Congratulations to all our Star Dance students who competed at the Caledonia Dance Competition! They took to the stage with courage, gave their very best, and showcased their passion for dance and dedication to their training. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the growth they continue to demonstrate!

1 Champion
2 First Places
5 Second Places
4 Third Places
8 Very Highly Commended (VHC) Awards

Breeze｜Under 10 Years Solo
Lyrical｜2nd Place
Jazz｜2nd Place
Musical Theatre｜3rd Place
Jazz Championship｜VHC
Barefoot｜VHC
Demi Character｜VHC
Contemporary｜VHC

Hannah｜Under 12 Years Solo
Jazz Championship｜Champion
Jazz｜1st Place
Lyrical｜1st Place
Demi Character｜2nd Place
Contemporary｜2nd Place
Classical｜VHC

Veronica Tan｜Under 12 Years Solo
Song & Dance｜3rd Place
Lyrical｜VHC

Sophia Li｜Under 12 Years Solo
Barefoot｜3rd Place
Lyrical｜VHC

Rebecca｜Under 15 Years Solo
Contemporary Impromptu｜2nd Place
Jazz｜3rd Place
Lyrical｜VHC

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself.

Star Dance｜Passion inspires us. Perseverance makes us shine.

1 Champion
4 First Places
2 Second Places
3 Fourth Places
5 Fifth Places
1 Sixth Place

Jessica｜Under 7 Solo
Championship｜Champion
Lyrical｜1st Place
Jazz｜1st Place
Contemporary｜1st Place
Musical Theatre｜1st Place

Abby｜10 Years Solo
Championship｜5th Place
Lyrical｜4th Place
Musical Theatre｜4th Place

Emma｜10 Years Solo
Championship｜6th Place
Contemporary｜4th Place

Adallyn｜10 Years Solo
Lyrical｜5th Place
Musical Theatre｜5th Place
Jazz｜5th Place
Contemporary｜5th Place

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself!

Star Dance｜Passion inspires us to persevere; perseverance makes us shine.

Congratulations to Mabel, Star Dance’s sole competitor at this competition, for her fantastic achievements! She took to the stage with courage and confidence, giving her best in every performance and showing her love for dance through dedication and perseverance.

Mabel｜Under 10 Years Solo
Classical｜2nd Place
Barefoot｜2nd Place

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself!

Star Dance｜Passion inspires us to persevere; perseverance makes us shine.

Congratulations to Jessica, Star Dance’s sole competitor at this event, for stepping onto the stage with confidence, giving her best, and achieving an excellent result!

Jessica｜Under 12 Solo
Acro｜2nd Place

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself.

Star Dance｜Passion inspires perseverance, and perseverance makes us shine.

Congratulations to Hannah and Rebecca from Star Dance on their wonderful achievements at the South Waikato Dance Festival 2026! Both dancers took to the stage with courage and confidence, expressing their love for dance through every performance and earning fantastic results through their dedication and hard work.

2 Special Awards
$40 Ballet Scholarship
4 First Places
2 Second Places
2 Third Places
3 Fourth Places

Hannah｜10 Years & Under Solo
Special Award｜Ballet Scholarship ($40)
Special Award｜Encouragement Award
Classical｜1st Place
Barefoot｜1st Place
Demi Character｜1st Place
Classical Impromptu｜1st Place
National｜3rd Place
Barefoot Impromptu｜3rd Place

Rebecca｜12–14 Years Solo
Lyrical｜2nd Place
Own Choreography｜2nd Place
Jazz｜4th Place
Contemporary｜4th Place
Musical Theatre｜4th Place

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself!

Star Dance｜Passion inspires us to persevere; perseverance makes us shine.

Congratulations to our talented Star Dance dancers on their fantastic achievements at the Velocity Grand Final Dance Competition 2026!

They took to the stage with courage, gave it their all, and expressed their love for dance through every performance. Their dedication and perseverance continue to inspire growth and success!

3 First Places
3 Second Places
7 Third Places
2 Fourth Places
1 Eighth Place

Abby & Emma｜9–10 Years Duo
Junior Open｜3rd Place
Petite Open｜8th Place

Abby｜9–10 Years Solo
Traditional Contemporary｜2nd Place

Emma｜9–10 Years Solo
Traditional Contemporary｜3rd Place

Veronica Fan｜6 & Under Solo
Ultra Mini Victory Lap｜3rd Place

Jessica｜6 & Under Solo
Ultra Mini Traditional Contemporary｜1st Place
Ultra Mini Commercial Contemporary｜1st Place
Ultra Mini Ballet｜2nd Place
Ultra Mini Lyrical｜3rd Place
Ultra Mini Musical Theatre｜3rd Place
Ultra Mini Jazz｜3rd Place

Charlotte｜7–8 Years Solo

Mini Fast Track｜1st Place

Mini Open｜2nd Place

Mini Traditional Contemporary｜3rd Place

Mini Lyrical｜4th Place

Mini Ballet｜4th Place

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself!

