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Dear Competitors, Esteemed Judges, and Honored Guests:

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 9th World Ballet Competition (WBC) held in Orlando, Florida, USA! The World Ballet Competition is the premier international dance competition that each year draws hundreds of tourists to Orlando, Florida, USA for a seven day series of events. Garnering an impressive reputation by attracting the highest level of talent that exists, WBC has established Orlando as an international destination for dance. The WBC concludes with its All Stars of Dance offering a rare opportunity to view outstanding international dance stars, of a caliber only seen in the area through our event.

Among unique dance education opportunities and worldwide exposure through our internet broadcast, we are proud to each year offer cash prizes, scholarships, job offers, and dance apparel totaling over $150,000. The WBC was created to revive interest in the arts (dance in particular) and upholds the highest standards in fairness and innovation. As such, the WBC has become known as one of the most popular and fairest competitions worldwide.

Please consider making a contribution to our “Grant Match Funding Campaign” for the 2016 World Ballet Competition set for June 13th - 18th in Orlando, Florida, USA. Your donation, large or small, will provide instrumental support in proving the World Ballet Competition’s community support. All of us thank you for your generosity!

We thank you for joining us in Orlando for this year’s competition and hope your experience in truly memorable and rewarding.

Best wishes,

Vasile Petrutiu Founder/Executive Directorand the World Ballet Competition Organizing Committee

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We graciously thank all those that make this international exhibition of dance excellence possible: including the generosity of our many individual donors and businesses.

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STAFF Vasile Petrutiu - Founder and Executive Director Vladimir Bykov - Artistic Director Kailey Klopfenstein - Office Manager and Marketing Coordinator Florin Petrutiu - Software & Technology Manager Annette Duboise - Stage Manager Christina Baybay Bykov - WBC Announcer Shayna Tevaga - WBC Announcer Migdalia Fernandez - WBC Broadcast Announcer Teresa Borker - Volunteer Coordinator Megan Butler - Activity Coordinator Millie Rivera - Reception Desk Liviu Cornea and John Petrutiu - Staff

OCCC CrewDavid Dickinson – Theater SupervisorLaura Van der Baars – Lighting Designer and OperatorAllan Beck – Audio EngineerWes Mayo – Lead Flyman

Photo Credits: Visual Arts Masters/Siggul / Graphic Design: Eva Grossi De Luigi Dancers on the cover: Maria Clara Marinho Coelho and João Pedro de Jesus Sampaio Machado

(Brazil) WBC USA 2014 - Pas de Deux Gold Medalist

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Volunteers Thank You

Teresa Borker • Millie and Annette Rivera • Mary Ann Harrill • Florin Petrutiu • Lora Coulter • Joe Gaynor • Diana Carlander • Jada Cavallaro • Sharon Cilano • Diana Curry • Tiera Curry • Ross Dutton • Julia Francis • Nelson Freitas • Linda Hayes Gallegos • Jenifer Garrido • Laurie Gordon • Gail Hobson • Janine Johnson • Cecilia Mao • Ivan Mao • SueHeilly Mercado • Russ Norden • Diane Rinkes • Priscilla Rose • Denise Scott • Jonny Silva • Sandi Solomon • Cindy Spiro • David Terry• Rebecca Warren • Susan Zachary • Shayna Tevaga • Kim Raymond • Alicia Lee • Emma Bautista • Desiree and Van-Tam Nguyen • Ashton and Nichole Gordon • Jasmine Jasper • Cristina Cargasacchi • Tina Bykov • Nelu Petrutiu • Eva Grossi de Luigi • Jenna Latham • Annalise and Debby Williams • Ava Leclair • Jade Case • Samantha Muscardin • Nicole Wolber • Alexis Spade • Christy LeRette • Cassie Harriger • Ava Leclair • Barbara and Svitlana Riis • Tiffany Lamwatt • Joe Gaynor • Angela and Viorel Ionita • Dawn Naatjes • Rose Brown • Lisa Martin • Louis Supowitz • Yixcy Pringle •

The World Ballet Competition 2015 is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural

Affairs Program.

The World Ballet Competition 2015 is supported by United Arts of Central

Florida, host of power2give.org/centralflorida and the collaborative Campaign for the Arts.

The World Ballet Competition 2015 is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and the State of Florida.

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C Debra Austin - USA Carolina Ballet/Ballet Master Debra Austin received a scholarship to the School of American Ballet when she was 12. At 16, she was handpicked by George Balanchine to join the New York City Ballet. While at New York City Ballet, Debra danced many principal roles by both Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, one of which was filmed for a PBS television special, Live From Lincoln Center. She later joined the Zurich Ballet in Switzerland where she danced principal roles in

works by all of the major choreographers. Ms. Austin toured with the company throughout Europe. After her return to the United States, she was invited to join Pennsylvania Ballet as a principal dancer where she danced roles in Swan Lake, Coppelia, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Giselle and La Sylphide. She went on to assist Lynne Taylor-Corbett in Ms. Taylor-Corbett’s ballet The Dancing Princesses, and in Florida was a preliminary judge for the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts.

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Patricia Barker - USA Grand Rapids Ballet/Artistic Director

Patricia Barker, former principal dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet, is considered one of the world’s most gifted ballerinas. She received her early ballet training from Lynne Williams in Richland, WA, studied on scholarship both at Boston Ballet School with E. Virginia Williams and Violette Verdi and Pacific Northwest Ballet School with Francia Russell, Perry Brunson and Janet Reed. Ms. Barker has danced in many of the great full length ballets and contemporary works from renowned choreographers. She performed with Pacific Northwest Ballet extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and North America as well as a guest artists in galas worldwide. Ms. Barker danced the lead role of Clara in Nutcracker the Motion Picture, and starred as Titania in the BBC’s film, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She graced the covers of Dance Magazine, Danser, Pointe Magazine, Dance Australia, Dance Teacher, Dance Pages, Ballet Review and Dance International. She collaborated with Freed of London, producing an instructional video answering dancers’ most frequently asked questions about the art of wearing Pointe shoes. She is currently a board member of the Tateuchi Center, a performing arts center in Bellevue, Washington and on the advisory boards for Pointe Magazine, CriticalDance.com, California Ballet and Broadway Bound. She is also dedicated to bring greater awareness to bone and joint health by acting as a spokes person for the United States Bone and Joint Decade.

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esNatayla BAshkatova – Russia Cirque du Soleil/Previously Bolshoi Theater Grigorovich Ballet, Principal Dancer

Born in Russia, Bashkatova trained at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow and Bolshoi Ballet University. She became a principal dancer for the Bolshoi Theater Grigorovich Ballet from 1989-1994 and immediately after was a guest principal dancer with New York City Ballet. Her repertoire included many title

roles in the great classics including Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Kitri in Don Quixote, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake among many others. Awards include “Best Ballerina of the Festival” at the 1992 Spoleto International Arts Festival held in Spoleto, Italy. She has toured worldwide to countries including Holland, Greece, Egypt, Hong Kong, France, and Belgium among many others. After moving to the United States, she joined the Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas as a lead dancer in Mystere. In 1998, she moved to Orlando to perform in Cirque du Soleil’s “La Nouba” where she currently performs. She has been featured in numerous television commercials, interviews, and videos with Cirque du Soleil.

Susan Bello - Venezuela Ballet Gamonet/Maximum Dance/

Principal Dancer

Susan Bello is native from Maracaibo, Venezuela who trained with Sasha Gosic and Nedo Vojkich. In 1998, she joined Ballet de Maracaibo under direction of Nedo Vojkick. She has also worked with directors such as Zhandra Rodriguez and Vicente Nebrada, and danced with Ballet Nuevo Mundo and the Ballet Nacional de Caracas. She has performed principal roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote and Fire Bird, among others. In Venezuela 1998, Susan received the awards for the Best Classical Dancer in the national competition “Casa del Artista”. Susan dances with Ballet Gamonet/Maximum Dance.

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CMarin Boieru - Romania Carolina Ballet/Ballet Master Marin Boieru began his ballet training in Romania and later trained at the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad. Mr. Boieru came to Carolina Ballet after seven years as principal dancer for the Miami City Ballet under the direction of Edward Villella. He has performed as a principal for such companies as the Pennsylvania Ballet, Maurice Bejart’s Ballet of the 20th Century, Roland Petit’s Ballet Company of Marseilles, France and Opera of Bucharest. He

is the winner of the gold medal at the prestigious Varna and Moscow Ballet competitions. Mr. Boieru starred as James in Peter Martin’s PBS production of La Sylphide and as Albrecht on European television in the Romanian National Ballet’s production of Giselle.

LUBA GULYAEVA – RussiaNew Jersey Ballet/Ballet Mistress

A graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Leningrad, Ms. Gulyaeva joined the Kirov Ballet in 1972, dancing featured roles in Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, La Bayadere and Don Quixote. In the 1980s, she was invited by Mikhail Baryshnikov to join the staff of American Ballet Theatre where she taught company class and coached the dancers. She also taught all levels at the ABT School. Additional teaching credits include the Australian Ballet in Melbourne, the School of American Ballet in New York, and seminars at numerous universities in the U.S. Ms. Gulyaeva’s students have gone on to dance with ABT, NYCB, Kirov, San Francisco, North West Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Royal Ballet, American Repertory Company, Broadway (The Music Man and Oklahoma) and SAB. She has coached for American Ballet Theater throughout her life. She is so skilled and respected that Mikhail Baryshnikov continues to call upon her talents to help coach and train his dancers.

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esKate Honea - USA Sarasota Ballet/Principal Dancer Photo Courtesy of Barbara BanksKate Walsh Honea, of Longboat Key, Florida, currently is dancing with The Sarasota Ballet, returning for her fourteenth season in 2015/2016. Kate trained with the Sarasota Ballet School, as well as the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, where she was a trainee with the company for two years before joining The Sarasota Ballet in 2002. She

was promoted to soloist in 2006, then to Principal in 2009. Kate has danced lead and featured roles in ballets by Sir Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Hans Van Manen, Anthony Tudor, Matthew Bourne, Christopher Wheeldon, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Johan Kobborg, Will Tuckett, Christopher Bruce and Rudolf Nureyev. She also toured to Marrakech, Morocco for the 2005 FIFA Congress performance, as well as toured through out Germany and Austria for the 2006 Best of Musical Tour. Kate also appeared in Susan Stroman’s Contact in 2009. She has choreographed four works for The Sarasota Ballet company, and has been an instructor with the Sarasota Ballet School for thirteen years.

