2021 YAGP Philadelphia, PA Semi-Finals
Outstanding School Award for the Akhmedova Ballet Academy
Outstanding Choreographer Award for Ashley Canterna-Hardy
1st for All Ensembles:
Code Name Resilience (Lucy Qian, Maggie Cusick, Isabelle Wu, Alexandra Gutman, Nina Hohlt, Jessica Novakovich, Tess Moayedi, Jojo Levin, Nandi Chase) – invited to YAGP finals
On the Volga (Lucy Qian, Maggie Cusick, Isabelle Wu, Alexandra Gutman, Nina Hohlt, Jessica Novakovich, Tess Moayedi, Jojo Levin, Nandi Chase, Kendall Walker, Ellen Xin, Abigail Riley, Jennifer Ku, Ariel Barnett) – invited to YAGP finals
Gypsy Fire (Nina Hohlt, Lucy Qian, Jessica Novakovich, Maggie Cusick, Isabelle Wu)
That’s Amore ( Lucy Qian, Maggie Cusick, Isabelle Wu) – invited to YAGP finals
Pizicatto (Abigail Riley, Ellen Xin)
1st Senior Contemporary Category – Isabelle Wu
Top 12 Senior Classical Category – Isabelle Wu
Top 24 Senior Classical Category – Maggie Cusick
Top 24 Senior Classical Category – Alexandra Gutman
Top 12 Junior Classical Category – Nina Hohlt
Top 24 Junior Contemporary Category – Nina Hohlt
Top 6 Pre Competitive Contemporary Category – Jennifer Ku
Top 12 Pre Competitive Classical Category – Jennifer Ku
2021 YAGP Miami, FL Semi-Finals
3rd Junior Classical Category – Nina Hohlt
2021 YAGP Philadelphia, PA Semi-Finals
2nd place Junior Classical – Lucy Qian – invited to YAGP finals
2nd place Junior Contemporary – Lucy Qian – invited to YAGP finals
2020 National Ballet Competition, DE
1st place – Gold medal Junior Classical & Contemporary– Lucy Qian
3rd place – Bronze medal Junior Classical & Contemporary – Luna Robert123rd place- Bronze medal Ensemble – “Ciao Amore”
Top 6 Senior Classical & Contemporary – Isabelle Wu
2020 Playa del Carmen Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition, Mexico
1st place Pre Competitive Classical & Contemporary– Lucy Qian
3rd place Junior Classical & 1st place Contemporary – Luna Robert
2nd place Senior Classical – Alexandra Gutman
1st place Professional Classical & 2nd place Contemporary – Jessica Novakovich
2nd place Duet “Primavera” – Lucy Qian, Luna Robert
2020 YAGP Philadelphia, PA Semi-Finals
3rd place Junior Classical – Lucy Qian -invited to YAGP finals
Top 6 Junior Contemporary – Lucy Qian -invited to YAGP finals
2019 National Ballet Competition, DE
Outstanding School Award for the Akhmedova Ballet Academy
2nd place Pre Professional Senior Classical & Contemporary– Katherine Newcomb
3rd place Senior Classical & Contemporary – Emmakate Franz
4th place Senior Classical & Contemporary – Isabelle Wu
3rd place Junior Classical & Contemporary – Eleanor Spencer
4th place Junior Classical & Contemporary – Lucy Qian
Award of Jury Encouragement– Caroline Hamilton
1st place Ensemble – “Yablochka”
2nd place Ensemble – “Bella Donna”
4th place Ensemble – “Odalisques” – Emmakate Franz, Katherine Newcomb, Caroline Hamilton
5th place “Chiaroscuro” – Katherine Newcomb, Caroline Hamilton
2019 YAGP Philadelphia, PA Semi-Finals
Top 12 Senior Classical – Lily Janneck
Top 12 Junior Classical Category – Madeleine Cartillier
2019 YAGP Boston, MA, Semi-Finals
Outstanding Teacher Award for Mme. Akhmedova
1st place Senior Classical – Katherine Newcomb
3rd place Senior Contemporary and Top 12 Senior Classical – Emmakate Franz
Top 12 Junior Contemporary – Madeleine Cartillier
3rd place Ensemble – “Bella Donna”
Top 12 Ensemble duet “Chiaroscuro” – Katherine Newcomb, Caroline Hamilton
2018 World Ballet Arts Competition Grand Prix, Niagara Falls Finals
Best Teacher Award for Mme. Akhmedova
1st in the Ensemble Category for the duet “Chiaroscuro” – Katherine Newcomb, Caroline Hamilton
3rd in the A Classical Category and 5th in the A Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
4th in the B Classical Category and 7th in the B Contemporary Category – Caroline Hamilton
6th in the C Classical Category and Potential Award in the C Contemporary Category – Katherine Newcomb
Potential Awards in the C Classical and Contemporary Categories – EmmaKate Franz
2019 YAGP Philadelphia, PA Semi-Finals
Outstanding Teacher Award for Mme. Akhmedova
2nd in the Pre Competitive Classical and Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian – invited to YAGP finals
2nd in the Junior Classical Category and 2nd in the Junior Contemporary Category – Caroline Hamilton
Top 6 in the Senior Classical Category – Katherine Newcomb
2nd in the Ensemble Category for the duet “Chiaroscuro” – Katherine Newcomb, Caroline Hamilton
2018 World Ballet Arts Competition Grand Prix, NYC Semi-Finals
Best School Award for ABA
Best Teacher Award for Mme. Akhmedova
2nd in the A Classical Category and 1st in the A Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
5th in the B Classical Category and 3rd in the B Contemporary Category – Madeleine Cartillier
2nd in the B Classical Category and 2nd in the B Contemporary Category – Caroline Hamilton
1st in the C Classical Category and 1st in the C Contemporary Category – EmmaKate Franz
5th in the C Classical Category – Lily Janneck
3rd in the C Classical Category and 6th in the C Contemporary Category – Katherine Newcomb
2nd in the D Classical Category and 2nd in the D Contemporary Category – Dominique Buckman
1st in the Ensemble Category for the duet Chiaroscuro – Katherine Newcomb and Caroline Hamilton
2018 International Ballet Competition Domenico Modugno, Italy
3rd place in the Senior Classical Category – Katherine Newcomb. Top 12 in the Junior Classical Category – Caroline Hamilton, Isabelle Wu. Top 15 for the ensemble piece “Champions Rising”.
