Announcing BBB LA August 2024!

Ballet Beyond Borders 2024

Westchester, CA

August 7 - 10

Registration opens June 1

News Release: https://mailchi.mp/5c0e7e201219/bbb-los-angeles-news-release

Join us in Los Angeles for an unforgettable experience where the worlds of artistry and inspiration collide at BBB.

This summer, leave behind the pressures of competition and immerse yourself in a community built on acceptance and passion for dance.  This BBB is for all dancers - whether you are planning to attend BBB Havana 2025 or not.

At BBB, you'll find a diverse range of activities including film screenings, classes, adult workshops, and the Cultural Crossroads Diplomacy Conference covering various art topics.

All of this will be held on the vibrant campus of LMU.

Get ready to explore and grow at Los Angeles 2024's BBB—an essential prelude to Havana 2025 with the renowned Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba. Have you always dreamed of experiencing the charm of Havana, Cuba? BBB offers you the chance to engage with our Havana host, Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba, right here in Westchester. Participate in classes, witness mesmerizing performances by the company dancers, and gain all the information you need to join us on our journey to Havana Cuba 2025.

BBB Havana Cuba —January 6 - 12 2025

BBB IS: 

• BBB is a neighborhood made up of many different people, cultures, styles

• BBB is a movement of cultural exchange and connection

• BBB is a network committed to opening doors and creating opportunities for dancers

• BBB is a collective and committed effort to amplify BBB, it’s stories, and the universal language of dance

BBB is NOT

• Confrontational

• A platform for individual or business amplification 

• A media opportunity for individual schools or dancers. There is NO outside media at BBB events

BBB culture is:

• Open

• Curious

• Listening and learning

• Sharing

• Creating

• Connecting

Winners of the January 2024 Moving Words Writing Contest

The Winners of the Essay Contest – BBB in Cuba – January, 2024

Up to 13 years of age

First - Abraham Sriraman ---- Missoula, Montana

Second – Ziva Jansen  (12)  2nd  – Redondo, CA

Third  - Heidi Sonia Tasman (13 --  Jakarta, Indonesia

14-18

First - Chrome Louis – Montana/Native American

Second – Shona Jessop - Montana

Third – Audrey George – Redondo

Honorable Mentions – Popa Hajnalka  -- Romania

                                         Marian Zetina – Panama

                                         Sarah Deibert – Montana

Over 18

First – Tsholofelo – Soweto, South Africa

Second – Ruby Jenni – Montana/ Julia     Duarte (tie)

Third – Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson

Special Mention

Makindye Sports and Entertainment Foundation, Uganda

Tanaka Jose Sakala

Winners of BBB 2024 Online & Havana

Awards In-Person

OPEN CATEGORY

Student Age Division

Silver - Lorienne Pitaluga Palermo - Cuba

Gold - Maria Sofia Gallardo - Panama

*****The Jury Decided that the submission in the Junior Age Division should be moved to the Contemporary Category

Senior Age Division

Silver - Chrome Glacier Louie - USA

Gold - Annabelle Thomas - USA

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Ruth Galicia Jiménez Us

Silver - Roberto Zapata Regueiferos - Cuba

Gold - Julia Duarte - Brazil

Gold - Tanaka Jose Sakala - Zimbabwe

Open Duets

Bronze - En mi menor, mi menor conga - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba

Silver - Los Amantes - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba

Gold - Colores - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba

Open Groups

Bronze - Retahíla - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba

Silver - El Manisero - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba

Gold - Danzón-Cha - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba

YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER

Student Age Division

Silver - Mara Reynoso - USA

Gold - Oliver Damián Bacot Pavón - Cuba

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Florence Byrne - USA

Silver - Skye Kozlowitz - USA

Gold - Sarah Deibert - USA

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Kamila Fernández Rojas - Cuba

Silver - Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson - USA

Gold - Annabelle Thomas - USA

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Naomi Byrne - USA

Bronze - Radu Domsa - Romania

Silver - Julia Duarte - Brazil

Gold - Malena Tamayo and Uclides Junior Navarro Pérez - Cuba

BALLET AGE DIVISION

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Sofia Jansen - USA

Silver - Florence Byrne - USA

Gold - Kingsley Aguillen - USA

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Adrienne Gonzalez - USA

Silver - Annabelle Thomas - USA

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Ruby Jenni - USA

Ballet Groups

Bronze - Dolce Bianco - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

Silver - California Girls - Redondo Ballet - USA

Gold - Aldeanas - Escuela De Danzas Teresa Mann - Panama

Ballet Duets & Pas de Deux

Bronze - Wild Montana Turkeys - USA

Silver - Coppelia Pas de Deux - National Ballet of Panama

Gold - Pas D’Esclave Pas De Deux - National Ballet of Panama & Laura Alonzo Ballet

CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY

Children Age Division

Gold - Adianne Olivera Vizcay - Cuba

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Florence Byrne - USA

Silver - Rhiannon Garcia - USA

Gold - Fabio Fernández Ortega - Cuba

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Annabelle Thomas - USA

Silver - Hajnalka Popa - Romania

Gold - Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson - USA

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Naomi Byrne - USA

Silver - Gisel Castillo - Cuba

Gold - Ruby Jenni - USA

Duets & Groups

Bronze - The Devil - USA

Silver - At my Worst - Cuba

Gold - Somebody Help Me Out - USA & Brazil

Awards Online

Special Award: Overall Best of Online Competitors and Outstanding Future Talent:

Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

OPEN CATEGORY

Children Age Division

Silver - Farah Sophia Salas Cuevas Novelo - Mexico

Student Age Division

Bronze - Nicole Burela Cortés - Mexico

Silver - Sofia Gabriela Alfaro Rosales - Mexico

Gold - Nicole Ni - USA

Professional Age Division

Silver - Tsholofelo Ndaba - South Africa

Open Groups

Bronze - Alegrias - Escuela de Danza Sara Lobo - Spain

Silver - Mutoto Wa Africa - Makindye Foundation - Uganda

Gold - Martinete - Escuela de Danza Sara Lobo - Spain

YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER

The Jury decided to not award any medals in this category

BALLET AGE DIVISION

Children Age Division

Silver - Abraham Sriraman - USA

Student Age Division

Bronze - Catalina Elizalde Martínez - Mexico

Silver - Nicole Burela Cortés - Mexico

Gold - Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Josie Johnson - Canada

Silver - Theona Insani - Indonesia

Gold - Heidi Sonia Tasman - Indonesia

Senior Age Division

Silver - Laura Iuele - Italy

Silver - Katya Herlambang - Indonesia

Professional Age Division

Silver - Ester Papini - Italy

CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY

Student Age Division

Bronze - Frida Xaxetzy Marquez - Mexico

Silver - Nicole Ni - USA

Gold - Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Almandine Sekar Ieninisha - Indonesia

Silver - Heidi Sonia Tasman - Indonesia

Gold - Daniela Elefante - Italy

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Katya Herlambang - Indonesia

Silver - Laura Iuele - Italy

Gold - Andrea Cheldi - Italy

Duets & Groups

Bronze - Jalan Daun - Namarina Dance Academy - Indonesia

Silver - Inspire to Aspire - Makindye Foundation - Uganda

Gold - So Far - Italy

Registration open for BBB Online and BBB Cuba!

Registration for BBB Cuba is Open! USA competitors and non-dancers you must have your travel arrangements made by October 15th! Please contact the BBB Travel agent and then register at our website! https://www.rmbt.org/bbb-rules-registration

Announcing BBB Cuba 2024

Scholarships and Jury Awards from BBB January 2023

Jury Favorites

Ming Yan Davis

• Kaela Nel 

• Amber Zheng

Charla Genn

• Nicole Ni

Guy De Bock

• Ali Alturk

• Tsholofelo Ndaba

• Nicole Ni

• Ruby Jenni

• Carola Sosa ardit

Roman Baca

• Eva Joy Erickson

• Nathaly Rizk

• Nathaniel Puttonen

Kathy Wildberger

• Chrome Louie

• Julia Duarte

Carlton Wilborn

• Annabelle Thomas

• Eva Joy Erickson

Farah Yasmeen Shaikh

• Annabelle Thomas

Scholarship to Noorani Dance - contact info@nooranidance.com

• Adriana Pesce

• Abraham Sriraman

Radu Domsa

• Dimitri Donaldson

Claudia Zaccari

• Annabelle Thomas

• Jie-siou Wu

• Eleanor Bunje

Gisella Zilembo

• Tiffany Jocelyn Ong

• Mariam Potskhishvili

  MAB award contact gisellazilembo@eventidanza.it

• Hypers Kids Africa

• Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

Marcello Carini

• Mariam Potskhishvili

  Scholarship contact ensemblecompany.produzione@gmail.com

• Eva Joy Erickson

• Karmil Suliman

• Oliva Farnes

  So Danca

• Tiffany Jocelyn Ong

Lizt Alfonso + Scholarship contact manager@liztalfonso.com

• Naomi Byrne

• Sarah Drago

• Mariam Potskhishvili

Astrid Sherman - Zoom Private lesson scholarship

• Natalie Brandt

• Sarah Deibert

  Louise Hickey

• Sawyer Reed

• Eva Joy Erickson

• Annabelle Thomas

• Delilah Nelson

• Eleanor Bunje

  Andile Ndlovu

• Annabelle Thomas

• Karmil Suliman - Invite to Washington Ballet School for Summer contact elidna@live.com

  Alina Ciceo

• Julia Duarte

• Annabelle Thomas

David Potskhishvili

• Dimitri Donaldson

• Karmil Suliman

Juliette Crump

• Naomi Byrne

• Amare Swierc

Bridget McDonough

• Missoula Irish Dancers

DANCE 1 Redondo 1 month summer study contact

• Alexa Henning

• Florence Byrne

• Annabelle Thomas

• Delilah Nelson

• Skye Koslowitz

Dance 1 Redondo 1 year study

• Nathaly Rizk

Opus Ballet Full Summer Study Scholarhip contact: info@opusballet.it

• Nathaniel Puttonen

• Ali Alturk

• Annabelle Thomas

  Opus Ballet Full Year Study

• Dimitri Donaldson

• Anna Myloslawska

Goh Academy Parital Scholarship in Vancouver Canada - Award will be emailed soon for online competitors

• Olivia Farnes

• Quinn Wyland

• Eleanor Bunje

• Sarah Drago

• Katya Volodina

• Jaidyn Mcclain

Goh Academy Full Scholarship - Certificates will be emailed to online competitors

• Pasquale Coppa

• Carlee Skimming

Goh Academy Senior Program Full Year

• Mariam Pokoshivil

• Karmil Sulaiman

Choreography Award - choreograph a piece for Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre for Ballet Beyond Borders

• Eduardo Neves

Former Ambassador Max Baucus & Melodee Baucus award

• Dancing on the Paddy Field

• Frogs Dancing on the Pond

Winners of BBB Online & In Person January 2023

Ballet Category In Person (Print)

-Student Age Division

Bronze - Natalie Brandt - USA

Silver - Kyrstin Nguyen - USA

Gold - Charlotte Mccarty - USA

-Junior Age Division

Bronze - Sarah Deibert - USA

Silver - Sofia Jansen -USA

Gold - Eleanor Bunje - USA

-Senior Age Division

Bronze - Amare Swierc - USA

Silver - Annabelle Thomas - USA

Gold - Mariam Potskhishvili - Republic of Georgia

-Professional Age Division

Bronze - Paolo Tarini - Italy

Silver - Karmil Suliman - Palestine

Gold - Jie-siou Wu - Taiwan

-Ballet Duets & Groups

Bronze - Dance 1 - Le Reel - USA

Silver - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - Siam Palace - USA

No Gold was awarded 

Ballet Online (Digital)

