Prix de Lausanne- 2026 Finalist - Blake Metcalf

YAGP - New York City Semi-Final
🥇 1st Place Large Ensemble: Intenso
🏆 Youth Grand Prix Award: Savva
Senior Classical-
🥇 1st Place: Lila
🥈 2nd Place: Xing
🥉 3rd Place: Hunter
Senior Contemporary-
🥈 2nd Place: Lila
🥈 2nd Place (Men): Hunter, Emilio

National Ballet Competition - Wilmington, DE
Small Ensemble Division-
🥇 1st Place: Coppélia Pas de Deux – Tessa & Elliot
🥉 3rd Place: La Fille Mal Gardée Pas de Deux – Adriana & Bryce
Large Ensemble Division-
🥇 1st Place: Gran Pas La Fille Mal Gardée
🥈 2nd Place: The Awakening
🥉 3rd Place: La Fille Mal Gardée Waltz
Junior Division-
🥈 2nd Place: Bryce
Senior Division-
🥇 1st Place: Tessa
🥈 2nd Place: Madison
Pre-Professional Division-
🥈 2nd Place: Elliot
🥉 3rd Place: Julia

YAGP Philadelphia Semi-Final - February
🥇 1st Place Small Ensemble – “La Ventana”
Amelia Sias, Blake, Kya
Junior Classical-
🥇 1st Place– Bianca
🥉 3rd Place– Lily
🌟 JUNIOR CONTEMPORARY
🥇 1st Place– Isabella
Senior Classical-
🥈 2nd Place– Kya
Senior Contemporary-
🥉 3rd Place – Kya

YAGP Nashville Semi-Final
Senior Classical-
🥇 1st Place - William
🥉 3rd Place - Murphy

YAGP - Washington, D.C. Semi-Final
🏆 Outstanding School Award
✨ The Rock School for Dance | West Chester
🌟 Grand Prix Award - Elliot
🥈2nd Place Large Ensemble -
“La Fille Mal Gardée, Grand Pas”
Junior Classical-
🥇1st Place - Madison
🥉3rd Place - Bryce
Senior Classical (Women)-
🥇 1st Place - Annabelle
🥉3rd Place - Julia & Kaiya
Senior Classical (Men) -
🥇1st Place - Adrian
🥉3rd Place - Jasper
Senior Contemporary (Men)-
🥈 2nd Place - Adrian
Small Ensembles-
🥇 1st Place - Coppélia Pas de Deux – Elliot & Tessa
🥉3rd Place: - La Fille Mal Gardée Pas de Deux – Adriana & Bryce

YAGP Pittsburgh Semi-Final
🥈 2nd Place Jr. Classical - Adriana Barber

YAGP Philadelphia Semi-Final October
Junior Classical-
🥇 1st Place– Amelia Sias
🥈 2nd Place– Tristynn
Junior Contemporary-
🥇 1st Place– Tristynn
Senior Contemporary-
🥇 1st Place– Blake
🥉 3rd Place– Tori
Senior Classical-
🥈 2nd Place– Blake
🥉 3rd Place– Beatriz
Small Ensemble-
🥇 1st Place– Beatriz & Phoenix “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

• 2025 YAGP - Tampa - Finals

  Joseph - Top 12 Senior
  Blake - Top 12 Junior
  Classical Symphony 1st Movement - 2nd Place Classical Ensemble
  Jasmine & Nikita - Top 12 Pas de Deux
  Nutcracker Pas de Trois - Top 12 Duo/Trio

• 2025 YAGP - Philadelphia - February

  Hope Award - Adriana
  1st Place Senior Classical - Women's - Beatriz
  1st Place - Junior Classical Men's - Gabriel
  1st Place Junior Classical Women's - Amelia
  1st Place - Senior Contemporary Men's - Nikita
  1st Place Senior Contemporary Women's - Lila
  1st Place - Junior Contemporary Men's - Blake
  
