Awards & Recognitions

2011

Youth America Grand Prix

Classical Ballet
Pre-Competitive Age Division
Top 12
Emilie Jeffrey (age 9)

Ensemble Finalists
Top 12 - Dream
Chloe Crenshaw, Emilie Jeffrey & Callahan Porter


NUVO Dance Competition

BreakOut Artist Finalists
Best Overall Minis at Los Angeles Event
Emilie Jeffrey - Winner
Chloe Creshaw - Runner-Up

Overall Mini Solo
1st Place - Lilac Fairy Variation from Sleeping Beauty
 Callahan Porter

2nd Place - Stuff Like That There
Emilie Jeffrey
choreographed by Michelle Clow


Overall Mini Duo/Trio
1st Place - Dream
Chloe Crenshaw, Emilie Jeffrey & Callahan Porter
choreographed by Michelle Clow

Best Mini/Junior Ballet
1st Place - Toy Parade
Chloe Crenshaw, Emilie Jeffrey, Anjoulie Kempton, Callahan Porter, Karsen Tengan, Cynthia Topalian & Maddie Williams
choreographed by Lisa Sutton


Scholarship Recipients
Jazz
- Callahan Porter
Ballet - Cynthia Topalian


2010

Youth America Grand Prix

Classical Ballet
Pre-Competitive Age Division

Top 12
Special Congratulations to our former student
Maria Fernanda Paredes (age 11)


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


Ensemble Finalists

3rd Place - Small Ensembles - Trepak
Vanessa Alschuler, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian,
Maren McLeod, Dani Ramirez & Lauren Van Vleet

Top 12 - Keep Breathing
Dani Ramirez, Vanessa Alschuler & Natalie Krakirian

    Qualifying for New York Finals
    all of the above and . . .
    Requiem

    Vanessa Alschuler, Tatiana Beverly, Hannah Dragomer, Liv Hutchings, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian, Maran McLeod, Dani Ramirez, Rachel Robles & Lauren Van Vleet
     


    Music Center Spotlight Awards

    Winner - Classical Ballet
    Natalie Krakirian (age 16)

    Non-Classical Dance Finalist / Honorable Mention
    Natalie Krakirian (age 16)


2009

Youth America Grand Prix

Outstanding Teacher - Lisa Sutton

Classical Ballet
Pre-Competitive Age Division

Hope Award - Best Overall
Maria Fernanda Paredes (age 10)

Top 12
Liv Hutchings (age 11)


Senior Age Division
2nd Place
Natalie Krakirian (age 15)


Contemporary Ballet
Junior Age Division
Top 12
Vanessa Alschuler (age 14)


Ensemble Finalists
Viva La Vida
Vanessa Alschuler, Natalie Krakirian & Lauren Van Vleet


Beautiful Flower
Vanessa Alschuler, Mia Davern, Liv Hutchings, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian,

Maran McLeod, Maria Paredes, Skylar Roberge & Lauren Van Vleet

Shadowland
Vanessa Alschuler, Madeline Aragon, Mia Davern, Hannah Dragomer, Liv Hutchings, Nikki Jew, Natalie Krakirian, Maran McLeod, Skylar Roberge, Rachel Robles & Lauren Van Vleet


Music Center Spotlight Awards

Classical Ballet Finalist / Honorable Mention
Natalie Krakirian (age 15)


2008

Youth America Grand Prix

National Top 12 Best Overall – Junior Age Division
Natalie Krakirian (age 14)


Senior Age Division
 Bronze Medal
 Jeremy Zapanta (age 17)

 Junior Age Division
 Bronze Medal
 Natalie Krakirian (age 14)

 Pre-Competitive Age Division
 Top 12
 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
Vanessa Alschuler, Natalie Krakirian, Dani Ramirez & Lauren Van Vleet


2007

Youth America Grand Prix

Outstanding School Award
Lisa Sutton for Burbank School of the Ballet


Top 12 - Senior Age Division – Classical Dance
Jeremy Zapanta
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


Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards

Finalist
Yasmine Stacey (age 14)

Finalist
Jeremy Zapanta (age 16)


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)