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Northern North Island Region

Auckland Combined Dance Assn 
​carla_s@xtra.co.nz

• 2021 (16-24 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Nominations in 2020 Ballet &Tap and 2021 Modern & Troupes for the 2021 MEGA NYPA

Auckland Festival of Dance CANCELLED IN 2020  - Awaiting 2021 Dates
lizmarler@gmail.com

• 2020 No Competitions will be held in 2020.

Auckland Speech & Drama Comp. Society CANCELLED IN 2020  - Awaiting 2021 Dates
akspeechanddrama@gmail.com

• Check back later.

Bays Competitions Society   - Awaiting 2021 Dates
anna.ellis@windowslive.com

• 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
anna.ellis@windowslive.com

• 2021 (11-14 March): Ballet
• 2021 (18-21 March): Tap Dance, Restricted Jazz & Student Choreography
• 2021 (25-28 March): Open Jazz, Acro, Hiphop & Troupes - Nominations in Modern and Troupes

Faces of Movement Performing Arts 
fompac@hotmail.com

• 2021 (14-16 May): Ballet Solos, Troupes & Restricted Classes
• 2021 (21-23 May):  Modern Solos, Duos/Trios & Tap​ Solos

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MEBA Awards     - Awaiting 2021 Dates
trilby_palmer@yahoo.com

• 2020 (25-28 June): Ballet, Modern and Troupes

 
Movement Dance Competitions 
movementcomp@gmail.com

• 2021  (5-7 March): Movement by the Beach - Whangamata :Ballet, Modern and Troupes
• 2021 (26-30 April): Ballet, Modern and Troupes

Please Note: Nominations held in 2020 for 2021 National Awards in Modern Dance & Troupes

National Dance Challenge
nationaldancechallenge@gmail.com

• 2021 (11-13 June): Troupes ONLY - including Troupe Nominations for NYPA 2021

Northern School of Performing Arts   
alicia@northernschoolofperformingarts.co.nz

• 2021 (10-17 July): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Northland Ballet & Dance Inc   
northlandballetanddance@gmail.com

• 2021 (25-27 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Please note: These Competitions are for Northland residents only.

Northland Performing Arts Competitions Soc. Inc  
northlandperformingarts@gmail.com

• 2021 (10-12 September): Ballet and Troupe
• 2021 (3-5 September): Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2021 (24 -26 September): Senior Vocal 
• 2021 (17-19 September): Speech & Drama
• 2021 (2-3 October): Instrumental, and Pianoforte
• 2021 (8-12 September ): Junior Vocal

Please Note: Nominations held in 2021 for 2022 National Awards in Ballet, Tap, Vocal & Piano

​​North Shore Performing Arts Competitions Soc. Inc
info@nspas.org.nz
www.northshorepacs.org.nz

• 2021 (11-13 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2020  (14-17 April): Pianoforte
• 2020 (18-19 April): Junior Vocal
• 2020 (20 April): Instrumental
• 2020 (30 May): Senior Vocal
• 2020 (28 June): Highland

Papakura Performing Arts Comps Soc 
info@ppacs.nz
www.ppacs.nz
www.facebook.com/papakuraperformingarts

• 2021 (4-7 June): Modern, Tap & Troupe

South Auckland Performing Arts Comps 
lynda@sapacs.org.nz
www.sapacs.org.nz

• 2021 (13 August): Choirs & Vocal Groups
• 2021 (19-25 July): Junior Vocal
• 2021 ( 11-14 July): Speech & Drama
• 2021 (19-25 July): Pianoforte
• 2021 (19-25 July): Senior Vocal 
• 2021 (30 July-1 August): Instrumental
• 2021 (6 August): Instrumental Groups
• 2021 (7 August): Tap Dance
• 2021 (8 August): Troupes
• 2021 (14-15 August): Ballet

Waitakere Performing Arts Society 
waitakerecomps@gmail.com

• 2021 (18-19 June): Solo Awards in Ballet and Jazz as well as Troupes Competition. 

