Leonie's Academy of Dance

✨ Cecchetti Intermediate Ballet Exam ✨

A massive congratulations to Abbey on sitting her Cecchetti Intermediate Ballet Examination today in Melbourne! 🩰💐

We are so incredibly proud of you and all of the hard work, dedication and commitment you have put into preparing for your examination. Reaching your Intermediate exam is such a wonderful achievement and an exciting milestone in your ballet training! 🌟👏🏼

Congratulations Abbey! 🤍✨

✨ Metro Encore Melbourne ✨

What a fantastic day for our Under 17 and Open Age troupes at Metro Encore Melbourne!

We are so proud of the way you all performed and represented Leonie’s Academy of Dance on stage today! ✨

Under 17
🥇 Neo
🥈 Contemporary
🥉 Jazz
HM Lyrical

Open Age
🥇 Contemporary
🥇 Lyrical
🥇 Tap
🥉 Jazz

Congratulations dancers on a wonderful day! We are so proud of you all! 🏆🤍🖤

Thank you so much Metropolitan Festival of Dance - MFD for putting on another great comp! 💙

✨Metro Encore Eisteddfod - VCE VET Dance✨

A huge congratulations to our VCE VET Dance students who took to the stage at Metro Encore today! You all performed beautifully!

Unit 1/2 & 3/4 Student Choreographed Troupe
🥉 Lyrical

Daphne
🥇 Lyrical Solo
🥉 Jazz Solo

Amelie
HM Tap Solo

We are so proud of you all! Congratulations girls! 🤍🖤

✨ Congratulations to Ruby on getting her first pair of Pointe Shoes! ✨

Ruby received her very first pair of pointe shoes at the end of the July school holidays! Such an exciting milestone, and we can’t wait to watch you continue to grow and develop your pointe work! 🩰✨

✨ Cecchetti Ballet Grade Examinations ✨

A huge congratulations to our Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 5 and Grade 6 students who travelled to Melbourne this past weekend to sit their Cecchetti Ballet Examinations! 🩰💐

You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves! We are so proud of each and every one of you and all the hard work and dedication you put into preparing for your examinations. It was so lovely to see you all come out beaming with joy and excitement after your exams and feeling so proud of what you had achieved!🌟👏🏼

Congratulations dancers 🤍✨

✨ Bendigo Competitions Centennial Variety Concert ✨

What a wonderful afternoon celebrating 100 years of the Bendigo Competitions at the Centennial Variety Concert! 🤍

It was incredible to see just how much talent we have here in Bendigo, with an amazing variety of dancers, singers, musicians and bands taking to the stage and providing such a fantastic afternoon of entertainment! 🎶✨

Thank you so much to the Bendigo Competitions Society for having us and for putting together such a wonderful event to celebrate this very special milestone! 👏🏼

We are also incredibly proud of our Leonie’s Academy of Dance students! A MASSIVE congratulations to our Open Age Contemporary Troupe, who were awarded the Audience Vote out of the group performances! What an exciting achievement! ✨

Congratulations also to our beautiful soloists Abbey, Aubrey and Lila, who each gave wonderful performances this afternoon. We are so proud of you all! ✨

And finally, a huge thank you to all of our wonderful supporters who came along to watch, cheer and support our dancers today. It meant so much to have you there! 🥰

Congratulations dancers! 🤍🖤✨

✨ Bendigo Competitions 2026 ✨

WOW!! What an incredible competition season we had at the 2026 Bendigo Competitions, celebrating the competition’s 100th year! ⭐️

To every one of our soloists, duos, trios and troupes – you absolutely shone on stage. Your passion, commitment, hard work and love of dance were evident in every performance, and we couldn’t be prouder of everything you achieved!

A huge thank you to my amazing teaching team – Miss Heidi, Miss Julie, Miss Julianne and Miss Carlie – for your endless support, encouragement and dedication to our students throughout the year 🤍✨

To our incredible parent helpers who spent time in the dressing rooms helping students get stage ready, and to all of our wonderful families, thank you for your ongoing support behind the scenes. We are so lucky to have such a caring and supportive dance community ❤️

A very special thank you to the Bendigo Competitions Society for once again hosting such a fantastic competition. We had an amazing time and are already looking forward to next year!

We are also so excited to perform at the Centennial Variety Concert this Saturday, with our Open Contemporary Troupe taking the stage, along with Abigael, Aubrey and Lila, who were handpicked by the adjudicators to perform their solos. What an incredible achievement – congratulations girls! We can’t wait to cheer you on🌟

To every student who stepped onto the stage this year, whether it was your very first competition or your hundredth, you should all be so proud of yourselves. Congratulations on an amazing Bendigo Competitions!