Kristina Kambalov - USA First State Ballet Theatre/ School Director

Kristina Kambalov was born in Evansville, Indiana and, at the age of nine, began studying ballet with Jean Allenby. She continued her studies at North Carolina School of the Arts and at the Joffrey Ballet School and danced with Ballet Theatre Pennsylvania and Russian Ballet Theater of Delaware. In 1999, Ms. Kambalov co-founded First State Ballet Theatre. Under her direction, the School of First State Ballet Theatre has built an extraordinary record of achievement. Students of the school have attended and received scholarships to some of the most prestigious ballet schools in the world and have been accepted to compete in Prix de Lausanne, World Ballet Competition, American Ballet Competition, and Youth American Grand Prix. Students of the school have gone to dance with Festival Ballet of Rhode Island, Alabama Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, and First State Ballet Theatre. In 2007, FSBT students were invited to perform at the 50th Anniversary Gala di Danza in Italy’s Spoleto Festival die Du Mondi. In 2006, Ms. Kambalov received the Wilmingtonian Award for outstanding contributions to the quality of life in Wilmington.

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CPASHA KAMBALOV - RussiaFirst State Ballet Theater/Artistic Director

Pasha Kambalov is a graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia under the direction of Konstantin Sergeyev, class of V.S. Zimin. During his career he danced with Donetsk Ballet in the Ukraine and Komi Republic State Opera and Ballet in Russia, touring extensively throughout the USSR, the United States and Europe. In the U.S., he danced with Russian Ballet Theater under the direction of Honored Artist of Russia Lev

Assaouliak. Kambalov is the founding Artistic Director of First State Ballet Theatre, Delaware’s only company. Under his directorship the company has performed great classical ballets including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Coppélia, Don Quixote, and Swan Lake and contemporary works including Viktor Plotnikov’s Pinnochio and Alex Buckner’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Kambalov helped to establish residency for the company and the school of First State Ballet Theatre at the historic Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware and has successfully built artistic partnerships with The Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Opera Delaware, The Grand Opera House and the City of Wilmington. He was awarded the 2005-06 Teacher Recognition Certificate from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. In the same year, he was awarded the Wilmingtonian Award for outstanding contributions to the quality of life in Wilmington.

Jean Logrea - RomaniaGraz Ballet, Westchester Ballet/Director

Logrea came to the United States from Austria, where for seven years he was a principal with the Graz Opera House ballet company. He trained at the Choreographic Institute in Cluj (Romania) in Classical Ballet, Character, and Folk Dance, he was a principal at the Opera House Cluj, as well as a teacher at the affiliated school for nine years. There he was entrusted with a class of especially talented students, all of whom are now dancing internationally with major companies. He toured extensively throughout Europe and the USSR in such major roles as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, the Jester in Swan Lake, the pas de deux from Le Corsaire, and the Rocker in The Miraculous Mandarin. Jean is the Co-Director of the Logrea Dance Academy in Ossining, NY and he is the Co-Artistic Director of Westchester Ballet Company.

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esCOSMIN MARCULETIU - USA Festival Ballet Providence/Ballet Master

Cosmin is a native Transylvanian from Sibiu, Romania. At age 9, Cosmin was discovered in a nation-wide search for artistic talents and accepted into the Academy of Arts and Choreography in Cluj-Napoca, RO. He completed the Academy with honors and also received certification in pedagogy and choreography. After graduating, Cosmin was engaged as a soloist with the Romanian National Ballet in Cluj-Napoca, RO and the touring company

Europe Ballet. He continued his professional dance career with the Croatian National Ballet in Croatia’s capital, Zagreb. Cosmin danced in various productions and commercials and performances. Cosmin has established himself as a master ballet instructor in New England and the east coast since his arrival to the USA in 2002. He was on the dance faculty of the Boston Arts Academy and artistic associate at Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre where he coached, taught and rehearsed students and company members. Cosmin has also received excellent reviews for his performances in the various productions from the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and the Metro. In August of 2010 Cosmin founded the International Ballet Academy of Norwell which is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to serve the South Shore of Massachusetts, New England and artistic communities abroad.

Radenko Pavlovich - Croatia Columbia Classical Ballet/Artistic Director

Radenko Pavlovich, a native of Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, was selected by Yugoslavian officials to attend the Sarajevo Opera Ballet School. He quickly advanced to the top of his class and earned the privilege to attend the prestigious Vaganova Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. In his final year, he gained acceptance, and a full scholarship, to attend the Royal Ballet School in London, England, becoming the only foreign student in a highly elite graduating class. Upon graduation, Grand Ballet Master, Rudolf Nureyev, noticed him immediately, and went on to coach him personally in matters of technique and character. Mr. Pavlovich went on to earn highest honors at the Balkan Ballet Competition under Mr. Nureyev’s tutelage. Mr. Pavlovich began dancing with the Austrian National Ballet. He became a soloist with the Croatian National Theatre of Yugoslavia and London Festival Ballet, and later became a principal with the Munich State Opera Ballet, Ballet Casa Della Cultura in Equador, and Atlanta Ballet. After retirement, Mr. Pavlovich relocated to Columbia, where he opened the Pavlovich Dance School in Forest Acres and

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Cfounded the Columbia Classical Ballet. The company, from its inception, has been comprised of the highest-caliber dancers, qualifying Columbia Classical ballet as one of the most distinctive and reputable companies of its size.

Jeffrey Rogers - USABallet West/ Principal Faculty Member

Jeffrey Rogers began his early training in Germany under Maureen Gergun, a former Soloist from the Royal Ballet in London. He then continued his formation at the Olaker Youth Civic Ballet in Virginia, under Christine Parks, an original member of the Ballet Society, which became the American Ballet Theatre. Rogers was awarded full scholarships to the School of American Ballet, ABT, and Joffrey where he trained under renowned teachers Stanley Williams, Andrei Kramirevsky and Richard Rapp. On another full scholarship at the National Academy of Arts in Illinois, he completed his formation in the Vaganova, Bournonville and Cecchetti techniques, working with such great teachers as Petrus Bosman, Georgina Parkinson and Valerie

RODNEY RIVERA - Puerto Rico Ballet Brio/Artistic Director

Recognized dance figure of Puerto Rico (PR), Rivera’s ballet teachers included Vladimir Issaev, Carlota Carrera, and Silvia Marichal and later he finished his studies under scholarship at Point Park University. In 1994, he became the first male Puerto Rican to participate in the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Rivera has performed leading roles in many traditional classical works as well as countless world premieres dancing in major theatres around the globe

including Taiwan, Cuba, Haiti, Egypt, Japan, USA, Aruba, Mexico, Spain and Italy. In 1999, he joined Ballet Brio of Bayamon invited by Elisabette Calero who encouraged him to continue on growing as a choreographer. His prolific career as a choreographer include collaborations with Ballets de San Juan, Zig Zag Ballet, Connecticut Ballet, Ballet Municipal of San Juan, Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Hermanos Cepeda Foundation, and Balleteatro Nacional of PR. In 2006, his piece titled “Donde estan?” won the Gold Medal at the Argentina International Dance Competition. In 2010, The Puertorrican Institute of Culture recognized him as the best choreographer of the year for his enormous contribution to dance in PR. That same year, he became the artistic director at Ballet Brio. Under his direction, Ballet Brio has become one of the main contemporary dance companies in PR and Latin America.

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esTaylor of the Royal Ballet and Francesca Corkle of the Joffrey Ballet, Flemming Halby, Larissa Skylanskya and Toni Lander of The Royal Danish Ballet. The honor being one of the first recipients of the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation Award for Artistic Excellence in dance, ultimately lead Rogers to a long career as Principal dancer with Ballet West in Salt Lake City under the artistic directorships of Bruce Marks, John Hart and Jonas Kåge. Rogers has danced all of the major principal roles in the classical repertoire from Albrecht to Siegfried as well as in the best contemporary works by renowned choreographers including Val Caniparoli’s The Lady of the Camellias and Lambarena, Eugene Loring’s Billy the Kid, John Butler’s Carmina Burana, Paul Taylor’s Company B, and William Forsythe’s Artifact II. Currently an adjunct professor at the University of Utah’s Dance Department, Principal teacher the Ballet West Academy, company teacher for Ballet West, and a Master Teacher and Judge for the world renowned YAGP, Rogers also teaches at companies and schools nationally.

MARINA STOLYAR - RUSSIA International Guest Performer & Master Pianist

Stolyar received her Bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Gnessin Music College in Moscow and her Master’s degree from the Gorky State Conservatory. Since her early teenage years she has worked with wellknown Russian actors, singers and directors in Moscow Theaters and television programs. After her arrival in the U.S. in 1991, she continued her career as a solo performer and

musical director. A significant portion of her career has been dedicated to ballet: as a master pianist for classes and performances as well as teaching music to dancers and teachers. She has worked at various major ballet competitions and programs in the USA including International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Youth America Grand Prix in New York, The Harid Conservatory, many regional festivals and workshops. For the last several years she has been the pianist for World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida. In March 2014 and 2015 she also served on the jury of the World Ballet Competition OPEN in Sibiu, Romania. She has also released several audio CD’s for ballet class.

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esCarlos Valcárcel - Spain The School of Ballet Arizona/School Director Carlos Valcárcel began his studies at Victor Ullate School in Madrid and Maria de Avila Ballet School under Lola de Avila and Ana Baselga. He danced principal roles at Ballet Victor Ullate and was named Soloist at Balletto di Toscana and later at the Stuttgart Ballet of Germany. Mr. Valcárcel graduated from Royal Conservatoire of Madrid and received an award of distinction upon graduating from the Royal Academy of Dance teacher’s course. He directed and was principal teacher of his own ballet school in Madrid before joining the Showa School for Performing Arts in Tokyo, under the artistic direction of Sir Peter Wright CBE. At the Showa School, he was the Principal Tutor and Lecturer of the Ballet Department. In 2006, Mr. Valcárcel began working at The Washington Ballet as a teacher and choreographer. In 2010, he was appointed Ballet Master of the Trainee Program. Mr. Valcárcel has also been credited with coaching principal ballerinas such as Miss Tamara Rojo of The Royal Ballet. Mr. Valcárcel’s students have won medals at the Youth America Grand Prix, USA International Ballet Competition, and the World Ballet Competition in Orlando. He was the recipient of YAGP’s “Outstanding Young Choreographer Award” in 2009. Since joining Ballet Arizona in 2011 as Director of its School, Mr. Valcárcel created and expanded the School’s summer intensive program and its Pre-Professional Program while increasing exposure through local television and media. Mr. Valcárcel is enthusiastically committed to preparing the next generation of young professional dancers for their careers, and he is excited about expanding the recreational dance program and the community outreach programs of Ballet Arizona.

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Miro, Martina Moeller, Emily Motta, Carolina Nip, Elizabeth

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yAllyson Chin - San Bruno, California, USATrains at: Westlake School for the Performing ArtsCurrent Coach: Viktor Kabaniaev, Cristina Fargas-Newell, Irene Liu, and Maia SianiAwarded Platinum Award at 2014 National NYCDA, High Gold Award at 2014 Regional Onstage Dance, and Petite Miss Photogenic Winner at 2013 Regional Spotlight Dance Cup.

