2025 Competition Awards & Professional Contracts
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- Dec 14, 2024
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Updated: May 9
PROFESSIONAL COMPANY & ACADEMY CONTRACTS
2024/2025
COMPANY CONTRACTS
Dutch National Ballet (2024) - Anastasia Chepylansky (BBA graduate 2018)
State Ballet of Georgia (2024) - Valerie Lin (BBA graduate 2022)
Colorado Ballet Studio Company (2024) - Natalie Taylor (BBA graduate 2021)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
ABT JKO (Prix de Lausanne Offer) (2024) - Crystal Huang (BBA graduate 2024)
John Cranko Schule (2024) - Amelia Chen (BBA graduate 2024)
COMPETITION AWARDS
2025
ISADORA DUNCAN DANCE AWARDS
Special Achievement Award Honoree
Inna Bayer for outstanding teaching and nurturing the next generation and receiving significant recognition in top national and international competitions. Additionally, for her contributions towards the preservation of Marius Petipa’s works
PRIX DE LAUSANNE
LAUSANNE, SWIZERLAND
Finalist: Chloe Helimets, Bayer Ballet Day Program Student, was the youngest participant in the competition and only female American selected as a Finalist.
445 applicants (354 girls and 91 boys) from 42 countries, 86 dancers (44 girls and 42 boys) from 22 countries selected, 18 dancers from USA (11 girls and 7 boys) selected
YOUNGARTS
Winner, Dance/ Ballet (Chloe Helimets)
YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX (YAGP)
FINALS (TAMPA, FL)
Natalia Makarova Award for Outstanding Artistry - Athena Hu
3rd Place / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 12 / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 12 / Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 12 / Duets/Trios Classical Ensembles - Dance of Peace from Coppelia
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division (Emma Perez)
FINAL ROUND - 4 dancers selected to participate
Juniors: Athena Hu, Miley Liu, Chloe Helimets
Senior: Diana Levine
GALA: Chloe Helimets selected to perform
Grand Defile: 2 dancers performed (Athena Hu & Emma Perez)
SCHOLARSHIPS
Académie Princesse Grace
Full Year (Athena Hu)
Summer Program (Miley Liu)
ABT JKO School - Full Year (Diana Levine)
Kansas City Ballet - Full Year (Miley Liu)
Next Generation Ballet - Summer Program (Lia Zeng)
European School of Ballet - Winter Program (Diana Levine)
Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin - Short Term (Halina Liu)
NASHVILLE
Youth Grand Prix / Junior Division (Miley Liu)
SAN FRANCISCO (MARCH)
Youth Grand Prix / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
1st Place & Cash Prized Large Ensemble - La Bayadere
1st Place Classical / Junior Division (Lia Zeng)
1st Place Classical / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
2nd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
2nd Place Contemporary / Senior Division (Jaslyn Kwan)
3rd Place Classical / Senior Division (Kira Rupnow)
Top 12 Large Ensemble - Alllure
Top 12 Large Ensemble - Mazurka
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Ocean & Pearls (Avery Chung & Kohaku Kawai)
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Tartar Dance (Claire Hsiegh & Maanya Ganti)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Emily Wang)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Chelsea Wang)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Chloe Wang)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division (Audrey Wang)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division (Hailey Seto)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division (Jaslyn Kwan)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Kohaku Kawai)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division (Lia Zeng)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division (Audrey Wang)
Top 24 Contemporary / Senior Division (Hailey Seto)
Top 24 Contemporary / Senior Division (Kira Rupnow)
SAN FRANCISCO (FEBRUARY)
Outstanding School Award (2018-2025)
1st Place Small Ensemble & Cash Prize - Dance of the Peace from Coppelia
2nd Place Large Ensemble - La Bayadere
Hope Award / Pre-Competitive (Emma Perez)
1s Place Contemporary / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
1st Place Classical / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
1st Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
2nd Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Lena Lee)
3rd Place Contemporary / Senior Division (Chloe Shen)
3rd Place Contemporary / Junior Division (Miley Liu)
3rd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive (Lena Lee)
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Cherries Duet
Top 12 Small Ensemble - Dance of the Peace from Coppelia
Top 12 Large Ensemble - La Bayadere
Top 12 Large Ensemble - Polka from Coppelia
Top 12 Large Ensemble - Scarf Dance
Top 12 Large Ensemble - Tyrolean
