2025 Competition Season Results

Congratulations to all of the BalletCNJ students and coaches who competed in the 2025 competition season!

We are proud of each of our participating students. Their wonderful performances show how much hard work, dedication, and passion pays off!

Students: Phoebe Jezek (15), Sophia Szabo (16), Sophia Velez (12), Gigi Cioch (14), Alicia Samaca (15), Kiera Massingill (17), Yiva Yuan (15), Alicianna Rodriguez (14), Benjamin Willis (18), Grace Mary Gorman (15), Niara Garcia (11), Isabella Rodriguez (12), Sophia Rodriguez (10), Esme Sirippi (9), Luna Wang (10), Abigail Kolosek (10), and Bella Su (10)

Season Results:

Miami International Ballet Competition (Miami, FL)

3rd Place Division 2

Alicianna Rodriguez (14)

“Top 10” Division 1

Bella Su (10)

2025 Trainee Program offers to Ballet Met, Florida Ballet, and Sarasota Ballet

Benjamin Willis (18)

Youth America Grand Prix Semi-Finals (Philly, DC, Nashville, & New York)

"Top 12" Pre-Competitive Classical

Bella Su (10) (NYC)

“Top 12” Pre-Competitive Contemporary

Sophia Velez (11) (DC)

"Top 24" Junior Classical

Isabella Rodriguez (13) (NYC)

“Top 12” Senior Classical

Alicianna Rodriguez (14) (DC)

"Top 24" Senior Classical

Grace Mary Gorman (15) (Philly)

Phoebe Jezek (15) (Nashville)

Scholarships and Performance Opportunities Awarded

This year, we are so proud of our students, as they have received a total of 13 Scholarships and numerous performance opportunities based off of their performances at Miami International Ballet Competition, ADC/IBC, and YAGP Semi-Finals.

Benjamin Willis (18):

• Ballet Met, Florida Ballet, and Sarasota Ballet: 100% scholarships for summer intensive and 2025 trainee

• Invite to MIBC Open in Columbia

• 100% scholarship to Asia Ballet Academy Summer and Invite to perform in their Spring Performance of La Bayadere

• Invite to compete in Ballet Fete Competition in Japan

Alicianna Rodriguez (14)

• Scholarships to American Ballet Theatre, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, Ballet Met, School of the Hamburg Ballet, The Harid Conservatory, The Bolshoi Ballet School Summer Intensives

Isabella Rodriguez (12)

• Scholarship to the World Dance Summer Intensive

Sophia Velez (11)

• Scholarship to attend International Contemporary Masters Workshop (ICM)

Phoebe Jezek (15)

• Scholarship to Next Generation Summer Intensive

Grace Mary Gorman (15)

• Acceptance into Ballet Met's Summer Intensive Program

Thank you to these schools and organizations for recognizing their amazing talents!

Congratulations to all of the dancers! GO BALLETCNJ!

To our parents and families, thank you for all of your support and love.

Congratulations to our dancers, directors, and faculty on their achievements and success. We have seen so much improvement in each and every one of you and are so proud of your hard work and dedication!

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