• Top 12 Classical & Bolshoi Ballet Scholarship & Finals Invitation (2020)

• 2nd Place Contemporary & New York Finals Invitation (2020)

• 2nd Place Pre-Competitive Classical & Finals Invitation (2021)

• Top 12 Contemporary & Finals Invitation (2021)

• 1st Place Contemporary Winner – Junior Division & Finals Invitation(2022)

• Top 12 & 24 placements, Invitations to New York Finals (2023)

• 1st Place Jr. Contemporary (2024)

• 2nd Place Jr. Classical (2024)

• 3rd Place Jr. Contemporary (2024)

• Multiple Top 12 & Top 24 Classical/Contemporary awards (2024)

• 1st Place Contemporary & 2nd Place Classical & Finals Invitation (2025)

• Multiple 1st Place Awards in Classical & Contemporary across divisions (2023)

• Outstanding Primary Coach Award (2024-2025)

• 1st Place Classical – Primary Intermediate (2024)

• 1st Place Contemporary – Senior Competitive (2025)

• Grand Prize “Aspire Award” Winner – UBC’s highest honor (2024)

• 1st Place Contemporary (2025)

• 2st Place Contemporary (2024)

• 2st Place Classical (2024)

• Multiple Top 6 Awards in Classical & Contemporary across divisions (2025)

• Grand Prize “Aspire Award” Winner – UBC’s highest honor (2025)

• 1st Place Classical, Senior Division (2025)

• 1st Place Contemporary, Senior Division (2025)

• Top 10 Classical, Primary Division

Invitation to Finals 2025

World Ballet Competition (WBC)

• 1st Place Winner – $600 Cash Prize (2024)

• Choreography Award – $500 Cash Prize (2024)

• Full Scholarships to:

• A&A Center for Dance

• Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella (Portugal)

NUVO

• 1st Place Overall

JUMP

• 1st Place Overall

NYDCA

• 1st Place Overall

RADIX

• 1st Place Overall

Extreme Talent Showcase

• 1st Place Overall

All Out Dance Competition

• 1st Overall

• Teen Miss Title Winner

ID Dance Competition

• 1st Place Overall

Tremaine Dance Convention

• Year-Long Scholarship Recipient

Starbound National Talent Competition

• Elite Gold Classical & Contemporary

• Top 6 Overall (Junior Elite)

Believe National Talent Competition

• Multiple 1st Place Ballet Awards

• Multiple Overall Top Placements

• Special Elegance & Grace Award

VAB dancers have been awarded scholarships and invitations to world-renowned ballet schools and intensives, including:

• Bolshoi Ballet

• BalletMet

• Philadelphia Ballet

• The Harid Conservatory

• A.S.E. Global Bridges

• Duncan Cooper Workshops

• Tulsa Ballet

• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

• The Rock School of Dance

• A&A Center for Dance (Portugal)

• Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella (Portugal)

• Ellison Ballet

• Joffery Ballet

• Oklahoma City Ballet

Beyond the stage, the Vaganova Academy of Brownsville is honored to be recognized as a cultural leader in our region. Our commitment to both excellence and accessibility has been highlighted by the press, local government, and community media.

• 2025 – Awarded a Local Share Account (LSA) Grant in support of community visibility and outreach programs

• 2025 – Guest Performers at The Gala of Giving Catalyst For Change Event hosted by the Community Foundation of Fayette County

• 2025 – Featured in a press release in The Daily Courier highlighting VAB’s mission and impact

• 2025 – Televised live performance broadcast on Armstrong and Fayette TV

• 2025 – Featured in a televised interview with Fayette TV about our academy and outreach efforts

• 2024 – Front-page coverage in the local newspaper, showcasing VAB’s performances and student achievements