Competition Team 2023 Award Wall
YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX BOSTON (February 9-12, 2023)
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Small Ensemble Category: 1st Place
A.I, performed by Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu, choreographed by Saxon Fraser
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Senior Classical Division: Top 12
Jacqueline Van Aelst
Senior Classical Division: Top 24
Juliette Bienvenu
Senior Contemporary Division: Top 12
Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu
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YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX TORONTO (March 10-12, 2023)
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Junior Classical Division: 3rd Place
Kamiko Bostan
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Junior Contemporary Division: Top 24
Kamiko Bostan
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CANDANCE COMPETITION (March 23rd-26th 2023)
Novice Category
1st place in the Top 10 Novice Junior Soloist Division + Recipient of a Tap Scholarship: Ryan Hill, Friend Like Me
4th place in the Top 10 Novice Teen/Senior Soloist Division: Leyani Kurera, Inner Voice
Teen Category
Teen Miss Candance 1st Runner Up + Recipient of a Tap Scholarship: Lauren Alleyne, Sister
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Senior Category
Top Ten Senior Soloist: Juliette Bienvenu, Gamzatti Variation
Senior Miss Candance 4th Runner Up + Top Ten Senior Soloist: Jacqueline Van Aelst, Diana Variation
1st Place Overall in the Competitive Mini Duet/Trio Demi-Pointe Ballet Division: Liana Cotie and Zoey Bourdages, Ocean and Pearls
2nd Place Overall in the Competitive Small Group Mini Jazz Division: Liana Cotie, Taylor Smolar, Auriane Theriault and Zoey Bourdages, All I Do is Dream of You
Director's Choice Award: Do Re Mi, choreographed by Veronica Felisi
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Special Awards
Prince in the making award: Nate Bourdages, Flames of Paris
Showstopper award: Ryan Hill, Friend Like Me
Suspending time award: Laurence Potvin, Esmerelda
Sunshine award: Liana Cotie and Nate Bourdages, Less Jail More Rock
Super strength award: Sophie Séguin, Giselle Variation
Incredible Lyricism: Jacqueline Van Aelst, Nikiya’s Prayer
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FEVER DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (April 12th-16th, 2023)
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Intermediate Powerhouse Soloist
1st place: Lauren Alleyne
3rd Runner Up: Kamiko Bostan
Top Intermediate Soloist
5th place: Celine Duan, Graduation Ball
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Top Scoring Junior Ballet Solo
Melia Cotie, Harlequinade
Top Scoring Intermediate Contemporary Solo
Lauren Alleyne, North
Top Scoring Senior Ballet Solo
Jacqueline Van Aelst, Carmen
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Special Awards
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Total Technician + Top Performing Inter Jazz Solo: Lauren Alleyne, Sister
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Picturesque and Precision: Leyani Kurera, Inner Voice
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Paired Nicely: Isabella Yang, Sheshanti Kurera and Ziqi Fu, Afternoon Secret
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Oodles and Doodles of Pizazz: Ryan Hill, Friend Like Me
Detailed Delivery: Liana Cotie and Zoey Bourdages, Ocean and Pearls
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Poetry in Motion: Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu, A.I.
