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2023 Grand Prize Finalists
Below are the 25 Finalists for the Grand Prize category. This category is based on a photographer’s body of work that was submitted to the Pas de Deux Dance Photo Competition. The body of work required a minimum of five images.
The winners will be announced at the Pas de Deux Dance Photography Conference Welcome Reception at the Chicago Hilton on July 21 around 8 pm. It will be on live IG.
The images included in these montages are not always all of the images the photographer submitted to the competition. The images used in these montages are intended to be representative of their work.
Congratulations to the dance photographers who have made this elite list!
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FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ Chicago, IL
![156_On-Location01.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_35ab1b4a4fb643a6a557d401af0fa586~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_573,h_716,q_90/9f0095_35ab1b4a4fb643a6a557d401af0fa586~mv2.jpg)
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JOELLE MARTINEC Tarzana, CA
![146_onlocation01.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_7bdf845f54a347089ec9c3e4005e6c66~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_576,h_864,q_90/9f0095_7bdf845f54a347089ec9c3e4005e6c66~mv2.jpg)
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RANDALL HOBBET Walnut Creek, CA
@rdhobbet
![127_Studio09.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_d0db3b696ded47d4bc1e97c4fd6fefdd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_715,q_90/9f0095_d0db3b696ded47d4bc1e97c4fd6fefdd~mv2.jpg)
![127_Studio08.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_dce0eb9525d74f2e8ce779d7db8e72b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_715,q_90/9f0095_dce0eb9525d74f2e8ce779d7db8e72b0~mv2.jpg)
JENNIFER CURRY WINGROVE San Diego, CA
@wingrove.studios.photography
![121_Performance06.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_372ac127f5dd49a2977b67106e1a4b73~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_447,q_90/9f0095_372ac127f5dd49a2977b67106e1a4b73~mv2.jpg)
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EMILY DREW South Jordan, UT
@emilypearlphotography
![124_Studio02.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_6e1c9ee2b85b4ab1b0f7ec384946798c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_874,q_90/9f0095_6e1c9ee2b85b4ab1b0f7ec384946798c~mv2.jpg)
![124_Studio03.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_0b35414cc87c42db9c9d1771d74374e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_629,q_90/9f0095_0b35414cc87c42db9c9d1771d74374e8~mv2.jpg)
AMY DRAKE San Jose, CA
@amydrakedancephoto
![175_FineArts01.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_a9599d011049417c80bf13ae5a4e4ecc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_696,q_90/9f0095_a9599d011049417c80bf13ae5a4e4ecc~mv2.jpg)
![175_Teen02.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_a0d012de2b714ddd80e38bc4336d7956~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_705,q_90/9f0095_a0d012de2b714ddd80e38bc4336d7956~mv2.jpg)
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NINO GORDELADZE McKinney, TX
@ninogphotography_
![131_teen02.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_213cba7e99aa4b67a5de785c67d8390d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_800,q_90/9f0095_213cba7e99aa4b67a5de785c67d8390d~mv2.jpg)
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GEENA BENSON San Diego, CA
@geenabensonphotography
![105_Teen03.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_ef85e8c4e0df459e8c57907440b4c5f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_723,q_90/9f0095_ef85e8c4e0df459e8c57907440b4c5f0~mv2.jpg)
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JENNIFER FITZPATRICK Manassas, VA
@artistry_reimagined
![130_TeenDancers05.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_9cacbb4a43414f749264b8dfde220f5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_457,q_90/9f0095_9cacbb4a43414f749264b8dfde220f5b~mv2.jpg)
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EMILY BRUNNER Berwyn, PA
@emilybrunnerphotography
![114_Teen Dancers03.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_4c921143d3a74d64943ac8f27a0e8b07~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_862,q_90/9f0095_4c921143d3a74d64943ac8f27a0e8b07~mv2.jpg)
![114_Teen Dancers04.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_6f31f527fbd240538387459ea07792f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_384,q_90/9f0095_6f31f527fbd240538387459ea07792f5~mv2.jpg)
![114 Pre-Teen_Children Dancers01.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_62441d76c41b47dbbef68730c7f22a4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_384,q_90/9f0095_62441d76c41b47dbbef68730c7f22a4d~mv2.jpg)
BRIAN KRIPPENDORF Palo Alto, CA
@briankrippendorf
![141_studio002.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_8bb8c669679245a09e5978588417c2a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_719,q_90/9f0095_8bb8c669679245a09e5978588417c2a8~mv2.jpg)
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![141_Fineart01.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_f476be5b4be3445aa36f61febb435fc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_575,q_90/9f0095_f476be5b4be3445aa36f61febb435fc3~mv2.jpg)
MARIA RANDOLPH Colorado Springs, CO
@MariaRandolphPhotography
![154_Teen02.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_f19c29065e58445d8959f47aa868d355~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_892,q_90/9f0095_f19c29065e58445d8959f47aa868d355~mv2.jpg)
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URBAN RUMP Canton, GA
@utrphoto
![157-On Location-7.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_b0b037368d464420a7ce431b82e28030~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_715,q_90/9f0095_b0b037368d464420a7ce431b82e28030~mv2.jpg)
![157-On Location-22.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_bb01c5592c19480f97e2406e78f14b79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_715,q_90/9f0095_bb01c5592c19480f97e2406e78f14b79~mv2.jpg)
CINDY VALDEZ Tampa, FL
@cindyvaldezphoto
![166_Studio03.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_5e9ae2bdac9545c5a232673042f0c563~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_764,q_90/9f0095_5e9ae2bdac9545c5a232673042f0c563~mv2.jpg)
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STACEY WRIGHT Bonne Terre, MO
@focalpointe_dancepix
![170_Studio01.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_2c47b27be30c4bd09d9a975bdea01ec1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_862,q_90/9f0095_2c47b27be30c4bd09d9a975bdea01ec1~mv2.jpg)
![170_FineArts01.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_b05eafdacae74254a65496a1cb207d3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_575,h_862,q_90/9f0095_b05eafdacae74254a65496a1cb207d3f~mv2.jpg)
GABY CAVALCANTI Bellevue, WA
@gabycphoto
![116_Teen02.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_0faeca20119441d1b467a7ad35e5dc19~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_705,q_90/9f0095_0faeca20119441d1b467a7ad35e5dc19~mv2.jpg)
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PAUL SASSO Flowery Branch, GA
![158_Studio02.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_38e8023c8346427f8699365bb2e2f5fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_410,q_90/9f0095_38e8023c8346427f8699365bb2e2f5fa~mv2.jpg)
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JENNY RAE UTOFT Anoka, MN
@jennyraeimages
![165_studio.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_88280e8676fa471c9b8e1d8be64c4d85~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_360,q_90/9f0095_88280e8676fa471c9b8e1d8be64c4d85~mv2.jpg)
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LAURA WHITE Roanoke, VA
@laurawhitephoto1
![167_Studio6.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9f0095_48f0d3c92d87437f8e0cab21354f4eff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_572,h_715,q_90/9f0095_48f0d3c92d87437f8e0cab21354f4eff~mv2.jpg)
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