Note: Nominations offered in Ballet, Modern and Troupes . Entry forms available on WPASA Blog

Whangarei Dance Festival 
whangareidancefestival@gmail.com

• 2021  (9-11 April): Ballet, Tap, Modern and Troupe
• 2021 (6-8 August): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Nominations offered at August Comps

Central North Island Region

​Create The Bay Inc 
create@createthebay.co.nz

• 2021  (12 - 14 Feb): Modern, Tap and Troupes - Locals only Competition
• 2021 (20-22 August): Modern, Tap and Troupes - Nomination for Modern and Troupes
• 2021 (9-12 September): Modern, Tap, Troupes

Note: Tap and Troupe Nominations held in September 2021 for 2022 National Awards.

Hamilton Competitions Society Inc  
hamiltoncompetitiossociety@gmail.com
www.hamiltoncompetitions.co.nz

• 2021 (9-13 July): Ballet & Troupes
• 2021 (9-13 July): Modern& Troupes
• 2021 (15-16 July): Tap Dance & Troupes
• 2021 (10-12 July):  Instrumental & Pianoforte
• 2021 (2-3 July): Speech & Drama
• 2021 (17-20 July): Junior Vocal
• 2021 (19 July): Senior Vocal

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Rotorua Competitions Society - Awaiting 2021 Dates
zea.rachel@gmail.com
www.rotoruacompetitionsociety.org.nz

• 2021 (October tbc): Ballet (including  2022 Nomination class)
• 2021 (October tbc): Modern 
• 2021 (October tbc): Troupes (including 2022 Nomination class)
• 2020 (July): Speech & Drama

South Waikato Dance Festival 
swdfestival@gmail.com

• 2021 (13-17 October): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Note: Ballet and Troupe Nominations held in 2021 for 2022 National Awards.
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Taupo Society of Ballet and Dance  
tauposbd@gmail.com  

• 2021 (4-7 June) Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Tauranga Performing Arts Comps Soc.  
tgacomps@gmail.com
www.taurangaperformingarts.com

• 2021 (9-11 July):  Instrumental & Pianoforte
• 2021 (12-14 July):  Vocal
• 2021 (14-18 July):  Speech & Drama
• 2021 (10 July): Highland
• 2021 (9-12 July): Ballet
• 2021 (13-16 July): Modern & Troupes
• 2021 (17-18 July): Tap

Tauranga Dance Inc 
tgadanceinc@gmail.com

• 2021 (19-21 March) Ribbon Weekend Tap and Modern
• 2021 (11-13 June): Modern, Tap & Troupe - Nominations in all 3 categories
• 2021 (31 July -1 August): Modern, Tap & Troupe - Nominations in all 3 categories

Note: Nominations held at July/August Comps for Modern, Tap & Troupe.

Te Awamutu Competitions Society Inc
tacompsentries@gmail.com 
www.teawamutucompetitionssociety.com 

• 2021 (2 -7 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap, Highland, Speech & Drama, Vocal, Instrumental, Pianoforte

Note: Ballet, Tap, Troupe, Piano & Vocal Nominations held in 2021 for 2022 National Awards.

University of Waikato
larahall@waikato.ac.nz

• 2020 & 2021 Nominations by Direct Entry : Instrumental, Piano and Vocal

Waihi Performing Arts Inc 
beth.maskey@gmail.com

• 2021 (26-28 March): Ballet and Troupes
• 2021 (30 April-2 May): Modern and Troupe​s

Note: Troupe Nominations held at both Competitions in the relevant genres.

Southern North Island Region

  Alana Haines Australasian Awards - CANCELLED IN 2021
ahaawards@yahoo.co.nz

• 2020 No Competition held in 2020/2021

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

• 2021 (26-28 March): Restricted Ballet, Modern, Tap and Open & Restricted Variations. NYPA Nominations in Ballet & Ballet/Lyrical Troupes
• 2021 (7-8 May): Open Tap - including Tap Championships, Tap Nominations & Troupe Nomination-Tap 
• 2021 (14-16 May): Open Modern - including Championships, Solos, Duos, Trios - Modern and Troupe Nomination​

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Braemar Dancing Club Gisborne Inc 
diknomi9@gmail.com

• 2021 (4-7 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap & Troupe

Central Fusion Dance 
centralfusiondancecomp@gmail.com
www.cfdc.nz

• 2021 (4-7 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe - Nominations in Modern and Troupes

