Awards and Scholarships
Mrs. Valentina got “Outstanding Teacher Award” at YAGP in 2003, 2005 and 2014 years.
She got “Best Choreographer ” award in YAGP 2002.
“Best Studio” award in 2006 ( She prepared Juliana’s Ballet Company to YAGP that time ) .
“Best Teacher Award ” at WBAC competition in 2016 .
Student of Mrs. Valentina – Maria Beck got 3 Rd place in NYC YAGP Finals in Pre-Competitive category .
Maria Beck – top 10 in Junior Category in NYC YAGP Finals , Full Scholarship to Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington D.C.
Students Awards on YAGP ( last two years )
YAGP 2016 ( Indiana ) :
Top 12 in Seniors Classical Category :
- Jessica Raymond
- Mackenzie Bartlett
Top 12 in Seniors Contemporary Category :
- Gabrielle Girard
Top 24 in Seniors Classical Category:
- Gabrielle Girard
- 3 Ensembles got in 2 place and was invited to NYC YAGP Finals .
YAGP 2016 ( Toronto )
Top 12 Seniors Classical :
- Jessica Raymond
Top 24 Seniors Classical :
- Alyssa Strasser
- Izabella Bonito
Top 12 in Pre-Competitive Classical and Contemporary :
- Emily Fry
- Margaret Martin
- Elizabeth George
- 2 Ensembles got in 3 place and was invited to NYC YAGP Finals .
Scholarships ( last two years ) :
- Bolshoi Academy Summer Intensive- Jessica Raymond , Erin Lutman , Sonya Park , Mikayla Anderson .
- Ballet West – Arianna Nava , Erin Lutman
- Ballet Met – Cody Rowan , Jessica Raymond .
- Boston Conservatory- Lily Massie
- Complexion Ballet Summer Intensive- Rachel Hatton , Elizabeth George
- Kirov Academy ( year round program ) – Sarah Sellers
- Bolshoi Academy in Moscow ( year round program ) – Mackenzie Bartlett, Gabrielle Girard.
- Belorussian Ballet School ( Year round program ) – Riley McGuire
- Boston Ballet School ( year round program ) – Bridget Miller/vc_column_text]