Judges

Judges at the Dance Prix de New York will adjudicate performances and observe competitors in class. The judges in the finals will have the opportunity to see all competitors in class. Each final round judge will have available for award at their discretion scholarships and/or contracts – these prizes are not necessarily related to scores received in the performance sections but rather of each particular company or school’s interests.

* Jury Chairs

Classical Track

Final Round Classical Judges

Seán Curran, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Edward Ellison, Ellison Ballet
Erica Fischbach, Colorado Ballet Academy
Cynthia Harvey, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT
Jessica Lang, Choreographer
Julie Kent, Washington Ballet
Hae Shik Kim, Founding Dean, Korea National University of Arts Dance Department
Tadeusz Matacz, John Cranko Schule
Melanie Person, The Ailey School *
Laurel Toto, Canada’s National Ballet School
and Pennsylvania Ballet

Early Round Classical Judges

Seán Curran, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Elizabeth Coker, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Giada Ferrone, NYU/Tisch, Toscana Dance HUB
Erica Fischbach, Colorado Ballet Academy
Cynthia Harvey, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT
Cherylyn Lavagnino, NYU/Tisch, Lavagnino Dance
James Martin, NYU/Tisch, James Martin Music/Dance
Melanie Person, The Ailey School *
Michele Wiles, Ballet Next

Contemporary Track

Final Round Contemporary Judges

Jacqulyn Buglisi, Buglisi Dance Theatre
Richard Chen See, Paul Taylor Dance Company & School
Colin Connor, José Limón Dance Foundation
Seán Curran, Seán Curran Company *
Doug Elkins, Doug Elkins Choreography
Lakey Evans-Peña, The Ailey School
Jessica Lang, Choreographer
Heidi Latsky, Heidi Latsky Dance
Jordan Demetrius Lloyd, David Dorfman Dance
Diane Madden, Trisha Brown Dance Company

Early Round Contemporary Judges

Richard Chen See, Paul Taylor Dance Company & School
Elizabeth Coker, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Seán Curran, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company *
Giada Ferrone, NYU/Tisch, Toscana Dance HUB
Phyllis Lamhut, NYU/Tisch, Choreographer
Heidi Latsky, Heidi Latsky Dance
Jeremy Nelson, NYU/Tisch, Jeremy Nelson Dance

Judges

Judges at the Dance Prix de New York will adjudicate performances and observe competitors in class. The judges in the finals will have the opportunity to see all competitors in class. Each final round judge will have available for award at their discretion scholarships and/or contracts – these prizes are not necessarily related to scores received in the performance sections but rather of each particular company or school’s interests.

Classical Track

Final Round Classical Judges

Seán Curran, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Edward Ellison, Ellison Ballet
Erica Fischbach, Colorado Ballet Academy
Cynthia Harvey, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT
Jessica Lang, Choreographer
Julie Kent, Washington Ballet
Hae Shik Kim, Founding Dean, Korea National University of Arts Dance Department
Tadeusz Matacz, John Cranko Schule
Melanie Person, The Ailey School
Laurel Toto, Canada’s National Ballet School
and Pennsylvania Ballet

Early Round Classical Judges

Seán Curran, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Elizabeth Coker, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Giada Ferrone, NYU/Tisch, Toscana Dance HUB
Erica Fischbach, Colorado Ballet Academy
Cynthia Harvey, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT
Cherylyn Lavagnino, NYU/Tisch, Lavagnino Dance
James Martin, NYU/Tisch, James Martin Music/Dance
Melanie Person, The Ailey School
Michele Wiles, Ballet Next

Contemporary Track

Final Round Contemporary Judges

Jacqulyn Buglisi, Buglisi Dance Theatre
Richard Chen See, Paul Taylor Dance Company & School
Colin Connor, José Limón Dance Foundation
Seán Curran, Seán Curran Company
Doug Elkins, Doug Elkins Choreography
Lakey Evans-Peña, The Ailey School
Jessica Lang, Choreographer
Heidi Latsky, Heidi Latsky Dance
Jordan Demetrius Lloyd, David Dorfman Dance
Diane Madden, Trisha Brown Dance Company