  2nd Place - Senior Classical Men's - Samuel
  2nd Place - Junior Classical Men's - Blake
  2nd Place - Junior Classical Women's - Murphy
  2nd Place - Senior Contemporary Women's - Beatriz
  2nd Place - Junior Contemporary Women's - Murphy
  
  3rd Place - Senior Classical Men's - Nikita
  3rd Place - Senior Classical Women's - Jane
  3rd Place - Senior Contemporary Men's - Samuel
  3rd Place - Junior Contemporary Men's - Gabriel

• 2025 National Ballet Competition, Wilmington, DE

  
  Outstanding School: The Rock School for Dance-West Chester
  Outstanding Teacher: Etienne Diaz
  Best Classical: Adriana
  Best Contemporary: Tessa
  
  Small Ensembles
  1st Place-Gold Medal:
  Pas de Trois from the Nutcracker
  
  Large Ensembles
  2nd Place-Silver Medal: The Unfolding Path
  3rd Place-Bronze Medal: Classical Symphony 1st Movement
  4th Place: Classical Symphony 2nd Movement
  
  Preparatory Division:
  1st Place-Gold Medal: Adriana
  3rd Place-Bronze Medal: Bryce
  6th Place: Alexandra
  
  Junior Division:
  1st Place-Gold Medal: Tessa
  3rd Place-Bronze Medal: Madison
  5th Place: Kayla
  7th Place: Tesla
  10th Place: Kayleigh
  
  Senior Division:
  4th Place: Joseph
  5th Place: Alexis
  6th Place: Ella
  7th Place: Annabelle
  8th Place: Kaiya
  9th Place: Ellie
  
  Pre-Professional Division
  1st Place-Gold Medal: Julia
  3rd Place-Bronze Medal: Kaela

•  2025 YAGP Kansas City, MO

Celia Morrison Senior 1st Place Classical

• 2025 YAGP Washington D.C.

  Outstanding School Award - West Chester
  1st Place Senior Men Classical - Landen
  2nd Place Senior Men Classical - Joseph
  3rd Place Senior Men Classical - Elliot
  2nd Place Senior Classical - Alexis
  3rd Place Junior Classical ⁃ Savva
  1st Place Pre-Competitive Classical - Adriana
  2nd Place Pre-Competitive Classical - Bryce
  2nd Place Pre-Competitive Contemporary ⁃ Adriana
  2nd Place Large Ensemble - Classical Symphony 1st Movement
  3rd Place Large Ensemble - Unfolding Path
  Top 3rd Place Small Ensemble ⁃ Nutcracker Pas de Trois

• 2025 YAGP Philadelphia - October

  Outstanding School Award - Philadelphia
  1st Place Senior Classical - Caelan
  2nd Place Senior Classical - María
  1st Place Senior Contemporary - María
  2nd Place Senior Contemporary - Jasmine
  1st Place Ensemble - Jasmine & Nikita, The Nutcracker Suite Pas de Deux
  2nd Place Ensemble - La Bayadere Drum Dance Variation

