Student Achievements

FVAD student achievements, under Mr. Carney’s direction, have included invitations to prestigious international dance company schools and performing arts colleges, many with scholarship awards.

PPA students invited to full-time programs 2017

Canada’s National Ballet School

Professional Division – full-time program

• 2018-19 / 2019-20 Andrew Delves (invited) – scholarship
• 2018-19 Anna Neudorf (attending) – scholarship
• 2017-19 Isabella Almarez (attending) – scholarship
• 2014-15 – Marin Greenan (invited)

Summer Intensive

• 2018 – Isabella Almarez (attended)
• 2018 – Andrew Delves (attended)
• 2018 – Jasia Greenan (invited)
• 2018 – Lindsay Kim (attended)
• 2018 – Anna Neudorf (attended)
• 2017 – Isabella Almarez (attended)
• 2017 – Jasia Greenan (qualified)
• 2016 – Marin Greenan (attended)
• 2016 – Priscilla Gubiotti (attended)
• 2015 – Marin Greenan (attended)
• 2014 – Marin Greenan (attended)

FVAD student Marin at Canada’s National Ballet School

Royal Winnipeg Ballet School

Professional Division – full-time program

• 2018-19 – Priscilla Gubiotti (attending)
• 2016-19 – Marin Greenan (attending) – RWBS scholarship
• 2017-19 – Brooke Thomas (attending)
• 2017-18 – Anna Neudorf (invited)
• 2013-14 – Erik Bruendl (invited)

Summer Intensive

• 2018 – Chase Bradley (invited)
• 2018 – Andrew Delves (invited)
• 2018 – Jasia Greenan (invited)
• 2018 – Priscilla Gubiotti (attended)
• 2018 – Lindsay Kim (invited)
• 2018 – Anna Neudorf (invited)
• 2017 – Anna Neudorf (attended)
• 2017 – Brooke Thomas (attended)
• 2017 – Grace Loewen(attended)
• 2017 – Lindsay Kim (attended)
• 2017 – Isabella Almarez (invited)
• 2017 – Chase Bradley (invited)
• 2017 – Priscilla Gubiotti (invited)
• 2016 – Elle Penner (attended)
• 2016 – Tiffany Reitsema (waitlist)
• 2015 – Marin Greenan (invited) – full scholarship awarded by RWBS at Surrey Festival of Dance
• 2013 – Erik Bruendl (attended)

FVAD student Marin with Mr. Carney, Ms. Jackie Barrett, and the Principals of the National Ballet of Canada

FVAD student Kaylie at the School of Alberta Ballet

School of Alberta Ballet

Professional Division – full-time program

• 2018-19 – Maisie Allison (invited) – scholarship
• 2018-19 – Andrew Delves (invited) – full scholarship
• 2015-18 – Kaylie Conner (graduated) – scholarship awards from School of Alberta Ballet and BC Arts Council
• 2015-16 – Carissa Selbie (invited)
• 2014-15 – Kaylie Conner (invited)
• 2013-14 – Amanda Sheffield  (attended)

Summer Intensive

• 2018 – Andrew Delves (invited) – full scholarship
• 2018 – Syanne Sibble (invited)
• 2018 – Abigail Delves (attended)
• 2018 – Elle Penner (invited)
• 2018 – Maisie Allison (attended)
• 2017 – Abigail Delves (attended)
• 2017 – Andrew Delves (attended)
• 2017 – Katherine Rogalski (attended)
• 2017 – Allison Delves (attended)
• 2017 – Elle Penner (invited)
• 2017 – Tiffany Reitsema (invited)
• 2017 – Alycia Wilson (invited)
• 2016 – Elle Penner (invited)
• 2016 – Selah Lyons (invited)
• 2015 – Kaylie Conner (attended)
• 2015 – Carissa Selbie (attended)
• 2015 – Ann Li Jie Vennes-Ouellet (invited)
• 2014 – Kaylie Conner (attended) – full scholarship awarded at Surrey Festival of Dance
• 2013 – Amanda Sheffield (attended)
• 2013 – Kylie Janz (attended)

FVAD student Carissa at the School of Alberta Ballet

Arts Umbrella

• 2018 – Elle Penner – Summer Intensive (invited)
• 2017 – Elle Penner – Summer Intensive (attended)
• 2017 – Ann Li Jie Vennes-Ouellet – Summer Intensive (invited)

Oregon Ballet Theatre

• 2018 – Elle Penner – Summer Intensive (attended)

San Francisco Conservatory of Dance

FVAD student Ann Li Jie with Mr. Carney and Ms. Summer Lee Rhatigan, Artistic Director of the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance

• 2016 – Ann Li Jie Vennes-Ouellet – Summer Intensive (attended)

Joffrey Ballet School (New York City)

FVAD student Ann Li Jie at the Joffrey Ballet School

• 2015 – Marin Greenan – full ballet trainee program (invited)
• 2015 – Kaylie Conner – full ballet trainee program (invited)

• 2015 – Ann Li Jie Vennes-Ouellet – Summer Intensives (NYC) (attended)
• 2015 – Marin Greenan – Summer Intensives (NYC & all locations) (invited)
• 2015 – Kaylie Conner – Summer Intensives (NYC & all locations) (invited)

FVAD student Ann Li Jie with American in Paris leads Leanne Cope and Robert Fairchild, courtesy of a surprise backstage tour arranged by Mr. Carney.

L’École Supérieure de Ballet du Quebec

• 2016 – Tiffany Reitsema – Summer Intensive (invited)
• 2015 – Ann Li Jie Vennes-Ouellet – Summer Intensive (invited)
• 2014 – Ann Li Jie Vennes-Ouellet – Summer Intensive (attended)

Boston Ballet School

• 2013 – Brooke Helders – Summer Program 

Gelsey Kirkland Academy (New York City)

• 2013 – Kaylie Conner – Pre-Professional Intensive (invited)
• 2013 – Marin Greenan – Pre-Professional Intensive (invited)
• 2013 – Anna Whitlock – Pre-Professional Intensive (invited)
• 2013 – Mikayla Stoker – Junior Intensive (invited)
• 2013 – Isabelle St-Martin – Fast-track Intensive (invited)

Royal Ballet School (London, England)

• 2016 – Kaylie Conner [PPA alumna] – Covent Garden Summer Program (attended)
• 2017 – Lily Maarhuis – Covent Garden Summer Program (attended)

Rambert School of Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance (London, England)

• 2011 – 2014 Mikayla Petty – 3-year diploma program (graduated)

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS)

FVAD student Abigail at the audition for TUTS Beauty and the Beast

• 2016 – Abigail Delves – Beauty & the Beast – Cast Member in Kids Ensemble (invited)
• 2016 – Abigail Delves – TUTS Musical Theatre Camp (attended)

Randolph Academy of Performing Arts (Toronto)

FVAD alumna Sarah with Mr. Carney and Mr. George Randolph at the Randolph Academy

• 2014-2016 – Sarah Stewart – 3-year diploma program (graduated)

Students who were invited into a program but chose not to attend are noted above as (invited).