Achievements:
-Grand Prix Award YAGP Tampa
-Shelley King Award YAGP finals
-1st Place Gold Medal ADCIBC finals
-2nd Place at UBC
Yana Peneva began her dance training at age 2. Since 2018, Yana has been training in the pre-professional program at the Ballet Conservatory at Skyra in Orlando, FL where she was introduced to the ballet competition world. In the 2020-2021 season, she has been awarded with prestigious awards such as the Shelley King Award at YAGP finals, 1st Place Gold Medal at ADCIBC finals, 2nd Place at UBC, 2nd Place at YAGP Semi Finals Tampa, FL (Highest placing junior female).
In 2022 Yana was honored to be awarded the Grand Prix at YAGP Tampa. She is working hard every day to reach her dreams of one day being a part of an outstanding ballet, such as American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and other dream companies.