Heather Brunsdon School of Dance

Wow!! Ella Rowland was awarded "Regional Year 6 Solo Dance Champion" today with her competition Lyrical dance at the DanceNZMade Competitions in Hasting. This on top of her amazing ATOD Performance Award successes, she has had a stellar weekend.

Congratulations to Amelie Sanders Charlie-Grace Kinney and Kasey Adams on successfully completing their ATOD International Advanced exams.
Amelie - Jazz, Charlie Jazz and Tap, Kasey - Tap. They are seen here with Examiner Mrs Tania MacLeod from Sydney. A fabulous achievement.

A huge Congratulations to these dancers who recently sat their ATOD International examinations and Performance Awards. Following their fabulous performances the examiner Mrs Tania MacLeod@The Stagedoor Performing Arts. (from Sydney) awarded them all Gold Medals. Some of the dancers did multiple performances - Ella Rowland - 6 medals, Charlie-Grace Kinney -3, Bella Adams 2, Isabella Christodouloul - 2, Amelie Sanders 1, Effie Robinson 1, Siena Hyewon
Parks 1 and Alva Rhodes 1
These were amazing results for a whole group to be awarded Gold.
All the girls can be very proud of their results.

Congratulations to Bella Adams and Ella Rowland on their successful weekend. Bella won the Senior Championship and Ella runner-up in the Junior Championship .
Bella won all her dances and Ella (who was the youngest in her classes) was placed 1st and 2nds. Ella also won the Award for " The Most Promising Dancer 12 & Under"

Both Bella and Ella qualified in all their dances go to the Nationals next year and they were also
selected to compete in the "Dancer of the Year" in Wellington next February
Stunning dancing from both girls..

Congratulations to Isabella and Bella who both had a fabulous number of successes at the Braemar Competitions Society competitions over Kings Birthday weekend. Isabella won the rest. Variation class and Bella was 1st in the Senior Ballet Championship and Runner Up in the Senior Variation. Bella had a number of 1st placings in both Ballet and Jazz dances.
She was awarded the Special Award and trophy for Grooming and Personality.
Isabella was 2nd in her other dances and was awarded the Special Award & trophy for best entertaimment for her Classical Ballet. Both these young ladies had a very successful weekend. The girls are pictured with the adjudicator Laura Westbury.

Congratulations to Bella Adams and Isabella Christadoulou who both had a very successful weekend in Taupo
dancecompeitonnz. Both girls came away with 1st placings amongst their results. Bella was 1st in the Ballet Championship and Isabella 3rd. Bella was also recipient of the Most Promising Dancer Award.

Our winners with their trophies at The Elixir competitions Ella Rowland and Bella Adams

Congratulations to Bella and Ella who both competed in the Elixir dancing competitions in Hastings today.
They both did really well 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings among their results. Both girls excelled in the championships being awarded runner up - Bella in the Senior Championship and Ella in the Junior Championship. Very proud of both girls.

Wow congratulations to our dancers on their successes at the Napier Performing Arts Easter Competitions.
Ella Rowland was Awarded the trophy for Most Points 10 & under 12 Ballet local competitor.
The Lillian Swan Scholarship for National Character of All ages (adjudicators choice) Scholarship for Modern Award (adjudicators choice) and a Special Award "For the Love of Dance" Over All Ages- for the dancer showing the pleasure of dance and performance.

Isabella Christadulul- Most Promising Dancer Award in her Variation class.

Bella Adams - Jazz Scholarship- Most Points over her 3 dancers.

These special awards along with their other placings made for a very successful weekend.
Well done girls.