2025 August Season Achievement: Whangārei Dance Festival

Congratulations to our sole representative Rebecca for her outstanding performance at the Whangārei Dance Festival!

She brought home 1🥇, 1🥉 and was ranked Top 3 in her age group — an amazing achievement in such a competitive event! 🏆🏆🏆

Rebecca
(Under 15 Solo Section)
Intermediate Age Group – Top 3
Lyrical Impromptu – 1st Place 🥇
Open – 3rd Place 🥉

2025 August Season Achievement: FOMPAC Dance Competition

Congratulations to our amazing student for her fantastic achievements at the FOMPAC Dance Competition — her very first time on this stage!

She brought home 1🥈 and 1🥉 across solo categories 🏆🏆🏆

Gisele
(Under 10 Solo Section)
R-Barefoot – 2nd Place 🥈
R-Classical – 3rd Place 🥉

2025 August Season Highlights: NSPA Jazz Awards

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 August Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our talented students for their outstanding achievements at the highly competitive NSPA Jazz Awards!

Our dancers brought home 2🥇, 7🥈 and 2🥉 and 3 4th Placing🏅 across solo categories🏆🏆🏆

Hannah
(9–11 Solo Section)

Junior Highest Scoring Soloist – 2nd Place 🥈
Junior Ultimate Dancer Award – 2nd Place 🥈
Open – 1st Place 🥇

Jazz Impromptu – 1st Place 🥇
Lyrical – 2nd Place 🥈
Broadway – 2nd Place 🥈
Lyrical Impromptu – 2nd Place 🥈
Contemporary – 3rd Place 🥉
Jazz – 4th Place

Sophia
(9–11 Solo Section)
Junior Ultimate Dancer Award – 3rd Place 🥉
Open – 2nd Place 🥈
Contemporary – 2nd Place 🥈
Broadway – 4th Place
Lyrical – 4th Place

2025 July Season Achievements: Vortex Dance Competition

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 July Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our talented students for their outstanding achievements at the highly competitive Vortex Dance Competition!

Our dancers brought home 2🥇, 2🥈 and 3🥉across solo categories🏆🏆🏆

Sophia Liu

(6 & Under Solo Section)

Contemporary – 2nd Place 🥈

Lyrical – 3rd Place 🥉

Sophia Li

(9-10 Years Solo Section)

Acro – 1st Place 🥇

Open – 1st Place 🥇

Self-Choreography – 2nd Place 🥈

Jazz – 3rd Place 🥉

Lyrical – 3rd Place 🥉

2025 July Season Achievements: DEC Dance Competition

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 July Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our talented students for their outstanding achievements at the highly competitive DEC Dance Competition!

Our dancers brought home 1🥇, 2🥈 and 4🥉across solo categories🏆🏆🏆

Eleanor

(8 – 10 Solo Section)

R-Jazz – 1st Place 🥇

Lyrical – 2nd Place 🥈

Jazz – 3rd Place 🥉

Hannah

(Under 10 Solo Section)

Neo Classical – 2nd Place 🥈

Demi Character – 3rd Place 🥉

Classical Ballet – 3rd Place 🥉

Barefoot – 3rd Place 🥉

2025 July Season Achievements: Movement Dance Competition

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 July Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our talented students for their outstanding achievements at the highly competitive Movement Dance Competition!

Our dancers brought home 1 Champion 🏆, 1 Runner-Up 🥈, 6🥇, 3🥈 and 4 💐across Solo & Duo categories🏆🏆🏆

Abby & Emma

(9-11 Years Duo Section)

Classic Duo – 1st Place 🥇

Abby

(11 Years Under Solo Section)

R-Contemporary – 2nd Place 🥈

Open Solo – 3rd Place 🥉

Open Contemporary – 4th Place 💐

Open Barefoot – 4th Place 💐

Veronica

(10 Years Under Solo Section)

Open Lyrica – 1st Place 🥇

R-Musical – 1st Place 🥇

R-Ballet – 2nd Place 🥈

Open Contemporary – 3rd Place 🥉

R-Jazz – 4th Place 💐

Rebecca

(10-14 Years Solo Section)