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division (Kira Rupnow)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division (Chloe Shen)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Claire Hsieh)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Maanya Ganti)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Olivia Smith)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Vivienne Sue)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division (Claire Hsieh)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Emma Perez)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Lena Lee)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Lula Petrushansky)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Emma Perez)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Lena Lee)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division (Arielle Salhov)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division (Audrey Wang)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division (Kira Rupnow)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Claire Hsieh)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Maanya Ganti)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Olivia Smith)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Siyuan Claire Huang)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Vivienne Sue)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division (Claire Hsieh)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division (Vivienne Sue)
LAS VEGAS
Youth Grand Prix / Junior Division (Athena Hu)
3rd Classical / Junior Division (Karissa Chen)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Karissa Chen)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division (Karissa Chen)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division (Kohaku Kawai)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division (Avery Chung)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Karissa Chen)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division (Karissa Chen)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division (Kohaku Kawai)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive Division (Avery Chung)
SEATTLE
Youth Grand Prix / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
2nd Classical / Senior Division (Chloe Shen)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division (Chloe Shen)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 12 Contemporary/ Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive Division (Lena Lee)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division (Chloe Shen)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Cynthia Xu)
Top 24 Contemporary/ Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
PARIS, FRANCE
1st Place Classical / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
2nd Place Contemporary / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division (Chloe Helimets)
SAN DIEGO
1st Place Classical /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 6 Ensembles Naiad And The Fisherman (Sofia Aliyev & Halina Liu)
Top 12 Classical /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 12 Contemporary /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 12 Classical /Pre-Competitive Division (Sofia Aliyev)
Top 24 Classical /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 24 Contemporary /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
DENVER
1st Place Contemporary / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 12 Contemporary /Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 24 Contemporary /Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
CHICAGO
2nd Place Classical / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
2nd Place Classical / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
3rd Place Contemporary / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 12 Classical / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
Top 12 Contemporary / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
Top 12 Classical / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 12 Contemporary / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 24 Contemporary / Junior Division (Sydney Qian)
Top 24 Classical / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
Top 24 Contemporary / Senior Division (Diana Levine)
PHILADELPHIA
2nd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive (Lena Lee)
3rd Place Classical / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
3rd Place Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Lena Lee)
Top 12 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
Top 12 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Lena Lee)
Top 24 Classical / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
Top 24 Contemporary / Pre-Competitive (Halina Liu)
AUSTIN
2nd Place Classical /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 12 Classical /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
Top 24 Classical /Junior Division (Miley Liu)
SALT LAKE CITY
Top 24 Classical / Junior Division (Chelsea Wang)
VICENZA, ITALY
Top 12 Classical /Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 12 Contemporary /Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 24 Classical /Junior Division (Athena Hu)
Top 24 Contemporary /Junior Division (Athena Hu)
SCHOLARSHIPS & EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Chloe Helimets (Paris, France)
Royal Ballet School - short-term scholarship
Paris Opera Ballet School - special invitation to audition
Dutch National Ballet School - short-term scholarship
Oslo National Ballet School - short-term scholarship
Zurich Ballet School - short-term scholarship
