BalletCNJ Competition Results 2020!
Updated: Mar 9
BalletCNJ dancers dedicated countless hours to prepare for two International Ballet Competitions in 2020. The students traveled to Miami, Florida to compete in the prestigious Miami International Ballet Competition and the Youth America Grand Prix Semi-Finals in both NYC and Boston. They shared the stage with talented dancers from around the world: South America, China, Japan, Poland, United States, to name a few and danced in front of a panel of renown judges from top ballet companies and schools.
All BalletCNJ dancers had amazing performances and showed that BalletCNJ is a true training ground for artistry and passion!
Congratulations to all of our dancers who were selected to compete and thank you to all of the parents and families for your support and trust in us!
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Boston Semi-Finals
Pre-Competitive Category (Ages 9-11)
Top 12 Classical
Josephine Ryan (11)
Junior Category (Ages 12-14)
Youth Grand Prix Award
Micah Levine (13)
* Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals
Senior Category (Ages 15-19)
Grand Prix award
Reed Henry (15)
*Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) NYC Semi-Finals
Pre Competitive Category (Ages 9-11)
Top 12 Contemporary
Cassandra Longville (9)
Josephine Ryan (11)
1st Place Contemporary
Cassandra Longville (9)
Top 12 Classical
Cassandra Longville (9)
*Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals
2nd Place Classical
Cassandra Longville (9)
*Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals
Junior Category (Ages12-14)
Top 12 Contemporary (Women)
Livia Childers (14)
1st Place Contemporary (Women)
Livia Childers (14)
2nd Place Contemporary (Men)
Micah Levine (13)
Top 12 Classical (Women)
Livia Childers (14)
Nadia Espinoza (14)
1st Place Classical (Men)
Micah Levine (13)
*Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals
Senior Category (Ages 15-19)
Top 12 Contemporary
Alora Cline (17)
Reed Henry (15)
2nd Place Contemporary
Reed Henry (15)
1st Place Classical (Men)
Reed Henry (15)
*Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals
Pas de Deux Category
1st Place Pas de Deux
Livia Childers (14) and Reed Henry (15)
* Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals in both Contemporary and Classical Pas de Deuxs
3rd Place Pas de Deux
Micah Levine (13) and Rebecca Zou (14)
*Invitation to YAGP NYC Finals in Contemporary Pas de Deux
Special Awards
Outstanding Teachers
Alexander Dutko and Thiago Silva
Miami International Ballet Competition (MIBC)
Division 2 (Ages 12-14)
Livia Childers (14)
TOP PRIZE WINNER -1st Place
Micah Levine (13)
SILVER MEDAL WINNER - 2nd Place
Division 3 (Ages 15-18)
Reed Henry (15)
TOP PRIZE WINNER - 1st Place
Pas de Deux Division (Combined Ages 13-25)
Livia Childers (14) and Reed Henry (15)
TOP PRIZE WINNERS - 1st Place
All of our medalists were invited to perform along side other winners and professional dancers from Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida and Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami in the Closing Gala Performance of MiamiIBC 2020!
Micah Levine - James Variation from La Sylphide
Livia Childers & Reed Henry - "Dame A Lavande" Pas de deux - Choreography - Alexander Dutko
Scholarships Recipients
100% Scholarship to Harid Conservatory Summer Intensive (Boca Raton, FL)
Livia Childers (14)
Reed Henry (15)
Micah Levine (13)
Selected Finalist for Isabella Boylston Scholarship at Harid Conservatory (Boca Raton, FL)
Livia Childers (14)
100% Scholarship Soki Ballet International (Japan)
Reed Henry (15)
Micah Levine (13)
100% Scholarship Elmhurst Ballet School Summer Intensive and Short Stay (Birmingham, UK)
Reed Henry (15)
Scholarship to Ballet West Professional Training Program (Salt Lake City, UT)
Livia Childers (14)
Reed Henry (15)
Partial Scholarship to Ballet West Summer Intensive (Salt Lake City, UT)
Timothy O'Brian (14)
Scholarship to Ballet West Young Dancer Intensive (Salt Lake City, UT)
Cassandra Longville (9)
100% Scholarship to Kirov Academy Summer Intensive (Washington, DC)
Micah Levine (13)
75% Scholarship to Kirov Academy Summer Intensive (Washington, DC)
Timothy O'Brian (14)
100% Scholarship to Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida (Miami, FL)
Cassandra Longville (9)
Micah Levine (13)
100% Scholarship Houston Ballet Summer Intensive (Houston, TX)
Livia Childers (14)
Reed Henry (15)
100% Artistic Scholarship to Asia Ballet Academy - 3 Months (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Rebecca Zou (14)
Invitations
Free Entry into the Star of Canaan Dance International Ballet Competition (Hong Kong)
Livia Childers (14)
Reed Henry (15)
Micah Levine (13)
Free Entry into the Japan Ballet Competition (Japan)
Livia Childers (14)
Reed Henry (15)
Micah Levine (13)
Other Awards
Ballewear Ambassadorship
Francis Story (12)
Free Photo Session with Patricia Photography
Livia Childers (14)
Congratulations again to all of our BalletCNJ dancers!
Stay tuned for news of the Youth America Grand Prix Finals in NYC!