Ana Victoria De Souza Cleto - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Escola de Danca Alica ArjaCurrent Coach: Daniela SilvaAttended Summer Intensives of Miami City Ballet for the past two years. Competed at YAGP in Brazil and Danzamerica in Argentina.

Emma Elizabeth Crow - Hackettstown, New Jersey, USATrains at: New Jersey School of Dance ArtsCurrent Coach: Luba Gulyaeva and Christine TaylorFeatured as Clara and Fritz in New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Also performed in NJCYB’s Hansel and Gretel and Carnival of the Animals.

Isabelle De Janon - Panamá, Panamá Trains at: Academia de Danzas Steps Current Coach: Analida Galindo, Patricia de Orillac, Isabelita Lewis, Tania AshkenaziAwarded Company Dancers Scholarship for Dance Theatre USA this July. Attended 2014 Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloservkovsky Summer Intensive. Awarded Diamond Medal and 2nd Place at Danza Activa 2014.

Taela Rose Graff - North Miami, Florida, USATrains at: Pembroke Ballet Current Coach: Gypsy Hall 2013 USA National Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics Level 5, Silver Medalist 2014 Level 7. Awarded full scholarship to Miami City Ballet. Accepted to 2015 Summer Programs of Kirova Ballet Academy and Pembroke Ballet.

Marina Rae Halama - Long Grove, Illinois, USATRAINS AT: Center Academy of DanceCURRENT COACH: Alyce Keaggy-Brinkmann and Victoria Vargas1st Place Classical at 2015 YAGP Indianapolis Regional. 3rd Place at 2015 Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition Regional in New Orleans.

Alexandra Rose Hoffmann - Mesa, Arizona, USATrains at: Master Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Olga TarasovaFeatured as Clara in Master Ballet Academy’s The Nutcracker. 1st Place Classical at 2014 YAGP Denver Regional. Attended 2014 Summer Intensives of ABT Young Dancer’s Workshop and Ballet Arizona.

Emma Huerta - Pembroke Pines, Florida, USATrains at: Pembroke BalletCurrent Coach: Gypsy HallAwarded a full tuition scholarship to Festival Ballet Providence’s Summer Intensive at the 2014 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Received invitation to the Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive at the 2014 American Dance Competition.

Emma Sargent Hurtado - San Antonio, Texas, USATrains at: Saint Mary’s Hall SchoolCurrent Coach: Vanessa Bessler

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yTrained with Ballet Masters: Marek Cholewa, Elena Kunikova, Dmitry Tuboltzev, Inna Stabrova and Alexei Moskalenko. Featured as Cinderella in 2014 production of “The Glass Slipper”.

Jasmine Jade Klenotich - Palm Bay, Florida, USATrains at: Space Coast Ballet Academy & Kirova Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Janna Kirova and Nikolai MorozScholarship awards include West Coast Dance Explosion, Joffrey Ballet, Dance Makers Inc, Fusion. Featured as Clara in Space Coast Ballet’s 2014 Nutcracker production. 1st Runner Up of 2014 West Coast Dance Explosion’s National Title.

Caroline Haley Lawton - San Antonio, Texas, USA Trains at: Saint Mary’s Hall School Current Coach: Vanessa BesslerFeatured as Fairy Godmother in school production of “Cinderella”. Trained with Ballet Masters: Marek Cholewa, Elena Kunikova, Dimitry Tuboltzev, Inna Stabrova and Alexei Moskalenko through workshops at Saint Mary’s Hall School.

Maya Isabel Lukasik - Denver, Colorado, USA Trains at: Classic Dance Academy Current Coach: Michelle Dolighan-RodenbeckAttended 2014 Summer Intensive of Classic Dance Academy. Performed in Classic Dance Academy’s The Nutcracker and understudy for role of Clara.

Martina Miro - Alaro, Spain Trains at: Escola de Dansa de Alaro Current Coach: Carlos Miro2nd Place Contemporary at YAGP Semifinals in Paris, France. Awarded scholarship to Berlin State Ballet School in Germany. Gold Medalist in Classical at Dance World Cup 2014 in Portugal.

Emily Kim Moeller - Daly City, California, USA Trains at: Westlake School for the Performing Arts Current Coach: Viktor Kabaniaev, Tina Fargas-NewellAttended Summer Intensives of Westlake School for the Performing Arts and performed in WSPA’s Nutcracker. Platinum Ensemble Award at 2014 NYCDA Nationals.

Carolina Motta - Panama City, PanamaTrains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach: Patricia OrillacAttended Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky Summer Intensives 2013 and 2014. Awarded Gold Medal at 2014 Danza Activa. Elizabeth Demetra Nip - San Francisco, California, USA Trains at: Westlake School for the Performing Arts (WSPA) Current Coach: Cristina Fargas-NewellNYCDA 2014 Outstanding Dancer and 2012 Technical Award. Featured as Clara and Dew Drop in 2014 production of “The Nutcracker”. Attended 2014 Summer Intensive of WSPA Professional with Viktor Kabaniev.

Madison Rae Penney - Phoenix, Arizona, USATrains at: Master Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Irena Slawomir Wozniak

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Trinity Elise Santoro - Crest Hill, Illinois, USA Trains at: Faubourg School of Ballet Current Coach: Watmora Casey 1st Place at 2015 NYCDA Chicago and 2nd Place Contemporary at 2015 YAGP Chicago Regional. Attended Summer Intensives of Faubourg School of Ballet 2013 and 2014.

Kenzo Jia You Seah - Singapore, SingaporeTrains at: Cheng Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Hsienfa Cheng and Yaling TanRecipient of Encouragement Award at 2015 NBA Junior Ballet Competition (Tokyo) and 2014 American Ballet Competition. Silver Medalist at 2013 Asian Grand Prix (Hong Kong). Amber Novella Skaggs - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Trains at:Master Ballet Academy Current Coach: Irena Wozniak, Slawomir WozniakHope Award Winner at 2015 YAGP Austin Regional. Awarded Full Scholarship to School of American Ballet’s Young Dancer Workshop 2012. Featured as Clara in Phoenix Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

Reina Ashely Stamm - Lutz, Florida, USATrains at: All American Classical Ballet SchoolCurrent Coach: Julio Montano and Gissell DurandIntroductory Silver Medalist at 2014 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Hope Award Winner at 2015 YAGP Atlanta Regional. Primary Grand Prix Winner at American Dance Competition 2014.

Clare Elizabeth Tan - Columbia, South Carolina, USA Trains at:Julia Moiseeva Ballet School Current Coach: Julia MoiseevaChampion at 2014 International Dance Challenge. Attended Summer Intensives of Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C. and Bolshoi Ballet Academy on scholarship. Featured as Clara in Savannah Ballet Theater’s The Nutcracker.

Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales San Francisco, California, USA Trains at: Westlake School of Performing Arts Current Coach:Viktor Kabaniaev, Cristina Fargas, Malu Rivera-Peoples, Irene Liu Awarded 1st Place Regional and 4th Place National at 2014 NYCDA. Featured in Dancing with Nuyerev, a dance film and Sayaw, a dance documentary. 1st Place at 2014 and 2013 Onstage Regional.

Eva Vásquez - Panama, Republic of PanamaTrains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach:Tania AshkenaziGold Medal at 2014 Danza Activa Competition in Panama. Attended Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky International Ballet Summer Intensive 2013 and 2014.

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Cruz, Jasmine DeGregoris, Hadley Dichter, Joel Dierk, Kailey Dae

D’Ortone, Teresa Fletcher, Abigail Fuerte, Mia Garelick, Olivia

Gashtarska, Stefanija Gladysheva, Margarita Hughes, Isabella Ikeda, Reira

Kimsey, Alaina Ledford, Raleigh Lino, Camila Lukasik, Gabriele

Max, Marie-Chantal Muller, Chloe I Myers, Rory Naatjes, Aurora

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Nip, Alexandra Page, Helen Restivo, Jessica Ann Rodriguez, Denise

Rosado, Leonardo Ruiz, Daniela Ruiz, Vivian Maria Saiz Dormoi, Isabela

Shumate, Shelby Silva, Mariana Smelyanskiy, Alexandra Stamm, Avery

Steber, Mary Stephens, Emily Taratorin, Alina Tejeira, Victoria

Tessmer, Avery Tevaga, Uimaitua Tibbetts, Caroline Valdés, Victoria

Vance, Sophia Vianna, Anna Vlieg, Mariana Vogel, Gabrielle

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Trains at: Academia de Danza StepsCurrent Coach: Isabelita Lewis, Tania Ashkenazi, Analida Galindo, Patricia GalindoIntroductory Bronze Medalist at 2013 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Awarded full scholarships to Summer Programs of Ballet Hispanico New York City’s and Academy of Ballet & Jazz, School of Canadian Ballet Theatre. Olivia Camille Brothers - Los Angeles, California, USA Trains at: Marat Daukayev School of BalletCurrent Coach: Marat Daukayev, Hasmik Amirian, Andi Schermoly2nd Place at 2014 YAGP San Francisco. Awarded scholarships to Rock School for Dance Education and 2015 Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive. Featured in recurring role on ABC Family’s Bunheads as Dancer “Margaret”.

Francesca Calvo - Panama City, Republic of Panama Trains at: Academia de Danzas STEPSCurrent Coach: Patricia Galindo, Tania Ashkenazi, Analida Galindo and Isabelita Lewis3rd Place at 2014 Danza Activa Competition in Panama, 1st Place at 2014 Stars of the 21st Century Ballet Competition, and 1st Place at 2013 Dance Awards in New York.

Jillian Corson - Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: Academy of International Ballet Current Coach: Anastasia Babayeva and Denis Gronostayskiy1st Place at 2013 American Ballet Competition and 3rd Place in 2014. Top 12 in Junior Division at 2015 Youth America Grand Prix. Awarded scholarship to 2015 Summer Program of Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

Jasmine Heart Cruz - San Francisco, California, USATrains at: Westlake School for the Performing Arts Current Coach: Viktor Kabaniaev, Cristina Fargas, Malu Rivera-Peoples Introductory Gold Medalist at 2012 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. National Outstanding Dancer at 2013 New York City Dance Alliance. Featured in Dance Spirit Magazine’s April 2014 Issue of “You Should Know”.

Hadley Lauren DeGregoris Independence Township, New Jersey, USATrains at: North Jersey School of Dance Arts (NJSDA)Current Coach: Luba GulyaevaAttended Summer Intensive of the New Jersey State Vaganova Workshop from 2011-2014. Featured as Clara, Fritz and the Harlequin Doll in the New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

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Joel Cameron Dichter - Eagan, Minnesota, USATrains at: Secrets of Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Tatiana BerenovaAwarded scholarships to attend Next Generation Ballet’s Summer Intensive and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s Summer Intensive.