-Student Age Division

Bronze - Nicole Ni - USA

Silver - Kaela Nel - South

Gold - Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

-Junior Age Division

No Bronze awarded

Silver - Jaidyn Mcclain - USA

Gold - Lulu Bonslaver - USA

-Senior Age Division

No Bronze awarded

Silver - Katya Volodina - USA

Gold - Carlee Skimming - USA

-Professional Age Division

No Bronze awarded

No Silver awarded

Gold - Olamide Olawale - Nigeria

-Ballet Duets & Groups

Bronze - Leap of Dance Academy - Coppelia - Nigeria

Bronze - Leap of Dance Academy - Coppelia Garland- Nigeria

No Silver awarded

Gold - Leap of Dance Academy - La Bayadere Death of Nikiya - Nigeria

Contemporary Category - In Person (Print) -

-Student Age Division

Bronze - Ollie Wiesemann - USA

Silver - Florence Byrne - USA

Gold - Alexa Henning - USA

-Junior Age Division

Bronze - Skye Kozlowitz - USA

Silver - Eleanor Bunje - USA

Gold - Audrey George - USA

-Senior Age Division

Bronze - Dimitri Donaldson - USA

Bronze - Peyton Holcomb - USA

Silver - Evajoy Erickson - USA

Gold - Olivia Farnes - USA

-Professional Age Division

Bronze - Julia Duarte - Brazil

Silver - Karmil Suliman - Palestine

Gold - Jie-siou Wu - Taiwan

Gold - Paolo Tarini - Italy

-Contemporary Duets 

Bronze - Galleria Spazio Danza - Komplementar - Italy

Silver - Naomi Byrne & Annabelle Thomas - Everything Must Change - USA

Gold - Dimitri Donaldson & Karmil Suliman - Envy - USA

-Contemporary Groups

Bronze - Show Tyme Academy - Sigh - USA

Silver - Show Tyme Academy - Carpe Lumen - USA

Gold - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - Solitude - USA

Contemporary Category Online (Digital)

 -Student Age Division

Bronze - Nicole Ni - USA

Silver - Kaela Nel - South Africa

Gold - Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

-Junior Age Division

Bronze - Fairah Burruss - USA

Silver - Manon Barry - USA

Gold - Lulu Bonslaver - USA

-Senior Age Division

Bronze - Katya Volodina - USA

Silver - Carlee Skimming - USA

Gold - Alice D’urso - Italy

-Professional Age Division

Bronze - Nancy Ishaq - Syria

Silver - Ali Alturk - Syria

Gold - Vanessa Cruz - USA

-Groups & Duets

No bronze awarded

Silver - Leap of Dance Academy - African Dance - Nigeria

Silver - Ruby Jenni and Carola Sosa arditi - A Study of Shadows - USA & Argentina

Gold - Dolls - Italy

Open Groups & Duets (In person all print)

Bronze - Carroll-Henderson School of Irish Dance - Rince Na Leoin (Rink-A Na Le-own) - USA

Bronze - La Compagnia Della Danza - Tarantella Napoletana - Italy

Silver - On Center Performing Arts - Rich Vibes - USA

Gold - Show Tyme Academy - Indiana - USA

Open Solos (in person all print)

-Student Age Division

No Bronze awarded

No Silver awarded

Gold - Aziza Noor Shaikh - USA

-Junior Age Division 

No Bronze awarded

Silver - Shona Jessop -USA

Gold - Sarah Jacobson -USA

Gold - Chrome Louie - USA

-Senior Age Division 

No Bronze awarded

No Silver awarded

Gold - Mariam Potskhishvili - Republic of George

-Professional Age Division

No Bronze awarded

Silver - Nathaniel Puttonen - Canada

Gold - Julia Duarte - Brazil

Open Category - Online (All digital)

-Student Age Division 

Bronze - Kaela Nel - South Africa

No Silver

No Gold

-Junior Age Division

No Bronze awarded

Silver Margie Gao - USA

Gold Amber Zheng - USA

-Senior Age Division

No Bronze awarded

Silver - Xinran Liu - USA

Gold - Katelyn Hu - USA

-Professional Age Division

No Bronze awarded

Silver - Man Pk - Uganda

Gold - Tscholofelo Ndbaba - South Africa

Open Duets & Groups 

Bronze - Hypers Kids Africa - African Child - Uganda

Silver - Sang W’ikiya Go - Burundi Drums & Dance - Burundi

Gold - Hypers Kids Africa - We Rise By Lifting Others - Uganda

Young Choreographer (in person all print)

-Future Choreographer Award 

Florence Byrne - USA

Mara Reynoso -USA

-Junior Age Division

Bronze - Sarah Deibert  -USA

Silver - Audrey George - USA

Gold - Sofia Jansen -USA

-Senior Age Division

Bronze - Olivia Farnes - USA

Silver - Dimitri Donaldson - USA

Gold - Annabelle Thomas - USA

-Professional Age Division

Bronze - Julia Duarte - Brazil

Silver - Naomi Byrne - USA

Gold  - Giovanni Giordano - Canada

Young Choreographer Online (digital)

-Junior Age Division

No Bronze Awarded

No Silver Awarded

Gold - Olahut Alexandra Ioana  - Romania

-Professional Age Division

Bronze - Piper Leistiko  -USA

Silver - Ali Alturk - Syria

Gold - Eduardo Neves - Portugal

BBB Essay Contest winners 

Group A 14-21 year olds

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Angel Vizcaino (Mexico)

Julia Lauany-Duarte  (Brazil)

Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson (USA)

THIRD PLACE

Shona Jessop - USA

SECOND

Mariam Potskhishvili  (Republic of Georgia)

FIRST

Peyton Holcomb - USA

Group B Ages 6-13

HONORABLE MENTION

 Aziza Noor Shaikh

THIRD

 Abraham Sriraman - USA

SECOND

 Charlotte McCarty - USA

FIRST

 Skye Kozlowitz - USA

Scholarships & Additional Jury Awards will be published soon.

