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Northern North Island Region

Auckland Caledonian Dancing Society
[email protected]

2023 (21 Sept - 1 Oct): Tap Dance, Modern Dance, Ballet, Troupes

Please Note: Nominations held in 2023 for 2024 National Awards in Ballet, Tap & Troupes

Auckland Combined Dance Assn - Not being held in 2023
[email protected]

2022 (16-24 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Auckland Highland & National Dancing Society
[email protected]

2024 (5-7 April): Ballet & Tap Dance
2024 (7-9 June): Modern and Troupes

Bays Competitions Society - Awaiting 2023 Dates
[email protected]

2020 (1 November): Tap
2020 (6-8 November): Modern and Troupes

Please Note: Nominations held in 2021 for 2022 National Awards in Tap & Troupes

Bays School of Dance
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2023 (10-12 March): Ballet
2023 (17-19 March): Tap Dance, Restricted Jazz, Student Choreography & Impromptus
2023 (24-26 March): Open Jazz, Acro, Hiphop & Troupes - Nominations in Modern &Troupes

Faces of Movement Performing Arts Competition Society
[email protected]

2024 (24-26 May): Ballet, Tap Dance & Troupes - NYPA Nominations available
2023 (19-21 May): Ballet Solos, Restricted Classes & Troupes

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MEBA Awards - Awaiting 2024 Dates
[email protected]

2022 (20-22 May): Modern and Troupes
2022 (24-26 June): Ballet and Troupes - including MEGA NYPA Nominations

National Dance Challenge
[email protected]

2024 (14-16 June): Troupes - including Troupe Nominations for NYPA 2024

Northern School of Performing Arts
[email protected]

2024 (10-11 February): Summer & Winter - Celebration of Dance
2024 (10-12 May): NSPA Jazz Awards
2024 (14-21 July): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe- including Ballet, Tap & Troupe Nominations for NYPA 2024

Northland Ballet & Dance Inc
[email protected]

2024 (24-26 May): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Please note: These Competitions are for Northland residents only.

Northland Performing Arts Competitions Soc. Inc
[email protected]

2024 (TBA): Ballet and Troupe
2024 (TBA): Modern, Tap and Troupe
2024 (TBA): Senior Vocal
2024 ((TBA): Speech & Drama
2024 (TBA): Instrumental, and Pianoforte
2024 (TBA): Junior Vocal

Please Note: Nominations held in 2024 for 2025 National Awards in Ballet, Tap, Troupe, Piano & Vocal

North Shore Performing Arts Competitions Soc. Inc - Awaiting some 2024 Dates
[email protected]
www.nspas.nz

2021 (11-13 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
2024 (18- 20 April): Junior Pianoforte
2024 (20-23 April): Senior Pianoforte
2024 (16-17 April): Junior Vocal
2024 (15 April): Instrumental
2024 (31 May-3 June): Senior Vocal
2020 (28 June): Highland

Papakura Performing Arts Comps Soc
[email protected]
www.ppacs.nz
www.facebook.com/papakuraperformingarts

2024 (3-5 May): Restricted Classes, Tap & Troupe
2024 (10-12 May): Modern

Pulse Dance Studios - Not being held in 2023
[email protected]

2022 (29 April - 1 May): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupes

South Auckland Performing Arts Comps
[email protected]
www.sapacs.nz

2024 (17-19 July): Junior Vocal
2024 ( 7-9 July): Speech & Drama
2024 (10-12 July): Junior Pianoforte
2024 (15-16 July): Senior Pianoforte
2024 (20 - 21 July): Senior Vocal
2024 (25-28 July): Instrumental
2024 (3 August): Highland Dance
2024 (3-4 August): Tap Dance
2024 (4 August): Troupes
2024 (9 August): Vocal Groups - All ages and genres
2024 (10-11 August): Ballet

Titans of Tap
[email protected]

2024 (15-17 July): Tap and Tap Troupes Please Note: This Competition is held in Palmerston North

Whangarei Dance Festival
[email protected]

2024 (5-7 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Central North Island Region

