We are proud of our students, who range from 3 to 25 years in age. At our prize giving each year we award those students who have excelled in their discipline, and reward classes who are punctual, well groomed and full of enthusiasm with our Class of the Year Award. We also acknowledge our Most Consciencious, Most Promising and Most Improved students with Achievement Awards.
Introducing Our Students:
Most Outstanding Senior Student
Michaela Downey-MacBeth
Michaela has been in the Academy for some 13 years. She is aged 17 and has many highly achieved credits to her name. She also won this prestigious Award in 2012 and this year was the winner of:
- Intermediate Ballet
- Intermediate Jazz
- Runner Up in Grade 4 Contemporary
- Most Outstanding Ballet
- National Nomination for Jazz & Ballet
…and of course our
Most Outstanding Student 2013
Most Outstanding Junior Student
Chase Leathard
Chase is Victoria’s Son and has been dancing since he was 4 years old. He won this prestigious award in 2011 at 10 years of age, and again in 2012. This year he was also the winner of:
… and of course this year is our Most Outstanding
Junior Student.
Class of the Year
Grade 4 Contemporary
This is selected throughout the year from all classes, Summer School and Medal Test Day. This year a group of very talented and respected members of the Academy won this prestigious award.
Morgan Page, Kiaya Lupi, Janelle Nicholas-Wright, Raegan Lupi, Kayla Coxon, Kim Jenkins, Jazmyn Garrett-Dalton, Kristin Rehman, Michaela Downey-MacBeth , Ella Smith, Ashleigh Rushworth
Other Prestigious Awards from 2013 Prizegiving
Most Outstanding Recital Student
Ashleigh Rushworth
Most Outstanding Jazz Student
Kim Jenkins
Model Pupil
Jazmyn Garrett-Dalton
Most Conscientious Student
Hayley Downey-MacBeth
Most Promising Student
Aimee Puckey
Most Consistent Student
Marianne Lim
Most Improved Hip Hop
Ellice Pate
Most Improved Jazz
Samantha Grace
Most Improved Ballet
Alyssa Faddy