In 2001, Marat Daukayev began to send students to compete at national and international ballet competitions and the school has sent students every year since then.  We are proud that our students have consistently been selected to move on to the semi-finalist rounds, and that we have won many awards.  In order to prepare for these events, we offer Competition Class weekly to students of Marat Daukayev School of Ballet to work on the classical and contemporary variations that they will present.

 

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Here is a partial list of our student accomplishments:

2007

• Kirov Academy in Washington D.C.
  • Katherine Zee: Apprentice Program
• Youth America Grand Prix New York
  • Katherine Zee, Participant
  • Destini Hollis, Participant
  • Jessie Taylor, Participant
  • Regina Montgomery, Participant
• Youth America Grand Prix Huntington Beach
  • Katharine Zee: Grand Prix Winner
  • Destini Hollis: Top 12 Senior Contemporary
  • Jessie Taylor: Special Invitational
  • Regina Montgomery: 2nd Place, Pre-Competitive
• Vienna International Ballet Competition
  • Katherine Zee: Finalist (Top 10)
• Heinz Bosl School in Munich (School of the Bavarian State Ballet)
  • Mia Zee
• John Cranko School (School of the Stuttgart Ballet)
  • Daisy Long
  • Anastasia Sinitsyna
• The Julliard School
  • Norbert de la Cruz
• Ballet West, Salt Lake City
  • Reid Colton

 2006

• Youth America Grand Prix, New York:
  • Daisy Long, participant
  • Mia Zee, participant
  • Regina Montgomery, participant
• Youth America Grand Prix Huntington Beach:
  • Daisy Long:  1st Place Senior Contemporary; 3rd Place Senior Classical (tied with Mia Zee)
  • Mia Zee:  Top 12 Senior Contemporary; 3rd Place Senior Classical (tied with Daisy Long)
• Music Center Spotlight Awards
  • Norbert de la Cruz: Winner, Non-Classical Dance
  • Daisy Long, Semi-Finalist
  • Mia Zee, Semi-Finalist and alternate
• Helsinki International Ballet Competition
  • Daisy Long: Semi-Finals
• Prix de Lausanne
  • Daisy Long: Participant
• USA International Ballet Competition
  • Daisy Long: Participant
• Graduated Kirov Academy Washington, D.C.
  • Anastasia Sinitsyna

2005

• Youth America Grand Prix, New York:
  • Daisy Long, participant
  • Mia Zee, participant
  • Norbert de la Cruz, participant
• Youth America Grand Prix Huntington Beach Regional
  • Daisy Long: 3rd Place Senior Classical
  • Mia Zee: Top 12 Senior Classical
  • Norbert de la Cruz: 3rd Place Senior Contemporary

2004

• Youth America Grand Prix, New York:
  • Anastasia Sinitsyna, Participant
• Youth America Grand Prix, Huntington Beach Regional
  • Anastasia Sinitsyna:  1st Place Senior Classical
• USA International Ballet Competition
  • Anastasia Sinitsyna: Participant

2003

• Youth America Grand Prix, New York:
  • Anastasia Sinitsyna, Participant
• Youth America Grand Prix, Huntington Beach Regional
  • Anastasia Sinitsyna:   Top 12 Junior Classical

2001

• Youth America Grand Prix, New York:
  •  Daphne Zneimer, Participant
• Youth America Grand Prix, Huntington Beach Regional
  • Daphne Zneimer: 3rd Place Senior Contemporary
• Music Center Spotlight Awards
  • Daphne Zneimer: Semi-Finals