Competition Program
New Ballet School’s competition program is led by School Director Linh Mai Le. Mr. Le is a world renowned ballet coach with decades of experience in ballet competition. He has led students to win multiple international awards, including the Grand Prix at YAGP semi-finals and multiple medals in YAGP finals. The competition program is by invitation only. Students levels 4A and up may reach out to Laura Burton at lburton@newballet.com if they are interested in consideration for participation. Additional coaches and choreographers may include Laura Burton, Naomi Le, Sorcha Tate and Dalia Rawson. Thank you to Amy Seiwert for allowing Yuzuka Fuchinoue to compete with her choreography in 2022.
2023 - 2024 Competition Team
alyssa gonzalez, Annina Zanella, aurora Obenza, Yiran liu, corryn swihart, daniel le, deborah le, dylan tobias, elianna herrera, ellie arai, gabriela rodriguez, grace wu, hina oshima, isabel lim, jada broussard, jack concordia, jacqueline soraire, kylie chao, natalie poon, Nicholas edwards, Maya Srinivasan, stefana seizovic, tomie ishimatsu
Our Competition Philosophy
We believe that the process of preparing for a dance competition far outweighs the accolades that come with winning. We focus on growth, performance, teamwork, and individual achievement. We are proud of all of our participants, even more so for the support and camaraderie built throughout the competition process than for awards won. We ask our families to remember that competition is subjective, and that ballet, as an art form, may not always be judged in the same way by different viewers, judges, audiences or directors. Students who compete do so with their focus on the process of preparing for the performance opportunity provided, and with an eye on learning by performing in a unique and competitive environment.
November, 2023 Results - ADC IBC
Jack Concordia - 7th place Senior Classical Division
Stefana Seizovic - 8th place Senior Classical Division
Dylan Tobias - 15th place Senior Classical Division
Stefana Seizovic - 9th place Senior Contemporary Division
Yiran Liu and Jack Concordia - 1st place Pas de Deux
Stefana Seizovic and Jack Concordia - 2nd place Pas de Deux
Invites to Nationals: Soloists - Jack Concordia and Stefana Seizovic, Pas de Deux - both listed above
January & February, 2024 Results - YAGP SF Semi- Finals
Hina Oshima - 1st place Senior Classical Women
Jack Concordia - 2nd place Senior Classical Men
Stefana Seizovic - 3rd place Senior Classical Women
Dylan Tobias- 3rd place Senior Classical Men
Yiran Liu - Top 12 Senior Classical Women
Ellie Arai - Top 12 Senior Classical Women
Tomie Ishimatsu - Top 12 Senior Classical Women
Ellie Arai - Top 12 Senior Contemporary Women and Men
Stefana Seizovic - Top 12 Senior Contemporary Women and Men
Stefana Seizovic and Jack Concordia - 3rd place Small Ensemble
Invites to Nationals: Jack Concordia and Hina Oshima
January, 2024 Results - CDC San Diego (only NB student in attendance)
Yiran Liu - Special Honorable Mention, 15-16 year old Classical