Create The Bay Inc
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2024 (9-10 March): Modern, Ballet, Tap & Troupes - Novice & Locals Competition
2024 (23-25 August): Modern, Tap and Troupes

Note: Tap & Troupe Nominations held at August Comps

GMSD Competitions
[email protected]

2024 (24 -27 April): Modern, Ballet, Tap & Troupes

Hamilton Competitions Society Inc - Awaiting some 2024 Dates
[email protected]
www.hamiltoncompetitions.co.nz

2023 (29 June): Children & Young Adults with Special Needs
2024 (6-9 July): Modern

2024 (6 July): Troupes
2024 (10-11 July): Ballet
2024(12-13 July): Tap Dance
2023 (1-2 July): Instrumental, Ensemble & Pianoforte
2023 (1-5 July): Speech & Drama
2023 (10 July): Pianoforte & Strings Awards evening
2023 (7-11 July): Junior Vocal
2023 (7-11 July): Senior Vocal

Rotorua Competitions Society - Awaiting 2024 Dates
[email protected]
www.rotoruacompetitionsociety.org.nz

2023 (October tbc): Ballet
2023 (October tbc): Modern (including 2023 Nomination class)
2023 (October tbc): Troupes (including 2023 Nomination class)
2023 (July tbc): Speech & Drama (including 2023 Nomination class)

Note: Ballet and Troupe Nominations held in October 2023 for 2024 National Awards.

South Waikato Dance Festival - Awaiting 2024 Dates
[email protected]

2023 (4-8 October): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nominations held for 2025 National Awards.

Taupo Society of Ballet and Dance
[email protected]

2024 (9-10 March) Local Mini Competition
2024 (31 May-3 June) Modern, Ballet & Troupes

Tauranga Performing Arts Comps Soc.
[email protected]
www.taurangaperformingarts.com

2024 (5-8 July): Instrumental & Pianoforte
2024 (12-13 July): Vocal
2024 (10 -11 July): Speech & Drama
2024 (12 -13 July): Musical Theatre
2024 (TBC): Highland
2024 ( 5-8 July): Ballet
2024 ( 8-12 July): Modern & Troupes - Troupes on 12th July.
2024 ( 13-14 July): Tap & Troupes

Tauranga Dance Inc - Awaiting some 2024 Dates
[email protected]

2024 (19-21 April) Championship Weekend Tap and Modern
2022 (24-26 June tbc): Modern, Tap & Troupe
2022 (29-31 July): Modern, Tap & Troupe

Te Awamutu Competitions Society Inc
[email protected]
www.teawamutucompetitionssociety.com

2024 (28 September-2 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap, Highland, Speech & Drama, Vocal, Instrumental, Pianoforte

Note: Nominations held in 2024 for 2025 National Awards.

University of Waikato
[email protected]

2024 ( Nominations by Direct Entry : Vocal and Pianoforte

Waihi Performing Arts Inc
[email protected]

2024 (24 -24 March): Ballet
2024 (26-28 April): Modern and Troupes
2024 (21-23 June): Tap, Restricted and Novice

Southern North Island Region

Alana Haines Australasian Awards - No Competition in 2024
[email protected]

2023 (6-10 April): Ballet

Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
info@abtc.org.nz

2024 (22-24 March) Restricted Ballet, Modern, Tap and Open & Restricted Variations. - Ballet Nomination
2024 (4-5 May): Open Tap - including Tap Championships, -Tap Nominations
2024 (17-19 May): Open Modern - including Championships, Solos, Duos, Trios, Impromptus
2024 (25 May): Troupe Day - NYPA Troupe Nomination
2024 (4-6 October): Open Ballet - all classes including Variations and Championships

Braemar Dancing Club Gisborne Inc
[email protected]

2023 (2-5 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap & Troupe

Central Fusion Dance
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2024 (31st May - 2 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe - Nominations in Ballet, Tap Dance and Troupes

Dance-A-Holic
[email protected]
www.charitydancecomps.co.nz

2024 (15-17 March): Novice-a-holic - Novice and Restricted - all genres
2024 (17-19 May): Dance-a-holic - Modern, Tap & Inclusive - including Tap Soloist Nominations
2024 (08-09 June) Troupe-a-holic - Modern & Tap Dance - including Troupe Nomination
2024 (2-3 August) Tap-a-holic - Tap Dance - Restricted & Open including Tap Soloist Nominations
2024 (5-6 October) Champ-a-holic - Opn Modern & Tap