• 2025 Universal Ballet Competition - Pittsburgh

  ⭐Outstanding Studio Award - The Rock School for Dance | West Chester

  ⭐Rising Star Award: Adriana Barber

  🔹Primary Intermediate Classical

  7th overall - Milena

  🔹Primary Competitive Classical

  1st Place - Adriana

  2nd Place - Bryce

  4th Place - Alexandra

  🔹Primary Competitive Contemporary

  3rd Place - Adriana

  5th Place - Bryce

  6th Place - Alexandra

  🔹Jr Intermediate Classical

  7th Place - Alice

  10th Place - Allison

  🔹Jr Intermediate Contemporary

  6th Place - Alice

  7th Place - Allison

  🔹Jr Competitive Classical

  1st Place - Madison

  2nd Place - Tessa

  11th Place - Kayla

  15th Place - Kaiya

  🔹Jr Competitive Contemporary

  10th Place - Kaiya

  🔹Sr Intermediate Classical

  4th Place - Molley

  🔹Sr Intermediate Contemporary

  4th Place - Molley

  5th Place - Jade

  8th Place - Hannan

  🔹Sr Women’s Competitive Classical

  4th Place - Julia

  7th Place - Kaela

  8th Place - Alexis

  10th Place - Annabelle

  12th Place - Callie

  13th Julia

  15th Place - Juliette

  🔹Sr Men’s Competitive Classical

  1st Place - Joseph

  2nd Place - Elliot

  3rd Place - Adrian

  🔹Sr Women’s Competitive Contemporary

  6th Place - Julia

  7th Place - Callie

  12th Place - Alexis

  14th Place - Julia

  15th Place - Annabelle

  🔹Sr Men’s Competitive Contemporary

  2nd Place - Elliot

  3rd Place - Joseph

  4th Place - Adrian

  🔹Primary Competitive Duet/Trio

  1st Place - Pas de Trois from Nutcracker

  🔹Primary Intermediate Ensemble

  1st Place - Quality of Mercy

  3rd Place - Bolero

  🔹Jr Competitive Ensemble

  1st Place - Classical Symphony 2nd Movement

  3rd Place - La Vie en Rose

  🔹Senior Competitive Ensemble

  3rd Place - Classical Symphony 1st Movement

  4th Place - The Unfolding Path

• 2024 Prix de Lausanne

  Carson - Finalist

• 2024 YAGP

  Finals:

  2nd Place Classical Ensemble - Tarantella

  3rd Place Senior Division Men - Carson

  3rd Place Duet/ Trios - Neapolitan Dance: Joseph & Jacob

  Top 12 Classical Pas de Deux - Raymonda: Nikita & Maria

  Top 12 Junior Division Men - Andrei
  
  Philadelphia Semi-Finals:

  Outstanding School Award

  Grand Prix - Carson

  1st Place Senior Classical Men’s - David
  3rd Place Senior Classical Men’s - Alden

  1st Place Senior Classical Ladies - Noe

  1st Place Senior Contemporary Men’s - David
  2nd Place Senior Contemporary Men’s - Phoenix
  3rd Place Senior Contemporary Men’s - Alden

  2nd Place Senior Contemporary Ladies - Noe

  1st Place Junior Classical Ladies - Sofia

  1st Place Junior Classical Men - Charley
  2nd Place Junior Classical Men - Savva

  1st Place Small Ensemble - Raymonda: Maria, Nikita
  3rd Place Small Ensemble - Walpurgis Night: Alona, Anya, Olena

  2nd Place Large Ensemble - Tarentella
  
  Pittsburgh Semi-Finals:

  The Rock School for Dance | West Chester - Outstanding School Award

  1st Place Small Ensemble - Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake
  1st Place Senior Male Classical & 2nd Place Contemporary - Jacob
  3rd Place Senior Female Classical & Top 12 Contemporary - Naomi
  3rd Place Junior Classical - Tessa

  Top 12 Pre-Competitive Classical & Contemporary - Alexandra
  Top 12 Junior Classical - Alexis
  Top 12 Senior Female Classical & Contemporary - Kaela

• National Ballet Competition

  The Rock School for Dance | West Chester - Best School

  The Rock School for Dance | West Chester - Best Teacher

  1st Place Small Ensemble with Neapolitan Dance
  1st Place Large Ensemble with Classical Symphony
  3rd Place Large Ensemble with Fusion by Carlos Dos Santos
  4th Place Large Ensemble with Gravity by Roderick Phifer
  5th Place Large Ensemble with Dance with Umbrellas by Anastasia Babayeva

  1st Place Pre-Professional - Jacob
  5th Place Pre-Professional - Lia

  4th Place Senior - Joseph
  6th Place Senior - Naomi
  7th Place Senior - Andrei
  8th Place Senior - Kaela
  9th Place Senior - Alexis

  3rd Place Junior - Ella
  4th Place Junior - Madison
  7th Place Junior - Tessa
  8th Place Junior - Ellie

  3rd Place Pre-Competitive - Alexandra
  5th Place Pre-Competitive - Bryce
  7th Place Pre-Competitive - Kayleigh

