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