Winners of the WBC 2018 Finals
Congratulations to the Winners of the 12th Annual World Ballet Competition held in Orlando, Florida from June 10-16, 2018!
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
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INTRODUCTORY CATEGORY (AGES 9-11)
TOP 10 FEMALE & TOP MALE COMPETITORS
Meredith Barajas (Mexico) of Estudio de Danza Cuerpo en Movimiento
Sunny Benziger (USA) of New Dimensions
Julieta Castro (Mexico) of Ballet Clasico Cancun
Karla Ceballos (Panama) of Maruja Herrera Ballet Academy
Leo Jun Hong Cheng (Singapore) of Cheng Ballet Academy
Dasha Derkach (USA) of Youth American Ballet Company
Natasha Furman (USA) of Ballet Classique @NYOD
Skylin Helms (USA) of Elite Classical Coaching
Natasha Novikov (USA) of Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania
Aubri Parker (USA) of Elite Classical Coaching
AJ Reburiano (Philippines) of Effie Nañas School of Classical Ballet
INTRODUCTORY WINNERS
Male
Silver Medal & Cash Prize of $200, #199, Leo Jun Hong Cheng (Singapore)
Female
Special Mention, #136 Meredith Barajas (Mexico)
Special Mention, #156 Natasha Novikov (USA)
Bronze Medal & $100 Cash Prize, #145, Aubri Parker (USA)
Silver Medal & $200 Cash Prize, #157, Skylin Helms (USA)
Gold Medal & $300 Cash Prize, #175, Natasha Furman (USA)
PREPARATORY CATEGORY (AGES 12-13)
TOP 10 FEMALE & TOP MALE COMPETITORS
Ana Maria Barroso (Brazil) of Jazz & Cia
Ava Arbuckle (USA) of Elite Classical Coaching
Madison Brown (USA) of Lents Dance Company
Emma Crow (USA) of North Jersey School of Dance Arts
Lex Fowler (USA) of Coastal Dance Centre
Bianca Handl (USA) of Coastal Dance Centre
Hallie Jo Johnson (USA) of Jacqueline’s School of Ballet
Isabella Iannuzzi (USA) of The Art of Classical Ballet
Marissa Mattingly (USA) of All American Classical Ballet School
Sam Stampleman (USA) of Bravissimo Dance Studio
Seunghye Yoo (South Korea) of Sunhwa Arts School
Sylvia Squires (USA) of Jacqueline's School of Ballet
PREPARATORY WINNERS
Male
Bronze Medal & Cash Prize of $300, #289, Lex Fowler (USA)
Silver Medal & Cash Prize of $400, #283, Sam Stampleman (USA)
Female
Special Mention, #231, Isabella Iannuzzi (USA)
Bronze Medal & $150 Cash Prize, #221, Seunghye Yoo (South Korea)
Bronze Medal & $150 Cash Prize, #228, Hallie Jo Johnson (USA)
Silver Medal & $250 Cash Prize, #232, Sylvie Squires (USA)
Silver Medal & $250 Cash Prize, #278, Madison Brown (USA)
Gold Medal & $600 Cash Prize, #230, Ava Arbuckle (USA)
PRE-PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AGE 14-16)
TOP 10 FEMALE & TOP MALE COMPETITORS
Alexis Bull (USA) of Coastal Dance Centre
Heewoo Choi (South Korea) of Sunhwa Arts School
Ashley Coupal (Canada) of Goh Ballet Academy
Ephraim Fowler (USA) of Coastal Dance Centre
Melinda Gong (USA) of Atlanta Professional Dance Academy
Paola Hernandez (Mexico) of Estudio 4
Vit Lucy Lee (South Korea) of Vaganova Ballet Academy Korea
Seohyun Mo (South Korea) of Sunhwa Arts School
Julia Shugart (USA) of All American Classical Ballet School
Ekaterina Tchernychev (USA) of San Diego Academy of Ballet
Sophia Vance (USA) of Barlow Arts Conservatory
PRE-PROFESSIONAL WINNERS
Male
Special Mention, #382, Ephraim Fowler (USA)
Female
Bronze Medal & $350 Cash Prize, #319, Julia Shugart (USA)
Bronze Medal & $350 Cash Prize, #370, Seohyun Mo (South Korea)
Silver Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize, #332, Alexis Bull (USA)
Gold Medal & $1,500 Cash Prize, #335, Ashley Coupal (USA)
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AGES 17-24)
TOP 12 FEMALE & MALE COMPETITORS
Kenny Allen (USA) of Next Generation Ballet
Marlayna Brinkmann (USA) of Illinois Dance Conservatory
Leticia Endler (Brazil) of Ballet Zulma Emrich
Lydia-Laure Germain (Canada) of Académie du Ballet Métropolitain
Claire Glavin (USA) of Oklahoma City Ballet
Amanda Hall (USA) of Pembroke Ballet
Yoka Hirayama (USA) of Milwaukee Ballet
Emmanuel Martirosyan (Armenia) of New Jersey Ballet Company
Karen Nakagawa (USA) of Peninsula School of Performing Arts
Camila Pino (Costa Rica) of Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C.
Koyo Yanagishima (Japan) of Columbia Classical Ballet
Zi Wang (China) of Columbia Classical Ballet
PROFESSIONAL WINNERS
Female
Bronze Medal & $500 Cash Prize, #433, Claire Glavin (USA)
Bronze Medal & $500 Cash Prize, #422, Leticia Endler (Brazil)
Silver Medal & $2,000 Cash Prize, #434, Amanda Hall (USA)
Male
Bronze Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize, #484, Kenny Allen (USA)
Silver Medal & $2,000 Cash Prize, #492, Zi Wang (China)
Gold Medal & $3,000 Cash Prize, #497, Koyo Yanagishima (Japan)
ENSEMBLE WINNERS
Special Mention, #624, Ballet Clasico Cancun (Mexico) for "Los Turistas"
Bronze Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize, #634 Atlanta Professional Dance Academy (USA) for "Beijing Opera Fusion"
Silver Medal & $1,500 Cash Prize, #614 Atlanta Professional Dance Academy (USA) for "China Blue"
Gold Medal & $2,000 Cash Prize, #628 The School of First State Ballet Theatre for “Hope"
CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD $1,000 (TIE)
$500 Cash Prize for "Aqua Vitae" choreographed by Brittany Lents / performed by Madison Brown #278
$500 Cash Prize for "Seize" choreographed by Catherine Livengood Lewellen / performed by Ava Arbuckle #230
BEST TEACHER AWARD
Olga Iakovlevskaya and Chan Hon Goh of Goh Ballet Academy for teaching Competitor #335
BEST SCHOOL AWARD
Elite Classical Coaching (USA)
PROMISE AWARD
Amira Hogan #245 (USA)