HARID Conservatory - summer intensive full scholarship
Athena Hu (Vicenza, Italy)
Alberta Ballet School - full-year scholarship
ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School - short-term scholarship
Dutch National Ballet School - summer program acceptance
Princess Grace Academy - short-term scholarship
Royal Ballet School of Antwerp - short-term scholarship
Royal Conservatoires Dance - summer program acceptance
ICE GEN3 Invitation
CALIFORNIA DANCE CLASSICS
SAN FRANCISCO
CATEGORY 8 & Younger
Classical Ballet Solo
Honorable Mention
Alisa Fan
Makayla Lu
Kulaea Kongaika
Contemporary Solo
Honorable Mention
Kulaea Kongaika
CATEGORY 9-10
Classical Ballet Solo
Gold & SF Dance Gear Award (Sofia Aliyev)
Honorable Mention
Harper Na
Capri Lin
Avery Chung
Emily Wang
Contemporary Solo
Honorable Mention
Harper Na
Kohaku Kawai
CATEGORY 11-12
Classical Ballet Solo
Silver + Gaynor Minden Product Sponsored Award (Karissa Chen)
Bronze (Claire Hsieh)
Honorable Mention
Maanya Ganti
Halina Liu
Lena Lee
Contemporary Solo
Honorable Mention
Kalei Hao
Claire Hsieh
Karissa Chen
Lena Lee
CATEGORY 13-14
Classical Ballet Solo
Gold Award & Ballet Rosa Product Sponsored Award (Lia Zeng)
Silver + ORZA Outstanding Achievement Award (Sydney Qian)
Bronze (Miley Liu)
Special Honorable Mention (Vivienne Sue)
Honorable Mention
Chelsea Wang
Camille Decq
Chloe Wang
Contemporary Solo
Gold Award & Gaynor Minden Product Sponsored Award (Sydney Qian)
Silver & ORZA Outstanding Achievement Award (Lia Zeng)
Bronze (Miley Liu)
Honorable Mention (Vivienne Sue)
CATEGORY 15 & older
HIGHEST SCORE (Neoclassical, National Character, Contemporary)
Highest Score & Ballet Rosa Product Sponsored Award - Self-Choreography (Jaslyn Kwan)
Classical Ballet Solo 15-16
Gold & Gaynor Minden Product Sponsored Award (Jaslyn Kwan)
Bronze (Chloe Shen)
Special Honorable Mention (Kira Rupnow)
Honorable Mention
Arielle Salhov
Audrey Wang
Contemporary Solo 15-16
Gold (Jaslyn Kwan)
Honorable Mention
Chloe Shen
Audrey Wang
Neo-Classical Ballet Solo 15 & Older
Silver (Audrey Wang)
CLASSICAL BALLET DUO / TRIO 10 & Younger
Gold - Ocean & Pearls (Avery Chung & Kohaku Kawai)
NATIONAL CHARACTER DUO/TRIO 11 & Older
Gold - Tartar Dance (Claire Hseih & Maanya Ganti)
CLASSICAL BALLET DUO/TRIO 11 & Older
Gold - Cherries Duet (Claire Hsieh & Lena Lee)
Silver - Naiad & the Fisherman (Halina Liu & Sofia Aliyev)
CLASSICAL DUO/TRIO 14 & older
Gold - Dance of the Peace
CLASSICAL BALLET ENSEMBLE 11-13
Gold - Polka from Coppelia
Bronze - Jump Rope Dance
NATIONAL CHARACTER ENSEMBLE 11 & older
Gold - Drum Dance
Silver - Mazurka
Bronze - Tyrolean Dance
CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLES 14 & older
Bronze - Allure
CLASSICAL BALLET ENSEMBLES 14 & older
Gold - La Bayadere
HIGHEST SCORING ENSEMBLE
La Bayadere
DANCE ARTS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP for ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE $1000
Lia Zeng
SCHOLARSHIPS
Audrey Wang
Chloe Shen
Claire Hsieh
Halina Liu
Jaslyn Kwan
Karissa Chen
Kira Rupnow
Lena Lee
Lia Zeng
Maanya Ganti
Miley Liu
Sofia Aliyev
Sydney Qian
Vivienne Sue
ABOUT BAYER BALLET:
Founded in 2005, Bayer Ballet has gained international recognition for artistic excellence, as an educator of the Vaganova Method and producer of world-class performances.
Bayer Ballet Academy has received such prestigious awards as Youth America Grand Prix Outstanding School (2018-2024), Outstanding Organization by the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce (2023), and Best Dance Studio in Mountain View by The Voice (2023 & 2024). Our award-winning faculty directly hail from the Vaganova Academy and Bolshoi, where they received their training, teaching credentials, and advanced graduate degrees in pedagogy. Graduates of Bayer Ballet have been accepted into prestigious programs, including those of the Vaganova Ballet Academy, Paris Opera, American Ballet Theatre, Royal Ballet, Princess Grace Academy, John Cranko Schule, and Bolshoi Ballet. Students of Bayer Ballet, have danced in European and American professional dance companies such as: Dutch National Opera & Ballet, State Ballet of Georgia, Mariinsky Ballet, Eifman Ballet Saint Petersburg, Atlanta Ballet, Hrvatsko narodno kazalište HNK Split Balet / Croatian National Theater, State Ballet in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and more. RECENT HONORS: Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Outstanding School (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), Grand Prix (2024), Youth Grand Prix (2022, 2023, 2024), Hope Award (2023), Shelley King Award for Excellence (2024, Natalia Makarova Award for Artistry (2022); World Ballet Competition (WBC), Gold Medalist; Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner (2024). Bayer Ballet is a Partner School of the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography & Nikolay Official Partner School.
Bayer Ballet Company 501c3 non-profit company s dedicated to enhancing the cultural well-being of our community by contributing enriching cultural experiences and equitable accessibility to the art of classical ballet (Vaganova Method), through educational and interactive events and world-class performances.
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