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Grand Jeté

Grand Jeté

Presented by the SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Dance Department, Grand Jeté is a statewide celebration of Classical Ballet and Modern and Contemporary Dance!

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Thank you for joining us for Grand Jeté 2025! 

We would like to congratulate all the participants who joined us for virtual information sessions, audition classes, master classes, a recruiter fair and our solo competition October 3-5, 2025. 

Grand Jeté is pleased to announce the winners of our solo competition in classical ballet and modern and contemporary dance.

The Promise Award: Giana Rosenbaum, Okatie Youth Ballet 

Junior Ballet: 
1st: Eliza Kirkland, Okatie Youth Ballet
2nd: Sadie Taft, Okatie Youth Ballet
3rd: William English-Nihart, English Theatre Arts

Senior Ballet: 
1st: Anwyn Kiblinger, SCGSAH
2nd: Rebekah Bolton, SCGSAH
3rd: Brooke Smith, Okatie Youth Ballet

Junior Modern/Contemporary:
1st: Eliza Kirkland, Okatie Youth Ballet
2nd: Macie Clever, Only Imagine
3rd: William English-Nihart, English Theatre Arts

Senior Modern/Contemporary: 
1st: Kelsey White, Fine Arts Center
2nd: Keira Johnson, SCGSAH
3rd: Annie Shaw, English Theatre Arts

Honorable Mention: 
Stella Zgonc, SCGSAH
Nasiah Jones, SCGSAH
Carson Greer, Palmetto Dance Center

The Male Dancer Award: Gaulthier Saintigny, SCGSAH

Student Choreography Award: Emilia Mertel, Dance Theatre of Greenville (Sponsored by Dance Canvas and Angela Harris)

In addition, recruiters offered students over $350,000 of scholarships to prestigious university and summer programs around the country. 

Congratulations again to all this year's participants! We look forward to seeing you next October for Grand Jeté 2026!

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