Winners of BBB Online & In Person August 2022

BALLET CATEGORY IN PERSON

Student Age Division

Bronze - Lucia D’Angelo - Goh Ballet Academy - Canada

Bronze - Zooey Leung - Goh Ballet Academy - Canada

Silver - Maya Dolecki - Goh Ballet Academy - Canada

Silver - Maymei Morrison - Inspired Movement Ballet Conservatory - USA

Gold - Julia Jacobson - Goh Ballet Academy - Canada

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Sophia Witherly - Goh Ballet Academy - Canada

Silver - Jhilian Yan-Klassen - Goh Ballet Academy - Canada

Gold - Jasmine Potter - Goh Ballet Academy - Cana

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Nadia Gruhlke - Los Angeles Ballet Academy

Silver - Amare Swierc - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

Gold - Piper Leistiko - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Jackson Rankin - USA

Silver - Natalia Bovio - Mexico

Gold - Corinne de Bock - Italy

Ballet Groups/Duets

Bronze - Ballet Gladiators - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

Silver - If the World Was Ending - Dance 1 - USA

Gold - Racing Against the Sunset - Dance 1 - USA

Gold - No Limit - Dance 1 - USA

BALLET CATEGORY ONLINE

Student Age division

Bronze: Yelyzaveta Torshyna - Asti Ballet School - Ukraine

Silver: Alisa Strygunkova - Asti Ballet School - Ukraine

Gold: Relinda Kozol - Canada

Junior Age Division

Bronze: Sofia Jansen - Dance 1 - USA

Silver: Twilight Sherman - Move to Dance - USA

Gold: Maria López Saldaña - Academia de danza Doris Topete - Mexico

Senior Age Division

Bronze: Julia Saba - Studio de Ballet In-Pulso - Brazil

Silver: Letizia Barriviera - Dance City - Italy

Gold: Johana Ibarra - Academia de danza Doris Topete - Mexico

Professional Age DIvision

Bronze: Emma Leach - Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance - Canada

Silver: Yasmim Gonçalves - Studio de Ballet In-Pulso - Brazil

Gold: Karmil Suliman - Syria

Ballet Groups, Duets, & Pas de Deux

Bronze: Far and Away - Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance - Canada

Gold & Silver: No routines scored high enough in the bracket to receive a Gold or Silver

YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER In Person

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Delilah Nelson - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

Silver - Manon Barry - USA

Gold - Annabelle Thomas - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Cristine Vallarino - Programa Enlaces - Panama

Silver - Ruby Jenni - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

Gold - Dimitri Donaldson - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Natalia Bovio - Mexico

Silver - Julia Duarte - Brazil

Gold - Corinne de Bock - Italy

Young Choreographer Online

Junior Age Division

Silver - Twilight Sherman - Move to dance - USA

Gold - Bizou Massias - Move to Dance - USA

Professional age division

Silver - Floriana Apreda - Italy

Gold - Karmil Suliman - Syria

OPEN - In person

Children Age Division

Silver - Marko Quintanilla - Artistico School of Dance - USA

Gold - Avery Liu - Master Dance - USA

Student Age Division

Gold - Nicole Ni - Master Dance - USA

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Manon Barry - USA

Silver - Louie Plant Jr. - USA

Gold - Chrome Louie - USA

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Landen Olsen

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Nathaniel Puttonen - Goh Ballet Academy - Canada

Bronze - Melissa Hinz - Move to Dance - USA

Silver - Julia Duarte - Brazil

Gold - Sreoshi Sarkar - USA

Open Groups

Bronze - Madness - Dance 1 - USA

Silver - Where Have you Been - Artistico School of Dance - USA

Gold - Bang Bang - Artistico School of Dance - USA

Gold - Dekho Kaisa Naach Banaya - Noorani Dance Company -  USA

Open Category ONLINE

Student Age Division

Silver - Relinda Kozol - Canada

Gold - Joao Pedro Brito de Mana - Academia de Dança de Albufeira - Portugal

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Cristina Rodrigues Gongora - Brazil

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Jaden Mooney - Dance 1 - USA

Silver - Marissa Van den Berg - Jozi Youth Dance Company - South Africa

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Tsholofelo Ndaba - South Africa

Silver - Sanaz Ghorbani - Iran

Gold - Louie Plant Sr - USA

OPEN DUETS

Bronze - The Solo - Move to Dance - USA

Silver - Happy Face - Move to Dance - USA

Gold - Blues Family - Academia de Dança de Albufeira - Portugal

OPEN GROUPS

Bronze - Tight Rope - Move to Dance - USA

Silver - Acro Dance - Hypers Kids Africa - Uganda

Gold - The Georgian National Ballet Company Potskhishvili - Georgia

CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY In Person

Junior Age Division
Bronze - Skye Kozlowitz - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA
Bronze - Audrey George - Dance 1 - USA
Silver - Manon Barry - USA
Gold - Annabelle Thomas - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

Senior Age Division
Bronze - Piper Leistiko - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA
Bronze - Nadia Gruhlke - Los Angeles Ballet Academy - USA
Silver - Dimitri Donaldson - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA
Gold - Ruby Jenni - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA


Professional Age Division
Bronze - Nathaly Rizk - Syria
Silver - Corinne de Bock - Italy
Gold - Julia Duarte - Brazil


Groups & Duets
Bronze - Cycle - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA
Silver - Isolation - Dance 1 - USA
Gold - Pygmalion - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