Kailey Dae Dierk - Flemington, New Jersey, USATrains at: North Jersey School of Dance Arts Current Coach: Luba GulyeavaAttended Summer Intensive of New Jersey State Vaganova Workshop. Featured as Harlequin Doll in New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

Teresa Anne D’Ortone - Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School Faculty3rd Place Classical and 2nd Place Ensemble at 2015 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. Attended Summer Intensives of The Rock School for Dance Education 2011-2014.

Abigail Morgan Fletcher - Street, Maryland, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyTop 12 Contemporary at 2014 YAGP Atlanta Regional and 3rd Place in 2013. Attended Summer Intensives of The Rock School for Dance Education 2013-14.

Mia Fuerte - Daly City, California, USATrains at: Westlake School for the Performing ArtsCurrent Coach: Viktor Kabaniaev and Cristina Fargas-NewellTechnique Award and Outstanding Execution at 2014 NYCDA Finals in NYC. Highest Score for Junior Ballet Division at 2014 Onstage Competition. Featured as Clara in Westlake School for the Performing Arts’ The Nutcracker.

Olivia Adams Garelick - Cohasset, Massachusetts, USATrains at: International Ballet Academy of Norwell Current Coach: Melinda and Cosmin MarculetiuAttended 2014 Urbanity Summer Intensive. Featured as Clara in International Ballet Academy of Norwell’s The Nutcracker. Also performed in IBAN’s Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, and the Magic Toy Shop.

Stefanija Gashtarksa - Skopje, MacedoniaTrains at: DMBUC “Ilija Nikolovski Luj”Current Coach: Sonja Zdravkova DjeparoskaSilver Medalist at the 2015 World Ballet Competition OPEN in Sibiu, Romania and featured in the WBC OPEN’s Gala of the Stars.

Margarita Gladysheva - Boston, Massachusetts, USA Trains at:New England Movement Art, Brookline Ballet Academy Current Coach: Cosmin Marculetiu and Ksyusha Melyukhina Featured as Clara in New England Movement Art’s (NEMA) The Nutcracker. Awarded Scholarship to NEMA and recipient of Dancer of the Year at Brookline Dance Academy. Attended Summer Intensives of Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

Isabella Hughes - Bethesda, Maryland, USATrains at: Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C.

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Reira Ikeda - Singapore, SingaporeTrains at: Cheng Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach:Hsienfa Cheng & YaUng Tan4th Place at 2015 NBA Junior Ballet Competition in Tokyo, 2nd Place at 2014 American Ballet Competition, and 2nd Place at 2014 NBA Junior Ballet Competition in Fukuoka, Japan.

Alaina Morgan Kimsey - University Park, Florida, USATrains at: School of Russian BalletCurrent Coach: Sergiy Mykhaylov and Darya FedotovaPerformed in the School of Russian Ballet’s The Nutcracker featured as Clara and performed in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Raleigh Ledford - San Antonio, Texas, USA Trains at: Quenedit Ballet School Current Coach: Ernesto Quenedit and Catalina Garza Top 12 Classical at 2015 YAGP Austin Regional. Attended Summer Intensive of Quenedit Ballet School 2012-14 and featured as Clara in Quenedit Ballet School’s The Nutcracker.

Camila Lino - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Trains at: Balletarrj Escola de Dança Current Coach: Ana Palmieri e Romulo Ramos1st Place Ensemble at 2014 YAGP and medalist at Danzamerica in Argentina. Attended Summer Intensive of Miami City Ballet.

Gabriele Celeste Lukasik - Denver, Colorado, USA Trains at: Classic Dance Academy Current Coach: Michelle Dolighan-Rodenbeck 2nd Place Classical 2015 YAGP Denver Regional. “Miss Showbiz” Title at 2014 Showbiz Denver Regional. Attending American Ballet Theatre 2015 Summer Intensive in California.

Nikolia Mamalakis - Boston, Massachusetts, USA Trains at: Brookline Academy of Dance and New England Movement ArtsCurrent Coach: Kseniya Melyukhina and Cosmin MarculetiuAwarded scholarship to New England Movement Arts and full scholarship to Brookline Academy of Dance. Attended Summer Intensives of New England Movement Arts and Garden City Ballet.

Marie-Chantal Max - Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Trains at: The Art of Classical Ballet Current Coach: Magaly Suarez, Ibis Montoto, Tara Mitton-CataoHope Award Winner at 2014 YAGP Indiana Regional. Awarded full scholarships to Summer Intensives of 2014 Royal Winnipeg Ballet and 2015 Houston Ballet. Attended Summer Intensives of Joffrey Chicago and Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Chloe Muller - Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: Academy International Ballet

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Rory Kathryn Myers - Malvern, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: International Ballet Theater Academy Current Coach: Alexander Boitsov and Jaelyn Fellona3rd Place Ensemble at 2015 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. Top 12 Soloist at 2014 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. Attended Summer Intensives of International Ballet Theater Academy.

Aurora Elizabeth Naatjes - Orlando, Florida, USATrains at: Ballet Academy of Central FloridaCurrent Coach: Vasile PetrutiuAwarded Special Mention at World Ballet Competition OPEN Romania 2014 and featured in Gala of the Stars. Awarded Scholarships to Summer Intensives of Next Generation Ballet 2014 and Festival Ballet Providence 2015.

Alexandra Sophia Nip - San Francisco, California, USA Trains at:Westlake School for the Performing Arts (WSPA) Current Coach: Cristina Fargas-NewellAttended Westlake School for the Performing Arts Professional Summer Intensives with Viktor Kabaniev from 2011-2014. Performed in The Nutcracker as Butterfly, Dew Drop, and Russian Dancer among many other roles.

Helen Azevedo Page - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Escola de dança Alice ArjaCurrent Coach: Daniela SilvaAttended 2014 Summer Intensive of Miami City Ballet School. Competed at YAGP in Brazil from 2013-14 and Danzamerica in Argentina from 2010-11.

Jessica Ann Restivo - Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USATrains at:International Ballet Theater Academy (IBT)Current Coach:Alexander Boitsov, Jaelyn Fellona1st Place Classical and Top 12 Contemporary at 2015 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. 2nd Place at 2012 Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey. Attended Summer Intensives of International Ballet Theater Academy.

Denise Natalia Rodriguez - West Palm Beach, Florida, USATrains at:The Art of Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Magaly Suarez and Ibis MontotoCompeted at 2013 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Attended Summer Intensives of Kirova Ballet 2012-13 and The Art of Classical Ballet 2014. Performed in The Art of Classical Ballet’s Giselle and The Nutcracker.

Leonardo Rosado Gonzalez - Arecibo, Puerto Rico Trains at: Escuela Bellas Artes de Arecibo Current Coach: Carla Curet and Wayne RiportAwarded full school year scholarship at School of Ballets de San Juan and School for the Performing Arts. Recipient of Futuro Danzante Scholarship for Cosmopolitan Ballet Theatre’s 2014 Summer Intensive in Berlin, Germany.

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Daniela Ruiz - Panama, Republic of PanamaTrains at: Steps Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Isabelita Lewis, Tania Ashkenazi, Analida Galindo, Patricia GalindoIntroductory Bronze Medalist at 2013 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. 2nd Place at 2014 Stars of the XXI Century and awarded scholarship to 2015 Summer Intensive of Dance Theatre USA.

Vivian Maria Ruiz - Miami, Florida, USA Trains at:Stars Dance Studio Current Coach: Angel Armas, Victor Smalley, Leydis Sanchez1st Place Contemporary at 2015 YAGP Tamp Regional and 2nd Place Contemporary at 2015 Universal Ballet Competition. Awarded scholarships to Joffrey Ballet School, Sarasota Cuban Ballet, and Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

Isabela Saiz Dormoi - Panama City, PanamaTrains at:Academia de Danza STEPSCurrent Coach: Isabelita LewisMember of 2011 and 2012 Artistic Gymnastic National Team in Panama. Gold Medal at Danza Activa 2014. Attended 2014 Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky International Ballet Summer Intensive in Panama.

Shelby Rose Shumate - Tallahassee, Florida, USATrains at: World Ballet, Inc.Current Coach: Henry HernandezFeatured in World Ballet’s 2013-14 The Nutcracker: A Diversity Celebration as Clara and in Alice in Wonderland as Alice. In 2014, competed at the World Ballet Competition, YAGP Atlanta Regional and American Dance Competition.

Mariana Fonseca Silva - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Escola de Dança Alice ArjaCurrent Coach: Daniela Silva and Raphael SpykerAttended 2014 Summer Intensive of Miami City Ballet School. Participated in 2013-14 Youth America Grand Prix in Brazil and 2011 Danzamerica in Argentina.

Alexandra Sophia SmelyanskiyMountain View, California, USATrains at: Bayer Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Inna BayerCompeted at the 2014 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Attended Summer Intensive of Bayer Ballet Academy.

Avery Marie Stamm - Lutz, Florida, USATrains at: All American Classical Ballet SchoolCurrent Coach: Julio Montano and Gissell DurandAttended Summer Intensives of All American Classical Ballet School 2013 & 2014. Featured as Ballerina Doll and in various roles of All American Classical Ballet School’s The Nutcracker.

Mary Margaret Steber - Sarasota, Florida, USATrains at: School of Russian Ballet Current Coach: Sergiy Mikhaylov and Darya FedotovaTop 24 Junior Classical Division at 2015 YAGP Tampa Regional. Attended Summer Intensives of the School of Russian Ballet 2013 and 2014.

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Emily Elizabeth Stephens - West Chester, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: International Ballet Theater AcademyCurrent Coach: Alexander Boitsov and Jaelyn FellonaPre-Competitive Artistry Award & 2nd Place Ensemble at Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey. Top 12 Contemporary & Top 12 Ensemble at 2014 YAGP Philadelphia Regional.

Alina Taratorin - Palo Alto, California, USATrains at: Bayer Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Inna Bayer2013 Introductory Silver Medalist and 2014 Preparatory Silver Medalist at World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Awarded scholarship to 2014 Summer Intensive of Central Florida Ballet.

Victoria Tejeira - Panama City, Republic of Panama Trains at: Academia de Danzas STEPS Current Coach: Patricia Galindo, Tania Ashkenazi, Analida Galindo and Isabelita LewisAwarded scholarships to Next Generation Ballet, American Academy of Ballet, and Peridance Capezio Center. Attended Summer Intensives of Vaganova School of Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia and Next Generation Ballet among others.

Avery Tessmer - Boynton Beach, Florida, USATrains at: The Art of Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Magaly Suarez and Ibis MontotoTop 12 at 2015 YAGP Denver Regional and Top 10 at 14 American Dance Competition. Attended Summer Intensives of The Art Of Classical Ballet and the Carreno Festival.

Tua Tevaga - Orlando, Florida, USATrains at: Ballet Academy of Central FloridaCurrent Coach: Vladimir BykovAwarded scholarships to Summer Intensives of Next Generation Ballet and Ballet Arizona. 2011 and 2010 National Winner of “Miss Showbiz”. Contestant in Lifetime Network’s “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition: Season 1”.