DanceNZmade
www.dancenzmade.co.nz
[email protected]

2024 (10 - 12 May): North Island Dance Exchange, Hamilton : Troupe Nominations for 2024
2024 (24-26 May): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2024
2024 (7 - 9 June): South Island Dance Exchange, Invercargill : Troupe Nominations for 2024
2024 (21-23 June): South Island Exchange, Christchurch : Troupe Nomination for 2024

Gisborne Competition Society Inc -
[email protected]

2023 (22-25 September): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap and Vocal

Please Note: Nominations offered in 2023 for 2024 Ballet, Tap Dance, Pianoforte, Vocal & Troupe

Hutt Valley Performing Arts Comps. Soc. Inc
[email protected]

2024 (31 May - 3 June): Modern & Tap, including Tap Nomination
2024 (22-23 June): Ballet, including Ballet Nomination
2024 (9-12 July): Inclusive Sections
2024 (9-12 July): Junior Vocal
2024 (12-13 July): Speech - incl adjudicator feedback session for 2025 Nominee hopefuls
2024 (5-9 July): Instrumental & Piano
2024 (4 August): Troupes, including Troupe Nomination
2024 (16-18 August): Senior Vocal

Kapiti Ballet Society Inc/Dance Kapiti
[email protected]
www.dancekapiti.org.nz

2024 (13-16 July): Ballet, Modern & Troupe

Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Soc. Inc
[email protected]
www.mpacs.org.nz

2024 (20-24 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupes
2024 (22-23 June): Vocal
2024 (6-8 July): Speech & Drama
2024 (6-7 September): Musical Theatre
2024 (24 August): Highland

Note: Direct Entry Nominations may be available in Piano and Vocal. Please contact the Society.

Musica Viva
[email protected]

2024 (7 October): Instrumental, Pianoforte and Vocal

New Plymouth Competitions Society Inc
[email protected]
www.newplymouthcomps.com

2024 (21-23 June): Vocal & Musical Theatre
2024 (28-30) June: Instrumental and Pianoforte
2024 (30 June-2 July): Speech & Drama
2024 (5 -9 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe
2024 (9-11 July): Tap and Troupe

Note: Nominations available in ALL soloist genres as well as Troupes.

Palmerston North Dance Association Inc
[email protected]
www.pnda.nz

2025 (14-16 February): Restricted & Open Tap, Tap Soloist & Tap Troupes Nominations : Open Impromptus in Ballet, Modern & Tap
2025 (21-23 March): Ballet and Modern (Restricted), Open Duo, Trio & Troupes, Modern Soloist Nominations and Troupe Nominations in all Genres (Excluding Tap)
2025 (19-25 September): 26th Annual Dance Festival including Ballet, Modern, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop
2024 (27 Sept -3 October): 25th Annual Dance Festival including Ballet, Modern, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop

Smash Dance Awards
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2024 (22-23 March): Modern, Ballet & Troupes - Nominations in Ballet and Troupe
2024 (7 April): Future Stars Restricted Competition
2024 (17-2o July): Modern & Troupes

Rosewood Modern & Tap Competition
[email protected]

2024 (5 - 7 April): Tap Dance & Troupes - Nominations in Tap and Troupe

2024 (18 - 20 August): Modern & Troupes

Taranaki Fancy Dancing Association
[email protected]

2024 (12-15 April): Modern, Ballet, Tap and Troupe - Nominations in Ballet, Tap and Troupe
2023 (September): Modern, Ballet, Tap and Troupe - Locals only Competition

Upper Hutt Competitions Society Inc
[email protected]

2024 (29 March-1 April - Easter Weekend ): Modern, Tap and Troupe
2024 (5-7 July): Modern - Restricted and Open
2024 (25-27 August): Tap & Troupes - Restricted and Open

Note: Tap and Troupe Nomination classes held in April.