CONTEMPORARY CATEGORY ONLINE

Student Age Division

Bronze -  Gloria Maria Alberti - Asd Danz’Art - Italy

Silver - Marco Testa - Asd Danz’Art - Italy

Gold - Alisa Strygunkova - Asti Ballet School - Ukraine

Junior Age Division

Bronze - Csenge Varga-Fekete - Together Dance - Romania

Silver - Mackenzie Short-Broome - Durham School of Ballet and ContemporaryDance

Gold - Maria López Saldaña - Academia de danza Doris Topete

Senior Age Division

Bronze - Letizia Barriviera - Dance City - Italy

Silver - Nicholas Zupanic - Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance - Canada

Gold - Jaden Mooney - Dance 1 - USA

Professional Age Division

Bronze - Antoinette Pylarinu - Conservatory Sunrise Studios - Austria

Silver - Olamide Olawale Ajoke - Leap of Dance Academy - Nigeria

Silver - Emma Leach - Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance

Silver - Victoria Campanari - Brazil

Gold - Karmil Suliman - Syria

CONTEMPORARY DUETS

Silver - Toxic Love - Brazil

Gold - Two Minds One Heart - Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance - Canada

CONTEMPORARY GROUPS

Bronze - Edge - Dance City - Italy

Silver - The Other Side of the Moon - Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance - Canada

Gold - Break the Silence - Dance City - Italy

Moving Words Writing Contest

Group B - Ages 6-13

Honorable Mentions

• Mila Reddy

• Valentina Tracy

Third -- Zooey Leung

Second -- Charlotte McCarty

First -- Kingsley Aguillen

Group A - Ages 14-21

Honorable Mentions

• Julia Lauany Duarte

• Corinne DeBock

• Floriana Apreda

Third - Nathaly Rizk

Second - Amare Swierc

First -- Isabella Pismel

Jury Favorits and Scholarships will be published over the next week as well as the video from the Award Ceremony.

Jury Favorites:

Charlene Carey

• Karmil Suliman

• Twilight Sherman

• Nicholas Zupanick

• Conservatory Sunrise Studios - “Body”

• Yasmim Gonçalves

Charla Genn

• Angel Olawale

Astrid Sherman

• Amanda Nnamani

• Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary - “Two Minds One Heart”

• Sofia Francesca Lonardi

• Maria Lopez Saldana

Bridget McDonough

• Louie Plane Sr.

• Move to dance- Happy Face

Ming Davis

• Alisa Strygunkova

• Maria Lopez Saldana

• Karmil Suliman

Guy de Bock

• Louie Plant Sr

• Academia de Dança de Albufeira - “Blues Family”

• Hypers Kids Africa - “Acro Dance”

• Precious Ifunanya Duru

• Pasquale Coppa

• Joaquina González
  

Scholarships to the Next BBB Montana in Person or Online

• Kyrstin Nguyen

• Charlotte McCarty

• Julia Jacobson

• Cseng Vargas

• Nathaniel Puttonen

• Yasmim Gonçalves

• Karmil Suliman

• Pasquale Coppa

• Nicholas Zupanic

• Karmil Suliman

• Twilight Sherman

• Conservatory Sunrise Studios - “Body”

Conservatory Sunrise Studios - Vienna Austria - 1 Month Study

• Landen Olsen

• Nathaly Rizk
  
  
  Studio In Pulso - Brazil

• Megan Attarian - Summer Program

• Nadia Gruhlke - Summer Program

• Landen Olsen - 50% one year pro progam
  
  So Danca

• Maria Lopez Saldana
  

  Zoom Coaching with Charla Genn

• Sofia Francesca Lonardi

Zoom Coaching with Astrid Sherman

• Sofia Francesca Lonardi

• Maria Lopez Saldana

• Opus Ballet 50% Summer Program 2023

• Relinda kozol

• Nadia Gruhlke

• Manon Barry

• Audrey George
  

  MAB

• Julia Jacobson

• Jasmine Potter

• Piper Leistiko

  Goh Ballet Academy Summer Scholarship 2023 - Partial

• Annabelle Thomas

• Piper Leistiko

• Ruby Jenni

• Nadia Gruhlke

• Maymei Morrison

• Sabrina Tamura

  
  Goh Ballet Academy Summer Scholarship 2023 - Full

• Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson

• Maria Lopez Saldana

Short Term Contract - GBYC Member (September-December 2022)

• Natalia Bovio

• Sofia Francesca Lonardi

Winners of the BBB August 2021 Writing Contest

Category 6-11

• 2nd -- Charlotte McCarty

• 1st -- Mara Reynoso

Category 12-17

• 3rd -- Amare Swierc

• 2nd -- Piper Leistiko

• 1st -- Shona Jessop

Category 18 plus

• 3rd Isabela Pismel

• 2nd Vanessa Cruz

• 1st Julia Lauany Duarte
  

Scholarships - This list will be updated as we sort through our scholarships

Scholarships for 2 weeks to train at Dance 1/Redonod Ballet

• Sawyer Reed - USA

• Quinn Wyland - USA

• Amare Swierc - USA

• Miles Schmidt - USA

• Isabela Pismel - USA

Full Scholarship for the next BBB: Special acknowledgment and encouragement of their future talent offered by the president of BBB, full paid airfare and registration fees for BBB USA/Cuba 2022/2023

• Miranda Bowen - Peru

• Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

• Regina Lozano - Mexico

BBB Scholarships for future BBB festivals: Due to the changing landscape of world affairs, we are offering scholarships to BBB USA/Cuba 2022/2023:

• Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance - Canada - Duet/Group Piece

