Competitions

In May over just one weekend a small group of students participated in the new competition Express Dance Challenge. Over Saturday 4^th and Sunday 5^th of May we had 9 entries into this competition and all of our students received a placing which is amazing! Due to this competition being held early in the year in resulted in not a lot of time to prepare and rehearse, because of this we say a huge congratulations to those students who worked hard and participated.

Results;
1st place – 10/U Tap Solo (Izzabella)
3rd place – 8/U Hip Hop Solo (Isaiah)
3rd place - 10/U Hip Hop Solo (Ciara-Mae)
3rd place – 10/U & 12/U Hip Hop Trio (Ashleigh, Ivy, Ciara-Mae)
HM –  12/U & 14/U Acro Solo (Savannah)
SM – 5/U Jazz Solo (Harmonie)
SM – 8/U Lyrical Solo (Isabelle)
SM – 10/U Jazz Solo (Ivy)
SM – 16/U Jazz Solo (Tylah)

The school holidays saw the last of our competitions for the year with the Kwinana Dance Festival. This season we had quite a few students competing with their first ever solo and we couldn't be prouder of them! They remembered their dances and didn't let nerves get the best of them, some even coming home with places from their first ever competition.

Congratulations to all of our students involved and a big thank you goes to our teachers for their wonderful choreography and taking the time out of their break to come and support the students.

Results:

2nd Place - 18/O Musical Theatre Solo Novice (Jennifer.C)
2nd Place - 17/U Neo Classical Solo Novice (Gemma)
2nd Place - 9/U Hip Hop Solo Novice (Isaiah)
3rd Place - 9/U Hip Hop Solo Novice (Ciara-Mae)
3rd Place - 9/U Hip Hop Trio (Ashleigh, Ivy & Ciara-Mae)
HM - 13/U Acro Duo (Hayley & Leah)
HM - 11/U Song & Dance Solo Novice (Braydee)
HM - 5/U Modern Solo Novice (Harmonie)

This year we sent our students off to a new set of competitions, Star Struck Dance Challenge, held over a Friday night and Sunday. It was a lovely, friendly weekend competing against different dance schools that we don't usually see at our regular competitions so we got to make some great new friends as well! Everyone also loved being able to watch the other performers and their peers throughout the competition.

Our students shone on stage as per usual, and the results were amazing. We were blown away when Gemma & Tylah received the award for 2nd highest overall score in the senior duo/trio section with their Neo-Classical duo.

Results:

1st Place - 12/U Lyrical Solo (Sophie.S)
1st Place - 16/U Hip Hop Duo (Liliana & Monique)
1st Place - 16/U Neo-Classical Duo (Gemma & Tylah)
2nd Place - 18/O Modern Duo (Liliana & Petrina)
2nd Place - 18/O Contemporary Duo (Petrina & Katelyn)
2nd Place - 10/U Entertainment Solo (Braydee)
2nd Place - 12/U Hip Hop Troupe
2nd Place - 14/U & 16/U Modern Troupe
2nd Place - 10/U Hip Hop Trio (Ashleigh, Ivy & Olivia)
2nd Place - 14/U & 16/U Modern Duo (Sophie.S & Izabella)
2nd Place - 16/U Hip Hop Solo (Liliana)
3rd Place - 16/U Modern Solo (Tylah)
3rd Place - 16/U Contemporary Solo (Gemma)
3rd Place - 10/U Hip Hop Solo (Ciara-Mae)

Highest scoring senior duo/trio - 2nd Place Gemma & Tylah

Gemma & Tylah - 2nd Highest Duo Score

Over the first week of school holidays 24 of our students braved the competition scene at the Star Search Dance Festival. Going on stage knowing you are being judged & graded is so much harder than going on stage just to perform for an audience so we salute all our students that had the courage to get up there!

Coming home with a placing or honourable mention is a great achievement and of course exciting for the students, however as a teacher the best part about the last week at competitions was seeing our students support each other and take the time out of their holidays to come watch and cheer on their peers. Showtime staff have been so proud of all students and parents involved.

We have also had many students who in the past didn't have the confidence to compete with a solo whom now, after dancing with their peers in duo's & trio's, are keen to get out there themselves and do a solo for the next set of competitions. This is what competitions is all about, it doesn't matter if you win or not, but the confidence and stage experience you gain by being involved is priceless! Great work Showtime!!!

Results:

2nd Place - 18/O National Solo Novice (Jennifer.C)
2nd Place - 15/U Tap Solo Novice (Jennifer.B)
2nd Place - 9/U Hip Hop Solo Novice (Ciara-Mae)
2nd Place - 9/U Hip Hop Trio (Ashleigh, Ivy & Olivia)
3rd Place - 15/U Neo Classical Duo (Gemma & Tylah)
3rd Place - 15/U Hip Hop Duo (Liliana & Monique)
3rd Place - 11/U Hip Hop Troupe
3rd Place - 11/U Song & Dance Solo Novice (Braydee)