Winners of the WBC 2022 Finals
Congratulations to the winners of the 15th Annual World Ballet Competition held in Orlando, Florida from June 13-18, 2022! This edition attracted participants representing 25 countries and 28 states. Winning dancers were awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships, cash prizes, job contracts and dance apparel.
**SCHOLARSHIP & COMPANY CONTRACT AWARDS**
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WBC Grand Prix Award & $5,000 Cash Prize:
Generously sponsored by Nikolay
410 Julie Joyner (USA)
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AGES 16-24)
Medalists
Female
Grand Prix Award generously sponsored by Nikolay & $5,000 Cash Prize: 410 Julie Joyner (USA)
Gold Medal & $3,000 Cash Prize: 408 Anna Inchausti (Panama)
Silver Medal & $2,000 Cash Prize: 441 Camila Lino (Brazil)
Bronze Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize: 422 Riko Matsumoto (Canada)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 471 Lily Moran (USA)
Male
Silver Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize: 490 Jackson Rankin (Canada)
Silver Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize: 487 Daniel Ayala (Colombia)
Bronze Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize: 495 Jason Shuman (USA)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 483 Nicholas Motley (USA)
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
487 Daniel Ayala (Colombia) of St. Lucie Ballet
474 Gabriella Bortoleto (United States) of Orlando International School of Dance
433 Noelle Burtschi (United States) of Ellison Ballet School
461 Lorena da Cunha da Silva (Brazil) of Balletarrj Escola de Danca
460 Natalie Dixon (Canada) of Goh Ballet Academy
410 Julie Joyner (United States) of International City School of Ballet
408 Anna Inchausti (Panama) of Master Ballet Academy
441 Camila Lino (Brazil) of Balletarrj Escola de Danca
475 Gabriele Lukasik (United States) of Classic Dance Academy
422 Riko Matsumoto (Canada) of Goh Ballet Academy
471 Lilly Moran (United States) of MorningStar Dance Academy
483 Nicholas Motley (United States) of Kelly and Company Studios
490 Jackson Rankin (Canada) of Goh Ballet Academy
431 Leticia Rodriguez (Brazil) of Balletarrj Escola de Danca
495 Jason Shuman (United States) of Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
455 Isabella Torres (United States) of Mid - Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts
PRE-PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AGES 14-15)
Medalists
Female
Gold Medal & $1,500 Cash Prize: 319 Elizabeth Feng (USA)
Silver Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize: 361 Isabella McCool (USA)
Bronze Medal & $350 Cash Prize: 377 Maya McDaniels (USA)
Bronze Medal & $350 Cash Prize: 328 Edivia Gunness (USA)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 324 Julia Willard (USA)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 335 Shannon McNiven (USA)
Male
Bronze Medal & $350 Cash Prize: 381 Nathan Bock (USA)
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
381 Nathan Bock (United States) of St. Lucie Ballet
319 Elizabeth Feng (United States) of MorningStar Dance Academy
328 Edivia Gunness (United States) of St. Lucie Ballet
303 Lauren Jet Highfill (United States) of Kansas School of Classical Ballet
332 Linzi Huang (United States) of MorningStar Dance Academy
334 Piper Jenerette (United States) of Coastal Dance Centre
339 Jenny Kerkhoven (Netherlands) of MorningStar Dance Academy
360 Gracie Kirkwood (United States) of Ohio Conservatory of Ballet
361 Isabella McCool (United States) of St. Lucie Ballet
377 Maya McDaniels (United States) of Mid - Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts
335 Shannon McNiven (United States) of Indiana Ballet Conservatory
344 Julia Tames (Brazil) of Studio Cena de Dança
324 Julia Willard (United States) of United Ballet Theatre Academy
351 Beatriz Silva (Brazil) of Ballet Karina Rezende
PREPARATORY CATEGORY (AGES 12-13)
Medalists
Female