Caroline Grace Tibbetts - San Antonio, Texas, USA Trains at: Saint Mary’s Hall School Current Coach: Vanessa Bessler Top 12 at YAGP 2013 Dallas Regional and 2014 Houston Regional. Attended Summer Intensives of Saint Mary’s Hall Academy from 2011-14. Trained with ballet masters Marek Cholewa, Elena Kunikova, and Alexei Moskalenko.

Victoria Valdés - Panama City, PanamaTrains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach: Patricia Galindo, Analida Galindo, Tania Ashkenazi and Isabelita Lewis Featured in World Ballet Competition’s 2013 All Stars of Dance gala. Competed at the Dance Awards Competition in NYC and Danza Activa Competition in Panama.

Sophia Carolyn Vance - Loveland, Ohio, USA Trains at: Ballet Tech of Ohio Current Coach: Claudia Rudolph Barrett and Ka-Ron Brown Lehman

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Anna Julia Vianna - Niteroi, BrazilTrains at: Maria Olenewa School of DanceCurrent Coach: Ronaldo Martins and Rachel Ribeiro2nd Place at 2013 International Festival of Cabo Frio and 2nd Place at 2014 International Festival of Goiânia. 1st Place Ensemble at 2014 YAGP Regional.

Mariana Vlieg - Panama City, PanamaTrains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach:Patricia Orillac, Isabelita Lewis, Tania Ashkenazi, Analida GalindoAwarded Scholarship to Dance Educators of America’s National Dance Workshop 2012, Class Scholarship for Nuvo/Jump, and 2015 Dance Theatre USA’s Company Dancers. 2nd Place at 2014 Danza Activa in Panama.

Gabrielle Vogel - Westlake, California, USATrains at: Next Generation BalletCurrent Coach: Peter Stark, Ivonne Lemus, Tatiana Cater, Giselle Gulliem Awarded scholarships to 2015 Summer Intensives of Pacific Northwest Ballet and Ellison Ballet. Recipient of 2nd Place Classical and 2nd Place Contemporary at 2015 YAGP Boston Regional.

Hana Yoshitomi - Singapore, SingaporeTrains at: Cheng Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Hsienfa Cheng and Yaling TanEncouragement Award at 2015 NBA Junior Ballet Competition in Tokyo, 2nd Place at 2015 NBA Junior Ballet Competition in Japan, and 2nd Place at Commonwealth Society Teachers of Dancing 15th Singapore Dance Competition.

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Felício, Constanza Foster, Camden Fujita, Mako Getz, Jasmine

Hall, Amanda He, Jessica Kelley, Chloe Khaw, Victoria

Kurdin, Abigail LeRette, Cassandra Mariscal, Jade Meadors, Perry

Melendez, Tatiana Missano, Juliana Moray, Jolie Motta, Michelle

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Sahsha Urpi Encarnación Amaut - West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Trains at: Academy of International Ballet Current Coach: Anastasia Babayeva, Denis Gronostayskiy Attended Summer Intensives of Academy of International Ballet and awarded scholarship to Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s 2015 Summer Intensive. Competed at 2014 American Ballet Competition and World Arts Ballet Competition.

Ramos, João Richardson, Ashleigh Robles, Allison Roçado, Manuela

Rodrigues, Letícia Sales, Marlon Sepulveda, Hanna Sherrill, Julia-Rose

Sing, McKenna Suzuki, Ricako Tan, Zecharie Viray, Alyssa

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Lauren Bakewicz - Webster, New York, USA Trains at:Inna Ballet Current Coach: Inna Esipova Awarded scholarship to Carreno Dance Festival. Attended Summer Intensives of Inna Ballet and Western New York Ballet. Private training from Finus Jhung, Jonathan Paul, and Rebekah von Rathonyi.

Anna Katherine Bassett - Elkton, Maryland, USA Trains at: First State Ballet Theatre Current Coach: Pasha and Kristina KambalovFeatured as Clara in Mid-Atlantic Ballet’s The Nutcracker and as Tiny Alice in Mid-Atlantic Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland.

Cara Alyssa Berl - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Trains at:The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyAttended American Ballet Theatre’s Young Dancer Workshop and on scholarship to Summer Intensives of Orlando Ballet and Florida Ballet. Featured as Clara in Florida Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

Maria Ruxandra Bodea - Bucharest, RomaniaTrains at: La Sylphide Ballet SchoolCurrent Coach: Lorelei Bari, Anca Mandrescu, Sergiu Anghel2013 & 2014 Bronze Medalist and 2015 Silver Medalist at World Ballet Competition OPEN Romania. Featured in the WBC OPEN’s Gala of the Stars.

Lorenna Calheiros - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at:Balletarrj Escola de DançaCurrent Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo RamosSoloist competitor at World Ballet Competition 2013 and 2014 in Orlando. 1st Place Ensemble at 2014 YAGP. Awarded full scholarship for American Academy of Ballet’s 2015 Summer Intensive.

Diana Isabel Cedeño - Panamá City, PanamáTrains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach: Isabelita Lewis, Tania Ashkenazi, Analida Galindo, Patricia Orillac1st Place and Diamond Medal at 2014 Danza Activa in Pas de Deux. Attended two week Russian Technique Intensive in St Petersburg, Russia and 2014 International Festival of Dance in Cuba on scholarship.

Taylor Ciampi - Street, Maryland, USATrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojann Spassoff, Stephanie Spassoff, The Rock School Faculty Awarded full scholarships to Houston Ballet’s Summer Intensive and year round program, American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, Bolshoi Ballet Academy and Ballettschule Theater Basel.

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yAna Victoria de León - Panamá, Republic of Panama Trains at: Academia de Danzas Steps Current Coach: Isabelita Lewis and Patricia GalindoAwarded full scholarship to Summer Intensives of Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, Orlando Ballet School, and Carreño Dance Festival. Outstanding International Dancer at 2013 American Dance Competition.

Andrea Isabel Diaz - Panama, Republic of PanamaTrains at: Academia de Danzas Steps Current Coach: Isabelita Lewis, Patricia OrillacAwarded scholarships to National Ballet Academy of Denver, Sarasota Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. 1st Place Solo at 2013 Danza Activa Panama and highest scored solo at 2013 Dance Educators of America.

Ximena Emiliani - Panama City, PanamaTrains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach: Isabelita Lewis3rd Place at 2013 Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition. Awarded scholarships to Dance Open Festival in St Petersburg Russia, Houston Ballet, and year round to Valentina Koslova Dance Conservatory.

Constanza Felício - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Balletarrj Escola de Dança Current Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo Ramos.Finalist of the World Ballet Competition 2014 in Orlando, Florida. Participated in “The Nutcracker” at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro and invited to dance as special guest artist in Brazil.

Camden Alie Foster - Palos Verdes, California, USA Trains at: Marat Daukayev School of Ballet Current Coach: Marat Daukayev, Hasmik AmirianTop 12 at 2015 YAGP San Francisco Regional. Featured as Snow Queen and Masha in Marat Daukayev School of Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

Mako Fujita - Sakaide-Shi, Kagawa-Ken, JapanTrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyAttended Summer Intensives of Royal Winnipeg Ballet and on scholarship to Pittsburgh Ballet Theater and The Rock School for Dance Education. Featured as Clara in The Rock School for Dance Education’s The Nutcracker.

Jasmine Getz - Chicago, Illinois, USA Trains at: Faubourg School of BalletCurrent Coach: Watmora Casey, Tatyana Mazur, Ralitza lordanova1st Place at IDO World Championships in Poland. Awarded scholarship to ARTS-Applause Rising Star Showcase. Attended Summer Intensives of Joffrey Ballet (Chicago), Bolshoi Ballet, and Ballet Chicago.

Amanda Rose Hall - Miami, Florida, USATrains at: Pembroke BalletCurrent Coach: Gypsy Hall Grand Prix Award Winner at 2012 and 2013 American Dance Competition, World Ballet Competition 2012 Introductory Bronze Medalist and 2014 Preparatory Bronze Medalist in Orlando, Florida.

Jessica He - Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School Faculty2014 Pre-Professional Bronze Medalist at World Ballet Competition in Orlando. 1st Place at 2015 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. Awarded full scholarship to Houston Ballet’s 2014 Summer Intensive. Chloe Kelley - Newark, Delaware, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School Faculty Featured as Marie in First State Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker. 3rd Place at 2014 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. Attended Summer Intensives on scholarship to Bolshoi Ballet Academy and The Rock School for Dance Education.

Victoria Khaw - San Francisco, California, USA Trains at: Westlake School for the Performing Arts (WSPA) Current Coach: Malu Rivera-Peoples & Viktor Kabaniaev Overall 1st Place Ensemble en pointe at 2015 YAGP San Francisco Regional. Platinum Contemporary Solo at 2014 New York City Dance Alliance’s Finals. Featured as Clara in WSPA’s The Nutcracker.

Abigail Kurdin - Springboro, Ohio, USATrains at: The Rock School for Dance Education Current Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School Faculty Attended Summer Intensives of Pacific Northwest Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and on scholarship to IBStage Ballet Program and Houston Ballet Academy. Top 12 at YAGP Regionals 2012-10.

Cassandra Renee LeRette - Casselberry, Florida, USA Trains at: Ballet Academy of Central Florida Current Coach: Vladimir Bykov and Dawhone Perry Featured as Maria and Butterfly in the Central Florida Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Finalist at World Ballet Competition 2011 in Orlando.

Jade Mariscal - Panamá, Panama Trains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach: Tania Ashkenazi, Analida Galindo, Patricia Orillac,Isabelita lewisAttended Summer Intensives of Irina Dvorovenko & Maxim Beloserkovsky 2013-15 in Panama. Awarded Gold Medal at the 2014 Dance Awards in New York and 2014 Danza Activa in Panama.

Perry Elizabeth Meadors - Columbia, South Carolina, USA Trains at: Pavlovich Ballet SchoolCurrent Coach: Radenko PavlovichTrainee with Columbia Classical Ballet. Attended Summer Intensive of Ellison Ballet on scholarship and the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C.

Tatiana Melendez - Tampa, Florida, USATrains at: All America Classical Ballet SchoolCurrent Coach: Julio Montano and Gissell Durand2013 Preparatory Gold Medalist and 2011 Introductory Gold Medalist at World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Awarded full scholarships to Tulsa Ballet, Festival Ballet Providence, Orlando Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet NY.

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Jolie Alexis Moray - Beverly Hills, California, USA Trains at: Independent Current Coach: Alla KhaniashviliAwarded scholarships to American Ballet Theatre NYC, Jose Carreno Dance Festival, and Bolshoi Ballet Academy (also invited to train in Moscow). Recipient of 2015 Promise Award at Music Center’s Spotlight Competition.

