Some amazing results at this years Regionals!

We have had some phenomenal results from the DNZM Regional Schools Dance Championships which Burnside hosted over two days: August 3-4. Not only were the results amazing, but our students conducted themselves superbly and were encouraging and welcoming to all who attended the event. The feedback from all schools involved was how wonderful a venue BHS was and how incredible our students were in both talent and attitude. I could not be more proud of them all. We had over 52 items that the students have all worked hard on and the results are as follows:

Year 9 solo
Hamish Giddens - Bronze

Year 10 solo
Grace Wakefield - Silver

Year 11 solo
Molly Brown - Gold
Emily Giddens - Bronze

Year 12 solo
Maia Jefferson (Perfect score) - Gold
Natalie Wu - Silver
Annelise Tan - Bronze
Jungmin Jo- national solo nominee

Year 13 solo
Earl Jr Segua and Alyssa Tabley - joint Gold

Year 11-13 Duo
Natalie and Annie -Gold (Perfect score)
Molly Brown and Millie Lamond Aird - Silver

Open Duo
Layla Reddy and Sienna Odams - Gold

11-13 Team Winners 
‘Not Forget’ BHS Performance Academy - Gold (Perfect score)

Open Team Winners
‘Defiant’ BHS Performance Academy - Gold

Overall Highest scoring Team
‘Not Forget’ - Gold
‘ Defiant’ - Silver

‘Excellence in choreography’ award for the night went to ‘Not Forget’ - a student teacher collaboration between Talia Ellis and Meg Carter

‘Golden ticket’ winners for most outstanding dancers over the competition went to
Hamish, Molly, Annie, Natalie, Jungmin, Maia and Earl(We had x6 out of the 10 tickets handed out)

The 'Defiant' team will be participating in the Nationals in Palmerston North that have now been moved to October 29-31. Many of the members were also selected to compete in solos and duos so it will be a busy weekend!