Universal Ballet Competition 2026 — Skokie, IL
180 published results across 112 dancers at Universal Ballet Competition.
| Dancer | Result | Division | Variation | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Tallman | 2nd Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | VARIATION FROM SWAN LAKE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Abigail Tallman | 3rd Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | LIBERATION | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Abigail Tallman | 1st Place | Senior / Pas de Deux | PAS D'ESCLAVE PAS DE DEUX | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Abigail Tallman | ||||
| Annie Gustafson | 1st Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | VARIATION FROM AWAKENING OF FLORA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Annie Gustafson | 1st Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | PRAYERS AND DREAMS | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Annie Gustafson | ||||
| Kathryn O'Brochta | 3rd Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | LA ESMERALDA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Kathryn O'Brochta | 4th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | STRIKE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Mia Giselle Ferak | 11th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | QUEEN OF THE DRYADS - DON QUIXOTE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Mia Giselle Ferak | 2nd Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | VI | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Mia Giselle Ferak | 2nd Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | LA FILLE DUET | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Elisabeth Cain | 1st Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | FLAMES OF PARIS | A&A Ballet Center For Dance |
| Ekaterina Danishkina | 2nd Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | ESMERALDA VARIATION | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Ekaterina Danishkina | 3rd Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | BIGGER THAN US | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Ekaterina Danishkina | 1st Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | THEIR OWN KIND | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Ekaterina Danishkina | 3rd Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | APPASSIONATO | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Naomi Wang | 1st Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | GRADUATION BALL | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Naomi Wang | 2nd Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | ARCO | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Naomi Wang | ||||
| Persephone Leister | 5th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | AWAKENING OF FLORA | A&A Ballet |
| Rebecca Taylor | 8th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER VARIATION | Plainfield Dance Academy |
| Emma Kennedy | 6th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | VARIATION FROM RAYMONDA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Emma Kennedy | 14th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | IN THE POCKET | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Emma Kennedy | 2nd Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | LA FILLE DUET | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Daniela Branavitskaya | 9th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | VARIATION FROM PAQUITA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Daniela Branavitskaya | 9th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | HELLO GOODBYE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Eloise Maduri | 2nd Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | SATANELLA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Ava Dunaway | 14th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | VARIATION FROM HARLEQUINADE | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Ava Dunaway | 2nd Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | MISSION | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Ava Dunaway | 3rd Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | PUSH:PULL | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Grace Kiley | 11th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | TREPIDATION | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Bela Bedford | 13th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | WILD IS THE WIND | Storm Dance Alliance |
| Rachel Rabinovich | 3rd Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | APPASSIONATO | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Anna Claire Peters | 12th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | COPPELIA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Madison Neidig | 13th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | SWANHILDA COPPELIA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Channing Giese | 3rd Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | PUSH:PULL | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Abbey Price | 7th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | THREE SHADES FROM LA BAYADERE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Abbey Price | 5th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | DON'T YOU CRY | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Katie Walter | 12th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | WALPURGIS NACHT | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Katie Walter | 12th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | SERENADE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Erica Jacot | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | ESMERALDA | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Erica Jacot | 4th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | WHAT WAS NEVER SAID | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Erica Jacot | 1st Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | THEIR OWN KIND | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Gwendolyn Thomas | 4th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | VARIATION FROM GISELLE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Isabella Skaliotis | 13th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | SWANHILDA VARIATION FROM COPPELIA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Isabella Skaliotis | 6th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | FOR SAFEKEEPING | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Olivia Crotty | 11th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | KITRI ACT III DON QUIXOTE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Olivia Crotty | 7th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | LES CHOSES DE LA VIE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Audrey Gross | 12th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | HEPBURN | Storm Dance Alliance |
| Lainie Theiss | 14th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | VARIATION FROM PAQUITA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Lainie Theiss | 15th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | NODUS TOLLENS | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Arissa Tian | 15th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | LA FILLE MAL GARDEE | Blanco Ballet Academy |
| Callie Mraz | 3rd Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | RAYMONDA ACT I PIZZICATO | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Callie Williams | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Senior / Classical | GISELLE ACT I | Dimensions Dance Academy |
