Sadie has been doing Aerobics for three years and this year has been attending FISAF competitions.

In August, during the South Island Regionals, Sadie was selected in the individual cadet to represent New Zealand at 2024 Aerobics Worlds in Brazil. The worlds were due to take place in Brazil in late October however they’ve unfortunately recently been cancelled due to severe flooding and closure of the closest airport. They’re currently trying to secure entry to one of the European events later this year so fingers crossed!

Sadie is only the second Otago athlete (after Saige Evans, an ex Tahuna student, in 2019) to be selected for the NZ team in the cadet category!

What a fantastic achievement Sadie!

Some of the judges comments: "Incredibly tight playing across the board", "Songs sounded Epic", "Awesome unique vocals".

The Eight Balls played Interstate Love Song by the Stone Temple Pilots, and My Hero by the Foo Fighters to a packed crowd at Taieri College Performing Arts Centre on Saturday. Competition was fierce with great performances from school rock bands from all over Dunedin and as far out as Alexandra.

Rockshop Bandquest is Aoteaora’s live music event for Primary and Intermediate aged school students. In its fourteenth year, the programme annually hosts hundreds of young bands in venues throughout the country.

The Otago results are as follows:

First place, winning $300 credit with The Rockshop for their school: The Eight Balls from Tahuna Normal Intermediate (pictured)

Second place, winning $300 credit with The Rockshop for their school: Polyz On from Bathgate Park School

Third place, winning $300 credit with The Rockshop for their school: The Nutmegs from Taieri College

Original Song Wright-er Award – winning $100 for their School Music Department: Jagged Rock from Alexandra Primary School (Follow Me)