Vitacca Ballet & School for Dance wins at American Dance Competition | Youth International Ballet Competition

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Vitacca Ballet & School for Dance, Houston and The Woodlands, and Artistic Director + Founder Kelly Ann Vitacca are proud to share their prestigious awards from The American Dance Competition | Youth International Ballet Competition Houston Semi-Final held January 12-14, 2024 at the Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston.

Senior Division (Ages 15-18)
Classical Ballet
• Katya Cassidy - 1st Place
• Kyra Wentzlaff - 2nd Place
• Zoe Acosta-Brown Deal - 4th Place
Men
• Julian Gomez - 2nd Place
• Shawn Pearson - 3rd Place
Top 20 Ladies
• Alix Harris
• Natasha Yakunovich
• Corina Wilson
• Mia Westman
• McKenna Armwood
• Valeria Olivares
• Alyssa Park
Contemporary Dance
• Kyra Wentzlaff - 2nd Place
• Katya Cassidy - 3rd Place
Men
• Shawn Pearson - 2nd Place
• Julian Gomez - 3rd Place
Top 20 Ladies
• Corina Wilson
• Ivy Belle Watts
• Alix Harris
• Katharine Andrews
• Ava Marcinkovich
• Zoe Acosta-Brown Deal
• Alyssa Park
• Natasha Yakunovich
• McKenna Armwood

Junior Division (Ages 12-14)
Classical Ballet
• Aubrey Daniels - 1st Place
• Joshua Jones - 2nd Place
• Alexa Westman - 4th Place
Top 25
• Sophie Richey
• Alexis Chen
• Elena Braaksma
• Amaris Ponder
• Gianna Wahl
• Rachael Beal
• Audrey Luo
Contemporary Dance
• Aubrey Daniels - 1st Place
• Joshua Jones - 3rd Place
Top 25
• Elena Braaksma
• Rachael Beal
• Irene Paredes
• Sophie Richey
• Juan Imonal Viscarra Gonzalez
• Alexa Westman
• Audrey Luo
• Gianna Wahl
• Amaris Ponder
• Alexis Chen

Primary Division (Ages 10-11)
Classical Ballet
• Melody Zhang - 4th Place
• Catalina Alfaro - 5th Place
Contemporary Dance
• Catalina Alfaro - 3rd Place

Ensembles
Pas de Deux
• The Sleeping Beauty - 1st Place, Coached by Tina Kay Bohnstedt
Duo/Trio
• …soft as dusk - 1st Place, Choreographed by Andrea Dawn Shelley
Ensemble
• The House We Built - 3rd Place, Choreographed by Tyler Angell
• Suite Hearts - 5th Place, Choreographed by Sean Aaron Carmon

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