Dance competition has got off to a fantastic start with DanceNZmade solos/duos/trios and Teams Regional 1.

Our ākonga have represented us exceptionally well displaying the school values of respect, resilience and social responsibility throughout the long days and evenings. We are thrilled to share the following results with you.

DanceNZmade Regional Solo Competition

Year 9 Solo Champion: Abbie Flaus
Year 9 Solo Runner Up: Livvy Guerin

Year 10 Solo Runner Up: Willow Brizzell

Year 11 Solo Champion: Melody Lau
Year 11 Solo Runner Up: Lily Kingston
Year 11 Solo Second Runner Up: Jade Anderson

Year 12 Solo Second Runner Up: Ngataria Pomana

Year 13 Solo Runner Up: Jess Redman
Year 13 Solo Second Runner Up: Ivy Yang

There were seven students in the region nominated to compete as soloists at the She Shines On National Soloist competition in October. Five of these students are from PNGHS. They are: Jade Anderson, Lily Kingston, Melody Lau, Jess Redman and Ivy Yang.

DanceNZmade Regional Duo/Trio Competition

Year 9/10 Duo/Trio Champion: Abby Maskill and Willow Brizzell

Year 11-13 Duo/Trio Champions: Lily Kingston and Belle Fraser
Year 11-13 Duo/Trio Runner Up: Demi and Piper Dawson
Year 11-13 Duo/Trio Second Runner Up: Claudia Baxter and Kate Giles

Overall Champions: Lily Kingston and Belle Fraser
2nd Runner up: Demi and Piper Dawson

DanceNZmade Regional 1 Team Competition

Year 9-10 Teams
Champions: Don’t Stop Me Now (Junior Jazz) Choreographed by Zara Carne and Tial Te Wiki
Runner Up: Under Pressure (Junior Contemporary) Choreographed by Abigail Bentham

Year 11-13 Teams
Champions: Take on Us (Senior Contemporary) Choreographed by Jess Redman
2nd Runner Up: Kill the Lights (Senior Jazz) Choreographed by Claudia Baxter and Mikaela Christensen

Open Teams
Champions: All Coming Back to Me (Open Lyrical) Choreographed by Kyla Forsyth
Runner Up: Fosslè (Open Musical Theatre) Choreographed by Ngataria Pomana

Excellence in Choreography (Perfect scores for choreography)
Jess Redman for Take on Us
Kyla Forsyth for All Coming Back to Me

Director’s Award
Ngataria Pomana for Fosslé

Overall Regional 1 Results:
Champions: All Coming Back to Me (Kyla Forsyth)
Runner Up: Fosslè (Ngataria Pomana)
2nd Runner Up: Take On Us (Jess Redman

Four teams qualified for Nationals in October:
All Coming Back to Me (Kyla Forsyth)
Fosslé (Ngataria Pomana)
Take On Us (Jess Redman
Don’t Stop Me Now (Zara Carne and Tial Te Wiki)