Gold Medal & $600 Cash Prize: 246 Chloe Wang (USA)
Silver Medal & $400 Cash Prize: 210 Ana Blanco (Mexico)
Bronze Medal & $200 Cash Prize: 207 Ela Sevillia (USA)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 243 Lena Garcia (USA)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 249 Tristan Lin (USA)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 228 Hana Takahashi (Singapore)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 232 Ella Liu (USA)
Male
No Male Dancers Qualified
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
210 Ana Blanco (Mexico) of Chasse Ballet
243 Lena Garcia (United States) of Stars Dance Studio
226 Alyssa Karoonyavanich (Singapore) of Cheng Ballet Academy
249 Tristan Lin (United States) of MorningStar Dance Academy
232 Ella Liu (United States) of MorningStar Dance Academy
267 Danna Rodriguez (Mexico) of Ballet Clasico Aguascalientes
215 Lillian Rossmann (United States) of Master Ballet Academy
207 Ela Sevillia (United States) of CityDance School & Conservatory
228 Hana Takahashi (Singapore) of Cheng Ballet Academy
278 Rebecca Taylor (United States) of Plainfield Dance Academy
246 Chloe Wang (United States) of N&D Ballet
236 Alisa Zakovics (United States) of Verterich Ballet Studio
INTRODUCTORY CATEGORY (AGES 9-11)
Medalists
Female
Gold Medal & $300 Cash Prize: 177 Myla Goldberg (Singapore)
Gold Medal & $300 Cash Prize: 120 Charlotte Ng (Singapore)
Silver Medal & $250 Cash Prize: 119 Giovana Chauar (Brazil)
Bronze Medal & $150 Cash Prize: 122 Esther Fiuza (Brazil)
Bronze Medal & $150 Cash Prize: 165 Riho Yokogawa (USA)
Honorable Mention by the Jury: 170 Atticus Chen (USA)
Male
197 Silver Medal & $250 Cash Prize: Isaac Davydov (USA)
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
126 Annie Castellanos (United States) of Valentina's School of Ballet
119 Giovana Chauar (Brazil) of Academia Sheila's Ballet
170 Atticus Chen (United States) of Secrets of Classical Ballet Academy
144 Chloe Chen (USA) of Ramon Moreno School of Ballet
110 Yan Tung Sophie Choi (Hong Kong) of The Grand Ballet
197 Isaac Davydov (United States) of Secrets of Classical Ballet Academy
122 Esther Fiuza (Brazil) of Balletarrj Escola de Danca
177 Myla Goldberg (Singapore) of Cheng Ballet Academy
140 Joanna Herstone (United States) of Saint Augustine Ballet
120 Charlotte Ng (Singapore) of Cheng Ballet Academy
176 Mariana Ruiz Aviles (Mexico) of Chasse Ballet
174 Lily Sawickij (United States) of The ACBT Performing Arts Academy
165 Riho Yokogawa (United States) of Hunterdon Hills Ballet
ENSEMBLE CATEGORY (AGES 9-24)
Medalists
Gold Medal & $2,000 Cash Prize
MorningStar Dance Academy (USA) for Water Lily #619
Silver Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize
Orlando International School of Dance (USA) for Shout #611
Bronze Medal & $500 Cash Prize
Orlando International School of Dance (USA) for Absence of Fear #617
Top 8 Finalists
Orlando International School of Dance (USA) "Bitter Earth" 601
Mid Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts (USA) "Carmen" 603
Orlando International School of Dance (USA) "Astronauts" 605
Coastal Dance Centre (USA) "Artistry" 607
Orlando International School of Dance (USA) "Shout" 611
Endanca Recife (Brazil) "Enotita" 615
Orlando International School of Dance (USA) "Absence of Fear" 617
MorningStar Dance Academy (USA) "Water Lily" 619
WBC x Só Dança Ambassador Award
#246 Chloe Wang (USA)
Chloe has been selected to be sponsored by Só Dança for the next year and is named the WBC x Só Dança Ambassador for the 2022-23 Season. This prize includes free product and promotion, monetary sponsorship, training stipend and more!
Outstanding School Award
MorningStar Dance Academy (Atlanta, Georgia)
Outstanding Teacher Award
Hsienfa Cheng (of Cheng Ballet Academy in Singapore)
Choreography Award & $500 Cash Prize
"Baby Boy" performed by Competitor #495 Jason Shuman
Choreographed by Jason Shuman
Choreography Honorable Mention by the Jury
"Eli, Eli" performed by #474 Gabriella Bortoleto
Choreographed by Geovanna Garavelo Bortoleto