Winners of the WBC 2024 Finals
Congratulations to the winners of the 17th Annual World Ballet Competition held in Orlando, Florida from April 22-27, 2024! This edition attracted participants representing 24 countries and 16 U.S. states. Our participants were awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships, cash prizes, job contracts and dance apparel.
**SCHOLARSHIP & COMPANY CONTRACT AWARDS**
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Outstanding School Award
La Sylphide Ballet School of Mongolia
Honorable Mention by the Jury - School Award
Ballet Vera Bublitz of Brazil
Outstanding Teacher Award
Vanessa Menezes of Ateliê da Dança
Choreography Award & $500 Cash Prize
Alexis Faust Punturiero & Jocelyn Cramer for choreographing "Love Story" performed by #225 Jocelyn Cramer
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AGES 16-24)
Medalists
Female
Silver Medal & $2,000 Cash Prize: Claire Gotzman (United States) #407
Metropolitan Ballet Theater & Academy
Bronze Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize: Isabella Lee Eun (Singapore) #422
Cheng Ballet Academy
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Kazuko Sakaguchi (Japan) #415
United Ballet Theatre
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Ginevra Belotti (China) #433
Elite Dance Company
Male
Jury Recognition Prize & $250 Cash Prize: Hiroaki Ikeda (United States) #482
North County Academy of Dance
Jury Recognition Prize & $250 Cash Prize: David Alvarez Acevedo (Mexico) #480
ProVer
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
Ranking determined by final scores (2 competitor ties)
480 David Alvarez Acevedo (Mexico) of ProVer
433 Ginevra Belotti (China) of Elite Dance Company
405 Maeve Callahan (United States) of Long Beach Ballet
402 Kaytlan Carvajal (United States) of Long Beach Ballet Academy
426 Dasha Derkach (United States) of Premier Ballet Conservatory
434 Haylie Fletcher (United States) of Indiana Ballet Conservatory
407 Claire Gotzman (United States) of Metropolitan Ballet Theater & Academy
482 Hiroaki Ikeda (United States) of North County Academy of Dance
422 Isabella Lee Eun (Singapore) of Cheng Ballet Academy
419 Katherine Liljeros (United States) of United Ballet Theatre
432 Shannon McNiven (United States) of Indiana Ballet Conservatory
404 Marina Profy (United States) of United Ballet Theatre
415 Kazuko Sakaguchi (Japan) of United Ballet Theatre
427 Airlie Santos (United States) of Turning Pointe Dance Studio
413 Caitlin Smart (Canada) of Method of Modern Movement
PRE-PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AGES 14-15)
Medalists
Female
Gold Medal & $1,500 Cash Prize: Luisa Costa (Brazil) #314
Ateliê da Dança
Silver Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize: Lauren Wycherley (New Zealand) #317
PapilioAtelier
Bronze Medal & $500 Cash Prize: Carolina Souto (United States) #306
MVSA STUDIOS
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Allie Nolen (United States) #308
Kelly and Company Studios
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Sara Yu (New Zealand) #301
Convergence Dance Studios
Male
Gold Medal & $1,500 Cash Prize: Bryce Young (United States) #380
All American Classical Ballet School
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
314 Luisa Costa (Brazil) of Ateliê da Dança
304 Beatriz Figueiredo Ribeiro (Brazil) of Ebateca
324 Catarina Kallfelz da Costa (Brazil) of Ballet Vera Bublitz
308 Allie Nolen (United States) of Kelly and Company Studios
328 Beatriz Reis (Brazil) of BBT Academy of Art
300 Paula Ribeiro (Brazil) of BBT Academy of Art
315 Yasmim Rosa (Brazil) of Escola Fabiana de Ballet
306 Carolina Souto (United States) of MVSA STUDIOS
316 Elizabeth Stone (United States) of Long Beach Ballet
325 Maely Weaver (United States) of Kansas City Ballet School and Heart of America Dance Centre
317 Lauren Wycherley (New Zealand) of PapilioAtelier
380 Bryce Young (United States) of All American Classical Ballet School
301 Sara Yu (New Zealand) of Convergence Dance Studios
PREPARATORY CATEGORY (AGES 12-13)
Medalists
Female
Gold Medal & $600 Cash Prize: Jocelyn Cramer (United States) #225