Michelle Motta - Panama City, Republic of Panama Trains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach: Patricia Orillac, Isabelita Lewis, STEPS TeamSilver Medalist in Introductory Category at 2009 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Awarded 2nd and 3rd Place at 2011 Dance Educator of America.

Ida Obediente - Panama City, Republic of Panama Trains at: Academia de Danzas StepsCurrent Coach: Isabelita Lewis, Tania Ashkenazi, Analida Galindo, Patricia Orillac3rd Place at 2011 American Ballet Competition. Best Stage Presence Award and 2nd Place at Danza Activa in Panama. Attended Summer Intensive of Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky in Panamá.

Soyoun Park - Seoul, South Korea Trains at: SH Ballet Academy Current Coach: Sun Hyung YoonSilver Medalist at 2013 Seoul Grand Prix Ballet Competition. Bronze Medalist at2014 Sangmyung University Ballet Competition. Honor Prize at 2013 WorldAssociation for Arts Exchange Organization Competition.

Callie MacQueen Pierpoint - Panama City, Republic of PanamaTrains at: Academia de Danza Steps, PanamaCurrent Coach: Isabelita LewisAwarded full scholarship for Dance Theatre USA “Company Dancer” and Stars of the 21st Century 2014. “Best Hands Award” and 3rd Place Overall at Dance Educators of America 2011. Jillian Price - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyAwarded scholarships to Summer Intensives of San Francisco Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, School of American Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and North Carolina Dance Theater. 1st Place Classical at YAGP Hartfort Regional. João Pedro Palmieri Ramos - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Balletarrj Escola de Dança Current Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo RamosSilver Medalist at Danzamerica in Córdoba, Argentina and awards at many national festivals. Competed at 2014 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Attended Summer Intensive of 2014 American Academy of Ballet.

Ashleigh Richardson - Ogden, Utah, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyAttended Summer Intensives on scholarship to Royal Danish Ballet School and the Bournonville Academy in France. Awarded 2nd Place at 2014 American Ballet Competition.

Allison D’Marys Robles - Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA Trains at: The Art of Classical Ballet Current Coach: Magaly Suarez National Training Scholar with American Ballet Theater 2012-13. Awarded scholarships to the Carreno Festival and International Ballet Intensive. Trained in master classes at Institute del Teatro in Barcelona.

Manuela Roçado - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Balletarrj Escola de DançaCurrent Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo RamosPreparatory Bronze Medalist at 2013 World Ballet Competition in Orlando and featured in WBC All Stars of Dance gala. Awarded 1st Place at the Festival Internacional de Dança in Goiás, Brazil.

Letícia Rodrigues - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at:Balletarrj Escola de DançaCurrent Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo RamosCompeted at 2013 World Ballet Competition in Orlando and 2012 Boston International Ballet Competition. Two time scholarship recipient for the American Academy of Ballet. 1st Place Ensemble at YAGP.

Marlon Sales - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Balletarrj Escola de DançaCurrent Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo RamosPerformed in Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro’s The Nutcracker and in Le Corsaire. 1st Place Ensemble at 2014 YAGP. Attended American Academy of Ballet on full scholarship.

Hanna Sepulveda - Panama, Republic of Panama Trains at: Academia de Danzas Steps Current Coach: Isabellita LewisAwarded scholarships to Summer Intensives of Royal Ballet School (UK), Washington Ballet School, Dance Open in Russia, Joffrey Ballet School and year round trainee program. 2nd Place at Dance Educators of America in Panama.

Julia-Rose McGrath Sherrill - Oakland, California, USA Trains at: The Rock School For Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School Faculty2nd Place Classical at 2015 YAGP San Francisco Regional. Attended Summer Intensives of American Ballet Theater in California and The Rock School for Dance Education on scholarship.

McKenna Elizabeth Sing - Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: The Academy of International BalletCurrent Coach: Anastasia Babayeva, Denis Gronostayskiy 2nd Place Contemporary at 2015 YAGP Regional. 1st Place Classical at 2013 American Ballet Competition. Awarded Summer Intensive scholarships to Boston

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Ricako Suzuki - San Antonio, Texas, USATrains At: Saint Mary`s Hall SchoolCurrent Coach: Vanessa BesslerAttended Summer Intensive of Saint Mary`s Hall School. Received training through various workshops from Marek Cholewa, Elena Kunikova, Dimitry Tuboltzev, Inna Stabrova and Alexei Moskalenko.

Zecharie Tan - Singapore, SingaporeTrains at: Cheng Ballet AcademyCurrent Coach: Hsienfa Cheng & Yaling Tan3rd Place Contemporary at 2015 NBA Junior Ballet Competition Tokyo. 1st Place Contemporary at 2013 American Ballet Competition. Awarded Scholarship to 2013 Asian Grand Prix Summer Intensive Program.

Alyssa Brianne Viray - South San Francisco, California, USATrains At: Westlake School for the Performing ArtsCurrent Coach: Viktor Kabanaiev2014 NYCDA National Scholarship Winner and Regional Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up. Featured as Clara and Snow Queen in Westlake School for the Performing Arts’ The Nutcracker.

Eliana Vogel - Westlake, California, USA Current Coach: Peter Stark, Ivonne Lemus, Tatiana Cater, Giselle Guillem Trains at: Next Generation Ballet3rd Place Classical at 2015 YAGP Boston Regional. 2nd Place Contemporary at 2015 American Dance Competition. Attended Summer Intensives of San Francisco Ballet, ABT New York, and Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

Bryn Elizabeth Warren - Birmingham, Alabama, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyAttended Summer Intensives of Pacific Northwest Ballet on scholarship, American Ballet Theatre NYC, School of American Ballet, Kaatsbaan Intensive and Alabama Ballet on scholarship. Top 12 at 2014 YAGP Regional.

Maya Quyen Wheeler - Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyYouth Grand Prix Award at 2014 & 2015 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. Final 20 Junior Women at 2014 YAGP NY Finals. Attended Summer Intensives on scholarship to San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Boston Ballet.

Nations Martin Wilkes-Davis Columbia, South Carolina, USATrains at: Pavlovich Ballet SchoolCurrent Coach: Radenko Pavlovich and Oleksandr Vykhrest2nd place in Student Division at 2013 Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition. Awarded scholarships to Houston Ballet and Rock School for Dance Education. Featured as Cavalier in Columbia Classical Ballet’s The Nutcracker

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Sabrina Yue-Yan Yap - Cupertino, California, USATrains at: Westlake School for the Performing ArtsCurrent Coach: Viktor Kabaniaev1st Place at 2015 YAGP San Francisco Regional. Awarded scholar-ships to Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C., Ellison Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Academy and invited to study year round at Bolshoi Ballet Academy of Moscow

Sylvia Yijun Zhu - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Trains At: Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Pia RussoAttended Summer Intensives of Tulsa Ballet’s Pointe to the Future on scholarship for two years and the Princeton Ballet School.

John Michael Abenanty - Brooklyn, New York, USACurrently: Company Member of Columbia Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Radenko PavlovichRecipient of Dance Study Award for Ballet, Jazz and Modern from the Harid Conservatory. Repertoire includes Conrad in Le Corsaire; Cavalier, Rat King, Arabian in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Etudes, and La Bayadere.

Sayaka Akiyama - Hiroshima, JapanCurrently: Company Member of Columbia Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Radenko Pavlovich, Zoltan Boros, and Takashi YamamotoPrevious training from Masako Todo Ballet Academy and Joffrey Ballet School in NYC. Competed at the All Japan Ballet Union Competition and the NBA Ballet Competition in 2014.

Rudolph Onato Capongcol - Manila, Philippines Trains at: Steps Dance Studio

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Davi Chagas Carvalho - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Balletarrj Escola de DançaCurrent Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo Ramos2014 and 2013 Pas de Deux Silver Medalist at World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Competed at the 2012 Prix de Lausanne and selected for the International Festival of Dance Beijing. 1st Place Ensemble at 2014 YAGP.

Aeden William Conefrey - Edmonds, Washington, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance Education Current Coach: Sebastien Riou; The Rock School FacultyAwarded scholarships to Summer Intensives of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, The Rock School for Dance Education, and San Francisco Ballet School. 2nd Place at YAGP Philadelphia Regional.

Jasmine Pia Angelia Dames - Manila, PhilippinesTrains at: Steps Dance StudioCurrent Coach: Jeffrey Floyd Espejo2nd Place at 2014 Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong. 1st Place Pas de Deux at 2013 Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong. Awarded full scholarship to Steps Dance Studio from 2012-15.

Jessica Pearl Angelia Dames - Manila, PhilippinesTrains at: Steps Dance StudioCurrent Coach: Jeffrey Floyd EspejoAwarded full scholarship to Steps Dance Studio from 2012-15. 6th Place Soloist at 2013 Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong and 4th Place Soloist in 2014.

Julie Johanna Degnan - Kingston, Pennsylvania, USATrains at: The University of the Arts and The Pennsylvania BalletCurrent Coach: Kristin Degnan-BooninCurrently pursuing a BFA with the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Attended Summer Intensives of American Ballet Theatre, Performing Arts Institute, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Boston Ballet.

Zachary George Downer - Paterson, New Jersey, USATrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyYoungArts 2015 Merit Winner. 1st Place Pas de Deux at 2015 YAGP Regional. Recipient of Mary Day Award at 2014 YAGP NY Finals. 1st Place Classical and Contemporary at 2014 YAGP Philadelphia Regional. Kota Fujishima - Kagawa, JapanCurrently: Principal Dancer of Columbia Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Radenko PavlovichProfessional Bronze Medalist at 2014 World Ballet Competition in Orlando. Silver Medalist at 2013 Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition. 2014 USA International Ballet Competition Finalist.

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Ruan Galdino - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Balletarrj Escola de DançaCurrent Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo RamosInvited to attend the Alvin Ailey School on full scholarship and to join Dance Theatre of Harlem’s professional program. Attended Summer Intensives of Orlando Ballet and American Academy of Ballet on full scholarship in 2014.

Jinchang Gu - Hunan, ChinaTrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyPre-Professional Silver Medalist at 2014 World Ballet Competition Orlando. Grand Prix Award Winner at 2014 & 2015 YAGP Philadelphia. Featured as Snow Prince and Russian Lead in Rock School for Dance Education’s The Nutcracker.

Wenyu Guo - ChinaTrains at: The Washington School Of BalletCurrent Coach: Kee Juan Han and Mimmo Miccolis2nd Place at 2009 Osaka International Youngsters Ballet Competition, 3rd Place at the 2012 Korea International Ballet Competition. 2nd Place at YAGP Pittsburgh Regional in both Classical and Pas de Deux.

Kevin Alexis Hernandez - Caracas, Venezuela Currently: Soloist with Ballet Teresa CarrenoCurrent Coach: Susan Bello1st Place at 2012 Competencia Internacional de Ballet Clasico. Awarded for The 2014 Joffrey Ballet Concert Group. Attended Summer Intensives of Catedra de Danza and Ballet Nacional de Cuba.