Classic Elite Champs 10 – 13 years – Champion🏆

Modern Elite Champs 10 – 12 years – Runner-Up 🥈

Adjudicator’s choice 10 years & over – 1st Place 🥇

Open Improv Jazz – 1st Place 🥇

Open Improv Lyrical – 1st Place 🥇

Open Improv Contemporary – 2nd Place 🥈

Open Solos Open – 3rd Place 🥉

Open Solos Barefoot – 3rd Place 🥉

Open Solos Classical – 4th Place 💐

2025 July Season Achievements: Velocity Dance Competition (Christchurch)

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 July Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our talented students for their outstanding achievements at the highly competitive Velocity Dance competition (Christchurch)!

Our dancers brought home 6🥇, and 3🥉 across solo categories🏆🏆🏆

Yuki 
(6 & Under Solo Section)

Ultra Mini Jazz Solo – 1st Place 🥇

Ultra Mini Lyrical Solo – 1st Place 🥇

Ultra Mini Open Solo – 1st Place 🥇

(8 Years & Under Solo Section)

Ultra Mini Accelerated Dancer: TOP 3

 Mini Musical Solo – 1st Place 🥇

 Mini Classical Solo – 1st Place 🥇

Sophia Liu 
(6 & Under Solo Section)

Ultra Mini First Gear – 1st Place 🥇

Ultra Mini Jazz Solo – 3rd Place 🥉

Ultra Mini Classical Solo – 3rd Place 🥉

Ultra Mini Lyrical Solo – 3rd Place 🥉

2025 July Season Achievements: Evolution Dance Competition(Christchurch)

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 July Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our talented students for their outstanding achievements at the highly competitive Evolution Dance competition (Christchurch)!

Our dancers brought home 3🥇, 2🥈, and 2🥉 across solo categories🏆🏆🏆

Sophia Liu 
(6-7 Years Solo Section)

Novice Lyrical – 1st Place 🥇

Novice Traditional Contemporary – 1st Place 🥇

Novice Any Style – 3rd Place 🥉

Yuki

(6-7 Years Solo Section)

Open Musical Theatre – 1st Place 🥇

Open Song&Dance – 2nd Place 🥈

Open Lyrical – 2nd Place 🥈

2025 July Season Achievements: Hamilton Dance Competition

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 July Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our only representative at the prestigious Hamilton Dance Competition for her outstanding solo performance!

Despite the fierce competition, she proudly brought home 1 Second Runner-Up, 9🥇, 5🥈 and $70 Prize Money 🏆🏆🏆

Hannah

(Under 10 Years Solo Section)

Ballet Scholarship:$70 💰

Jazz Championship : Second Runner-Up🥉

Special Award: Most Artistry Shown, the Papilio Atelier Trophy

Classical Ballet – 1st Place 🥇

Demi Character – 1st Place 🥇

Musical Theatre – 1st Place 🥇

R-Demi Character – 1st Place 🥇

R-National – 1st Place 🥇

Jazz Student Choreography – 1st Place 🥇

Barefoot Impromptu  – 1st Place 🥇

Hip-Hop Impromptu – 1st Place 🥇

Jazz Impromptu – 1st Place 🥇

Barefoot – 2nd Place 🥈

National – 2nd Place 🥈

Contemporary – 2nd Place 🥈

Lyrical – 2nd Place 🥈

Jazz– 2nd Place 🥈

2025 July Season Achievements: NZDA Finals (Christchurch)

🌟Star Dance🌟 2025 July Dance Competition Winners Announcement 🏆

Congratulations to our only representative at the prestigious NZDA Finals in Christchurch for her outstanding solo performance!

Despite the fierce competition, she proudly brought home 1🥇 and 1🥈🏆🏆🏆

Adallyn

(7–8 Years Solo Section)

Jazz – 1st Place 🥇

Lyrical – 2nd Place 🥈