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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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. 

News

YAGP FINALS

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. 

WORLD BALLET COMPETITION

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. 

Competitions

Scholarships/Acceptances

Scholarships/Acceptances

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


Scholarships/Acceptances

Scholarships/Acceptances

Scholarships/Acceptances

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

Competitions

HALL OF FAME DANCE COMPETITION RESULTS (pdf)Download

MJL Ballet Alumni

Isabella Rybarczyk

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 Shamoun

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!

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