IBC congratulates its students who participated in the Youth America Grand Prix
2011 Regional Semi-Finals in Denver, Chicago, & Indianapolis. IBC received the following top honors at YAGP:
Outstanding School Award: Indiana Ballet Conservatory
1st Place Ensembles: Indiana Ballet Conservatory, All Pieces
Senior Age Division
· 1st Place Contemporary
Abigail Matthews, (18) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
· 3rd Place Classical
Courtney Messer, (15) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
· Top 12 Classical
Abigail Matthews, (18) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
Junior Age Division
· Youth Grand Prix
Timoor Afshar, (13) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
· 1st Place Classical
Felicity Audet, (13) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
· 2nd Place Classical (Chicago), 3rd Place Classical (Indianapolis)
Caitlin Cutsinger, (13) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
· Top 12 Contemporary
Caitlin Cutsinger, (13) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
Pre-Competitive Age Division
· Hope Award (Indianapolis), 1st Place (Chicago)
Demitra Bereveskos, (11) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
· Top 12
Daria Afshar, (9) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
Julia Rust, (9) Indiana Ballet Conservatory
Other notable accomplishments of our faculty and students include:
Alyona Yakovleva, Artistic Director- Grand Ballerina of the Russian Conference for Young Scientists and Specialists; Outstanding Teacher at YAGP (2006); Outstanding School and 1st Place Ensemble awards at YAGP (2007; 2009; 2010; 2011); Recipient of the Arts Council of Indianapolis Artist Fellowship Renewal (2009-2010)
Tatiana Pali, Academy Principal & Ballet Mistress- Gold Medal at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria; “Best Ballerina of the Year in Moscow” in 1991; YAGP Outstanding Teacher (2004; 2007)
Sergey Sergiev, Gentlemen's & Contemporary Instructor/Choreographer- Outstanding Choreographer at YAGP (2009); Gold Medal in the Choreography Category at WBC (2010); 3rd Prize at the Bulgarian National Ballet competition in the name of Anastos Petrov (1993)
Hailey Agran, Academy Director & Children's Instructor- Russian Pointe USA National Youth Ballet Competition 2007, scholarships to Mercyhurst College (PA) and Birmingham-Southern College (AL)
Tuesday Mayhew- Bronze Medal, Professional Category at WBC (2010); Top 12 Finalist, Senior Division, at YAGP NY Finals (2005); Grishko Model Search Award (YAGP 2005)
Mary Ann Schaefer- Jury Prize, Pre-Professional Category at WBC (2010); 1st Place, Junior Classical Division, at YAGP SC Regionals (2007)
Abigail Matthews- 1st Place, Senior Contemporary Division, at YAGP Indianapolis Regionals (2011); 2nd Place, Senior Contemporary Divison, at YAGP Chicago Regionals (2009)
Courtney Messer- 3rd Place, Senior Classical Division, at YAGP Indianapolis Regionals (2011); 3rd Place, Pre-Competitive Division, at YAGP SC Regionals (2007)
Timoor Afshar- Youth Grand Prix, Junior Division, at YAGP Indianapolis Regionals (2011)
Felicity Audet- 1st Place, Junior Classical Division, at YAGP Denver Regionals (2011)
Caitlin Cutsinger- 2nd Place, Junior Classical Division, at YAGP Chicago Regionals (2011)
Demitra Bereveskos- Recipient of the Russian Culture Now scholarship (2011); Hope Award, Pre-Competitive Division, at YAGP Indianapolis Regionals (2011); 2nd Place, Pre-Competitive Division, at YAGP Chicago Regionals (2009, 2010)
The artistic staff of the Indiana Ballet Conservatory, with their unique qualifications and teaching distinctions, are committed to helping students achieve the highest level of technical and artistic mastery, and as such have trained students who have achieved much success in the national and international dance scene at large. Students trained under the guidance of IBC instructors have received many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards at the Youth America Grand Prix, the largest international student ballet competition in the world, as well as the World Ballet Competition, both in individual and ensemble categories.
In addition, students have also received scholarship opportunities to summer study programs at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Rock School for Dance Education, American Ballet Theater's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, Joffrey Ballet’s Academy of Dance, Kirov Academy of Washington D.C., Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive, Harid Conservatory, Nutmeg Conservatory, Ballet West Academy, Jose Carreno Dance Festival and Summer Intensive, and the Classical Dance Alliance, among others, as well as university scholarships to the dance programs of SUNY Purchase, University of Utah, Point Park University, Mercyhurst College, and Birmingham-Southern College.
The world-class instruction of IBC artistic staff has produced graduates who have gone on to receive trainee positions, apprenticeships, and professional contracts with the Atlanta Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet West, Nashville Ballet, Metropolitan Classical Ballet, Ballet Internationale, and Indiana Ballet Company. Praised for their strong performances, professional conduct, and well-developed artistic abilities, students have also been sought out for guest artist opportunities and have been invited to perform at many important community events in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas.