• Jewels Festival

  Grand Prix Diamond Award - Andrei

  1st Place Pre-Competitive Classical - Alexandra
  3rd Place Pre-Competitive Classical - Tessa & Madison
  Top 5 Pre-Competitive Classical - Kayleigh
  Top 12 Pre-Competitive Classical - Milena, Clara, & Alice

  1st Place Pre-Competitive Contemporary - Madison
  2nd Place Pre-Competitive Contemporary - Alexandra
  Top 5 Pre-Competitive Contemporary - Tessa

  2nd Place Junior Classical - Naomi & Callie
  Top 5 - Ellie & Ella

  1st Place Junior Contemporary - Naomi
  3rd Place Junior Contemporary - Juliette
  Top 5 Junior Contemporary - Ellie, Callie, Ella, Grace, & Annabelle

  3rd Place Junior Freestyle - Ava

  2nd Place Senior Classical - Lia
  Top 5 Senior Classical - Kayla & Dana
  Top 12 Senior Classical - Kylie

  3rd Place Senior Contemporary - Kaela
  Top 5 Senior Contemporary - Kylie & Dana

  1st Place Boys Classical & Contemporary - Joseph
  2nd Place Boys Classical - Bryce

  1st Place Classical Ensembles - Classical Symphony
  3rd Place Classical Ensembles - Dance with Umbrellas

  1st Place Contemporary Ensembles - Gravity
  2nd Place Contemporary Ensembles - Earth
  3rd Place Contemporary Ensembles - Fusion

  2nd Place Freestyle Ensemble - Pink Panther

• Universal Ballet Competition

  The Rock School for Dance | West Chester - Outstanding Classical Coach

  Legacy Award - Naomi

  1st Place Senior Competitive Classical - Naomi
  2nd Place Senior Competitive Classical - Kaela
  4th Place Senior Competitive Classical - Anya
  5th Place Senior Competitive Classical - Joseph
  10th Place Senior Competitive Classical - Annabelle

  8th Place Senior Competitive Contemporary - Anya
  10th Place Senior Competitive Contemporary - Naomi
  13th Place Senior Competitive Contemporary - Joseph

  5th Place Senior Intermediate Contemporary - Jade
  8th Place Senior Intermediate Contemporary - Isabelle

  8th Place Junior Competitive Classical - Tessa
  10th Place Junior Competitive Classical - Ellie
  13th Place Junior Competitive Classical - Ella
  14th Place Junior Competitive Classical - Callie

  1st Place Junior Competitive Ensemble - Classical Symphony

  8th Place Junior Intermediate Classical - Estelle
  10th Place Junior Intermediate Classical - Anna

  6th Place Junior Intermediate Contemporary - Anna
  8th Place Junior Intermediate Contemporary - Clara

  3rd Place Primary Competitive Classical - Bryce
  4th Place Primary Competitive Classical -Aleksandra
  5th Place Primary Competitive Classical - Kayleigh

  1st Place Primary Competitive Ensemble - Earth

  9th Place Primary Intermediate Classical - Milena

  7th Place Primary Intermediate Contemporary - Milena

  1st Place Primary Intermediate Ensemble - The Pink Panther
  2nd Place Primary Intermediate Ensemble - Tarantella

• Youth America Grand Prix - Semi-Finals - 2023

- Philadelphia - Outstanding Choreographer - Telmo Moreira “Yo”
- 2nd Place Jade and Andrew
- 1st Place Small Ensemble - Ava & Manuel
- 2nd Place Classical Junior Division - Sofia
- 2nd Place Classical Junior Division Men’s - Owen
- 1st Place Senior Classical & 3rd Place Contemporary - Jade
- 1st Place Classical Senior Division Men’s - Manuel
- 3rd Place Classical Senior Division Men’s - Mario
- Boston - 2nd place Classical, 3rd place Contemporary - Milo