Special Awards:

✨ Dance School Aggregate Awards ✨

🏆 Classical Troupes Aggregate Winner
🏆 Theatrical Troupes Aggregate Winner
🏆 Classical Solos Aggregate Winner
🏆 Theatrical Solos Aggregate Winner
🏆 Classical Duos/Trios Aggregate Winner
🏆 Theatrical Duos/Trios Aggregate Winner

✨ Aggregate & Adjudicator Awards ✨

Daisy
🏆 U6 Theatrical Aggregate

Aria
🏆 U8 Novice Classical Aggregate

Ruby
🏆 U8 Open Classical Aggregate
🏆 U8 Open Theatrical Aggregate

Evie
🏆 U10 Novice Classical Aggregate

Harper
🏆 U10 Open Theatrical Aggregate

Teddy
🏆 U12 Novice Theatrical Aggregate

Lila
🏆 U12 Open Classical Aggregate
🏆 U12 Open Theatrical Aggregate
🏆 Junior Classical Grand Aggregate
🏆 Junior Theatrical Grand Aggregate
🏆 U12 Classical Adjudicator Award

Aubrey
🏆 U14 Open Theatrical Aggregate
🏆 12 Years & Over Adjudicator Award

Ruby K
🏆 U14 Novice Classical Aggregate

Abigael
🏆 U16 Open Classical Aggregate
🏆 U16 Open Theatrical Aggregate
🏆 Senior Classical Grand Aggregate
🏆 Senior Theatrical Grand Aggregate

Marli
🏆 U16 Novice Classical Aggregate

Ruby B
🏆 16 Years & Over Classical Aggregate
🏆 Senior Classical Grand Aggregate

✨ Championship Results ✨

Lila
🥇 U12 Modern Classical Championship
🥈 U12 Tapping Championship
🥉 U12 Song & Dance Championship

Patsy
🥇 U12 Song & Dance Championship

Freya
🥈 U12 Theatrical Championship
🥈 U12 Jazz Championship
⭐ HM U12 Song & Dance Championship

Evie
🥉 U12 Tapping Championship

Harper
⭐ HM U12 Tapping Championship

Abigael
🥇 U16 Modern Championship
🥇 U16 Jazz Championship
🥇 U16 Tapping Championship
🥇 U16 Theatrical Championship
🥈 U16 Song & Dance Championship

Aubrey
🥇 U16 Song & Dance Championship
🥈 U16 Theatrical Championship
🥉 U16 Tapping Championship
⭐ HM U16 Jazz Championship

Olive
🥈 U16 Tapping Championship
🥉 U16 Theatrical Championship

Daphne
🥇 16 Years & Over Modern Championship
🥇 16 Years & Over Theatrical Championship
🥉 16 Years & Over Tapping Championship
⭐ HM 16 Years & Over Jazz Championship

Ruby B
⭐ HM 16 Years & Over Modern Championship

Congratulations to every single student! Your dedication, resilience and love of dance continue to inspire us every day, and we couldn’t be prouder to have you representing Leonie’s Academy of Dance 🖤🤍✨

✨ Term 3 starts next Monday 20th July! ✨

We hope you’ve all had a wonderful school holiday break! 🤍🖤

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back from Monday, 20th July for another fantastic term of dancing.

See you all next week! 🩰✨🤍🖤

✨Front & Centre Kyabram 2026✨

It’s been such a busy and exciting month for our dancers and teachers, kicking off the competition season with our troupes, solos and duos at Kyabram! We are so incredibly proud of every dancer who represented our studio a few weeks ago, performing with confidence, dedication and beautiful sportsmanship.

A huge congratulations to all of our students on your fantastic achievements! 🩰🖤🤍

⭐️ Troupes ⭐️

Under 8
🥇 Jazz
🥇 Song & Tap
🥇 Tap
🥇 Neo

Under 10
🥇 Lyrical
🥇 Neo
🥇 Tap (Purple)
🥇 Jazz (Purple)
🥈 Tap (Pink)
HM Jazz (Pink)

Under 13
🥇Contemporary
🥇Neo
🥇Jazz
🥇Tap

⭐️Solos⭐️

Daisy
🏆 Under 6 Years Aggregate
🦋 Junior Butterfly Award
🥇 Jazz
🥇 Tap
🥇 Song & Dance
🥇 Song & Tap
🥇 Hip Hop
🥇 Variety