| Eva Dorofejeva | 10th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | VARIATION FROM GISELLE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Eva Dorofejeva | 8th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | CIRRUS | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Charlotte Bartholomay | 6th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | FAIRY DOLL | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Charlotte Bartholomay | 13th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | IMPACT | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Isabella Airato | 10th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | LA ESMERALDA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Alexis Decolongon | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | PAQUITA VARIATION | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Alexis Decolongon | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | TIME AND SPACE | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Ricky Ruiz | ||||
| Vivian Deason | 8th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | THREE ODALISQUE LE CORSAIRE | Industry Dance Company |
| Vivian Deason | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | TWISTED | Industry Dance Company |
| Vivian Deason | 1st Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | CHANGE | Industry Dance Company |
| Mila Reibel | 3rd Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | FAIRYDOLL VARIATION | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Mila Reibel | 6th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | INESCAPABLE | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Evelyn Wang | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | VARIATION FROM PAQUITA | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Evelyn Wang | 3rd Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | VEILED HYMN | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Lucy Ditmars | 9th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | FLAMES OF PARIS - GAVOTTE VARIATION | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Gianna Piazza | 10th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | VIOLENTE FAIRY | Storm Dance Alliance |
| Gianna Piazza | 8th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | FUEL TO THE FIRE | Storm Dance Alliance |
| Celia Simon | 13th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | VARIATION FROM PAQUITA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Celia Simon | 9th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | DISAPPEAR | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Selma Gonzalez | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | VARIATION FROM GISELLE | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Selma Gonzalez | 5th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | DEEP WITHIN | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Selma Gonzalez | 1st Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | SPELL ON YOU | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Alina Fertal | 4th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | VARIATION FROM PAQUITA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Alina Fertal | 10th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | UNCHAINED MELODY | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Emily Parwani | 15th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | LA VENTANA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Elizabeth Kill | 3rd Place (Intermediate) | Senior / Classical | GAMZATTI | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Elizabeth Kill | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Senior / Contemporary | LABOUR | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Elizabeth Kill | 1st Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | GOTH OLYMPIANS | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Mary Adalyn Niswonger | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Classical | PAQUITA VARIATION | Industry Dance Company |
| Mary Adalyn Niswonger | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Contemporary | AMAZING GRACE | Industry Dance Company |
| Mary Adalyn Niswonger | 1st Place | Pre-Competitive / Duo/Trio | KEEP YOU SAFE | Industry Dance Company |
| Aidana Argynova | 6th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | VARIATION FROM PAQUITA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Kennedy Ghia | 5th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | COPPELIA SPANISH DANCE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Kennedy Ghia | 11th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPES | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Genevieve Mesco | 7th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | CUBAN CUPID | Plainfield Dance Academy |
| Eila Kinnard | 15th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Classical | VARIATION FROM RAYMONDA | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Emilia Martin | 5th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | LILAC FAIRY VARIATION | Industry Dance Company |
| Emilia Martin | 4th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | DEEP END | Industry Dance Company |
| Avery Clemmons | 14th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | HEART | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Avery Clemmons | 1st Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | SPELL ON YOU | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Rosalyn Lee | 4th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | FAIRY DOLL | Blanco Ballet Academy |
| Rosalyn Lee | 5th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | ASCEND | Blanco Ballet Academy |
| Ava Duman | 11th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | FAIRY DOLL | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Hera Agirbicean | 3rd Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | PUSH:PULL | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Amelia Elliott | 2nd Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | UNITS OF MEASURE | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Colette Deason | 1st Place | Pre-Competitive / Duo/Trio | KEEP YOU SAFE | Industry Dance Company |
| Riley Lee | 1st Place (Competitive) | Pre-Competitive / Classical | BLUEBIRD | Blanco Ballet Academy |
| Riley Lee | 1st Place (Competitive) | Pre-Competitive / Contemporary | SHIFT | Blanco Ballet Academy |
| Jocelyn Shrouder-Henry | 7th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | LA FILLE MAL GARDEE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Jocelyn Shrouder-Henry | 7th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | PULSE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Stella Laucys | 8th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Classical | LA FILLE MAL GARDEE | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Stella Laucys | 6th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | LITTLE HOPE LOST | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Elena Guzman | 15th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | CURTAIN | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Elena Guzman | 1st Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | SPELL ON YOU | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Sarah Deitzel | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Senior / Classical | PAQUITA | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Sarah Deitzel | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Senior / Contemporary | U PLAVU | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Sarah Deitzel | 1st Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | GOTH OLYMPIANS | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Reed Murley | 10th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | FANTASY | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Reed Murley | 1st Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | ACCENT | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Abigail Hoffren | 4th Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | ASHES | Kinetic Arts Dance Studio |
| Abigail Hoffren | 5th Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | LA BAYADERE SHADES TRIO | Kinetic Arts Dance Studio |
| Jillian Snyder | 4th Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | ASHES | Kinetic Arts Dance Studio |
| Jillian Snyder | 5th Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | LA BAYADERE SHADES TRIO | Kinetic Arts Dance Studio |