High Performance and Storytelling: Do Re Mi
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SHINE DANCE AWARDS (April 27th-30th, 2023)
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Novice Overalls: Junior Category
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1st place: All I Do is Dream of You, Taylor Smolar, Liana Cotie, Zoey Bourdages, Auriane Theriault
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4th place: Dance Manu
5th place: Good Morning Baltimore, Taylor Smolar
Novice Overalls: Intermediate Category
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3rd place: Ryan Hill, Friend like Me
5th place: Afternoon Secret, Sheshanti Kurera, Ziqi Fu and Isabella Yang
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Novice Overalls: Senior Category
1st place: Leyani Kurera, Inner Voice
Competitive Level 1 Overalls: Junior Solo Category
2nd place: Zoey Bourdages, 1000 More
Overall Competitive Level 1 Lyrical Category
1st place: 1000 More, Zoey Bourdages
Competitive Level 2: High Score Awards +Top Junior Soloist + Top Soloist Award:
1st place: Liana Cotie, All That Jazz
2nd place: Liana Cotie, Cupidon
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Competitive Level 2 Junior Duet/Trios
1st place: Liana Cotie and Nate Bourdages, Less Jail More Rock
2nd place: Liana Cotie and Zoey Bourdages, Ocean and Pearls
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Competitive Level 2 Intermediate Solos
Top Soloist Award: Lauren Alleyne
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1st place: Lauren Alleyne, North
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3rd place: Kamiko Bostan, Shade Variation from La Bayadère
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4th place: Lauren Alleyne, Princess Aurora Variation from Sleeping Beauty
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4th place: Melia Cotie, Harlequinade
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5th place: Kamiko Bostan, Variation from Paquita
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5th place: Brynn Tramley, Fairy Doll Variation
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Competitive Level 2 Intermediate Duets/Trios
2nd place: Never Let You Down, Melia Cotie, Brynn Tramley and Celine Duan
Competitive Level 2 Intermediate Large Groups/Lines
3rd place: Grand Waltz
Competitive Level 2 Senior Solos
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Top Soloist Award: Jacqueline Van Aelst
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1st place: Jacqueline Van Aelst, Carmen
5th place: Sophie Séguin, Gravity
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Competitive Level 2 Senior Duets/Trios
1st place: A.I., Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu
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2nd place: Gaia, Jaya Kakkar, Maya Rollansky and Brynn Rigarlsford
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3rd place: Cry to Me, Lauren Alleyne and Irene Rodriguez-Moya
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Competitive Level 2 Senior Small Groups
1st place: Pas d’Action
3rd place: The Craft
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Competitive Level 2 Senior Large Group/Lines
2nd place: Iron
3rd place: Cell Block
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High Score Performance Category Awards
Ballet/Character Ballet
2nd place: Melia Cotie, Harlequinade
Contemporary/Modern
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2nd place: Lauren Alleyne, North
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3rd place: Iron
5th place: Sophie Séguin, Gravity
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Jazz
1st place: Lauren Alleyne, Sister
3rd place: Cell Block
4th Place: Cry to Me
Musical Theatre/Song & Dance
1st Place: Do Re Mi
Open
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1st place: Jacqueline Van Aelst, Nikiya’s Death
2nd place: Juliette Bienvenu, Gamzatti Variation from la Bayadère
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Pointe/Character Pointe
1st place: Pas d’Action
2nd place: Kamiko Bostan, Shade Variation No.3 La Bayadère
3rd place: Jacqueline Van Aelst, Carmen
4th place: Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu, A.I.
5th place: Lauren Alleyne, Aurora Variation Act 3 from Sleeping Beauty
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Tap
2nd place: Lauren Alleyne, All of Me
Production Award
La Bayadère Act 2
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Overall Competitive Level 2 Award
1st place: La Bayadère Act 2
3rd Place: Lauren Alleyne, North
4th place: Pas d’Action
5th place: Iron
Competitive Level 2 Ultimate Shine Award
2nd place: Pas d’Action
3rd place: Iron
Competitive Level 2 Ultimate Shine Studio Award: Ballet Montreal Performing Arts School for Iron
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Choreography Awards
Veronica Felisi for All That Jazz
Saxon Fraser for North
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Special Awards
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A Night at the Ballet: Grand Waltz
Grace and Elegance: Jackie Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu, A.I.
Dance Forever Together: Cry to Me, Lauren Alleyne and Irene Rodriguez-Moya
Performance Quality and Presentation: Taylor Smolar, Good Morning Baltimore
Judge’s choice: Jackie Van Aelst, Nikiya’s Prayer
Judge’s choice and special award for tap footwork & performance: Ryan Hill, Friend Like Me
Captivating Performance: Leyani, Inner Voice
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Strong Technique Development: All I Do is Dream of You