March 20-22, 2026
Westover School, Middlebury, CT

Top Ten Classic + Contemporary Classic 2026

Classical

Youth Division

1st Gold Giuliana Wasilewski, Heritage Ballet

2nd Silver Sienna Love, Greenwich Ballet Academy

3rd Bronze Mia Hakakia, Art of the Dance World Academy

4th Place Alyna Sonnenberg, Ballet Rockland

5th Place Ellie Nakayama, Arrais Ballet

6th Place Elizabeth McWain, Starship Dance Studio

7th Place Zoe Kontos, Art of the Dance World Academy

8th Place Mirei Shimizu, Arrais Ballet

9th Place Atticus Howe, Arrais Ballet

10th Place Riko Yamane, The Grand New York Ballet

Junior Division

1st Gold Cordelia Scoirtino, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

2nd Silver Eden McMurray, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

3rd Bronze Gabriella Cicciari, Dancing Arts Center

4th Place Cecilia Mott, Dancing Arts Center

5th Place Sofia Gerych, Ballet Rockland

6th Place Seneca Angell, French-American Ballet Theatre

7th Place Annalise Ascenzi, Dancing Arts Center

8th Place Elizabeth Thomas, Dancing Arts Center

9th Place Caitlin Houlihan, Independent

10th Place Olivia Ortner, Greenwich Ballet Academy

Senior Division

1st Gold Grace Economy, The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory

2nd Silver Katherine Savulak, Main Street Ballet

3rd Bronze Diya Sagar, Arrais Ballet

4th Place Elisa Fromme, Connecticut Concert Ballet

5th Place Savannah Hanflig, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

6th Place Jayla Therrien, Heritage Ballet

7th Place Sara Cook, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

8th Place Andrew Roberts, The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory

9th Place Ellouise Culleton, Arrais Ballet

10th Place Olivia Kish, Rockwell Dance Center

1st Place Gold Carter Alvear & Kaylee Wuenst, Pas De Deux

Contemporary

Youth Division Solos

1st Gold Atticus Howe, Arrais Ballet

2nd Silver Sunaya Makhijani, Greenwich Ballet Academy

3rd Bronze Mia Hakakian, Art of the Dance World Academy

4th Place Annabelle Tam, Art of the Dance World Academy

5th Place Riko Yamane, The Grand New York Ballet

6th Place Mirei Shimizu, Arrais Ballet

7th Place Zoe Kontos, Art of the Dance World Academy

8th Place Lily Kahn, Independent

9th Place Emmy O'Malley, Arrais Ballet

10th Place Vivien Huang, West Jersey Youth Ballet

Junior Division Solos

1st Gold Gabriella Cicciari, Dancing Arts Center

2nd Silver Naia Manias, The Dubé Collective

3rd Bronze Sadie Rivera, The Dubé Collective

4th Place Seneca Angell, French-American Ballet Theatre

5th Place Cecilia Mott, Dancing Arts Center

6th Place Madison Chudoba, CT Dance Conservatory

7th Place Caitlin Houlihan, Independent

8th Place Olive Courtemanche, Independent

9th Place Annalise Ascenzi, Dancing Arts Center

10th Place Avery Sinacore, CT Dance Conservatory

Senior Division Solos

1st Gold Ella Curtis, Greater Boston School of Dance

2nd Silver Emily Coleman, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

2nd Silver Hannah Park, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

3rd Bronze Avari Shipley, Russian Ballet Academy

4th Place Zara Taylor-Keefer, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

5th Place Evelyn Heicher, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

6th Place Lillyanna Hand, Connecticut Concert Ballet

7th Place Grace Economy, The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory

8th Place Danielle Lyon, Rockwell Dance Center

9th Place Ellouise Culleton, Arrais Ballet

10th Place Taleena, Gonneea, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

Duos + Trios

1st Place Gold One. Two. Three., Turning Pointe Dance Studio

2nd Silver Fairy of the Enchanted Garden, Rockwell Dance Center

3rd Bronze Runaway, Rockwell Dance Center

Ensemble Group 1

1st Place Gold La Bayadere - Pas de Quatr, Ballet at Suny

2nd Silver Yellow, CT Dance Conservatory

3rd Bronze Enter Sandman, CT Dance Conservatory

Ensemble Group 2

1st Place Gold The Palette, CT Dance Conservatory

2nd Silver Ribbons Dance, Art of the Dance World Academy

3rd Bronze Tarantella, Art of the Dance World Academy

Ensemble Group 3

1st Place Gold Flipbook, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

2nd Silver Tomorrow, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

3rd Bronze If a Tree Falls In Love with a River, Turning Pointe Dance Studio

Choreographic award: The Palette, CT Dance Conservatory

Celebrating 16 Years

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 16th 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 16 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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