DanceNZmade  
www.dancenzmade.co.nz
info@dancenzmade.co.nz

• 2021 (14 - 16 May): South Island Dance Exchange, Wanaka : Troupe Nomination for 2021
• 2021 (21-23 May): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2021

Gisborne Competition Society Inc - CANCELLED IN 2020  - Awaiting 2021 Dates
faydon@ihug.co.nz

• 2019 (28-30 September): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap and Vocal

Please Note: Nominations offered in 2021 for 2022 Ballet, Tap, Vocal, Pianoforte & Troupe
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Hutt Valley Performing Arts Comps. Soc. Inc 
huttvalleycomps@gmail.com

• 2021 (4 - 7 June): Tap, Modern & Troupe Nomination
• 2021 (9 - 12 July): Ballet & Troupe Nomination
• 2021 (19-20 June): Speech & Drama
• 2021 (12-15 July): Junior Vocal
• 2021 (15-19 July): Instrumental & Piano
• 2021 (6-8 August): Senior Vocal

Kapiti Ballet Society Inc/Dance Kapiti
nemeth@paradise.net.nz
www.dancekapiti.org.nz

• 2021 (17-20 July): Ballet, Modern & Troupe

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Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Soc. Inc
cmillward28@gmail.com
www.mpacs.org.nz

• 2021 (21 March): Highland
• 2021 (17-21 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2021 (25-27 June): Vocal - 2020 Nomination available for the 2021 MEGA NYPA
• 2021 (10-11 July): Speech & Drama
• 2021  (3 July): Pianoforte, Instrumental - 2020 Nominations available for the 2021 MEGA NYPA - not full festival.

Musica Viva 
donaldson.guy@gmail.com

• 2021 (2-17 October): Instrumental, Pianoforte and Vocal

New Plymouth Competitions Society Inc 
lynngilbertsmith@xtra.co.nz
www.newplymouthcomps.com

• 2021 (26-25 June): Vocal
• 2021 (3-4 July): Instrumental and Pianoforte
• 2021 ((3-4 July): Speech & Drama
• 2021 (10-13 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe
• 2021 (14-16 July): Tap and Troupe

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

Palmerston North Dance Association Inc
euterpe@xtra.co.nz
www.pnda.nz

• 2021 (20-21 February): Restricted & Open Tap (including Duos and Trios)  Troupes (including Tap Troupe Nomination class)                                              Open Impromptus in Ballet, Modern & Tap
• 2021 (12-14 March): Ballet and Modern (Restricted), Duo, Trio & Troupes, Ballet Soloist  and Modern Soloist Nominations and                                                                                                                    Troupe Nominations in all Genres (Excluding Tap) 
• 2021 (1-7 October):  22nd Annual Dance Festival including Ballet, Modern, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop

Taranaki Fancy Dancing Association 
fleurnjohn@xtra.co.nz​

• 2021 (17-21 April):  Modern, Ballet, Tap and Troupe - Nominations in Modern and Troupe

Upper Hutt Competitions Society Inc
uhcomps@gmail.com

• 2021 (2-5 April - Easter Weekend ): Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2021 (11-13 June):  Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2021 (27-29 August):  Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nomination classes held in April.

Wanganui Competitions Society Inc 
wanganuicompetitions@outlook.co.nz

• 2021 (28 April-2 May): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe 
• 2021 (14-21 July): Instrumental, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama and Vocal
• 2021 (13-17 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe 

Note: Modern and Troupe Nomination classes held in April. All other Soloist genres Nominations held in July.

Northern South Island Region

 Ashburton Society of Performing Arts Inc
ashburtonspa@gmail.com

•  2021 (28-29 August): Vocal, Instrumental and Piano​ ​

Christchurch Ballet Society 
www.chchballetsociety.co.nz
chchballetsociety@hotmail.com

• 2021 (5-7 March): South Island Ballet Award - nb: No nominations are available at this Competition

Christchurch Competitions Society Inc 
chchcompetitionssociety@hotmail.com

• 2021  (4 July): Highland Dance (Caledonian Hall)
• 2021  (10-11 July): Irish Dance (Villa Maria College)
• 2021  (10-14 July): Instrumental & Pianoforte (Rangi Ruru High School)
• 2021  (10-13 July): Speech & Drama (St Bede's College)
• 2021  (18-23 July): Ballet, Modern & Troupes (Villa Maria College)
• 2021  (23-24 July): Tap & Troupes  (Villa Maria College)
• 2021  (23-25 July): Junior & Senior Vocal (Arts Centre

