My, what an exciting weekend of competition and master classes we had! We are so proud of the talent, heart, dedication and courage exhibited by all the Emerald Ballet Academy dancers who participated in the Seattle Youth America Grand Prix on January 3-6, 2019. If you haven't done so already, check out the photos and videos on EBT's Facebook and Instagram pages. |  Mckenzie Wilson won 1st Place in the Junior Classical category. | Special congratulations goes to: ▪ Mckenzie Wilson: 1st Place Junior Classical
▪ Kaili Kirschbaum & Daniel Chernyavskiy: 1st Place Pas de Deux for Coppélia
▪ Kaili Kirschbaum: 2nd Place Pre-Competitive Classical
▪ Whitney Ross: Top 12 Pre-Competitive Classical and Contemporary
▪ Brooklyn Villanueva: Top 12 Junior Classical
▪ Daniel Chernyavskiy: Top 24 Junior Classical
▪ Elisa Munson: Top 24 Junior Classical
▪ "Sicilian Tarantella" (Kate Cocoroccia, Miranda Elder, Sofia Hatfield, Jeremy Hsu, Kaili Kirschbaum, Emma Lavi, Oliver Lefferts, Lola MacLeod, Whitney Ross, Jane Sigl, Chloe Tang, Brooklyn Villanueva, Uina Yamaguchi): Top 12 Ensemble
| ▪ | Mckenzie Wilson: 1st Place Junior Classical | | ▪ | Kaili Kirschbaum & Daniel Chernyavskiy: 1st Place Pas de Deux for Coppélia | | ▪ | Kaili Kirschbaum: 2nd Place Pre-Competitive Classical | | ▪ | Whitney Ross: Top 12 Pre-Competitive Classical and Contemporary | | ▪ | Brooklyn Villanueva: Top 12 Junior Classical | | ▪ | Daniel Chernyavskiy: Top 24 Junior Classical | | ▪ | Elisa Munson: Top 24 Junior Classical | | ▪ | "Sicilian Tarantella" (Kate Cocoroccia, Miranda Elder, Sofia Hatfield, Jeremy Hsu, Kaili Kirschbaum, Emma Lavi, Oliver Lefferts, Lola MacLeod, Whitney Ross, Jane Sigl, Chloe Tang, Brooklyn Villanueva, Uina Yamaguchi): Top 12 Ensemble | |  Kaili Kirschbaum and Daniel Chernyavskiy earned 1st place for their Coppélia Pas de Deux. | In addition, the following have qualified for the finals in New York: ▪ Junior Classical Soloist: Mckenzie Wilson
▪ Coppelia Pas de Deux: Kaili Kirschbaum and Daniel Chernyavskiy
▪ Le Corsaire Pas de Deux: Elisa Munson and Ryan Hong
▪ Pre-Competitive Soloist (Waitlisted): Kaili Kirschbaum, Whitney Ross
▪ Junior Classical Soloist (Waitlisted): Elisa Munson
▪ "Sicilian Tarantella" Ensemble: Kate Cocoroccia, Miranda Elder, Sofia Hatfield, Jeremy Hsu, Kaili Kirschbaum, Emma Lavi, Oliver Lefferts, Lola MacLeod, Whitney Ross, Jane Sigl, Chloe Tang, Brooklyn Villanueva, Uina Yamaguchi
▪ "Matreshki" Ensemble: Lauren Carpita, Brittany Condel, Rafe Dahlinger, Ming Diller, Annabelle Eckel, Kay Evans, Eirmioni Ilvanakis, Reina Jones, Elisa Munson, Audrey Oakes, Elle Popp, Ciara Sutter, Elizabeth Yan
| ▪ | Junior Classical Soloist: Mckenzie Wilson | | ▪ | Coppelia Pas de Deux: Kaili Kirschbaum and Daniel Chernyavskiy | | ▪ | Le Corsaire Pas de Deux: Elisa Munson and Ryan Hong | | ▪ | Pre-Competitive Soloist (Waitlisted): Kaili Kirschbaum, Whitney Ross | | ▪ | Junior Classical Soloist (Waitlisted): Elisa Munson | | ▪ | "Sicilian Tarantella" Ensemble: Kate Cocoroccia, Miranda Elder, Sofia Hatfield, Jeremy Hsu, Kaili Kirschbaum, Emma Lavi, Oliver Lefferts, Lola MacLeod, Whitney Ross, Jane Sigl, Chloe Tang, Brooklyn Villanueva, Uina Yamaguchi | | ▪ | "Matreshki" Ensemble: Lauren Carpita, Brittany Condel, Rafe Dahlinger, Ming Diller, Annabelle Eckel, Kay Evans, Eirmioni Ilvanakis, Reina Jones, Elisa Munson, Audrey Oakes, Elle Popp, Ciara Sutter, Elizabeth Yan | |  The Sicilian Tarantella is heading to the NY Finals! | | A huge thanks goes to all our amazing parents, instructors, staff and volunteers for supporting our students and each other. | Emerald Ballet Academy is the official school of Emerald Ballet Theatre, a non-profit organization that is committed to advancing the arts through education, performance, community outreach, and collaboration with other arts organizations. We are currently enrolling for Spring Semester, which begins on January 28. | |