Grace I
🥈 Neo
🥈 Song & Dance
HM Jazz

Piper
🥇 Jazz
🥈 Song & Tap

Hazel
🥇 Song & Dance
🥈 Song & Tap
🥈 Voice Over
🥈 Jazz
HM Tap

Aria O
🥇 Classical
🥈 Tap
🥉 Neo
🥉 Character
HM Neo

Fearne
🥇Tap
🥉Neo
SM Jazz

Aria T
🥈 Neo
🥉 Jazz
HM Tap

Ruby M
🏆 Under 8 Years Aggregate
🥇 Tap
🥇 Song & Tap
🥇 Voice Over
🥇 Lyrical
🥈 Variety
🥈 Tap Improvisation
🥈 Tap Championship
🥉 Jazz

Polly
🥈 Song & Tap
🥈 Voice Over
🥉 Jazz
HM Tap
HM Song & Dance

Patsy
🥇 Lyrical
🥇 Song & Dance
🥇 Song & Tap
🥇 Voice Over
🥈 Variety
HM Jazz

Evie F
🥇 Tap
🥈 Neo
HM Jazz

Matilda T
🥇 Classical
🥇 Neo
🥈 Jazz
🥈 Hip Hop
🥈 Tap
HM Tap Championship
HM Tap Improvisation

Mabel
🥇 Song & Dance
🥇 Hip Hop
🥈 Classical
🥉 Jazz
HM Song & Tap

Ivy
🥉 Neo
HM Jazz
HM Tap

Paityn
🥇 Classical
🥇 Neo
HM Jazz
HM Tap

Lucy
🥇 Voice Over
🥈 Neo
🥈 Song & Dance
HM Song & Tap
HM Jazz

Maggie
HM Jazz

Harper
🏆 Tap Championship
😁 Best Smile Award
🥇 Tap
🥈 Song & Dance
🥈 Hip Hop
🥉 Song & Tap
🥉 Tap Improvisation
🥉 Variety
HM Jazz

Freya
🥇 Slow Tap
🥇 Song & Dance
🥇 Voice Over
🥇 Tap Improvisation
🥈 Voice Over
HM Jazz
HM Variety

Iris
🥈 Song & Dance
🥈 Song & Tap
🥉 Tap
HM Jazz

Neve
🥉 Song & Dance
HM Jazz
HM Neo
HM Song & Tap
HM Variety

Teddy
🥇Song & Dance
🥇Song & Tap
HM Jazz
HM Lyrical
HM Classical
HM Tap
HM Neo
HM Variety

Amity
🥈 Tap
🥉 National
🥉 Neo
HM Jazz
SM Hip Hop

Charlie
🥈 National
🥉 Character
HM Neo
HM Song & Tap
HM Variety

Matilda P
HM Neo
SM Classical

Izzy
🥇 Jazz
🥈 Tap
🥈 Contemporary
🥈 Neo

Georgia C
🥈 Jazz
SM Lyrical

Abi
🥇 Song & Dance
🥇 Voice Over

Olive
📸 Hoffa Studios Award
⭐️ Senior Encouragement Award
🥇 Tap
🥈 Tap Improvisation
🥉 Tap Championship
HM Contemporary
HM Jazz

Ivy B
🥈 Neo
🥈 Classical
HM Tap

Elli
📸 Hoffa Studios Award
🥇 Neo
🥇 Lyrical
🥇 Classical
🥇 Hip Hop
🥈 Song & Dance
🥉 Jazz

Amelie
🥈 Neo
🥈 Song & Tap
🥉 Tap

Amarlia
📸 Hoffa Studios Award
🥇 Song & Dance
🥇 Voice Over
🥈 Tap
HM Jazz

Georgia S
🥈 Jazz
🥉 Lyrical

Tahnee
HM Contemporary

⭐️ Duos ⭐️

Fearne & Hazel
🥇 Tap Duo
🥇 Neo Duo

Mabel & Ivy
🥇 Neo Duo
🥇 Tap Duo
🥈 Jazz Duo

Evie & Aria T
🥈 Tap Duo
🥉 Jazz Duo

Amity & Neve
🥇 Tap Duo
🥇 Song & Tap Duo
🥈 Jazz Duo

Ava & Ivy B
🥈 Tap Duo

Amarlia & Amelie
🥇Song & Tap
🥇Jazz
🥇 Tap Duo
🥇 Song & Dance Duo
🥈 Voice Over Duo
🥉 Contemporary Duo
🥉 Lyrical Duo