• Youth America Grand Prix - Semi-Finals - 2022/23

- Philadelphia - Outstanding School Award - The Rock School
- 3rd place - small ensemble - Nick & Dakyung
- 1st place - large ensemble - Men's ensemble
- 2nd Place - Jr contemporary - Ava
- 1st Place - Jr classical - Ava
- 3rd Place - Sr contemporary - Nick
- 2nd Place - Sr classical women - Sabrina
- 3rd Place - Sr classical men - Nick
- 2nd Place - Sr classical men - Yuki

• ADC IBC 2023

- 2nd place Classical - Emily
- 5th place Classical and 6th place Contemporary - Sabrina

Item description2019 YAGP PHILA. SEMI-FINALS

2020 - Dance Teacher Award - Bo And Stephanie Spassoff

- 13th Consecutive Outstanding School Award
- Outstanding Choreographer Award: Colby Damon
- 1st place Ensemble - Piazolla - Marcos, Angel, Cesar
- Senior Grand Prix - Angel

Item description2018 YAGP NYC FINALS

- Top 6 Contemporary Pas de Deux
- 1st place Ensemble

• 2018 PHILADELPHIA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 13th Consecutive Outstanding School Award
- Grand Prix - Kaeli
- 1st Sr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Mine
- 1st & 2nd Sr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Linyue
- 2nd Sr. Women's Classical - Rena
- 1st Sr. Men's Classical - Brandon
- 3rd Sr. Men's Clasical - Joel
- 1st Sr. Men's Contemporary - Jason
- 1st Jr. Women's Classical - Anna
- 2nd Jr Women's Classical & Contemporary - Ellie
- 3rd place Men's Junior Classical Division

• 2018 ATLANTA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 2nd & 1st Sr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Maria Gabriela
- Top 12 Sr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Kenna

• 2018 WORCESTER YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 1st  & 2nd Jr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Emma

• 2018 BOSTON YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 3rd  & Top 12 Sr. Men's Classical & Contemporary - Damien
- Top 12 Jr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Brooke

• 2018 NEW YORK YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 3rd place Ensemble - Le Corsaire - Odalisque

• 2017 YAGP NYC FINALS

- Top 12 Classical Pas de Deux
- 2nd place Ensemble

• 2017 US PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR PROGRAM

- 2017 US Presidential Scholar in Arts: Juliana Missano

- Distinguished Teacher: Robert Hodges, Director of Academics

• 2017 NATIONAL YOUNGARTS WEEK

- Finalist: Juliana Missano - Silver Medal

• 2017 MOSCOW IBC

- Luciano Perotto - Second Round 

• 2017 PHILADELPHIA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 12th Consecutive Outstanding School Award
- Senior Age Division: Grand Prix Award - Luciano Perotto, Ian Bulack
- Classical Dance: 1st place - Carmella Casabella / 2nd place - Mine Kusano, Ava Elise Lofas

Top 12: Abigail Anthony, Ruka Karimata, Luciano Perotto, Anna Tateda, Casey Wallis, Erica Yeuh Wang, Abigail Joy Yoder, Kaylee McConeghy, Lucy Samuel, and Nicole Ostertag

- Contemporary Dance: 1st place - Carmella Casabella, Abigail Joy Yoder / 3rd place - Mine Kusano

Top 12: Abigail Anthony, Karen Humphrey, Ruka Karimata, Luciano Perotto, Casey Wallis, Erica Yeuh Wang, Ivana Sauza, Kenna Gold, and Nicole Ostertag

- Junior Age Division: Youth Grand Prix Award - Ellie Iannotti
- Classical Dance: 1st place - Teresa D'Ortone / 3rd place - Brooke Wilson

Top 12: Ellie Iannotti, Maria Gabriella Gutierrez Aza and Kendall Beauchamp

- Contemporary Dance: 2nd place - Teresa D'Ortone / 3rd place - Maria Gabriella Gutierrez Aza

- Ensemble: 1st place - Luciano Perotto and Casey Wallis, Carmella Casabella and Christian Gutierrez

- Outstanding Choreographer Award: Justin Allen, Ballet Master/Associate Director - The Rock School