Vaganova Academy of Brownsville
Silver Medal & $400 Cash Prize: Tamison Soppet (New Zealand) #210
Convergence Dance Studios
Bronze Medal & $200 Cash Prize: Alícia Prietsch Dresch (Brazil) #227
Ballet Vera Bublitz
Hope Award & $100 Cash Prize: Erica Romanenko (United States) #215
Westlake School for the Performing Arts
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Zoe Holladay (United States) #219
Fort Lauderdale Youth Ballet
Male
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Riquelme Rodrigues (Brazil) #281
Marcia Bueno Escola de Dança
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
Ranking determined by final scores (2 competitor ties)
211 Mei Rose Comerford (Singapore) of Cheng Ballet Academy
225 Jocelyn Cramer (United States) of Vaganova Academy of Brownsville
220 Anitha Dias (Brazil) of Cadência Ballet
219 Zoe Holladay (United States) of Fort Lauderdale Youth Ballet
226 Leilani Kalil (United States) of Pembroke Ballet
203 Milania Leone (United States) of All American Classical Ballet
204 Yu Han Lim (Singapore) of Pei School of Dance
201 Alexandra Mishiev (United States) of Fort Lauderdale Youth Ballet
207 Nam Nam (Hong Kong) of Supreme Dance Academy (Hong Kong)
227 Alícia Prietsch Dresch (Brazil) of Ballet Vera Bublitz
281 Riquelme Rodrigues (Brazil) of Marcia Bueno Escola de Dança
215 Erica Romanenko (United States) of Westlake School for the Performing Arts
223 Adriana Santos (United States) of Xplosive Dance Academy
214 Lily Sawickij (United States) of School of Philadelphia Ballet
210 Tamison Soppet (New Zealand) of Convergence Dance Studios
INTRODUCTORY CATEGORY (AGES 9-11)
Medalists
Female
Gold Medal & $350 Cash Prize: Nomin Margad (Mongolia) #101
La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School
Silver Medal & $250 Cash Prize: Tian Zhuo Han Chen (China) #116
Elite Dance Company Shanghai
Bronze Medal & $150 Cash Prize: Oyukhan Sukhbold (Mongolia) #108
La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School
Hope Award & $100 Cash Prize: Li-En, Liesl Chen (Singapore) #118
Firstpointe School of Dance
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Odette Enriquez-Chaoui (United States) #104
Infinity Dance Studio
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Ophelia Thiem (Germany) #102
Master Ballet Academy
Honorable Mention by the Jury: Michid Odbayar (Mongolia) #111
La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School
Top 12 Female & Male Dancers (in alphabetical order)
Ranking determined by final scores (3 competitor ties)
121 Mariel Casas (Mexico) of Volare Academia de Danza
118 Li-En, Liesl Chen (Singapore) of Firstpointe School of Dance
116 Tian Zhuo Han Chen (China) of Elite Dance Company Shanghai
104 Odette Enriquez-Chaoui (United States) of Infinity Dance Studio
124 Antonella Febernati Algeri (Brazil) of Ballet Vera Bublitz
100 Antonia Gu (United States) of Movements in Time Dance Artistry
105 Xin Yan Leong (Singapore) of Firstpointe School of Dance
101 Nomin Margad (Mongolia) of La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School
111 Michid Odbayar (Mongolia) of La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School
123 Leonela Piovesan (Ecuador) - Independent
115 Dulguun Sanchir (Mongolia) of La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School
108 Oyukhan Sukhbold (Mongolia) of La Sylphide Ballet & Piano School
106 Leticia Teixeira (Brazil) of BALLETARRJ Escola de Dança
102 Ophelia Thiem (Germany) of Master Ballet Academy
103 Yixin Zhou (China) of Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
ENSEMBLE CATEGORY (AGES 9-24)
Medalists
Gold Medal & $1,500 Cash Prize:
All American Classical Ballet for "In Roses" #600
Silver Medal & $1,000 Cash Prize:
Ballet Vera Bublitz for "Seres da Floresta" #602
Bronze Medal & $500 Cash Prize:
Manatee School for the Arts - Turning Pointe Ballet Company for "Gypsy" #601
Top 3 Finalists
All American Classical Ballet for "In Roses" #600
Lutz, Florida, USA
Ballet Vera Bublitz for "Seres da Floresta" #602
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Manatee School for the Arts - Turning Pointe Ballet Company for "Gypsy" #601
Palmetto, Florida, USA