2024

  • 2024 Prix de Lausanne

    Carson Willey - Finalist

  • 2024 YAGP

    Philadelphia Semi-Finals:

    Outstanding School Award 🏆

    Grand Prix 🌟Carson Willey

    🔹Senior Classical Men’s -

    🌟1st Place - David Consuegra

    3rd Place - Alden Smith

    🔹Senior Classical Ladies -

    🌟1st Place - Noe Lynds

    🔹Senior Contempory Men’s -

    🌟1st Place - David Consuegra

    2nd Place - Phoenix Decker

    3rd Place - Alden Smith

    🔹Senior Contemporary Ladies -

    2nd Place - Noe Lynds

    🔹Jr. Classical Ladies -

    🌟1st Place - Sofia Durán Sanchez

    🔹Jr. Classical Men -

    🌟1st Place - Charley Toscano

    2nd Place - Savva Patrushev

    🔹Small Ensembles -

    🌟1st Place - Maria Lopez, Nikita Malaki - Raymonda

    3rd Place - Alona Chorna, Anya Guletskaya, Olena Sarzhynska - Walpurgis Night

    🔹Large Ensembles - 2nd Place - Tarentella

    Pittsburgh Semi-Finals:

    The Rock School for Dance - West Chester - Outstanding School Award - 🏆
    Our West Chester students performed beautifully and won the following awards:
    🌟1st Place Small Ensemble - Neapolitan Dance from Swan Lake
    🌟1st Place Senior Male Classical & 2nd Place Contemporary - Jacob Shapiro
    3rd Place Senior Female Classical & Top 12 Contemporary - Naomi Gasser
    3rd Place Junior Classical - Tessa Palmer

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

    Top 24 Junior Classical - Ella Gasser, Ellie Sidlow, Madison Backstrom 24 Junior Contemporary - Callie Bergson-Shilcock and Ella Gasser
    Top 24 Senior Classical - Julia Gluschuk, Annabelle Kozsuch, Dana Riley
    Top 24 Senior Contemporary - Annabelle Kozsuch, Dana Riley

2023

• Youth America Grand Prix - Semi-Finals - 2023

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

 

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

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

• ADC IBC 2023

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

2020

  • Dance Teacher Award - Bo And Stephanie Spassoff

2019

  • 2019 YAGP PHILA. SEMI-FINALS

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

2018

  • 2018 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 Ware
- 1st Sr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Mine Kusano
- 1st & 2nd Sr. Women's Classical & Contemporary - Linyue Zhao
- 2nd Sr. Women's Classical - Rena Takahashi
- 1st Sr. Men's Classical - Brandon Rannalli
- 3rd Sr. Men's Clasical - Joel Johnson
- 1st Sr. Men's Contemporary - Jason Hsu
- 1st Jr. Women's Classical - Anna Turkington
- 2nd Jr Women's Classical & Contemporary - Ellie Iannotti
- 3rd place Men's Junior Classical Division

  • 2018 ATLANTA YAGP SEMI-FINAL

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

  • 2018 WORCESTER YAGP SEMI-FINAL

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

  • 2018 BOSTON YAGP SEMI-FINAL

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

  • 2018 NEW YORK YAGP SEMI-FINAL

- 3rd place Ensemble - Le Corsaire - Odalisque

2017

  • 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

  • 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.