Star Dance｜Passion inspires us to persevere; perseverance makes us shine.

A huge congratulations to all the Star Dance students who competed in this dance competition! They took to the stage with courage, gave their very best, and achieved outstanding results through their passion for dance and dedication to their training:

2 Championship Champions

1 Championship Runner-Up

3 Special Awards

20 First Places

7 Second Places

1 Third Place

Hannah｜10 Years & Under Solo

Championship｜Champion

Special Award｜Highest Point Scorer

Special Award｜Most Outstanding Costume

Classical｜1st Place

Demi Character｜1st Place

Lyrical｜1st Place

Musical Theatre｜1st Place

Contemporary｜1st Place

Any Style｜1st Place

Jazz｜1st Place

Jazz Improvisation｜1st Place

Contemporary Improvisation｜1st Place

Lyrical Improvisation｜1st Place

Sophia Li｜12 Years Solo

Championship｜Champion

Special Award｜Outstanding Entertainment Award

Classical｜1st Place

Demi Character｜1st Place

Neo Classical｜1st Place

Commercial Contemporary｜1st Place

Contemporary Improvisation｜1st Place

Acro｜1st Place

Lyrical｜2nd Place

Musical｜2nd Place

Any Style｜2nd Place

Traditional Contemporary｜2nd Place

Rebecca｜13-15 Years Solo

Championship｜Runner-Up

Musical Theatre｜1st Place

Lyrical Impromptu｜1st Place

Jazz Impromptu｜1st Place

Contemporary Impromptu｜1st Place

Own Choreography｜1st Place

Jazz｜2nd Place

Lyrical｜2nd Place

Contemporary｜2nd Place

Any Style｜3rd Place

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself.

Star Dance｜Driven by passion, strengthened by dedication, inspired to shine.

A huge congratulations to Rebecca, the only Star Dance student competing at this event, on an outstanding performance!

Rebecca showcased her versatility, creativity and confidence across a range of dance styles, as well as improvisation and her own choreography. Through every performance, she challenged herself, expressed her individuality, and continued to grow as a dancer.

3 First Places
3 Second Places
3 Third Places

Rebecca｜13–15 Years Solo

Musical Theatre｜1st Place
Open｜1st Place
Lyrical Impromptu｜1st Place

Jazz Impromptu｜2nd Place
Contemporary Impromptu｜2nd Place
Own Choreography｜2nd Place

Jazz｜3rd Place
Lyrical｜3rd Place
Contemporary｜3rd Place

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself.

Star Dance｜Driven by passion, strengthened by dedication, inspired to shine.

A huge congratulations to Mabel, the only Star Dance student competing at this event, for stepping onto the stage with courage, giving her very best, and dancing with passion and dedication.

Mabel｜8 Years Solo

Barefoot｜1st Place

We are so proud of you, Mabel!
Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself.

Star Dance｜Passion keeps us dancing. Dedication makes us shine.

A huge congratulations to the talented dancers of Star Dance for stepping onto the stage with courage, passion, and dedication at the Bays School of Dance Competition!

Through dance, you expressed your passion; through perseverance, you embraced growth. We are incredibly proud of your wonderful achievements:

5 First Places

2 Second Places

2 Third Places

2 Fourth Places

1 Fifth Place

Breeze｜8 Years Solo

Demi Character｜3rd Place

Charlotte｜9 Years Solo

Barefoot｜2nd Place

Demi Character｜3rd Place

Hannah｜11 Years Solo

Demi Character｜1st Place

Barefoot｜1st Place

Classical Improvisation｜1st Place

Variation｜4th Place

Classical｜4th Place

Sophia Li｜12 Years Solo

National｜1st Place

Classical｜1st Place

Barefoot｜2nd Place

Any Style Ballet｜5th Place

Every performance is an opportunity to grow, every challenge is a chance to become stronger, and every step forward brings you closer to your dreams.

Keep dancing, keep growing, and keep believing in yourself.

Star Dance｜Driven by passion, shining through dedication.