Early Round Contemporary Judges

Richard Chen See, Paul Taylor Dance Company & School
Elizabeth Coker, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Seán Curran, NYU/Tisch, Seán Curran Company
Giada Ferrone, NYU/Tisch, Toscana Dance HUB
Phyllis Lamhut, NYU/Tisch, Choreographer
Heidi Latsky, Heidi Latsky Dance
Jeremy Nelson, NYU/Tisch, Jeremy Nelson Dance
Pamela Pietro, NYU/Tisch, American Dance Festival

Master Class Teachers

Daily Master Classes are mandatory for all competitors. Competitors will be assigned classes and teachers for each day of the competition (Sunday through Thursday) and judges will invited to watch classes each day and be required to see each competitor in class at least once.

Classical Track

Karin Averty
Maxim Beloserkovsky
Franco De Vita
Irina Dvorovenko
Megan Fairchild
Cynthia Harvey
Raymond Lukens
Melanie Person
Daniel Ulbricht
Martine Van Hamel

Contemporary Track

Richard Chen See
Elizabeth Coker
Evan Copeland
Sean Curran
Kristen Foote
Ben Freedman
Lakey Evans-Peña
Heidi Latsky
Jordan Demetrius Lloyd
Jeremy Nelson
Pam Pietro
Annique Roberts
Christina Robson

Master Class Teachers

Daily Master Classes are mandatory for all competitors. Competitors will be assigned classes and teachers for each day of the competition (Sunday through Thursday) and judges will invited to watch classes each day and be required to see each competitor in class at least once.

Classical Track

Karin Averty
Maxim Beloserkovsky
Franco De Vita
Irina Dvorovenko
Megan Fairchild
Cynthia Harvey
Raymond Lukens
Melanie Person
Daniel Ulbricht
Martine Van Hamel

Contemporary Track

Richard Chen See
Elizabeth Coker
Evan Copeland
Sean Curran
Kristen Foote
Ben Freedman
Lakey Evans-Peña
Heidi Latsky
Jordan Demetrius Lloyd
Jeremy Nelson
Pam Pietro
Annique Roberts
Christina Robson

Education Program

John Meehan
Moderator, Classical Track

CLASSICAL TRACK

CONTEMPORARY TRACK

Orientation (All Competitors)
Jolinda Menendez and Sean Curran
with special guest Richard Chen See

Choreographers Crossing Styles (All Competitors)
TBA

Early Round Judges Panel Q&A/Classical Track

saturday
MARCH 16

Orientation (All Competitors)
Jolinda Menendez and Sean Curran
with special guest Richard Chen See

Choreographers Crossing Styles (All Competitors)
TBA

Morning Master Class

Round One Contemporary Solo Performances

sunday
MARCH 17

Early Round Judges Panel Q&A/Contemporary Track

Afternoon Master Class

Contemporary Choreographers Panel
Colin Connor, Sean Curran, Larry Keigwin + TBA
Moderator: Wendy Perron

Styles of Ballet Technique: Panel Discussion
Alban Lendorf (Bournonville), Raymond Lukens (Cecchetti), + TBA
Moderator: John Meehan

Afternoon Master Class

Q&A with Today’s Master Teachers
Irina Dvorovenko, Megan Fairchild, Daniel Ulbricht

Dancer Health and Wellness
With Julie Daugherty, Physical Therapist at ABT

monday
MARCH 18

Morning Master Class

Round One Contemporary Solo Performances

Morning Master Class

Round Two Classical Variations Performances

tuesday
MARCH 19

Morning Master Class

Contemporary Track Event
TBA

Coaching Round Two Solos

Master Class

Finals Elimination

One-on-one Coaching for Finalists

Final Round Judges Panel Q&A/Classical Track

wednesday
MARCH 20

Master Class

Round Two Compulsory Repertoire Performances

Judges Observe Master Class

Final Round Classical Variations

thursday
MARCH 21

Final Round Judges Panel Q&A/Contemporary Track

Final Round Judges Observe Master Class

Final Contemporary Solo Performances

Organizers

Jolinda Menendez
Artistic Director, Founder

Sean Curran
Chair/Contemporary Track

Kevin Hesse
Producer, Founder

Hongyu Guo
Associate Producer

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