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Competition Team 2023 Award Wall 

 

YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX BOSTON (February 9-12, 2023)

Small Ensemble Category: 1st Place

A.I, performed by Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu, choreographed by Saxon Fraser 

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

YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX TORONTO (March 10-12, 2023)

Junior Classical Division: 3rd Place

Kamiko Bostan 

Junior Contemporary Division: Top 24

Kamiko Bostan

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

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

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

FEVER DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (April 12th-16th, 2023) 

Intermediate Powerhouse Soloist

 

1st place: Lauren Alleyne

 

3rd Runner Up: Kamiko Bostan

 

 

Top Intermediate Soloist

 

5th place: Celine Duan, Graduation Ball

 

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

 

Special Awards

Total Technician + Top Performing Inter Jazz Solo: Lauren Alleyne, Sister

Picturesque and Precision: Leyani Kurera, Inner Voice

Paired Nicely: Isabella Yang, Sheshanti Kurera and Ziqi Fu, Afternoon Secret

Oodles and Doodles of Pizazz: Ryan Hill, Friend Like Me

 

Detailed Delivery: Liana Cotie and Zoey Bourdages, Ocean and Pearls

Poetry in Motion: Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu, A.I.

 

High Performance and Storytelling: Do Re Mi

 

SHINE DANCE AWARDS (April 27th-30th, 2023)

Novice Overalls: Junior Category

1st place: All I Do is Dream of You, Taylor Smolar, Liana Cotie, Zoey Bourdages, Auriane Theriault

4th place: Dance Manu

 

5th place: Good Morning Baltimore, Taylor Smolar

 

 

Novice Overalls: Intermediate Category

3rd place: Ryan Hill, Friend like Me

 

5th place: Afternoon Secret, Sheshanti Kurera, Ziqi Fu and Isabella Yang

 

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

 

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

 

Competitive Level 2 Intermediate Solos

 

Top Soloist Award: Lauren Alleyne

1st place: Lauren Alleyne, North

3rd place: Kamiko Bostan, Shade Variation from La Bayadère

4th place: Lauren Alleyne, Princess Aurora Variation from Sleeping Beauty

4th place: Melia Cotie, Harlequinade

5th place: Kamiko Bostan, Variation from Paquita

5th place: Brynn Tramley, Fairy Doll Variation

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

Top Soloist Award: Jacqueline Van Aelst

1st place: Jacqueline Van Aelst, Carmen

 

5th place: Sophie Séguin, Gravity

 

Competitive Level 2 Senior Duets/Trios

 

1st place: A.I., Jacqueline Van Aelst and Juliette Bienvenu

2nd place: Gaia, Jaya Kakkar, Maya Rollansky and Brynn Rigarlsford 

3rd place: Cry to Me, Lauren Alleyne and Irene Rodriguez-Moya

Competitive Level 2 Senior Small Groups

 

1st place: Pas d’Action

 

3rd place: The Craft

 

Competitive Level 2 Senior Large Group/Lines

 

2nd place: Iron

 

3rd place: Cell Block

 

 

High Score Performance Category Awards

 

 

Ballet/Character Ballet

 

2nd place: Melia Cotie, Harlequinade

 

 

Contemporary/Modern

2nd place: Lauren Alleyne, North

3rd place: Iron

 

5th place: Sophie Séguin, Gravity

 

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

1st place: Jacqueline Van Aelst, Nikiya’s Death 

 

2nd place: Juliette Bienvenu, Gamzatti Variation from la Bayadère

 

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

 

Tap

 

2nd place: Lauren Alleyne, All of Me

 

 

Production Award

 

La Bayadère Act 2

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

 

Choreography Awards

 

Veronica Felisi for All That Jazz

 

Saxon Fraser for North

 

Special Awards

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

Strong Technique Development: All I Do is Dream of You

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