Kristina Aubuchon, student of Patzius for 12 years, was named a National Scholar by American Ballet Theatre and received a scholarship, with stipend, to attend their ballet intensive each summer. In 2008, Kristina was awarded a silver medal at the Youth America Grand Prix semi-finals ballet competition in Chicago. She has received numerous other ballet scholarships to very prestigious schools including San Francisco Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Harid Conservatory. After attending Harid summer intensive, they offered her a full scholarship, including free room and board, for their year-round program. She attended Harid for the fall semester of 2008 and then returned to Saint Louis to continue her studies with Patzius Performing Arts. In summer of 2009 Kristina was hired as a trainee with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago for her senior year of high school.

Josie Green attended Patzius for 16 years and graduated in the spring of 2009. Another one of our beautiful and extremely talented ballerinas, Josie excels in both classical and contemporary ballet. She has received several scholarships to some very prestigious summer intensives including Ballet West which included an $800 stipend. While there, she had the privilage of being personally coached by ballet mistress, Pamela Robinson-Harris. Josie attended the Atlanta Ballet Professional Level Intensive on full scholarship which included a $600 stipend. She has also received several overall and first place awards in various competitions. Josie also choreographed musical theater dances for her award winning high school swing choir.

Mimi Sosna has been a student of Patzius for 7 years. Our spunky Ballerina, Mimi has received a scholarship to Joffrey Ballet's summer intensive in New York City along with a $600 stipend.

Gal Shenhav began her training at Patzius Performing Arts at the age 12. She has received partial scholarships to Kansas City Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet. Gal received a full scholarship to BalletMet for the 2009 summer intensive.

Isabel Duplantier, a student of Patzius for 13 years, was the winner of the Dance St. Louis student reviewer contest for her review of BalletMet's Dracula. She received $100, tickets to see Pilobolus, and a chance to meet Pilobolus company members. In 2008, Isabel played the Nutcracker's Clara in the Saint Charles Christmas Traditions Celebration. This summer she received a full scholarship to aTrek's 2009 Impulse modern dance intensive.