Toshiki Homma - Hokkaido, JapanCurrently: Company Member of Columbia Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Radenko Pavlovich1st Place at the 4th Association of Japanese Ballet Competition. Awarded scholarship to the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School at the Japanese Grand Prix. Silver Medalist at the Hokkaido Ballet Competition.

SeHyun Jin - Busan, South KoreaCurrently: Company Member of Columbia Classical Ballet Current Coach: Radenko Pavlovich3rd place at 2011 Korea International Ballet Competition. Finalist at 2011 Seoul International Dance Competition. Recipient of Merit Award at The National Society of Arts and Letters in the Kennedy Center.

Jhony Klismann - Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrains at: Balletarrj Escola de DançaCurrent Coach: Ana Palmieri and Romulo RamosSoloist at Balletarrj Youth Company. Best dancer at Fendafor - Fortaleza/Brazil from 2011-14, 1st Place at Passo de Arte. Awarded 2015 full scholarship to American Academy of Ballet.

Janis Liu Man Ting - SARS, Hong Kong Currently: Soloist of Columbia Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Radenko Pavlovich and Oleksandr Vykhrest3rd Place Pas de Deux at 2013 American Dance Competition. Awarded full scholarships to Summer Intensives of Sarasota Ballet, Louisville Ballet, and

Carreno Festival. Best Female Dancer Award at Ye-Lei Cai IBC.

Rei Maezawa - Aichi, JapanTrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School Faculty3rd Place Classical Soloist and 3rd Place Pas de Deux at 2014 YAGP Providence Regional. Awarded full scholarship to The Rock School for Dance Education’s Summer Intensive.

Risa Mochizuki - Tokyo, JapanCurrently: Company Member of New Jersey BalletCurrent Coach: N/AExcellence Award at 2013 World Ballet Competition Open Romania. 2nd Place at 2007 Youth America Grand Prix New York Finals. Awarded full scholarship to Joffrey Ballet School and previous training at Royal Ballet School of Antwerp.

Alana Morgenstern - Boca Raton, Florida, USA Trains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrent Coach: Bojan and Stephanie Spassoff; The Rock School FacultyBronze Medalist at 2013 American Dance Competition. Attended Summer Intensives of Pacific Northwest Ballet on scholarship, San Francisco Ballet, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.

Saori Morioka - Nara, JapanCurrently: Arts Ballet Theatre of FloridaCurrent Coach: Vladimir Issaev and Emily TedescoFinalist at 2010 Sendai Competition. Attended Summer Intensive of Colorado Ballet Summer and previous training at the School of Alberta Ballet.

Sean Kevin Loredo Pelegrin - Manila, Philippines Trains at: Steps Dance StudioCurrent Coach: Jeffrey Floyd EspejoSemifinalist at 2013 Asian Grand Prix in Hong Kong. Awarded full scholarship to Steps Dance Studio from 2002-2015. Attended Summer Intensive of The Royal Ballet School in London.

Ayami Sato - Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, JapanTrains at: The Rock School for Dance EducationCurrently Coach: Bojan and Stephanie; The Rock School Facility3rd Place Classical at 2013 YAGP Seattle Regional. Awarded scholarship to Victoria Academy of Ballet (Canada)’s Pre-Professional program and attended intensives of Peridance Capezio Center and NY Blue Print program.

Emma Catherine Stratton - Columbia, South Carolina Currently: Company Member of Columbia Classical Ballet Current Coach: Radenko Pavlovich Repertoire includes Colorado Ballet’s Giselle, Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, The Nutcracker. Attended Summer Intensives of Harid Conservatory, Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C. and the University of South Carolina.

Hibiki Takada - Nagano, Japan Currently: Company Member of Columbia Classical Ballet Current Coach: Radenko PavlovichAttended the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C. from 2012-2013. Joined the Columbia Classical Ballet in 2013.

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Zane Christopher Winders - Lubbock, Texas, USACurrently: Ballet Arizona Studio CompanyCurrent Coach: Carlos ValcárcelAwarded Summer Intensives on scholarships to Ballet Lubbock, Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., and School of Ballet Arizona. Recipient of Outstanding Senior Award of Kirov Academy of Ballet’s Class of 2014.

Kazuki Yagi - JapanCurrently: Company Member of Columbia Classical BalletCurrent Coach: Radenko PavlovichPreviously attended Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C. under direction of Makhateli Nikoloz and the Nomura Ballet School under direction of Keiko Nomura.

Yuma Yasui - Osaka, JapanCurrently: Member of Columbia Classical Ballet Current Coach: Radenko Pavlovich Previous training at Australian Ballet School on scholarship. Repertoire with Columbia Classical Ballet includes Romeo and Juliet (Romeo, Benvolio); The Nutcracker (Rat King, Snow King, Marzipan), and Swan Lake (Rothbart).

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Iori Araya - Tokyo, JapanCurrently: Dancer at New Jersey BalletCurrent Coach: N/AAwarded Idemitsu Scholarship Prize at the 10th Asian Pacific International Ballet Competition in 2005, Full Scholarship at The Australian Ballet School 2008-09, and a Scholarship at the YAGP 2009.

Lorenna Calheiros - See Pre-Professional Category

Rudolph Onato Capongcol - See Professional Category

Davi Chagas Carvalho - See Professional Category

Jasmine Pia Angelia Dames - See Professional Category

Jessica Pearl Angelia Dames - See Professional Category

Daniela Maarraoui – Houston, Texas, USATrains at: City Ballet of HoustonCurrent Coach: Luis FuenteAttend Summer Intensives of Joffrey San Antonio and Ballet West. Repertoire includes Sugar Plum Fairy, Aurora, Snow Queen, Paquita (Etoile variation), and Grand Pas Classique.

Sean Kevin Loredo Pelegrin - See Professional Category

Ryo Suzuki - Saitama, JapanCurrently: Dancer at New Jersey BalletCurrent Coach: N/AAwarded 3rd Prize at Prix du Japon Educational Ballet Concourse in 2008. Awarded Full Scholarship to English National Ballet School’s Summer Intensive at Japan Grand Prix 2007 and attended the Houston Ballet on scholarship from 2009-2011.

Jason Yeung – Houston, Texas, USATrains at: City Ballet of HoustonCurrent Coach: Luis FuenteRecipient of Fred Lieberman Award for Excellence from The Harid Conservatory. Repertoire includes Cavalier in The Nutcracker and Pas de Trois from Swan Lake with the City Ballet of Houston.

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The Art of Classical BalletPompano Beach, Florida, USA“Pas de Trois”

Balletarrj Escola de DancaRio de Janeiro, Brazil“Origem” and “Witches and Angels”

Ballet Marcia BuenoSão Paulo, Brazil“Empire of Tang” and “Memories of a Geisha”

The Rock School for Dance EducationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA“Divergence”

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Xiomara Reyes (Cuba)American Ballet Theater Born in Cuba, Xiomara Reyes studied at Cuba’s National Ballet School. Upon her graduation, she danced as a soloist with La Joven Guardia, the second company of Cuba’s National Ballet. Two years later she was invited to appear with the Royal Ballet of Flanders in Belgium. She danced with this company for seven years rising to the rank of First Soloist. With the Royal Ballet of Flanders, she also danced in Europe, Asia, and

the United States. She has danced as a guest in France with the Jeune Ballet de France, in Italy with Balleto Del Sud, in Greece with the Nafsika Dance Theater, in Korea at the International Dance Festival and in Russia with the Bashkirian State Ballet. Her awards include: the Gold Medal for the Best Soloist at the International Ballet Competition of Chiclayo, Peru (1996), Best Couple Prize at the XIV International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria (1990), Silver Medal at the Cinquienne Concours International de Danse de Paris (1992), and Second Prize at the International Ballet Competition in Luxembourg (1995). Reyes joined American Ballet Theatre as a Soloist in January 2001 and was appointed to Principal in April 2003. Her roles with the Company include a leading role in Allegro Brillante, Cinderella in Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, Swanilda in Coppélia, Kitri and Amour in Don Quixote, Manon in Manon, Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy in Kevin McKenzie’s The Nutcracker, Olga in Onegin, Raymonda in Raymonda, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (Romeo’s Farewell to Juliet), Princess Aurora and Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, Sylvia in Sylvia, and roles in Brief Fling, Duets, Études, The Garden of Villandry, The Leaves Are Fading, Petite Mort, Piano Concerto #1 and Without Words among many others.

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Dinu Tamazlacaru (Moldova)Berlin State Ballet

Born in Chisinau, Moldova, Mr. Tamazlacaru graduated from the National Ballet School in 2000 and the Vienna Ballet Conservatory in 2002. He joined the ballet company of Unter den Linden Theatre in Berlin in 2000 and joined the Berlin State Ballet in 2004. His repertory includes principal roles in classical and contemporary ballets, including Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Tchaikovsky, Onegin, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, La Sylphide, Ballet Imperial, Herman Schmerman, among many others. Dinu Tamazlacaru is a guest principal with Teatro Comunale (Florence), Teatro Arcimboldi (Milan), Rome Opera, Tokyo Ballet, the Tatar National Opera, the Romanian National Opera, the Croatian National Opera, the Slovak National Theatre.

Jonathan Batista (Brazil)Boston Ballet Photo by Liza Voll Photography, Courtesy of Boston BalletBatista trained at the English National Ballet School and with them he performed numerous Principal and leading roles in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s, George Balanchine and Sir Frederick Ashton Ballets and also has been coached by one of the greatest dancers such as Cynthia Harvey, Michael Coleman, David Wall and Anya Evans. In 2013, he won the Silver Medal at The World Ballet Competition

in Orlando, Florida after which Batista joined Boston Ballet for the 2013-2014 season. His repertoire includes Principal and Soloist works such as: Golden Idol for Florence Clerc’s La Bayadere; Pastorale Pas de Trois in Mikko Nissinen’s production of The Nutcracker; The Principal Role in Harald Lander’s Etudes; Emerald’s pas de trois in George Balanchine’s Jewels, Pas de Cinq and Neapolitan pas de deux in Mikko Nissinen’s production of Swan Lake, and The Principal Role of Saint Gauden for Val Caniparoli’s Lady of The Camellias. Batista has made Guest appearance in Galas in Argentina, Brazil, Europe and North America, he will now, join Cincinnati Ballet as a Soloist for the 2015-2016 season.

