Winners of the WBC 2013 Finals
The World Ballet Competition 2013 USA was held in Orlando, Florida, USA from June 10-15, 2013.
Introductory Category (Ages 9-11)
Silver Medalist & $100 Cash Prize, #105, Alina Taratorin (USA)
Bronze Medalist & $75 Cash Prize, #107, Daniela Ruiz (Panama)
Bronze Medalist & $75 Cash Prize, #108, Adriana Arias (Panama)
Preparatory Category (Ages 12-13)
Silver Medalist & $200 Cash Prize, #202, Tatiana Melendez (USA)
Silver Medalist & $200 Cash Prize, #226, Dasha Waldemer (USA)
Bronze Medalist & $100 Cash Prize, #225, Phoenix Hope Elmer (USA)
Bronze Medalist & $100 Cash Prize, #215, Manuela Roçado Fernandes (Brazil)
Pre-Professional Category (Ages 14-17)
Male
Bronze Medalist & $750 Cash Prize, #349, Ethan Fuller (USA)
Female
Gold Medalist & $2,000 Cash Prize, #317, Maria Marinho Coelho (Brazil)
Silver Medalist & $1,000 Cash Prize, #330, Rachel Richardson (USA)
Silver Medalist & $1,000 Cash Prize, #323, Mackenzie Richter (USA)
Bronze Medalist & $750 Cash Prize, #331, Claire Rathbun (USA)
Professional Category (Ages 18-24)
Male
Gold Medalist & $3,000 Cash Prize, #412, Jorge Lopez Barani (Cuba)
Silver Medalist & $2,000 Cash Prize, #411, Jonathan Batista (Brazil)
Bronze Medalist & $1,000 Cash Prize, #414, Rammaru Shindo (Japan)
Female
Silver Medalist & $2,000 Cash Prize, #407, Francesca Dugarte Romero (Venezuela)
Bronze Medalist & $1,000 Cash Prize, #403, Chiharu Yamamoto (Japan)
Ensemble Category (Ages 9-24)
Gold Medalist & $2,000 Cash Prize #603, Atlanta Professional Dance Academy “Jasmine Flowers” (USA)
Bronze Medalist & $800 Cash Prize #604, All American Classical Ballet School “Poems” (USA)
Pas de Deux Category (Ages 14-24)
Gold Medalist & $1,500 Cash Prize #505, Milena Garcia Valido and Jorge Lopez Barani (Cuba)
Silver Medalist & $1,000 Cash Prize #502, Maria Marinho Coelho and Davi Chagas (Brazil)
Teachers/Coaching Award & Cash Prize of $250
Hsienfa Cheng
Special Jury Prize & Cash Prize of $250
For the Body of the Work
Tania Ashkenazi
Choreography & Cash Prize of $1,000
“Do I Move You”
Thom Dancy
2013 Apparel prizes provided by:
Scholarship Awards
Introductory Category (ages 9-11)
Central Florida Ballet – 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#105, Alina Taratorin (USA)
#101, Riley Bevilacqua (USA)
#118, Annika Hsi (USA)
Preparatory Category (ages 12-13)
Puerto Rico Rock School – 2014 Summer Intensive, Half Tuition
#206, Andrea Latoni (Puerto Rico)
Rock School for Dance Education – 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#220, Brianna McMahon (USA)
#223, Alexa Rose Di Muro (USA)
#225, Phoenix Hope Elmer (USA)
Washington Ballet - 2014 Summer Intensive, Half Tuition
#202, Tatiana Melendez (USA)
#226, Dasha Nicole Waldemer (USA)
First State Ballet Theater - 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#225, Phoenix Hope Elmer
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre - 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#227, William Jackson Beckham
Central Florida Ballet - 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#203, Erisa Sloan (USA)
#202, Tatiana Melendez (USA)
#208, Paola Saiz (Panama)
#209, Anastasia Linares (Panama)
#231, Sophie Milin (USA)
Pre-Professional Category (ages 14-17)
Festival Ballet Providence – 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#348, Isaac Sanders (USA)
Festival Ballet Providence – 2013 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#349, Ethan Fuller (USA)
#314, Lauren Withee (USA)
#318, Lorenna Calheiros Pereira (Brazil)
#307, Emily Wolfe (USA)
#341, Leah DeNisco (USA)
Festival Ballet Providence – 2013 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition & Trainee Position
#331, Claire Rathbun (USA)
Ballet West – 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#347, Joao Sampaio Machado (Brazil)
#348, Isaac Sanders (USA)
#349, Ethan Fuller (USA)
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre – 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#336, Caroline Hennekes
First State Ballet Theatre – 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#341, Leah DeNisco (USA)
Accademia Internazionale Coreutica – 2013 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#311, Monica De Diego (Panama)
#312, Michelle Motta (Panama)
Accademia Internazionale Coreutica – 2013-14 School Year, Full Tuition
#347, Joao Sampaio Machado (Brazil)
#324, Alexandria Marx (USA)
Washington Ballet – 2014 Summer Intensive, Full Tuition
#323, Mackenzie Richter (USA)
Rock School for Dance Education – Full Tuition, 2014 Summer Intensive and 2013/14 School Year
#335, April White (USA)
#336, Caroline Hennekes (USA)
Rock School for Dance Education – Full Tuition for 2013/14 School Year, 50% Room and Board, 50% Academics and 2014 Summer Intensive
#323, Mackenzie Richter (USA)