2018 Achievements by Current and Past Students of the School
Monet Galea-Hewitt:
Winner of Junior B section, Asian Grand Prix Auckland Region 2018
Gold medallist at the 2018 Adeline Genee Awards in Hong Kong
In September Monet took up a 50% scholarship and began studying for a Diploma of Professional Dance at English National Ballet School
Jadyn Bagayas:
Accepted to the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive 2018 in New York
Invited to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive 2019
Nominated for the PACANZ National Young Performer of the Year Award
Finalist in the Sir John Logan Campbell Trust Ballet Award
Recipient of a one week scholarship to New Zealand School of Dance
Hazel Couper:
Spent Term 1 in Wellington with the Royal New Zealand Ballet rehearsing for the role of Flora in their national tour of The Piano: The Ballet.
Hazel toured the country with the RNZB and was reviewed as a “very talented up and coming star”.
Incentive Award at AAD Vocational Seminar
Accepted as a Junior Associate of New Zealand School of Dance for 2019
Elliot Gordon:
New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar 2018
Junior Associate of the New Zealand School of Dance 2018
Accepted to Royal Ballet School Spring Intensive 2018
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019
Accepted as an Intermediate Associate of New Zealand School of Dance for 2019
Aston Pickmere:
“Fritz” in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Nutcracker
Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme
Awarded a scholarship to Dance Masters International Winter Workshop 2018
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019
Sienna Pickmere:
Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019
Sophia Harris:
Incentive Award at AAD Vocational Seminar
Hollie Knowles:
Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme
Winner of Junior B section, Asian Grand Prix Auckland Region 2018
Gold medallist at the 2018 Adeline Genee Awards in Hong Kong
In September Monet took up a 50% scholarship and began studying for a Diploma of Professional Dance at English National Ballet School
Jadyn Bagayas:
Accepted to the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive 2018 in New York
Invited to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive 2019
Nominated for the PACANZ National Young Performer of the Year Award
Finalist in the Sir John Logan Campbell Trust Ballet Award
Recipient of a one week scholarship to New Zealand School of Dance
Hazel Couper:
Spent Term 1 in Wellington with the Royal New Zealand Ballet rehearsing for the role of Flora in their national tour of The Piano: The Ballet.
Hazel toured the country with the RNZB and was reviewed as a “very talented up and coming star”.
Incentive Award at AAD Vocational Seminar
Accepted as a Junior Associate of New Zealand School of Dance for 2019
Elliot Gordon:
New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar 2018
Junior Associate of the New Zealand School of Dance 2018
Accepted to Royal Ballet School Spring Intensive 2018
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019
Accepted as an Intermediate Associate of New Zealand School of Dance for 2019
Aston Pickmere:
“Fritz” in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Nutcracker
Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme
Awarded a scholarship to Dance Masters International Winter Workshop 2018
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019
Sienna Pickmere:
Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019
Sophia Harris:
Incentive Award at AAD Vocational Seminar
Hollie Knowles:
Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to perform as child extras in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Piano: The Ballet
Oscar Cowie, Hollie Knowles, Carys Melrose, Aston Pickmere, Sienna Pickmere
Hazel Couper played Flora, and toured with the company for the entire season
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to perform as child extras in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Nutcracker
Jadyn Bagayas, Hazel Couper, Oscar Cowie, Elliot Gordon, Sophia Harris, Hollie Knowles, Carys Melrose, Niamh Melrose, Ava Page, Aston Pickmere, Sienna Pickmere, Ava Tiffin-Lang, Sophia Tsang, Heidi Wang, Iris Wang, Yolanda Zhu
Congratulations to the following students who gained Distinction in their Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examinations
Intermediate Foundation:
Emma Brunton, Emily Dou, Emilia Fairgray, Sophia Harris, Hollie Knowles, Kara Lorch-Church, Aston Pickmere, Sienna Pickmere, Reethi Ranasinghe
Intermediate:
Hazel Couper, Elliot Gordon, Siena Pound, Iris Wang
Advanced Foundation:
Alexandra Bailey, Isabella Guyan
Advanced Two:
Jadyn Bagayas, Monet Galea-Hewitt
Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for the NZAMD Scholarship Awards
Suao Asada, Jadyn Bagayas, Leo Brunton, Isabella Guyan, Pamela Kearney, Hannah Loveman, Evangeline Wensley
Oscar Cowie, Hollie Knowles, Carys Melrose, Aston Pickmere, Sienna Pickmere
Hazel Couper played Flora, and toured with the company for the entire season
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to perform as child extras in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Nutcracker
Jadyn Bagayas, Hazel Couper, Oscar Cowie, Elliot Gordon, Sophia Harris, Hollie Knowles, Carys Melrose, Niamh Melrose, Ava Page, Aston Pickmere, Sienna Pickmere, Ava Tiffin-Lang, Sophia Tsang, Heidi Wang, Iris Wang, Yolanda Zhu
Congratulations to the following students who gained Distinction in their Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examinations
Intermediate Foundation:
Emma Brunton, Emily Dou, Emilia Fairgray, Sophia Harris, Hollie Knowles, Kara Lorch-Church, Aston Pickmere, Sienna Pickmere, Reethi Ranasinghe
Intermediate:
Hazel Couper, Elliot Gordon, Siena Pound, Iris Wang
Advanced Foundation:
Alexandra Bailey, Isabella Guyan
Advanced Two:
Jadyn Bagayas, Monet Galea-Hewitt
Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for the NZAMD Scholarship Awards
Suao Asada, Jadyn Bagayas, Leo Brunton, Isabella Guyan, Pamela Kearney, Hannah Loveman, Evangeline Wensley