2023 Universal Ballet Competition (UBC), Pittsburgh
Best Ensemble Award for Mme. Akhmedova
4th Place Primary Com Classical – Eleanor Kim
6th Place Primary Com Classical – Vivienne Kuester
10th Place Primary Com Contemporary – Eleanor Kim
10th Place Junior Com Classical – Erin Li
10th Place Senior Com Classical – Lucy Qian
8th Place Senior Com Contemporary – Jojo Levin
1st Place Primary Com Duo – Pizzicato
1st Place Senior Com Duo – Terra E Liberta / Mimmo Miccolis
3rd Place Senior Com Duo – Carpe Diem with Syrtaki / Jessica Novakovich
1st Place Junior Com Ensemble – Bliss / Marina Timofeeva
2nd Place Junior Com Ensemble – Baila Tarantella / Jessica Novakovich
1st Place Senior Com Ensemble – Bella Ci Dormi / Mimmo Miccolis
2nd Place Senior Com Ensemble – Breath of Wind / Mimmo Miccolis
2023 International Ballet and Dance Competition Domenico Modugno, Lecce/Italy
1st in the classical senior category – Lucy Qian
3rd in the contemporary ensemble category – Bella Ci Dormi /Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
2023 International Dance Talent Competition Italy (IDTCI)
BEST FEMALE DANCER – Lucy Qian
3rd place in Classical Professional Category – Jessica Novakovich
1st place in Contemporary Professional Category – Jessica Novakovich
Top 10 in Senior Classical Category Juliana Anderson
1st in Classical and Contemporary Junior 2 Category – Lucy Qian
Top 25 in Classical Junior 2 Category – Ariel, Elaine, Erin, Emma
Top 25 in Contemporary Junior 2 Category – Ariel, Elaine, Erin, Emma
Top 25 in Classical Junior 1 Category – Eleanor Kim
1st Place in Character Category – Bliss/ Marina Timofeeva
1st in Contemporary Ensemble category – Bella Ci Dormi/Mimmo Miccolis
2nd in Contemporary Ensemble category – Integrity/Jessica Novakovich
2022 World Ballet Arts Competition Grand Prix, Chicago International Finals
Best Teacher Award for Mme. Akhmedova
Best School Award for ABA
Best Choreography Award for Mimmo Miccolis (Ricordi)
3rd in the C Classical Category and 2nd in the C Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
3rd in the D Classical Category and 1st in the D Contemporary Category – Jojo Levin
6th in the C Classical Category and Top 10 in the C Contemporary Category – Maggie Cusick
6th in the C Contemporary Category – Eleanor Merritt
Top 10 in the B Contemporary Category – Elaine Zhang
Top 10 in the C Classical Category – Juliana Anderson
1st in the Small Ensemble Category Bella Ci Dormi / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
2nd in the Small Ensemble Category Terra E Liberta / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
2nd in the Large Ensemble Category Bliss / Choreography: Marina Timofeeva
3rd in the Large Ensemble Category Integrity / Choreography: Jessica Novakovich
2022 World Ballet Arts Competition Grand Prix, Philadelphia Semi-Finals
Best Teacher Award for Mme. Akhmedova
Best Choreography Award for Mimmo Miccolis (Ricordi) and Jessica Novakovich (Milonga de Amour)
4th in the B Classical Category and 3rd in the B Contemporary Category – Elaine Zhang
4th in B Classical Category – Erin Li
6th in the B Classical Category – Ariel Barnett
Potential Award B Classical Category – Emma Paskhal
1st in the C Classical Category and 1st in the C Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
3rd in the C Classical Category and 3rd in the C Contemporary Category – Maggie Cusick
4th in the C Classical Category and 5th in the C Contemporary Category – Juliana Anderson
7th in the C Classical Category and 6th in the C Contemporary Category – Eleanor Merritt
Potential Award C Classical Category and 5th in the C Contemporary Category – Abigail Riley
1st in the D Classical Category and 1st in the D Contemporary Category – Jojo Levin
1st in the Small Ensemble Category Bella Ci Dormi / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