• Letizia Barriviera - Italy

• Alisa Strygunkova - Ukraine

• Joaquina González - Uruguay

• Luana Fontoura - Brazil

• Katelyn Gardner - USA

• Na-eun KIM - South Korea

• Asia Braini - Italy

• Nicholas Zupanic - Canada

• Paloma Ramirez - Argentina

• Nya Wong - Canada

• Jackson Rankin - Canada

• Madalena Pereira - Portugal

• Leonor Neves - Portugal

• Marissa Van den Berg - South Africa

• Kiera Finnerty - USA

• Joao Xavier - Portugal

• Emma Leach - Canada

• Giovanna Montano - Porugal

• Olivia Runquist - Canada

• Sergio Alai Hechavarria Rios - Cuba

• Yianne Rosa Mulet Martinez - Cuba

• Precious Duru - Nigeria

• Vanessa Cruz - USA

• Sarah Jacobson - USA

Zoom Coaching with Carla Stallings

• Lovisa Wolhsein - USA

• Piper Leistiko - USA

Opus Ballet - Florence Italy

• Nicholas Zupanic - Canada

• Quinn Wyland - USA

• Olivia Farnes - USA

• Emma Leach - Canada

Floor-Barre® “is a registered trademark belonging to the Rommetts and Zena Rommett Floor-Barre Foundation. All rights protected.” Scholarships and Invitees

• Isabela Pismel

• Julia Duarte

• Ruby Jenni

• Amare Swierc

Invitees

• Leslie Stevens

• Alina Ciceo

• Radu Domsa

• Jenifer Kerber

BBB GRAND PRIZE $1,000

• Hypers Kids Africa - Uganda

• Angel Vizcaino - Mexico

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Winners of BBB Online & In Person

OPEN Category In-person

OPEN GROUPS

• Bronze: That’s Life - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

• Silver: Dancers of the Mountains - Missoula Irish Dancers

• Silver: Bamboleo - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

• Gold: The Club

OPEN SOLOS

 Student Age Division

• Gold: Skye Kozlowitz

Junior Age Division

• Silver: Sarah Jacobson

• Gold: Twilight Sherman

Senior Age Division

• Bronze: Elaina Baldwin

• Silver: Ava Tooke

• Gold: Julia Lauany Duarte

Professional Age Division

• Gold: Kasper

Open Category ONLINE

OPEN GROUPS

• Bronze: “Aferrado a los Clásicos” - Lizt Alfonzo Dance Cuba in Cuba

• Silver: “Quisiera Amarte Menos” - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba in Cuba

• Gold: “Hypers Kids Africa” - Uganda

OPEN SOLOS

 JUNIOR OPEN SOLOISTS

• Silver: Filomena Cannavacciulolo - Italy

PROFESSIONAL OPEN SOLOISTS

• Silver: Vanessa Cruz - USA

• Gold: Nathaniel Puttonen - Canada

CONTEMPORARY Category In-person

CONTEMPORARY GROUPS

• Bronze: Isolation - Dance 1 Redondo Ballet

• Silver: Sand - Dance 1 Redondo Ballet

• Gold: Manifest

CONTEMPORARY SOLOS (in-person) Student Age Division

• Bronze: Florence Byrne

• Silver: Alexa Henning

• Gold: Fatima Lucia Bodden

Junior Age Division

• Bronze: Quinn Wyland

• Silver: Peyton Holcomb

• Gold: Sawyer Reed

Senior Age Division

• Bronze: Jaden Mooney

• Silver: Piper Leistiko

• Gold: Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson

Professional Age Division

• Silver: Isabela Pismel

• Gold: Maddie Sager

CONTEMPORARY Category ONLINE

CONTEMPORARY GROUPS (online)

• Bronze: “Do-Re-Mi-Fa” - ArteDanza Catanzaro - Italy

• Silver: “Bridge of Sighs” - Dance City - Italy

• Gold: “SIND’” - ArteDanza Catanzaro - Italy

CONTEMPORARY DUETS

• Bronze: “Inhlansi” - Dance City - Italy

• Silver: “Un Amore, Una Lacrima” - ArteDanza Catanzaro - Italy

• Gold: “Praesidium” - Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance -Canada

CONTEMPORARY SOLOS CHILDREN Age Division

• Silver: Madalena Pereira - Portugal

• Gold: Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

STUDENT Age Division

• Bronze: Leonor Neves - Portugal

• Silver: Clarice Franzato - Italy

• Gold: Miranda Bowen Solines - Peru

JUNIOR Age Division

• Bronze: Hajnalka Popa - Romania

• Bronze: Sofia Mariotto - Italy

• Bronze: Daisy Leach – Canada

• Silver: Shea Faassen - USA

• Gold: Riccardo Scabbio – Italy

SENIOR Age Division

• Bronze: João Xavier - Portugal

• Silver: Emma Leach - Canada

• Gold: Marianna Tardivo – Italy

PROFESSIONAL Age Division

• Bronze: Vitalba Zerilli - Italy

• Silver: Giovanna Montano - Portugal

• Gold: Olamide Olawale – Nigeria

BALLET Category In-Person

Ballet Duets/Groups

• Bronze: Montana - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

• Silver: Chopin Tonight - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

• Silver: Dueling Friends - Show Tyme Academy

• Gold: Tarantella - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre

Ballet Solos Student Age Division

• Bronze: Charlotte McCarty

• Silver: Kingsley Aguillen

• Gold: Fatima Lucia Bodden

Junior Age Division

• Bronze: Adrienne Gonzalez

• Silver: Olivia Farnes

• Gold: Amare Swierc

Senior Age Division

• Bronze: Piper Leistiko

• Silver: Ruby Jenni

• Gold: Moon Schulze

Professional Age Division

• Gold: Isabela Pismel

BALLET Category ONLINE

CHILDREN/STUDENT GROUPS

• Bronze: “Il Risveglio” - Centro Artistico Danza Laborart Gragnano - Italy 

• Silver: “Grand Valzer” - ArteDanza Catanzaro - Italy

• Gold: “The Jolly Group” - Leap of Dance Academy – Nigeria

JUNIOR GROUPS

• Bronze: “Waves” - Dance City - Italy

• Silver: “Gocce di Primavera” - Dance City - Italy

• Gold: “L’ombra Du Un Tango “ - ArteDanza Catanzaro - Italy

STUDENT/JUNIOR/PROFESSIONAL Pas de Deux

• Bronze: “Stretches” Centro Artistico Danza Laborart Gragnano - Italy

• Silver: “Coppelia Act III pas de deux” - Centro de Artes Esceninas de Panama - Panama

