2025 CLASSIC + CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC WINNERS
YOUTH DIVISION
1st Gold
Saki Saito, Arrais Ballet
2nd Silver
Cecilia Mott, Dancing Arts Center
3rd Bronze
Elizabeth Thomas, Dancing Arts Center
4th Place
Winnie McIntyre, Greenwich Ballet Academy
5th Place
Amandine Cottrell, New England Academy of Dance
JUNIOR DIVISION
1st Gold
Kate Vi Howe, Arrais Ballet
2nd Silver
Grace Hutchison, Connecticut Dance School
3rd Bronze
Sofia Gerych, Ballet Rockland
4th Place
Lillyanna Hand, Connecticut Concert Ballet
5th Place
Adaire LeVine, New England Academy of Dance
6th Place
Luella Lam, Arrais Ballet
7th Place
Ileana Milhauser, Portsmouth School of Ballet
8th Place
Maeve Leung, Ballet Rockland
9th Place
Fiona Shaw, Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice
9th Place
Joya Sun, Independent
10th Place
Gabriella Cicciari, Dancing Arts Center
SENIOR DIVISION
1st Gold
Alina Vinokur, Independent
2nd Silver
Alisa Buitenhuis, French-American Ballet Theatre
3rd Bronze
Sarah Joy, Franklin School for the Performing Arts
4th Place
Ellie Raedy, Independent
5th Place
Airlie Santos, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
6th Place
Taleena Gonneea, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
7th Place
Kira Fox, Ballet Rockland
8th Place
Katherine Savulak, Main Street Ballet
8th Place
Elisa Fromme, Connecticut Concert Ballet
9th Place
Eve Yates, Connecticut Concert Ballet
10th Place
Henry Lazowski, Rockwell Dance Center
10th Place
Sophie Solury, Woodbury Ballet
PAS DE DEUX
Bronze
Lukas Alty & Mairead Smelser
Turning Pointe Dance Studio
CONTEMPORARY SOLO
YOUTH DIVISION
1st Gold
Madison Chudoba, CT Dance Conservatory
2nd Silver
Saki Saito, Arrais Ballet
3rd Bronze
Cecilia Mott, Dancing Arts Center
4th Place
Elizabeth Thomas, Dancing Arts Center
5th Place
Avrie Hultgren, Russian Ballet Academy
JUNIOR DIVISION
1st Gold
Olivia Farkas, Greenwich Ballet Academy
2nd Silver
Gabriella Cicciari, Dancing Arts Center
3rd Bronze
Ileana Milhauser, Portsmouth School of Ballet
4th Place
Kate Vi Howe, Arrais Ballet
5th Place
Caroline Feltner, SI Dance
6th Place
Adrianna Cook, The Hanover Conservatory
7th Place
Josephine Chow, Arrais Ballet
8th Place
Luella Lam, Arrais Ballet
9th Place
Anne Elliott, CT Dance Conservatory
10th Place
Hannah Park, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
SENIOR DIVISION
1st Gold
Taleena Gonneea, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
2nd Silver
Sara Cook, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
3rd Bronze
Lukas Alty, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
3rd Bronze
Alina Vinokur, Independent
4th Place
Savannah Hanflig, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
5th Place
Alisa Buitenhuis, French-American Ballet Theatre
6th Place
Emily Coleman, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
7th Place
Airlie Santos, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
8th Place
Dahlia Brown, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
9th Place
Rachel Blackburn, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
10th Place
Eve Yates, Connecticut Concert Ballet
DUO/TRIO
1st Gold
Good Morning, Rockwell Dance Center
2nd Silver
Norwegian Dance, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
3rd Bronze
Pizzicato, Rockwell Dance Center
ENSEMBLES
1st Gold
6 AM, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
2nd Silver
Laughing With, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
3rd Bronze
Circle Game, Turning Pointe Dance Studio
Choreographers Award
Turning Pointe Dance Studio
Celebrating 15 Years of Footwork
Since 2011, The Official Connecticut Classic Ballet Scholarship Competition has been dedicated to nurturing and showcasing the talents of pre-professional ballet students. As we mark our 15th anniversary, we reflect on a legacy of providing a platform for aspiring dancers to shine on our stage. Our mission has always been to foster an environment where students experience a profound sense of personal achievement and gain invaluable insights into the artistic and technical aspects of ballet and dance.
Join us in celebrating 15 years of exceptional talent, rigorous training, and transformative experiences, as we honor the journey of countless dancers who have stepped into the spotlight and reached new heights in their dance careers. Here's to many more years of inspiring performances and future successes!
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