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Anaïs Chalendard (France)Boston Ballet

Chalendard joined the English National Ballet in 2008 where she was promoted to first soloist following performances in Manon and The Dying Swan. She has also appeared in performances organized by Carlos Acosta dancing a pas de deux (Young Apollo) especially created for her and Junor de Oliveira Souza by choreographer Adam Hougland. In 2009, she received the “Emerging Dancer Award” after dancing Nikiya’s Death from La Bayadère. Her repertoire includes Angelin Preljocaj’s Annonciation (Maria), Peter Wright’s Giselle, Marius Petipa’s Paquita, George Balanchine’s Tarantella, Tchaikovsky pas de deux, and Apollo (Polyhymnia, Calliope), Kenneth Macmillan’s Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), Rudolf Nureyev’s Romeo and Juliet; Wayne Eagling’s The Nutcracker, Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake (Odette/Odile), Roland Petit’s Carmen (Carmen), and Le Jeune Homme et La Mort. Anais is a first soloist with Boston Ballet.

Norton Fantinel (Brazil)Tulsa Ballet Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Norton trained at the School of Ballet Vera Bublitz, the School of Ballet Bolshoi in Brazil and the School of The Washington Ballet. Following graduation, Norton joined The Washington Ballet where he later became a Soloist. Norton was previously a Princial Dancer at the Sao Paulo Companhia de Danca. His repertory includes Principal roles in Don Quixote by Anne Marie Holmes, Grand Pas de deux Diana e Acteon by

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Karina Moreira (Brazil)Tulsa Ballet

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Karina trained at the School of the Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro Maria Olenewa and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim, Germany. Upon graduation, she joined Des Badisches Staatstheaters Karlsruhe for a season before being recruited by Ballet Ireland. Karina most recently has been dancing with the Sao Paulo Companhia de Danca. Karina’s repertory includes Principal roles in Legend by John Cranko, Bachiana N1 Pas de Deux by Rodrigo Pederneiras, The Nutcracker by Tatiana Leskova and a Demi-Soloist role in Theme and Variations by George Balanchine. She has won several competitions including the “Best Dancer” given by Tatiana Leskova.

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CAugust Bournonville, Green Boy in Celts by Lila York, Rubies, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Theme and Variations and Serenade by George Balanchine, Russian and Cavalier in The Nutcracker and Peter Pan in Peter Pan by Septime Webre, In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated by Willian Forsythe, Six Dances by Jiri Kylian, Legend by John Cranko, among others. Also, Norton has worked with Nacho Duato, Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp, Edwaard Liang and Richard Cragun. Norton received many awards at competitions such as The Youth America Grand Prix, World Ballet Competition, and the Festival Internacional de Danca de Joinvil. He has also been invited to perform as a Principal Guest Artist in companies and galas worldwide including “The Rudolf Nureyev Gala” and YAGP “Gala Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow”.

Miguel Anaya (Cuba)The Washington Ballet From Havana, Cuba, Miguel Anaya trained at the Alfonso Perez Isaac School and National Ballet School of Cuba, where he graduated in 2012. He was invited to the Varna International Ballet Competition in 2010 and the YAGP in 2011. In 2012, Anaya won the Grand Prix National Competition in Cuba, and performed as a Soloist dancer with the National Ballet of Cuba with Alicia Alonso. Anaya’s major roles include Basilio in Don Quixote, King of the Snow, the Prince in The Nutcracker, Franz

in Coppélia, a principal in Flames of Paris. Anaya has also performed the Pas de Deux in Grand pas Classique, Le Corsaire and The Nutcracker. As a guest artist, Anaya performed the pas de deux from Paquita and Satanella at a Gala with Florida Classical Ballet in 2014. He has trained with Ramona de Saa, Marta Iris, Nor Maria, Ana Julia Bermudez, Magaly Suarez, Alicia Alonso, Mst. Mida, Fernando Alonso and Alberto Mendez. Anaya joined The Washington Ballet as a Company dancer for the 2014-15 Season.

Maki Onuki (Japan)Washington Ballet

Of Yokohama, Japan, Maki Onuki is in her 10th season with The Washington Ballet after one season with The Studio Company. Before joining TWB, Ms. Onuki danced with Goh Ballet in Canada under Choo Chiat Goh and Lin Yee Goh. She trained at John Cranko Ballet School under the direction of Tadeusz Matacz, and at Mika Sasaki Ballet Academy under Mika Sasaki and Mikio Ikehata. Additionally, she attended Boston Ballet’s summer program on scholarship. Ms. Onuki

has performed in numerous classical ballets including Serenade, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Diana and Acteon, Carnival of Venice, La Sylphide, Romeo + Juliet, the Esmeralda Pas de deux, The Sleeping Beauty, Flames of Paris and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ms. Onuki has performed in contemporary works by Christopher Bruce, Edwaard Liang, Karole Armitage, Mark Morris, Christopher Wheeldon, Twyla Tharp and Trey McIntyre. Ms. Onuki has received numerous awards including the 2010 Bronze Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi and a MetroDC Dance Award for Outstanding Individual Performance for Wunderland by Edwaard Liang in 2011.

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Maria Clara Coelho (Brazil)Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School,

American Ballet Theatre Of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ms. Coelho trained at the Balletarrj Escola de Danca under the direction of Ana Palmieri and Romulo Romus. She has already won national and international awards at prestigious ballet competitions among several “Best Dancer” awards at various competitions in Brazil. Ms. Coelho received the bronze and silver medal at the Boson International Ballet Competition, and was a finalist for the Prix de Lausanne in 2014 in Switzerland. In 2013, she was awarded the Gold Medal in the Pre-Professional Category of the World Ballet Competition’s Annual Finals held in Orlando, Florida as well as the Gold Medal in the Pas de Deux Category at the 2014 World Ballet Competition. Both years she was featured in the World Ballet Competition’s All Stars of Dance gala receiving great acclaim amongst the jury and audiences. In January of 2015 she began training at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in New York City.

Jorge Barani (Cuba)Kentucky Ballet Theatre

Jorge Barani graduated from the National School of Arts in Havana, Cuba in 2010. His professional career began at the National Ballet of Cuba where he performed important roles in ballets such as Fairy Doll, Romeo and Juliet, La Fille Mal Gardée, Dracula and others. He joined Ballet de Monterrey in 2012, and moved to the U.S. in 2013 to dance at Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida. Mr. Barani was invited to perform with the Royal Ballet in London. His international roles include Le

Corsaire pas de deux, Black Swan pas de deux, Don Quixote pas de deux and Flames

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Andrew Brader (USA)Complexions

Andrew Brader was born and raised in New Orleans, Lousiana, and trained at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, The Harid Conservatory, and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre. He was invited to join ABT as an apprentice dancing with the company at The Metropolitan Opera House and then joined the Houston Ballet. Andrew danced with the Los Angeles Ballet for four seasons performing principal roles in Balanchine’s Agon, The Four Temperaments, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Serenade, Kammermusik No.2, Lar Lubovitch’s The Evangelist, Bournonville’s Napoli Pas de Six, and original works by Josie Walsh, Sonya Tayeh, Olivier Wevers, and Melissa Barak’s Scrying presented as the first dance installation performed at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art. Brader was a 2009 Lester Horton Award nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Performance and spent two seasons with BalletMet Columbus before joining Städtische Theater Chemnitz as a soloist in Chemnitz, Germany. Brader joined Complexions in 2014.

Ashley Mayeux (USA)Complexions Ashley Mayeux was born and raised in Houston, Texas where she attended the High School of the Performing and Visual Arts. After high school she went on to receive her BFA with honors in the dance conservatory at Suny Purchase College in May 2012. She has also trained with Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Professional Training Program. In May 2012 she toured with cast of the Broadway show Aida. Ashley joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet in the 2012-13 Season.

Clifford Williams (USA)Complexions

Clifford Williams began his dance training at F.H. LaGuardia High School of Art and the Performing Arts. He attended The Ailey School and The School of American Ballet, both on scholarship. In 1998, he was a first-level recipient of a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts award and began study at The Juilliard School. In 2001, he was invited to join Dance Theatre of Harlem and in 2004, Mr. Williams joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet (New York, NY). He has danced works by Dwight Rhoden, William Forsythe, Nicolo Fonte and Jae Man Joo. Mr. Williams has assisted Director/Choreographer Dwight Rhoden on numerous projects including ballets for North Carolina Dance Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet , The Diana

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CVishneva Project, Ballet San Jose, Israel Ballet, Teatro Dell’Opera Di Roma as well as for the television show “So You Think You Can Dance.” He has also set Dwight Rhoden’s works on schools such as The Ailey School/Fordham University, Boston Conservatory , Harvard University Marymount University and NYU Tisch School for the Arts. In 2008, Mr. Williams joined Compañia Nacional De Danza as a Principal dancer under the Direction of Nacho Duato. He rejoined Complexions in 2009 before being appointed to artist in residence in 2012. He is also certified in teaching “Nique” the official Contemporary Ballet technique of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Mr. Williams was featured in Debbie Allen’s “The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” as the Title character which aired on BET Network in 2014. He is also part of cast of the up coming Starz Network Mini-series “Flesh and Bone” due to air later this year in 2015. Most recently Mr. Williams performed as Meyer Wolfsheim in an international production of The Great Gatsby, Choreographed and Directed by Dwight Rhoden.

Christye Alan (USA)Metropolis Productions

Christye Alan began her dance training under Pat and Tanju Tuzer at the Tuzer Dancecenter in Dallas, Texas. At 19, she became a member of the Fort Worth/Dallas Ballet where she performed from 1989-1993 under Paul Mejia and Suzanne Farrel and then went on to join Ballet Dallas in 1994. Christye left the ballet to sail around the world performing for several high end cruise lines. From the seven seas, her talents then took her to Las Vegas in 1996 where she performed in the

Siegfried and Roy Show. It was from here that she then became the Principal Dancer for “Enter the Night” at the Stardust Hotel and Casino. In 2000, Christye moved to Orlando, FL to perform in Disney’s show “Tarzan Rocks” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. That same year, she also joined the Central Florida Ballet and has remained to the present. Christye is currently the Aerial Director for Metropolis Productions and Director of its school, Metro Movement and Aerial Arts. Her newest and most prized role is “Mommy” to 3 year old twins, Aidan and Ashton. Christye feels so blessed to still be performing with CFB

Stacy Burchfield (USA)Metropolis Productions

Stacy is a professional aerialist currently based out of Orlando, Florida. Stacy grew up dancing and tumbling in Oviedo, FL at University Performing Arts Centre where she studied acrobatics, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and tap. She danced competitively for 10 years winning numerous regional and national awards. After receiving her BS from Flagler College in Graphic Design, Stacy worked in a corporate graphic design studio for two years. During the summer of 2010, Stacy was introduced to the aerial arts and immediately began training at Metro Movement and Aerial Arts under the instruction of Christye Alan. Stacy first started off training tissu and was later introduced to aerial hoop. Stacy has professionally worked under Metropolis Productions, a well-known entertainment production company in Orlando, FL. She has also worked with Q Productions (Las Vegas, NV), Universal Studios (Orlando, FL), and Sea World (Orlando, FL and San Diego, CA) to name a few. She also teaches aerial hoop and tissu classes at Metro Movement and Aerial Arts.

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