Our studio and students accomplishments testify to the success of our program. Dancers have been accepted and awarded scholarships to attend various summer intensive programs, colleges and have gone on to a professional career in dance. Students have also participated in prestigious ballet competitions, finals and regional/national dance competitions, bringing home many awards and acknowledgements.
Our student Emiliia was invited to compete at YAGP Tampa Finals. Being invited is a great achievement, as you must be near perfect at Semi Finals to place and even placement doesn’t guarantee an invitation.
Out of hundreds of students aged 9-11, 211 students were invited to Finals. Our student was the ONLY 10 year old from Illinois invited to compete.
During Finals, she was awarded a Full Summer Intensive scholarship to Colorado Ballet as well as a Full Year Round scholarship to Oklahoma City Ballet.
It’s astonishing to think three years ago she walked into our studio with no dance experience and now she is sought after by many, holding her own alongside students who have been training for many years.
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Our student Grace was also invited to compete at YAGP Tampa Finals after receiving 3rd place at the YAGP Chicago Semi Final. Grace was 1 of 5 students in the Pre-Competitive classical division from Illinois. While at finals she received a scholarship to Alberta Ballet School (Canada)
Grace accomplished this goal in less than a year training at our studio.
After dancing one year and at 9 years old, Emiliia was invited to compete at World Ballet Competition in Florida. She was part of 24 students age 9-11 selected from around the world to compete. She competed with students from Germany, China, Brazil, Mongolia and more. She also represented her home country of Ukraine.
YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX
Grace B. - 3rd place Classical - YAGP FINALIST
Grace B. - Top 12 Contemporary
Emily B. - Top 12 Classical
Emiliia M - Top 12 Classical & Contemporary - YAGP FINALIST
Sydney S - Top 12 Contemporary
Universal Ballet Competition
Olha D - 1st place classical & 1st place Contemporary
Rosalyn L - 1st place Contemporary
Emiliia M - 2nd place Classical
Jasmine M - 3rd place Contemporary
Arissa T - 4th place Contemporary & 5th place Classical
Sophia T - 1st place Contemporary
Mady M - 1st place Classical & 3rd place Contemporary
Seulgi K - 4th place Contemporary
Grace B. - 3rd place Classical
Grace B. - 2nd place Contemporary
Layla B. - 4th place Contemporary
Layla B. - 7th place Classical
Ensembles - 1st place & 2nd place
Universal Ballet Competition Pittsburgh
Isabella R - Top 10 Senior Classical
Isabella R - Top 10 Senior Contemporary
Local Dance Competitions
Numerous 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards
Best Technique Awards
Best Choreographer Awards
Alberta Ballet (Canada)
Grace B - Scholarship
Royal Ballet School London
Emiliia M
Sydni S
Bolshoi Ballet
Sydni S
Luciano G
Atlanta Ballet
Maggie C
American Ballet Theatre NYC
Isabella R
Sydney S
Ellison Ballet
Emily B
Sydni S
School of American Ballet
Grace B
Houston Ballet
Emily B
Luciano G
Washington Ballet
Isabella R
Ballet West
Isabella R
Luciano G
Mady M
Ballet Met
Eleanor Z
Grace K
Mady M
Colorado Ballet
Luciano G
Emily B
Layla B
Isabella R
Sophia T
Maggie C
Seulgi K
Emiliia M
Orlando Ballet
Isabella R
Atlanta Ballet
Isabella R
Ballet Austin
Isabella R
Sydni S
Kansas City Ballet
Eleanor Z
Carle S
Sophia T
Texas Ballet Theatre
Isabella R
Eleanor Z
Carle S
Oklahoma City Ballet
Isabella R
Nashville Ballet
Layla B
The Rock School
Grace B - Scholarship
Charlotte Ballet
Isabella R
Cincinnati Ballet
Isabella R
Layla B
Carle S
Miami City Ballet
Maggie C
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Isabella R
Philadelphia Ballet
Isabella R
Houston Ballet Junior Intensive
Monica P
John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet
Emiliia M
Arizona State University
Sydni S
Isabella is the founding member of MJL Ballet. When meeting with the Director, Isabella goal for the 2020/2021 Season was to be accepted to train at a school connected with a major ballet company. In 6 months of training with MJL Ballet, Isabella reached her goal. Isabella will be training at Orlando Ballet! We are so unbelievably proud of her!
Update: Isabella was recently promoted to join Studio Company of Texas Ballet Theatre
Sydni received a full tuition scholarship to University of Arizona for their dance program. This scholarship pays for her 4 years in college. Sydnie joined our program and in 4 months accomplished her goal if not more. We are so proud of her!