2018 YAGP Boston, MA Semi Finals
3rd place in the Junior Classical Category – Caroline Hamilton.
2nd place in the Junior Classical Category – Caroline Hamilton.
2018 YAGP Winston-Salem, NC Semi-Finals
3rd place Pre Competitive Classical and Contemporary – Nora Schaefer. 3rd place Senior Classical – Ryan Vyskocil. 2nd place for the ensemble piece “Ultimo Momento”. Top 12 Isabelle Wu, Lily Janneck in the Classical Junior Category. Top 12 Katherine Newcomb in the Senior Classical Category. Ashley Canterna-Hardy received Best Choreographer.
2017 YAGP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semi-Finals
1st place Senior Classical – Le Corsaire – for Ryan Vyskocil. 1st place Senior Contemporary – Palladio – for Ryan Vyskocil. 2nd place for the ensemble piece “Champions Rising”. Top 12 for Caroline Hamilton in the Contemporary Category. Top 24 for Caroline Hamilton, Katherine Newcomb and Caitlin Rogers in the Classical Category. Ashley Canterna-Hardy received Best Choreographer.
PTP students competed at the NYC Finals !
2016 IBC Easton, Pennsylvania
Caroline Hamilton received 1st place in the Classical Category.
2016 YAGP Boston, Massachusetts Semi-Finals
Skye Bork received Top 12 in the Contemporary Category.
2016 YAGP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Semi-Finals
3rd place Senior Contemporary for Jessica Kinnaman, 2nd place Ensemble “Bernini’s Angels”. Top 12 Classical for Jessica Kinnaman and Ari Depireux.
2015 YAGP Austin, Texas Semi-Finals
2nd place Senior Classical Devision for Jessica Kinnaman, 3rd place Ensemble “Romperu”. Top 12 for Jessica Kinnaman in Contemporary, Top 12 for Elise Haukenes in Contemporary and Top 24 for Skye Bork in Classical.
2014 Tanzolymp International Ballet Competition, Berlin, Germany
Gold medal in Classical 13-15 year old Division: Jessica Kinnaman for “Le Corsaire” and “Talisman”
2014 YAGP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Semi-Finals
Outstanding School Award, 2nd place Senior Contemporary Division: Natalie Schott for “Aftermath”, 3rd place Ensemble: “Architect of the mind” , Top 12 Junior Contemporary Division: Elise Haukenes for “Haunted”, Top 12 in both Junior Classical and Contemporary Division: Jessica Kinnaman for “Corsaire” & River flows in you”
2013 YAGP New York City Finals
Top 12 Senior Women’s Division: Deanna Pearson
2013 YAGP Atlanta, Georgia Semi-Finals
2nd place Ensemble: Odalisques from “Corsaire”, 3rd place Contemporary Senior Division: Zoe-Newton Mason, Top 12 in both Senior and Classical and Contemporary Divisions: Amelia Grubb for “Corsiare” and “Reverie”, choreographed by Jacqueline Akhmedova, Top 12 Junior Classical Division: Jessica Kinnaman for “Princess Florine”, Top 12 Ensemble: Elise Haukenes and Jessica Kinnaman for “Pearls” from the Little Humpbacked Horse.
2012 YAGP Columbia, South Carolina Semi-Finals
2nd place Duet: “Appassionata” Deanna Pearson and Logan Hillman
2012 YAGP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semi-Finals
Grand Prix: Deanna Pearson for “Paquita” & “Carmen”
2010 Tanzolymp International Ballet Competition Berlin, Germany
Gold medals in Classical and Contemporary Categories: Deanna Pearson for “Pavillion d’Armide”, “Talisman” and “Veneno”