Watch all of #YAS2023 this season on our American Ice Theatre YouTube YAS 2023 Playlist. Every Saturday in April a new YAS Challenge will livestream at 12:30 PM Eastern Time.
Meet the 6 Finalists in their “Get to Know Me” videos on our Young Artists Showcase Facebook Page.
YAS 2023 Finalist Selection Committee
This past February, this committee selected the 6 Finalists for #YAS2023 from the pool of 11 YAS applicants from all over the world. They view the application videos, and thoughtfully choose the choreographers who will compete in each season of YAS.
2023 YAS Best Choreography Piece: “Poetry in Motion” Challenge 5 by Auriane Collet
2023 YAS Most Innovative Piece: “All Aboard” Challenge 3 by Lison Zimmer
2023 YAS Most Diverse Body of Work: TJ Carey
YAs 2023 challenge Scores
Individual Scores from Judges
CHALLENGE 1: The Star Challenge
TJ Carey
Alyssa Cross
Auriane Collet
Jimmy Morgan
Sophia Perepelitsyn
Lison Zimmer
Katherine Hill & Ben Agosto
14
8
11.5
13.5
15
11
Simone Grigorescu
12
8.5
11
13.5
14.5
12
Jenn Edwards
12
11.5
11.5
14
12.5
13
Adam Rippon
11
10
12
13
12.5
11.5
Sandra Bezic
12.5
11.5
13.5
13
15
11.5
Audrey Weisiger’s Top Pick
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5
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Deductions
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TOTAL SCORE FOR CHALLENGE 1
61.5
49.5
59.5
67
74.5
59
CHALLENGE 2: Egg on Your Face
TJ Carey
Alyssa Cross
Auriane Collet
Jimmy Morgan
Sophia Perepelitsyn
Lison Zimmer
Katherine Hill & Ben Agosto
11.5
8
9.5
12
15
15
Simone Grigorescu
14.5
9.5
8.5
13
14
14.5
Jenn Edwards
11
12.5
9.5
12.5
12
13
Phillip Mills
13
12
13
15
14
15
Pasquale Camerlengo
13.5
2.5
3.5
15
14
15
Audrey Weisiger’s Top Pick
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5
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Deductions
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TOTAL SCORE FOR CHALLENGE 2
63.5
44.5
44
72.5
69
72.5
CHALLENGE 3:
TJ Carey
Alyssa Cross
Auriane Collet
Jimmy Morgan
Sophia Perepelitsyn
Lison Zimmer
Katherine Hill & Ben Agosto
8
11
15
14
7.5
15
Simone Grigorescu
13.5
8.5
13.5
15
8.5
15
Jenn Edwards
10.5
11.5
12
13.5
11
13
Adam Blake
9.5
10
9.5
13.5
6.5
11.5
Cindy Stuart
10.5
11
9
15
10.5
11.5
Audrey Weisiger’s Top Pick
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5
Deductions
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TOTAL SCORE FOR CHALLENGE 3
52
52
59
71
44
71
CHALLENGE 4:
TJ Carey
Alyssa Cross
Auriane Collet
Jimmy Morgan
Sophia Perepelitsyn
Lison Zimmer
Katherine Hill & Ben Agosto
12
14
10.5
15
15
15
Simone Grigorescu
10.5
11
7.5
14
15
12.5
Jenn Edwards
10
9.5
10
13
12
12.5
Mark Hanretty
9
11.5
10
14
15
13.5
David Wilson
9.5
10
9
13
13
13
Audrey Weisiger’s Top Pick
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5
Deductions
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TOTAL SCORE FOR CHALLENGE 4
51
56
47
69
70
71.5
CHALLENGE 5:
TJ Carey
Alyssa Cross
Auriane Collet
Jimmy Morgan
Sophia Perepelitsyn
Lison Zimmer
Katherine Hill & Ben Agosto
9.5
10
15
14
14
15
Simone Grigorescu
8
11.5
14.5
12
12.5
15
Jenn Edwards
11
12
13
12.5
13.5
13
Sarah Kawahara
9.5
14
13
15
12
10
Doug Webster
8.5
12
14
13
11.5
15
Audrey Weisiger’s Top Pick
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5
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Deductions
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TOTAL SCORE FOR CHALLENGE 5
46.5
59.5
74.5
66.5
63.5
68
yas 2023 Sponsors
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