Wanganui Competitions Society Inc
[email protected]
https://whanganuiperformingarts.weebly.com/

2024 (Entries close 29 February -Submissions close 30 March): Online Competition
2024 (17-20 July): Piano, Vocal, Tap, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Speech & Drama, Duos and Troupes

Note: Piano, Vocal, Tap Dance, Ballet & Troupe Nomination classes held in July.

Northern South Island Region

Ashburton Society of Performing Arts Inc
[email protected]

2024 (15 June): Musical Theatre & Speech & Drama

Christchurch Ballet Society
www.chchballetsociety.co.nz
[email protected]

2023 (13-16 July): South Island Ballet Award - nb: No nominations are available at this Competition

Christchurch Competitions Society Inc
[email protected]

2024 (4 - 8 August): Highland Dance
2024 (22 -23 June): Irish Dance
2024 (10-14 July): Instrumental & Pianoforte - No Competition in 2024
2024 (6-10 July): Speech & Drama (St Bede's College)
2024 ( 14-19 July): Ballet, Modern & Troupes
2024 (20-21 July): Tap Dance
2024 (28-30 June): Senior Vocal
2024 (12-14 July): Junior Vocal

Note: Nomination Classes in ALL soloist genres and Troupes

Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
[email protected]

2024 (22 - 27 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
2024 (6-9 September): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Nomination Classes in Ballet, Tap and Troupe held in April

Greymouth Competition Society
[email protected]

2023 (23-29 September): Ballet, Tap Modern & Troupes

Note: Modern and Troupe Nominations held in 2023 for 2024 National Awards.

Marlborough Performing Arts Comps Society
[email protected]

2024 (27 September - 2 October): Highland, Instrumental, Pianoforte, Vocal, Ballet, Tap Modern & Troupes

Note: Ballet, Tap Dance, Piano, Vocal and Troupe Nominations held in 2024 for 2025 National Awards.

Nelson Motueka Dance Competitions
[email protected]

2024 (29 March-1 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Relevè Dance
[email protected]

2024 (10-12 May): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupes

Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society Inc
[email protected]

2024 (15-21 April): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap and Vocal

Note: Speech & Drama, Vocal and Music will be the first art-forms to compete and Dancing will be the last.

Southern South Island Region

Alexandra Musical Society
[email protected]
www.alexandramusicalsociety.com

2024 (1-3 November): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nominations held in 2024 for 2025 NYPA.

Dance Southland Inc
[email protected]

2024 (10-11 February): Ballet & Modern Dance (13 yrs+) Offering NYPA Nominations in Ballet and Troupe
2024 (16-17 March): Junior Competitions ( 12 yrs and under)

DanceNZmade
www.dancenzmade.co.nz
[email protected]

2024 (10-12 May): North Island Exchange, Hamilton : Troupe Nomination for 2024
2024 (24-26 May): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2024
2024 (7 - 8 June): South Island Dance Exchange, Invercargill : Troupe Nomination for 2024

Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
[email protected]

2024 31 May-2 June): Tap Dance
2024 (26-28 July): Tap Dance
2024 (13-15 September): Tap Dance
2024 (8-11 November): Tap Dance

Invercargill Tap Dancing Association
[email protected]

2024 (22-24 March): Tap Dance
2024 (7-9 June): Tap Dance
2024 (11-13 October): Tap Dance

Mosgiel Ballet Society Inc
[email protected]

2025 (24 - 27 April): Ballet, Modern and Troupe - Offering NYPA Nominations in Modern and Troupes
2025 (15 - 17 August): "Spirit of Dance" Comp - Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Oamaru Performing Arts Society Inc
[email protected]

2024 (17-19 May): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap, Vocal and Troupe

Nominations in Ballet, Tap and Troupes - Entry dependent for Vocal and Piano

Southland Competitions Society Inc - Awaiting some 2024 Dates
[email protected]

2022 (19-21 August): Highland
2022 (): Irish No Competition in 2022
2024 (16-18 August): Tap and Troupe
2024 (28 September): Instrumental & Piano
2024 (10-13 October): Ballet, Modern & Troupe
2024 (27-28 September): Vocal