• Gold: “Harlequinade Pas de Deux” - Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez - Portugal

SENIOR PAS DE DEUX

• Gold: “Pas de Deux from Don Quixote” - Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez - Portugal

Ballet Solos CHILDREN Age Division

• Silver: Madalena Pereira - Portugal

• Gold: Regina Lozano - Mexico

• Gold: Tiffany Jocelyn Ong - Philippines

STUDENT Age Division

• Bronze: Miranda Bowen Solines - Peru

• Silver: Leonor Neves - Portugal

• Gold: Alisa Strygunkova - Ukraine

JUNIOR Age Division

• Bronze: Na-eun Kim - South Korea

• Bronze: Katelyn Gardner - USA

• Bronze: Núria Fernandes - Portugal

• Silver: Luana Fontoura - Brazil

• Gold: Ilona Jahja - Indonesia

SENIOR Age Division

• Bronze: Jackson Rankin - Canada

• Bronze: João Xavier - Portugal

• Silver: Nyah Wong Penner - Canada

• Gold: Paloma Ramirez – Argentina

PROFESSIONAL Age Division

• Bronze: Olivia Runquist - Canada

• Silver: Giovanna Montano – Portugal

  Future Talent

• Mara Reynoso

• David Hendrickson

YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER Category In-person

Student Age Division

• Bronze: Ellette Whitcomb

• Silver: Skye Kozlowitz

Junior Age Division

• Bronze: Miles Schmidt

• Silver: Amare Swierc

• Gold: Annabelle Thomas

Senior Age Division

• Bronze: Naomi Byrne

• Silver: Julia Lauany Duarte

• Silver: Caleb Williamson

• Gold: Ruby Jenni

Professional Age Division

• Bronze: Chloe Schmidt

• Silver: Maddie Sager

• Gold: Kasper

YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER Category ONLINE

STUDENT/JUNIOR/SENIOR AGE DIVISION

• Silver: Precious Duru - Nigeria

• Gold: Nicholas Zupanic - Canada

PROFESSIONAL AGE DIVISION

• Bronze: Vanessa Cruz - USA

• Silver: Emiliano Candiago & Natascha Zini - Italy

• Gold: Sergio Alai Hechavarria Rios & Yianne Rosa Mulet Martinez - Cuba

Ballet & Young Choreographer Semifinal Results

GOING ONTO THE FINALS IN BALLET SOLOS

#113 Fatima Lucia Bodden

#143 Kingsley Aguillen

#144 Charlotte McCarty

#145 Francesca Marchesini

#110 Skye Kozlowitz

#115 Lovisa Wohlsein

#108 Olivia Farnes

#146 Adrienne Gonzalez

#128 Amare Swierc

#132 Annabelle Thomas

#141 Sofia Jansen

#111 Elise Munding

#140 Moon Schulze

#130 Ruby Jenni

#105 Piper Leistiko

#134 Naomi Byrne

#102 Isabela Pismel

GOING ONTO THE FINALS IN BALLET DUETS/GROUPS

#213 Chopin Tonight

#215 Tarantella

#227 Frogs

#236 Montana

#202 Dueling Friends

GOING ONTO THE FINALS IN YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER

#136 Mara Reynoso

#110 Skye Kozlowitz

#127 Ellette Whitcomb

#132 Annabelle Thomas

#124 Miles Schmidt

#122 Twilight Sherman

#128 Amare Swierc

#126 Carolyn van Mantgem

#130 Ruby Jenni

#104 Julia Lauany Duarte

#134 Naomi Byrne

#123 Caleb Williamson

#150 Ruby Gentzler

#137 Kasper

#119 Maddie Sager

#125 Chloe Schmidt

Open & Contemporary Semifinal Results

OPEN DUETS/GROUPS GOING ONTO THE FINALS

#228 The Club

#212 Bamboleo

#206 Dancers of the Mountains

#205 Secret Agent Man

#216 That’s Life

#210 Pennies

#230 Sing Sing Sing

#204 You Matter to Me

#208 The New Sound

#218 War Dance

OPEN SOLOS GONIG ONTO THE FINALS

#137 Kasper

#104 Julia Lauany Duarte

#107 Ava Tooke

#122 Twilight Sherman

#117 Sarah Jacobson

#106 Elaina Baldwin

#110 Skye Kozlowitz

CONTEMPORARY GROUPS GOING ONTO THE FINALS

#234 Manifest

#224 Sand

#219 Sound of Children

#225 Isolation

#222 When one is moved

#233 Dust

CONTEMPORARY SOLOS GOING ONTO THE FINALS

#113 Fatima Lucia Bodden

#135 Florence Byrne

#151 Alexa Henning

#142 Peyton Holcomb

#128 Amare Swierc

#112 Ashlyn Phillips

#109 Quinn Wyland

#114 Sawyer Reed

#101 Rylen Cann

#131 Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson

#105 Piper Leistiko

#138 Jaden Mooney

#119 Maddie Sager

#102 Isabela Pismel

Extension to register for BBB August 2021!

Both the in person and online registration has been extended to July 25th, 2021.

When you register for in person please have a head shot and dance shot ready to submit. Payment is due at the time of registration

When you register for online please have your videos ready.