Note: Nomination Classes in ALL soloist genres and Troupes

Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
ctdta1960@gmail.com

• 2021 (25 April-1 May): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2021 (10-12 September): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Nomination Classes in Modern and Troupe held in April

Marlborough Performing Arts Comps Society    
marlbperformingarts@gmail.com

• 2021 (1-6 October): Highland, Instrumental, Pianoforte, Vocal, Ballet, Tap Modern & Troupes

Note: Ballet, Tap, Piano, Vocal and Troupe Nominations held in 2021 for 2022 National Awards.
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Nelson Motueka Dance Competitions  
nmdcs@hotmail.com          

• 2021 (2-6 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Nelson Performing Arts Competitions Society 
www.npac.co.nz     
 npacinc@gmail.com          

• 2021 (6-8 August): Speech & Drama 
• 2021 (6-8 August): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe 

Note: Speech & Drama, Ballet, Tap, Modern & Troupe Nominations will be held in August 2021

Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society Inc 
westportperformingarts@gmail.com

• 2021 (19-25 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.
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Southern South Island Region

 Alexandra Musical Society - CANCELLED IN 2020 - Awaiting 2021 Dates
amscompetitions@gmail.com
www.alexandramusicalsociety.com  

• 2020 (23-26 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Ballet, Tap and Troupe Nominations held in 2021 for 2022 National Awards.

Dance Southland Inc 
dancesouthland@gmail.com  

• 2021 (27-28 February): Ballet (12-years and under), Modern (12-years and under)
• 2021 (30 April-2 May): Ballet (Open), Modern (Open) including Ballet, Modern and Troupe nominations

DanceNZmade 
www.dancenzmade.co.nz
info@dancenzmade.co.nz

• 2021 (14 - 16 May): South Island Dance Exchange, Wanaka : Troupe Nomination for 2021
• 2021 (21-23 May): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2021

Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
dunedintappers@gmail.com

• 2021 (4-6 June): Queens Birthday. Tap Dance & NYPA Tap Dance Nominations 
• 2021 (6-8 August): Tap Dance and Modern 
• 2021 (10-12 September): Tap Dance 
• 2021 (12-14 November): Tap Dance

Invercargill Tap Dancing Association 
tapping.ingill@gmail.com

• 2021 (26-28 March): Tap and Modern at Centre Stage Tap & Modern Nominations available
• 2021 (11-13 June): Tap at Centre Stage
• 2021 (12-14 November): Tap 

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Mosgiel Ballet Society Inc
mosgielandtaiericomps@gmail.com

• 2021  (23-25 April): Ballet, Modern and Troupe - Nominations in Modern, Ballet AND Troupes 

Oamaru Performing Arts Society Inc 
kegg.vic@gmail.com

• 2021  (14-16 May): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap, Vocal and Troupe

                    Nominations in Modern, Highland, Speech & Drama, Instrumental and Troupes 

Piping and Dancing Association of NZ 
pipinganddancing@xtra.co.nz

• 2021 NZ Highland Dancing Championships - Oamaru: 2021 Nominations by Direct Entry

Southland Competitions Society Inc 
admin@southlandcomps.org.nz

• 2021 (21 August): Highland
• 2021 (22 August): Irish
• 2021 (20-22 August): Tap and Troupe
• 2021 (2 October): Speech & Drama
• 2021 (TBC): Instrumental & Piano
• 2021 (1-4 October): Ballet, Modern & Troupe
• 2021 (TBC): Vocal

Note: Tap and Vocal Nominations held in 2021 (with 2020 ages and criteria) for NYPA 2021. Instrumental, Highland, Troupe and possibly Speech & Drama Nominations held in 2021 for the NYPA 2021. Ballet & Troupe Nominations held in 2021 for 2022 National Awards. Piano and Vocal Nominations for 2022, are Convenor dependent.

Taieri Competitions Society
mosgielandtaiericomps@gmail.com

• 2021 (23-25 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe - Nominations in Modern, Ballet AND Troupes 

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