Awards & Recognitions


2010

Youth America Grand Prix

Grand Prix Award - Senior Age Division – Natalie Krakirian (age 16)

Top12 – Pre-Competitive Age Division – Special Congratulations to our former student -
Maria Fernanda Paredes (age 11)

Ensemble Finalists . . .

3rd Place - Small Ensembles - Trepak -- choreographed by Ina Haybaeck-Rogers -- performed by:
Vanessa Alschuler, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian, Maren McLeod, Dani Ramirez & Lauren Van Vleet

Top 12 - Keep Breathing -- choreographed by Amy Hutchings -- performed by:
Dani Ramirez, Vanessa Alschuler & Natalie Krakirian

Qualifying for New York Finals - all of the above and . . .
Requiem -- choreographed by Ina Haybaeck-Rogers -- performed by:
Vanessa Alschuler, Tatiana Beverly, Hannah Dragomer, Liv Hutchings, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian, Maran McLeod, Dani Ramirez, Rachel Robles & Lauren Van Vleet

Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards
Non-Classical Dance Finalist / Honorable Mention - Natalie Krakirian (age 16)
Classical Ballet Finalist - Natalie Krakirian (age 16)

2009

Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards
Classical Ballet Finalist / Honorable Mention - Natalie Krakirian (age 15)

Youth America Grand Prix
2nd Place – Senior Age Division – Classical Ballet - Natalie Krakirian (age 15)
1st Place – Senior Age Division – Contemporary Ballet - Natalie Krakirian
Top12 – Junior Age Division – Contemporary Ballet - Vanessa Alschuler (age 14)
Hope Award - Best Overall - Pre-Competitive Age Div– Maria Fernanda Paredes (age 10)
Top12 – Pre-Competitive Age Division – Liv Hutchings (age 11)
Ensemble Finalists . . .
Viva La Vida -- choreographed by Amy Hutchings -- performed by:
Vanessa Alschuler, Natalie Krakirian & Lauren Van Vleet
Beautiful Flower -- choreographed by Amy Hutchings -- performed by:
Vanessa Alschuler, Mia Davern, Liv Hutchings, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian, Maran McLeod, Maria Paredes, Skylar Roberge & Lauren Van Vleet
Shadowland -- choreographed by Ina Haybaeck-Rogers -- performed by:
Vanessa Alschuler, Madeline Aragon, Mia Davern, Hannah Dragomer, Liv Hutchings, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian, Maran McLeod, Skylar Roberge, Rachel Robles & Lauren Van Vleet

2008

Youth America Grand Prix
National Top 12 Best Overall – Junior Age Division - Natalie Krakirian (age 14)
Bronze Medal – Senior Age Division – Classical Dance - Jeremy Zapanta (age 17)
Bronze Medal – Junior Age Division – Classical Dance - Natalie Krakirian
Top 12 - Pre-Competitive Age Division – Classical Dance - Maria Paredes (age 9)

NUVO Dance Competition
Junior Best Nu Group (ages 11-12) - Five Star - Liv Hutchings, Nikki Jew, Hannah Dragomer, Rachel Robles and Maria Fernanda Paredes
Best Mini Group (ages 7 - 10) - Imagine - Rachel Robles, Maria Fernanda Paredes, Hannah Dragomer and Liv Hutchings
Teen Breakout Artist - Natalie Krakirian
StandOut in Jazz - Rachel Robles
StandOut in Ballet - Vanessa Alschuler, Mia Davern, Hannah Dragomer, Haven Dragomer, Liv Hutchings, Emilie Jeffrey, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian, Madelyn Lorber, Maria Fernanda Paredes, Dani Ramirez, Rachel Robles and Lauren VanVleet
2nd Place - Junior Solo - Little Jazz Bird - Liv Hutchings (age 11)
1st Place - Teen Solo - Variation fron Don Q - Natalie Krakirian (age 15)
1st Place - Teen Solo - Variation from Raymonda - Vanessa Alschuler (age 14)
1st Place - Teen Group (ages 13-15) - Viva la Vida --- choreographed by Amy Hutchings -- performed by: Vanessa Alschuler, Natalie Krakirian, Dani Ramirez & Lauren Van Vleet

2007

Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards
Finalist - Yasmine Stacey (age 14)
Finalist - Jeremy Zapanta (age 16)

Youth America Grand Prix
Outstanding School Award - Lisa Sutton for Burbank School of the Ballet
3rd Place - Junior Age Division – Classical Dance - Natalie Krakirian (age 13)
3rd Place - Pas de Deux - “A Little Life” - Natalie Krakirian, Liv Hutchings (age 9) & Jeremy Zapanta (age 16)
Top 12 – Classical Dance Ensemble - “Swan Lake Pas De Trois” - Natalie Krakirian, Yasmine Stacey & Jeremy Zapanta
Top 12 - Senior Age Division – Classical Dance - Jeremy Zapanta

2006

Youth America Grand Prix
Top 6 - Senior Age Division – Men Classical Dance - Jeremy Zapanta (age 15)
Top 12 – Junior Age Division – Classical Dance - Natalie Krakirian (age 12)
Top 12 – Classical Dance Ensemble - “Swan Lake Pas De Trois” -
Natalie Krakirian, Yasmine Stacey (age 13) & Jeremy Zapanta

2005

Youth America Grand Prix
1st Place – Pre-Competitive Age Division –Classical Dance - Natalie Krakirian (age 11)

2004

Youth America Grand Prix
Top 14 – Pre-Competitive Age Division – Classical Dance - Natalie Krakirian (age 10)

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