Jewels Festival Award List

Award / Group – Decision – Name – Score

Best Score 180

Konstantin Grand Prix Award $500 – The best dancer (or group) by score and judge’s decision -

Rising - Ensemble choreographed by V. Plotnikov s177 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

Diamond Award $200 – solo overall by middle score and judge decision – 2+ dances (classical solo and any other solo) 

Group B – Viktoria Niktenko age 12  s167.5 (Academy of Russian Ballet)

Group C – Kaela Backstorm age 15  s155.75 (Academy of International Ballet)

Group D – Eva Loh age 16  s155 (Academy of International Ballet)

Boys – Jacob Shapiro age 16  172.5 (Academy of International Ballet)

Crystal Awards – Solo overall by middle score – 2+ dances (classical solo and any other solo) 

Group A Pre-competitive

1st Place – Zarina Vahidova age 9 s156 (Duet-School of Russian Ballet)

2nd Place – Alexandra Grouostayskiyi age 9 s153 (Academy of International Ballet)

3rd Place – Ariella Buznik  age 8  s140.37 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

Group B Junior

1st Place – Isabella Lui age 12  s153.3 (Vodolaga Ballet School)

2nd Place – Brittany Tesoriero age 11  s149.6 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

3rd Place – Nicole Moshkovych age 12  s142.25 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

Group C Teen

1st Place – Juliana Veretchak age 15  s146.5 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

2nd Place – Julia Glushuck age 14  s138.75 (Academy of International Ballet)

3rd Place – Anita Lior age 14  s137.16 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

Group D Pre-professional

1st Place – Nadya Veretachak age 16  s154.16 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

2nd Place – Kaitlyn Staskel age 16  s139.8 (Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

3rd Place – Karina Shlionsky age 17  s134.3 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

Group E Professional

1st Place – Rafaella Rader age 22  s149 (Philadelphia Dance Conservatory)

2nd Place – Alyssa Sipman age 19  s127.75 (Independent)

Boys

1st Place – Andrey Gronostayskiy age 12 s160.75 (Academy of International Ballet)

2nd Place – Joseph Hwang age 15  s155 (Academy of International Ballet)

                    Jared Zettner  age 17   s159 (Independent)

3rd Place – Savva Patrushev age 11   s150.25 (Manassas Ballet Academy)

                   Alan Idan Omurzakov age 15  s133 (Philadelphia Dance Conservatory)

Ensemble by highest score

1st Place – Moment s158 (Academy of International Ballet)

2nd Place – Seven  s156.5 (Academy of International Ballet)

3rd Place – Polka  s154.5 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

Top 5 by highest score

Solo Classical / Neo Classical

Group A

1.       Sofia Bokov age 7  s142 (American Youth Ballet)

2.       Kamila Nemat  age 9  s126 (Duet-School of Russian Ballet)

3.       Sophia Janeovsky age 7  s125 (International Ballet Theatre Academy)

4.       Clara Zheng age 7  s123 (International Ballet Theatre Academy)

5.       Alaia Lee age 7  s114 (International Ballet Theatre Academy)

Group B

1.       Madison Backstrom age 11  s150.5 (Academy of International Ballet)

2.       Keira Green age 12  s130 (Independent)

3.       Sanaya Tejada age 10  s132 (Vodolaga Ballet School)

4.       Catherine Zhang age 10  s128.5 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

5.       Carla Lin age 11  s128 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

Group C

1.       Seiko Greineder age 13   s135.5 (Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

2.       Prisha Roy age 13  s135.5 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

3.       Nicole German age 14  s135 (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

4.       Ava Marhevka age 14  s131 (Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

5.       Sabrina Roman age14  s130 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

Group D

1.       Christina Maines age 16  s132.5 (Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

2.       Lucy Heitman age 16  s129.5 (Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

3.       Ally Mao age 16  s127 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

4.       Kailin Gao age 16  s125.5 (Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

5.       Catherine Cai age 16  s121 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

Solo Contemporary / Modern –

Group B

1.       Anna Huang age 11  s141 (Academy of International Ballet)

2.       Allison Bogeles age 12  s132 (Academy of International Ballet)

3.       Ava Gabriela age 10  s127.5 (Vodolaga Ballet School)

4.       Mia Joseph age 12  s127 (Academy of International Ballet)

5.       Rhiely Boetteger age s125 (Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

Group C

1.       Dana Riley age 15  s156.5 (Academy of International Ballet)

2.       Avery Nokes age15  s154 (Seber Method Academy)

3.       Kylie Connell age 16  s130 (Academy of International Ballet)

Solo Free Dance (Character / Folk / Aecro / Hip – Hop / Breakdance) – by highest score

Group A

1.       Elizabeth Flevkshev age 8  s109.5 (Releve Dance School)

2.       Christina Patonich age 9  s110 (Releve Dance School)

Group B

1.       Mia Kogan age 12  s112.5 (Releve Dance School)

Ensemble Classical / Neo Classical

1.       Seven s156.5 (Academy of International Ballet)

2.       Odalisque trio s149 (Duet-School of Russian Ballet)

3.       Pizzicato s143.5 (Duet-School of Russian Ballet)

4.       Carmen s132 (Philadelphia Dance Conservatory)

Ensemble Free Dance (Contemporary / Character / Folk )

1.       Wonderment s139.5 (Academy of International Ballet)

2.       Chained s131.5 (International Ballet Theater Academy)

3.       Gypsy s138 (American Youth Ballet)

4.       Not a Childish Time s133

5.       Disco s131

SPECIAL AWARDS

Judges Awards

Alex Kedrov -

Denis Gronostayskiy – Nadya Veretchak

Tatiana Vogler – Isabella Liu

Yuriy Nikitenko -

Viktor Yeliohin - Polka

Konstantin Kolotov -

Jaelyn Fellona – Viktoria Nikitenko

Best Teacher – Anastasia Babaeva & Denis Gronostayskiy

                           Jaelyn Fellona

Hope Award –

Cuties Award –

SCOLARSHIPS:

Duet  - School of Russian Ballet  (Intensive Summer Ballet Camp 2023)

Ava Marhevka (Yeliohin Ballet Academy)

Alexandra Gronostayskaya (Academy of Int Ballet)

University of Ballet and Arts, Munchen, Germany

Andrey Gronostayskiy (Academy of Int Ballet) 

Jacob Shapiro (Academy of Int Ballet) full scholarship for 3 years with Bachelor degree

Isabella Liu (Vodolaga Ballet Academy)

Academy of International Ballet (Summer Intensive)

Zarina Vahidova (Duet - School of Russian Ballet)

Brittany Tesoriero (Duet - School of Russian Ballet)

Nadya Veretchak (Duet - School of Russian Ballet)

Savva Patrushev (Manassas Ballet Academy)

Seiko Greineder ( Yeliohin International Ballet Academy)

International Ballet Theater Academy

Gabriella Cassesi ( American Youth Ballet)

Joffrey Ballet School (Summer Intensive)

Nadya Veretchak (Duet – School of Russian Ballet)

Gabriella Cassesi ( American Youth Ballet)

Yeliohin International Ballet Academy

Kolotov Ballet