Our students’ accomplishments testify to the success of our program. Dancers have been accepted and awarded scholarships to attend the summer programs at the schools of major ballet companies, and many have gone on to professional careers in dance.

Southland Ballet Academy students have participated in prestigious ballet competitions and exhibitions around the world, bringing home many awards and acknowledgements.  These include annual representation at regional and national finals of Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), the Spotlight Awards at the Los Angeles Music Center, and Southland Ballet Dancers have represented the United States in the Prix de Lausanne Ballet Competition in Switzerland, and the First International Ballet Competition in Nagoya, Japan.

2017 Student Accomplishments

• YAGP New York Finals and Scholarships:
  Moorea Pike, Top 12 Senior finalist and Scholarships to Princess Grace Academy in Monaco and Houston Ballet
  Maile Campagna, selected Senior participant and Scholarship to The Australian Ballet School
  Eila Neuroth, selected Senior participant
  Gavin Pike, selected Junior participant and Scholarships to Princess Grace Academy in Monaco and Houston Ballet
  Silvi Lybbert, selected Junior participant
  Elise Cho, selected Pre-Competitive participant
  Sophia Koo, selected Pre-Competitive participant
  Lucas Matzkin, selected Pre-Competitive participant
• YAGP Regionals:
  Eila Neuroth, 1st Place, Classical, Senior, Huntington Beach
  Maile Campagna, Top 12, Classical, Senior, Huntington Beach
  Renee Castonguay, Top 12, Classical, Senior, Huntington Beach
  Tatum Backer, Top 24, Classical, Senior, Huntington Beach
  Emily Eckert, Top 12, Contemporary, Senior, Huntington Beach
  Lily Turner, 1st Place, Classical, Top 12 Contemporary, Junior, Huntington Beach
  Cassidy Doan, Top 12, Classical, Junior, Huntington Beach
  Silvi Lybbert, Top 12, Classical and Comtemporary, Junior, Huntington Beach
  Elisabeth Feng, Top 24, Classical, Junior, Huntington Beach
  Samantha Santos, Top 24, Classical,  Junior, Huntington Beach
  Elise Cho, Pre-Competitive Hope Award Winner, Huntington Beach
  Sophia Koo, Top 12, Classical, 3rd Place, Contemporary, Pre-Competitive, Huntington Beach
  Tamara Alfaro, Top 12, Contemporary, Senior, Las Vegas
  Moorea Pike, 1st Place, Classical, 2nd Place, Contemporary, Senior, San Diego
  Gavin Pike, 1st Place, Classical, 2nd Place, Contemporary, Junior, San Diego
  Anjoulie Kempton, Top 24, Classical, Junior, San Diego
  Lucas Matzkin, 3rd Place, Classical, Pre-Competitive, San Diego
  Haruna Shirai, Top 12, Classical, Pre-Competitive, San Diego
• The Music Center’s Spotlight 2017
  Emily Eckert, Contemporary, SemiFinalist
  Eila Neuroth, Classical Ballet, SemiFinalist
  Maile Campagna, Preliminary 2
  Silvi Lybbert, Preliminary 2
  Moorea Pike, Preliminary 2
• Petit Oasis Foundation Scholarship
  Lucas Matzkin
  Pierce Johnson
  Gavin Pike
• Summer Program Scholarships
  Renee Castonguay – Ballet Met, Cincinnati Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
  Kaili Corsten – SAB

Alumna:

• 2017 Prix de Lausanne
  Caroline Perry – one of the five Americans selected to compete
• Houston Ballet Company
  Tyler Donatelli – promoted to Demi Soloist
• Ballet Met Company
  Michelle Lemburg – Ballet Met 2