2020 Achievements by Current and Past Students of the School
Isabella Guyan:
Left New Zealand in August to take up full-time ballet study. She was accepted with partial scholarships to three different U.K. Vocational Schools and has chosen to study at Moorland International Ballet Academy, England
Alexandra Bailey:
Left New Zealand in November to take up full-time study in the Professional Division Program at Alberta Ballet School, Canada.
Harry Ashton-Ireland:
Accepted placement at New Zealand School of Dance as a Classical Major for 2021
Offered a place at Queensland Ballet Academy full time programme for 2021
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2020
Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme 2020
MEBA Eisteddfod Ballet Award Finalist 2020
Nominated for National Young Performer of the Year 2021 Competition
Offered a place at the International Summer School in Verona for 2021
Elliot Gordon:
Accepted placement at New Zealand School of Dance as a Classical Major for 2021
Offered a place at the Australian Ballet School full time programme for 2021
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2020
Australian Ballet School International Invitee Programme 2020
MEBA Eisteddfod Ballet Award Finalist 2020
Nominated for National Young Performer of the Year 2021 Competition
Hazel Couper:
New Zealand School of Dance Associate 2020
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
Accepted as a New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2021
Carys Melrose:
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
Accepted to Queensland Ballet Academy Summer School 2021
Joshua Douglas:
New Zealand School of Dance Intermediate Associate 2020
Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme 2020
AAD Seminar Incentive Award Advanced 1 2020
Nominated for National Young Performer of the Year 2021 Competition
Accepted as a New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2021
Hollie Knowles:
Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme 2020
Accepted to Queensland Ballet Academy Summer School 2021
Yolanda Zhu:
Awarded a Dance Scholarship to St Cuthbert’s College
Accepted as a New Zealand School of Dance Junior Associate 2021
Beryl Yan:
Awarded a Dance Scholarship to St Kentigern College
Oscar Cowie:
Awarded a Summer Scholarship to National Theatre Ballet School, Melbourne 2021
Amelia Ozaki:
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance’s Scholars Programme 2021
Left New Zealand in August to take up full-time ballet study. She was accepted with partial scholarships to three different U.K. Vocational Schools and has chosen to study at Moorland International Ballet Academy, England
Alexandra Bailey:
Left New Zealand in November to take up full-time study in the Professional Division Program at Alberta Ballet School, Canada.
Harry Ashton-Ireland:
Accepted placement at New Zealand School of Dance as a Classical Major for 2021
Offered a place at Queensland Ballet Academy full time programme for 2021
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2020
Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme 2020
MEBA Eisteddfod Ballet Award Finalist 2020
Nominated for National Young Performer of the Year 2021 Competition
Offered a place at the International Summer School in Verona for 2021
Elliot Gordon:
Accepted placement at New Zealand School of Dance as a Classical Major for 2021
Offered a place at the Australian Ballet School full time programme for 2021
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2020
Australian Ballet School International Invitee Programme 2020
MEBA Eisteddfod Ballet Award Finalist 2020
Nominated for National Young Performer of the Year 2021 Competition
Hazel Couper:
New Zealand School of Dance Associate 2020
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
Accepted as a New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2021
Carys Melrose:
Royal New Zealand Ballet National Mentee 2020
Accepted to Queensland Ballet Academy Summer School 2021
Joshua Douglas:
New Zealand School of Dance Intermediate Associate 2020
Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme 2020
AAD Seminar Incentive Award Advanced 1 2020
Nominated for National Young Performer of the Year 2021 Competition
Accepted as a New Zealand School of Dance Senior Associate 2021
Hollie Knowles:
Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme 2020
Accepted to Queensland Ballet Academy Summer School 2021
Yolanda Zhu:
Awarded a Dance Scholarship to St Cuthbert’s College
Accepted as a New Zealand School of Dance Junior Associate 2021
Beryl Yan:
Awarded a Dance Scholarship to St Kentigern College
Oscar Cowie:
Awarded a Summer Scholarship to National Theatre Ballet School, Melbourne 2021
Amelia Ozaki:
Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance’s Scholars Programme 2021
Congratulations to the students who were chosen to perform as child extras in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Sleeping Beauty:
Ethan Bygrave, Nicholas Cowie, Oscar Cowie, Lucy George, Belle Hartley,
Amelia Ozaki, Aliza Song, Hannah Yun, Jovina Zhu, Yolanda Zhu
Congratulations to the students who gained Distinction in their Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examinations:
Intermediate Foundation:
Ruxin Chen, Oscar Cowie, Cici Fan, Hanna Hua, Jennifer Li, Stella Liu,
Eloise Marshall, Vittoria Patrick, Harriet Swasbrook, Priscilla Zhang
Intermediate:
Isabella Cockle, Lilaina Marshall, Ava Page, Ava Tiffin-Lang, Heidi Wang,
Beryl Yang, Yolanda Zhu
Advanced Foundation:
Emma Brunton, Joshua Douglas, Emilia Fairgray, Hollie Knowles, Sienna Pickmere
Advanced One:
Harry Ashton-Ireland, Hazel Couper, Elliot Gordon, Joycelyn Ip, Carys Melrose, Iris Wang
Advanced Two:
Alexandra Bailey
Congratulations to the students who were nominated for the New Zealand Association of Modern Dance Scholarship Awards:
Hollie Knowles, Hazel Couper, Joycelyn Ip, Elliot Gordon, Carys Melrose
Ethan Bygrave, Nicholas Cowie, Oscar Cowie, Lucy George, Belle Hartley,
Amelia Ozaki, Aliza Song, Hannah Yun, Jovina Zhu, Yolanda Zhu
Congratulations to the students who gained Distinction in their Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examinations:
Intermediate Foundation:
Ruxin Chen, Oscar Cowie, Cici Fan, Hanna Hua, Jennifer Li, Stella Liu,
Eloise Marshall, Vittoria Patrick, Harriet Swasbrook, Priscilla Zhang
Intermediate:
Isabella Cockle, Lilaina Marshall, Ava Page, Ava Tiffin-Lang, Heidi Wang,
Beryl Yang, Yolanda Zhu
Advanced Foundation:
Emma Brunton, Joshua Douglas, Emilia Fairgray, Hollie Knowles, Sienna Pickmere
Advanced One:
Harry Ashton-Ireland, Hazel Couper, Elliot Gordon, Joycelyn Ip, Carys Melrose, Iris Wang
Advanced Two:
Alexandra Bailey
Congratulations to the students who were nominated for the New Zealand Association of Modern Dance Scholarship Awards:
Hollie Knowles, Hazel Couper, Joycelyn Ip, Elliot Gordon, Carys Melrose