sparklesocks Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Sorry my ignorance here. A quick search didn't show anything (though I may have done it worng) so thought I'd ask for people to just post what they know of this event. And specifically, what is the pre-competitive division like? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmc Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Here are awards from the 2007's competition: ( as posted on their web site) PRE-COMPETITIVE DIVISION ALLIE PARSONS, USA - GOLD MEDAL-$300 ARIELLE MARTIN, USA – SILVER MEDAL-$200 SAREEN TCHEKMEDYIAN, USA - BRONZE MEDAL-$100 JUNIOR DIVISON WHITNEY JENSEN, USA - GOLD MEDAL-$2500 YUKI OGASAWARA, USA - SILVER MEDAL-$1500 NANA YAMATINI, JAPAN - BRONZE MEDAL-$750 SENIOR DIVISION-FEMALE NATALIA DOMRACHEVA, UKRAINE - GOLD MEDAL-$7000 NO SILVER MEDAL AWARDED MENJI NAM, KOREA - BRONZE MEDAL-$3000 Senior Division - Male JOSEPH GATTI, USA-GOLD MEDAL - $7000 AVETIK KARAPETYAN, ARMENIA - SILVER MEDAL-$5000 ANDREY PISAREV, UKRAINE - BRONZE MEDAL-$3000 ENSEMBLE AWARD CENTRAL FLORIDA BALLET ACADEMY, “GAITIE PARISIANNE” - BRONZE MEDAL-$1000 CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD VIKTOR PLOTINIKOV, “FALL”-$2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbro Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Congratulations to all the competitors! What a collection of medals Joe Gatti is amassing! I searched for the website hoping for photos. All I found there was one of each winning Senior group (Female and Male) medalists, all faces beaming, at the awards ceremony. Still, better than nothing. Thanks again, Robin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcportrait Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Actually, there is a Photo Gallery, where they require you to register & log in to view photos. It doesn't cost anything to register, but it is a little cumbersome, and none of the photos are labeled as to which dancers are whom! (was that correct?? ) Home page of WBC Orlando Also, under "Press" there is an article that includes a nice photo of Larissa Ponomarenko & James Whiteside performing Viktor Plotnikov's "Tension and Beauty" : Tension and Beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango49 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Carbo...If you go to www.wbcorlando.com and then to the left of the page press photo gallery you will find lots of photos of the competitors. Also in the Orlando Sentinel there is a review of the Gala afterwards with 2 nice pictures! www.orlandosentinel.com and then press in the search box 'ballet stars' and you'll get the review...sorry I couldn't make it easier. I attended the entire Senior round and some of the Juniors too. It was a great start for a competition that seems to be on its way up and running. It certainly was a success in my eyes from the many talented competitors to the impressive judges that were involved. Hopefully in the future WBC will shine more of a spotlight on Orlando as a cultural destination not only a sports minded city! The Gala was particularly impressive as far as Galas go with the variety of dance styles and guest artists. From Rasta Thomas and his contemporary pieces to Sasha Redetsky dancing Pas D'Esclave from Corsaire to all the competitors... it was just a wonderful evening of dance! Great job for a first year WBC Orlando! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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