"…the Dance Competition in Chicago was one of the most memorable weekends
of my life. Meeting prestigious members of my field as well as the future leaders of the
dance world…enhanced the experience and allowed me to grow as an artist.”
April Anne Taylor
First Place National Ballet Winner 2000
Birmingham Chapter |
2000 National Ballet
Competition winners
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April
Ann Taylor is the first place winner of $10,000, the National Career Award. It
was presented to her by President Reva Shiner at the Career Awards Banquet in Oakbrook, IL
in May 2000. |
Katie A. Pivarnik, from New Jersey, is the recipient of
the second place Estelle Campbell Award, presented by Ellie Taylor, National Career Award
Chairman.
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| Renee
Meiffren, from Mesa, AZ, received the third award, the Dorothy and Bruce Strong
Award. It was presented by Alexander Zaharias, the National Ballet Chairman. |
Joie
Jennings Meffert, from Washington, DC, was presented the seventh award, the
Lynton and Helen Caldwell Merit Award, by Helen Caldwell.
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| Megan Christine
Knickerbocker, from Orange Park, FL,i s the winner of the fifth award, the Mary
Peery Fife Memorial Award.it is presented by Audrey Peery. |
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| Kelly Ann Sloan,
from Bloomington, IN, is presented the fourth award, the Molly Davis Nicholson Award, by
Dorothy Stabell. |
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Suzanne Rebecca Haag,
from Indianapolis, IN,
received the sixth place award, the Catherine W. Holmes Memorial Award, presented by two
sons of Catherine Holmes. |
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| Winners,
Contestants and Judges in the National Ballet Competition held in Oakbrook, IL in May
2000. National Judges were:Cynthia Harvey, Jillana, Marek Cholewa,and Pamela Robinson as
the Master Class Teacher. |
2000
National Ballet Master Class Photos
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