| Ava Brown | 4th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | LA BAYADERE, SHADES | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Ava Brown | 6th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | MY IMMORTAL | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Emma Comisar | 6th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | SLEEPING BEAUTY, BLUEBIRD | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Emma Comisar | 5th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | ULTRAVIOLET | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Madi Gerber | 10th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | GRADUATION BALL | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Madi Gerber | 2nd Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | THE DANCE | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Mattie Mair | 5th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | 3RD SHADE VARIATION | Artflux Dance Lab |
| Mattie Mair | 1st Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | FORM UNKEPT | Artflux Dance Lab |
| Niaomi Botterill | 8th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | SILVER FAIRY | Artflux Dance Lab |
| Niaomi Botterill | 4th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | FADE WITH INTENT | Artflux Dance Lab |
| Sophie Simon | 9th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | VARIATION FROM PAQUITA | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Katherine Hudetz | 14th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | PEASANT PAS VARIATION FROM GISELLE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Katherine Hudetz | 10th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Contemporary | OPUS 56 | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Kenzie Andreas | 7th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | RIVIERE | Storm Dance Alliance |
| Zlata Iazynina | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Classical | VARIATION FROM GISELLE | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Zlata Iazynina | 3rd Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Contemporary | ANGEL | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Ramsey Schulz | 3rd Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Classical | PRINCESS FLORINE | Industry Dance Company |
| Ramsey Schulz | 4th Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Contemporary | BEAUTIFUL | Industry Dance Company |
| Anna Campbell Cuba | 4th Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Classical | PRINCESS FLORINE VARIATION | Industry Dance Company |
| Anna Campbell Cuba | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Pre-Competitive / Contemporary | TITANIUM | Industry Dance Company |
| Tatum Flanagan | 4th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | HARLEQUINADE | Salt Creek Ballet |
| Tatum Flanagan | 3rd Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | UNTITLED | Salt Creek Ballet |
| Leigha Walus | 5th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | VARIATION FROM GISELLE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Leigha Walus | 7th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | TREE OF LIFE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Sydney Breeden | 9th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | LA FILLE MAL GARDEE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Sydney Breeden | 8th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | BOLERO | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Honest Myung | 3rd Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | TIME BARED ITS TEETH | Artflux Dance Lab |
| Aliya Kalathiveetil | 9th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | WHAT'S TO COME | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Emily Godek | 8th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | IN BETWEEN | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Emily Godek | 1st Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | ACCENT | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Sophia Plencner | 4th Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | ASHES | Kinetic Arts Dance Studio |
| Sophia Plencner | 5th Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | LA BAYADERE SHADES TRIO | Kinetic Arts Dance Studio |
| Mariana Morales | 1st Place | Senior / Duo/Trio | GOTH OLYMPIANS | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Claire Ruan | 3rd Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | GRADUATION BALL | Plainfield Dance Academy |
| Maria Fuente Mondragon | 7th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | LILAC FAIRY VARIATION | Industry Dance Company |
| Eliana Onate | 9th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Classical | BLUEBIRD | Dimensions Dance Academy |
| Emma Burnettte | 12th Place (Competitive) | Primary / Classical | CRYSTAL FOUNTAIN VARIATION FROM SLEEPING BEAUTY | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Claire Bennett | 8th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | BLOOM | Industry Dance Company |
| Josie Mckenzie | 9th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | LANDSLIDE | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Abigail Heilbrun | 10th Place (Intermediate) | Primary / Contemporary | HIT THE ROAD JACK | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Nataly Quevedo | 3rd Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | PEASANT PAS VARIATION FROM GISELLE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Sofia Marie Monroy | 6th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | VARIATION FROM FLOWER FESTIVAL | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Annika Heller | 7th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | SECOND ODALISQUE VARIATION | Independent |
| Anastasia Stoyanovich | 8th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | PAQUITA | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Adrianna Zappas | 10th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Classical | PEASANT PAS VARIATION FROM GISELLE | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Charlie Harrigan | 1st Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | BREATHING | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Lillian Stache | 2nd Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | SAILBOAT | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| Tess Kirkwood | 5th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | A QUESTION | Chicago City Classical Ballet |
| Natalie Zhang | 6th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | READY FOR ACTION | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Ines Harting-Josue | 9th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | INTERSTELLAR | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Maria Victoria De Sousa | 10th Place (Intermediate) | Junior / Contemporary | AMURI AMURI | Hinsdale Dance Academy |
| Millie Morante | 4th Place (Competitive) | Junior / Contemporary | THREADBARE, ALMOST | Artflux Dance Lab |
| Jocelyn Longroy | 1st Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | NOWHERE THAT STAYS | Artflux Dance Lab |
| Charle Mcdonald | 7th Place (Competitive) | Senior / Contemporary | ASTURIAS | BIG CITY DANCE CENTER LLC |
| William Hanford | 1st Place | Senior / Pas de Deux | PAS D'ESCLAVE PAS DE DEUX | The Academy of Dance Arts |
| Arianna Tsalka | 2nd Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | NAIAD AND THE FISHERMAN DUET | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Ariella Kushnerov | 2nd Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | NAIAD AND THE FISHERMAN DUET | Academy of Ballet and Arts |
| Rosie Blackburn | 1st Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | CHANGE | Industry Dance Company |
| Gracelynn Keating | 2nd Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | THE DANCE | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Sophia Olson | 2nd Place | Primary / Duo/Trio | THE DANCE | Allegro Performing Arts |
| Noele Navarro | 2nd Place | Junior / Duo/Trio | UNITS OF MEASURE | Chicago City Classical Ballet |