BBB International 2021 Essay Contest Winners

Children/Student/Junior

3rd place

• Dimitri Govertsen-Donaldson

• Izadora Sandrini

2nd Place

• Ziva Jansen

1st

• Solen Duwell - Le Bihan

Seniors/Professional

3rd Place

• Piper Leistiko

• Isabela de Lima Pismel

2nd Place

• Naomi Byrne

1st Place

• Ruby Jenni

BBB International 2021 Awards

Open Category

Children Age Division

• Gold: Eloise Henry - Great Britain

Student Age Division

• Bronze: Solen Duwell-Le Bihan - USA

• Silver: Jadeline Gardner-Sandiford - South Africa

• Gold: Lucas Henry - Great Britain

Junior Age Division

• Bronze: Alexia Munn - South Africa

• Silver: Natalie Henry - Great Britain

• Gold: Ana Wu - Canada

Senior Age Division

• Silver: Julia Duarte - Brazil

• Gold: Navin Jacobs - South Africa

Professional Age Division

• Bronze: Nathaniel Puttonen - Canada

• Silver: Larissa LongSee - Australia

• Gold: Morgan Massey - USA

Open Groups

Children/Student

• Bronze: Auspicious Doll - Jilin University Qicaiquang Child Potential Development Center - China

• Silver: 12 Zodiac Animals - WulanAodu Mongol Ethnic Group Primary School - China

• Gold: La llave del amor - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba - Cuba

Junior/Senior/Professional

• Bronze: Flowers - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba - Cuba

• Silver: Samba de Benção - Ballet In-Pulso - Brazil

• Gold: Agobio - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba - Cuba

Young Choreographer

Student Age Division

• Bronze: Lovisa Wohlsein - USA

• Silver: Sky Kozlowitz - USA

• Silver: Manon Barry - USA

• Gold: Anthony Mmesoma Madu - Nigeria

Junior Age Division

• Bronze: Miles Schmidt - USA

• Silver: Carolyn Van Mantgem - USA

• Gold: Annabelle Thomas & Amare Sweirc - USA

• Gold: Lucrezia Lovanella - Italy

Senior Age Division

• Bronze: Naomi Byrne - USA

• Bronze: Julia Duarte - Brazil

• Silver: Navin Jacobs - South Africa

• Gold: Ruby Jenni - USA

Professional Age Division

• Bronze: Serena Wolman - USA

• Silver: Kasper - USA

• Gold: Isaiah Kim - USA

Contemporary Category

Children Age Division

• Bronze: Ziva Jansen - USA

• Silver: Giorgia Orland - Italy

• Gold: Eloise Henry - Great Britain

Student Age Division

• Bronze: Relinda Kozol - Canada

• Silver: Gia Lipschitz - South Africa

• Gold: Shea Faassen - USA

Junior Age Division

• Bronze: Katelyn Gardner - USA

• Silver: Ana Wu - Canada

• Gold: Alexia Munn - South Africa

Senior Age Division

• Bronze: Navin Jacobs - South Africa

• Silver: Emma Leach - Canada

• Gold: Rui Cesar - Brazil
  
  

Professional Age Division

• Bronze: Maddie Sager - USA

• Silver: Yuka Notsuka - Japan

• Gold: Maria Djordjevic - Canada

• Gold: Elzanne Crause-Fields - South Africa

Contemporary Groups

Children/Student/Junior Age Divisions:

• Bronze: First Light - Dance 1 Redondo Ballet - USA

• Silver: Wildfire - Dance 1 Redondo Ballet - USA

• Gold: Genesis - The Blue Institute - Canada

Senior/Professional Age Divisions:

• Bronze: Seduction - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba - Cuba

• Silver: Remembranza II - Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba - Cuba

• Gold: Remembranza - Lizt Aflonso Dance Cuba - Cuba
  

Ballet Category

Children Age Division

• Bronze: Sofia Burruss -USA

• Silver: Allison Keum - USA

• Gold: Eloise Henry - Great Britain

Student Age Division

• Bronze: Relinda Kozol - Canada

• Silver: Na-eun Kim - South Korea

• Silver: Luana Oliveira Alves Fontoura - Brazil

• Gold: Gia Lipschitz - South Africa

Junior Age Division

• Bronze: Davide Alphandery - Italy

• Silver: Lucrezia Lovanella - Italy

• Gold: Natalie Henry - Great Britain

• Gold: Alberto Gil Vicente - Spain

Senior Age Division

• Bronze: Izabela Fortes - Brazil

• Silver: Arely Sun  - USA

• Silver: Nyah Wong Penner - Canada

• Gold: Rui Cesar - Brazil

• Gold: Navin Jacobs - South Africa

Profesional Age Division

• Bronze: Simone Muhammad - USA

• Bronze: Elzanne Crause-Fields - South Africa

• Silver: Mackenzie Hebein - Canada

• Gold: Karmil Suliman - Syria

• Gold: Allison Priscila Garcia - Dominican Republic

Ballet Groups

Children Age Division

• Bronze: Follow the Leader - Dance 1 Redondo Ballet - USA

• Silver: Paquita - Leap of Dance - Nigeria

• Gold: Classical Ballet for Kids - Leap of Dance - Nigeria

Student/Junior Age Division

• Bronze: American Girls - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

• Silver: Sinfonia - Dance 1 Redondo Ballet - USA

• Gold: The Flower Symphony - Marlupi Dance Academy - Indonesia

Senior/Professional Age Division

• Bronze: Café Furst - Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre - USA

• Silver: Despertar - Ballet In-Pulso - Brazil

• Gold: Within a Glance - Great Britain

Alina Ciceo & Domsa Radu - Jury, Master Class, and Gala

Ballet Beyond Borders welcomes Alina Ciceo & Domsa Radu from Jump In Dance Company in Romania to the jury, master class series and gala!

Rosanna Brocanello - Jury

Ballet Beyond Borders welcomes Rosanna Brocanello, artistic director of Opus Ballet, to the jury of BBB International!