• 2017 ATLANTA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- Senior Age Division: Grand Prix Award - Juliana Missano
- Ensemble: 1st place - Juliana Missano and Lucas Labrador

• 2017 ATLANTA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- Junior Age Division:
- Contemporary Dance: 2nd place - Abigail Fletcher 

• 2016 YAGP NYC FINALS

- Mary Day Artistry Award - Julia-Rose Sherrill
- Top 8 Pas de Deux
- Top 8 Ensemble

• 2016 PHILADELPHIA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 11th Consecutive Outstanding School Award
- Outstanding Choreographer Award
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Women's Senior Classical Division
- 1st and 3rd place Women's Contemporary Division
- 1st and 2nd place in Men's Senior Classical Division
- 1st and 2nd place in Men's Senior Contemporary Division
- 1st place Women's Junior Classical Division
- 3rd place Men's Junior Classical Division
- Hope Award Pre-Competitive Age Division - Ellie Iannotti

• 2016 ATLANTA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 1st place Women's Senior Classical Division
- Two Rock competitors - 3rd place Women's Contemporary

• 2016 SAN FRANCISCO YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 2nd place Women's Senior Classical Division

2015

• 2015 WORLD BALLET COMPETITION - ORLANDO, FL

- Best School Award
- Silver Medal Female Pre-Professional
- Bronze Medal Male Professional

• 2015 YAGP NYC FINALS

- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Women's Senior Classical Division
- 3rd place inClassical Pas de Deux
- 3rd place in Ensemble

• 2015 PHILADELPHIA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 10th Consecutive Outstanding School Award
- Jr. and Sr. Grand Prix: 1st place Pas de Deux
- 1st place Senior Classical and Contemporary Women's Division
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in Senior Classical Men's Division
- 1st and 2nd place in Senior Contemporary Men's Division

2014

• 2014 WORLD BALLET COMPETITION

- More medals than any other competing organization
- Three solos and the ensemble, Noir et Blanc performed at the final gala

• 2014 YAGP NYC FINALS

- The Rock School ensemble was the only student piece selected to perform at the YAGP 15th Anniversary Gala at the Koch Theater in Lincoln Center.
- Over 30 dancers accepted to compete.
- Silver Medal Classical Pas de Deux
- Bronze Medal Ensembles
- Mary Day Award - Zachary Downer

• 2014 PHILADELPHIA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 9th Consecutive Outstanding School Award

- Jr. and Sr. Grand Prix; 1st place Men's Contemporary and Classical
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in Pas de Deux

2013

• 2013 YAGP NYC FINALS

- 2nd place Senior Women Classical - Rachel Richardson.
- Top 12 Ensembles

• 2013 PHILADELPHIA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 8th Consecutive Outstanding School Award

- Grand Prix Senior Women - Rachel Richardson
- 1st, Senior Women Classical - Madison Pride
- Top 12 Senior Women - Sarah La Pointe, Lydia Merritt, Claire Rathbun
- 1st, Senior Men Classical - Tomoha Tereada
- Top 6 Senior Men - Tim Leonard

- 1st, Senior Women Contemporary - Claire Rathbun
- 2nd Senior Women Contemporary - Promise Smith
- 3rd Senior Women Contemporary - Madison Pride
- Top 12 Senior Women Contemporary - Natalie Berry, Sarah La Pointe, Elizabeth-Jane Moller, Madison Pride, Rachel Richardson

- 3rd Senior Men Contemporary - Tomoha Tereada

- Top 6 Senior Men Contemporary - Lucas Bilbro
 

2012

• 2012 YAGP NYC FINALS

- Gold Medal Winner for Ensemble

ACCOLADES

- Jerome Robbins Foundation recipients for four consecutive years.
- Two Princess Grace Foundation Award winners.
- Moscow International Dance Competition Gold and Bronze Medal winners.
- USA International Ballet Competition Gold and Bronze Medal winners.
- International Ballet Competition in Havana, Cuba - Gold Medal winner.