BalletCNJ dancers dedicated countless hours to prepare for International Ballet Competitions in 2021. Despite these challenging times, our dancers perservered and inspired all of those who watched their beautiful performances. The students competed virtually in the prestigious Miami International Ballet Competition and the Youth America Grand Prix Semi-Finals in Boston, MA. They shared the stage with talented dancers from around the country and world and danced for 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!
Josephine Ryan (12)
Micah Levine (14)
Luca Brown (14)
Livia Childers (15)
Rebecca Zou (15)
Carli Mingo (15)
Timothy O'Brian (15)
Kaylie Schneider (16)
Isabella Becchi (17)
Mikaela Miranda (17)
Audrey Gellman (18)
THE RESULTS
Miami International Ballet Competition (MIBC)
GOLD MEDAL Pas de Deux Division
Livia Childer (15) and Micah Levine (14)
Scholarship Winners
Scholarship to Arts Ballet Theater of Florida (Miami, FL)
Micah Levine (14) and Livia Childers(15)
Scholarship to Ballet West (Salt Lake City, UT)
Micah Levine (14)
Scholarship to Academia Internazionale Coreutica (Florence, Italy)
Luca Brown (14) and Micah Levine (14)
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Boston Semi-Finals
Junior Division
"1st Place" Junior Classical - Micah Levine (14)
"2nd Place" Junior Classical - Luca Brown (14)
"Top 24" Junior Classical - Josephine Ryan (12)
"1st Place" Junior Contemporary - Micah Levine (14)
"3rd Place" Junior Contemporary - Luca Brown (14)
Senior Division
"Top 6" Senior Men's Classical - Timothy O'Brian (15)
"Top 12" Senior Women's Classical - Livia Childers (15)
"Top 24" Senior Women's Classical - Mikaela Miranda (17)
"Top 12" Senior Women's Contemporary - Livia Childers (15)
Ensemble / Pas de Deux Division
"1st Place" - Livia Childers (15) and Micah Levine (14)
(For both their Classical and Contemporary Pas de Deuxs)
Special Awards
"Outstanding Teachers" Award - Alexander Dutko and Thiago Silva
Scholarship to Boston Ballet Summer Intensive (Boston, MA) - Luca Brown (14)
Scholarship to Harid Conservatory Summer Intensive (Boca Raton, FL) - Micah Levine (14)
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Tampa Finals
2021 Finalists - Luca Brown (14), Micah Levine (14), and Livia Childers (15)
Junior Division
Final Round - Micah Levine (14)
Contemporary Pas de Deux Division
Bronze Medal (3rd Place)
"The Rose Has Thorns" - Micah Levine (14) and Livia Childers (15)
Scholarships
San Francisco Ballet School - Micah Levine
Colorado Ballet - Micah Levine
Houston Ballet Academy - Micah Levine
Kansas City Ballet School - Luca Brown and Micah Levine
Elmhurst Ballet School (UK) - Micah Levine
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