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.