2nd in the Small Ensemble Category Terra E Liberta / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
4th in the Small Ensemble Category Laurencia
1st in the Large Ensemble Category Bliss / Choreography: Marina Timofeeva
3rd in the Large Ensemble Category Integrity / Choreography: Jessica Novakovich
4th in the Large Ensemble Category Baila Tarantella / Choreography: Jessica Novakovich
2022 WDCGP
1st Place: Bella Ci Dormi / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
1st Place: Terra E Liberta / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
1st Place: Bliss / Choreography: Marina Timofeeva
2nd Place: Ethos / Choreography: Ashley Canterna-Hardy
Best Costume Award for all costumes: Akhmedova Ballet Academy
2nd Senior Classical Solo Category – Maggie Cusick
3rd Senior Contemporary Solo Category – Maggie Cusick
2nd Teen Contemporary Solo Category – Eleanor Merritt
2nd Youth Classical Solo Category – Emma Paskhal
1st Youth Contemporary Solo Category – Emma Paskhal
2nd Pre-Competitive Category – Alina Tsung
Top 12 Solo Category – Lucy Qian, Jojo Levin, Tess Moayedi, Juliana Anderson, Abigail Riley, Ariel Barnett, Elaine Zhang
2022 YAGP NYC, NY Semi-Finals
Invited to YAGP finals: Lucy Qian as soloist, Ethos, Bella Ci Dormi and Bliss
3rd Place: Bliss / Choreography: Marina Timofeeva
3rd Place: Bella Ci Dormi / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
Top 12 Senior Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
Top 24 Senior Classical Category – Eleanor Merritt
Top 12 Pre Competitive Classical and Contemporary Category – Emma Paskhal
2022 National Ballet Competition, DE
1st Place/Gold: Bliss / Choreography: Marina Timofeeva
2nd Place/Silver: Terra E Liberta / Choreography: Mimmo Miccolis
Bronze: Senior Classical & Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
Bronze: Senior Classical & Contemporary Category – Maggie Cusick
Top 10: Senior Classical & Contemporary – Eleanor Merritt
Top 5: Pre-Pro Classical & Contemporary Category – Josephine Levin
Top 5: Preparatory – Emma Paskhal
2022 YAGP Philadelphia, PA Semi-Finals
3rd Junior Classical Category – Lucy Qian – invited to YAGP finals 2022
2021 YAGP Tampa Finals, FL
Top 12: That’s Amore
2021 National Ballet Competition, DE
Outstanding School Award for the Akhmedova Ballet Academy
3rd Place/Bronze: On the Volga
Gold: Junior Classical & Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
Bronze: Senior Classical & Contemporary Category – Maggie Cusick
Gold: Pre-Pro Classical & Contemporary Category – Alexandra Gutman
Bronze: Pre-Pro Classical & Contemporary Category – Isabelle Wu
Top 5: Pre-Pro Classical & Contemporary Category – Josephine Levin
2021 Washington DC Grand Prix, MD
Honored Teacher Award junior division for Mme. Akhmedova
1st place for:
Code Name Resilience
On the Volga
That’s Amore
1st Senior Classical & Contemporary Category – Isabelle Wu
1st Teen Classical & Contemporary Category – Maggie Cusick
1st Junior Classical & Contemporary Category – Lucy Qian
3rd Senior Contemporary Category – Alexandra Gutman
2nd Junior Contemporary Category – Jennifer Ku
3rd Pre-Competitive Category – Alina Tsung
Top 12 Senior/Teen/Junior Classical & Contemporary Category – Jojo Levin, Tess Moayedi, Abigail Riley, Ariel Barnett
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 – invited to YAGP finals
On the Volga – invited to YAGP finals
Gypsy Fire
That’s Amore – invited to YAGP finals
Pizicatto
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
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 Robert
3rd 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”
5th place “Chiaroscuro”
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
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
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”
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
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”