Awards Received :
Baltimore Ballet: CityArts Grant 2006,
2005, 2003, Georgene Brodie Fund for the Future of the Baltimore
Community Foundation Grant, 2002
Cem Catbas: Maryland State Arts Council
Individual Artist Award, 2006 and 2002
Elysabeth Catbas: Maryland State Arts Council
Individual Artist Award, 2006 and 2002
Students:
$25,000
Scholarship for Dance to Mercyhurst College, 2007
Washington Post
Music & Arts Scholarship Award in Dance, 2007
2 MD
Distinguished Scholar Awards for Dance, 2007
1st Place Winner,
Junior Classical Category, Youth America Grand Prix Regional
Competition 2007
Accepted to
School of American Ballet Summer Intensive with Full
Scholarship, 2007;
Accepted to
School of American Ballet year-round Program, 2007
Awarded a full
scholarship to the Rock School, 2007
Accepted to Atlanta Ballet,
Princeton Ballet Summer Intensives, 2007
3rd Place, USA National Youth Ballet Competition 2006 (Preparatory
Category)
Starquest, Top 5 Soloists, 2006
Talent Category (Dance) of the Maryland Distinguished Scholar
Program, with a $40,000 College Scholarship, 2005
Youth America Grand Prix regional finalists, 2007, 2006, 2004
and 2002
Rising Star 1st Place Winner, 2002
Footloose, 1st Place Winner, 2002
American Dance Awards, Teen Dancer of the Year, 2002
Full 4 year Dance Scholarship to University of MD Baltimore
County, 2001
Full Scholarship at Walnut Hill School
Scholarships to Kirov Academy summer and year-round programs,
Ballet Hispanico summer program
Accepted to School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theater
School, as well as Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater,
Joffrey Ballet, and others
Professional contracts with Dayton Ballet, City Dance Ensemble,
Columbia City Ballet |