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Northern North Island Region

Auckland Combined Dance Assn  - CANCELLED IN 2022
​carla_s@xtra.co.nz

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

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

• Check back later.

Bays Competitions Society   - Awaiting 2022 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

• 2022 (11-13 March): Ballet - Nominations in Ballet
• 2022 (18-20 March): Tap Dance, Restricted Jazz & Student Choreography
• 2022 (25-27 March): Open Jazz, Acro, Hiphop & Troupes - Nominations in Troupes

Faces of Movement Performing Arts 
fompac@hotmail.com

• 2022 (13-15 May): Ballet Solos, Troupes & Restricted Classes
• 2022 (20-22 May):  Modern Solos, Duos/Trios & Tap​ Solos & Hip Hop

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MEBA Awards    
trilby_palmer@yahoo.com

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

 
Movement Dance Competitions 
movementcomp@gmail.com

• 2022  (19-22 April): Movement by the Beach - Whangamata :Ballet, Modern and Troupes
• 2022 (3-6 June): Mini Auckland Comp-Ballet, Modern and Troupes
• 2022 (12-16 October): Mega Auckland Comp-Ballet, Modern and Troupes

National Dance Challenge
nationaldancechallenge@gmail.com

• 2022  (10-12 June): Troupes ONLY - including Troupe Nomination for NYPA 2022

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

• 2022 (16-22 July): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Northland Ballet & Dance Inc   
northlandballetanddance@gmail.com

• 2022 (27-29 May): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Please note: These Competitions are for Northland residents only.

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

• 2022 (9-11 September): Ballet and Troupe
• 2022 (2-4 September): Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2022 (23-25 September): Senior Vocal 
• 2022 (16-18 September): Speech & Drama
• 2022 (TBA): Instrumental, and Pianoforte
• 2022 (9-11 September ): Junior Vocal

Please Note: Nominations held in 2022 for 2023 National Awards in Modern, Troupe, Instrumental and Speech & Drama

​​North Shore Performing Arts Competitions Soc. Inc - Awaiting 2022 Dates
info@nspas.org.nz
www.northshorepacs.org.nz

• 2021 (11-13 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2022  (19 & 29 April): Junior Pianoforte
• 2022  (21-23 April): Senior Pianoforte
• 2020 (18-19 April): Junior Vocal
• 2022 (30 April): Instrumental
• 2022 (3-6 June): Senior Vocal
• 2020 (28 June): Highland

Papakura Performing Arts Comps Soc - CANCELLED IN 2022
info@ppacs.nz
www.ppacs.nz
www.facebook.com/papakuraperformingarts

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

Pulse Dance Studios
pulsedanceoffice@gmail.com

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

South Auckland Performing Arts Comps - Awaiting some 2022 Dates
lynda@sapacs.org.nz
www.sapacs.org.nz

• 2022 (12 August): Choirs & Vocal Groups
• 2021 (19-25 July): Junior Vocal
• 2021 ( 11-14 July): Speech & Drama
• 2022 (17-18 July): Pianoforte
• 2022 (12 August): Senior Vocal 
• 2022 (5 August): Instrumental
• 2022 (5 August): Instrumental Groups
• 2022 (6-8 August): Tap Dance
• 2022 (8 August): Troupes
• 2022 (13-14 August): Ballet

Waitakere Performing Arts Society  
waitakerecomps@gmail.com

• 2022 (8-9 July): Solo Awards in Ballet and Jazz as well as Troupes Competition. 

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

Whangarei Dance Festival 
whangareidancefestival@gmail.com

• 2022  (12-14 August): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Central North Island Region

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

• 2022  (27-29 May): Modern, Tap and Troupes 
• 2022 (12-14 August): Modern, Tap and Troupes - Possibly locals only Comp​

Note: Modern, Tap and Troupe Nominations held at May Comps

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

• 2022 (8-16 July): Ballet & Troupes
• 2022 (8-16 July): Modern& Troupes
• 2022 (8-16 July): Tap Dance & Troupes
• 2022 (9-10 July):  Instrumental & Pianoforte
• 2022 (9-10 July): Speech & Drama
• 2022 (18-20 July): Junior Vocal
• 2022 (17 July): Senior Vocal

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Rotorua Competitions Society 
zea.rachel@gmail.com
www.rotoruacompetitionsociety.org.nz

• 2022 (October tbc): Ballet 
• 2022 (October tbc): Modern (including  2023 Nomination class)
• 2022(October tbc): Troupes (including 2023 Nomination class)
• 2022 (July tbc): Speech & Drama (including 2023 Nomination class)

South Waikato Dance Festival 
swdfestival@gmail.com

• 2022 (26-30 January): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Note: Ballet and Troupe Nominations held  for 2022 National Awards.

• 2022 (October): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nominations held in October 2022 for 2023 National Awards.

​Taupo Society of Ballet and Dance  
tauposbd@gmail.com  

• 2022 (3-6 June) Ballet, Modern and Troupe

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

• 2022 (9-11 July):  Instrumental & Pianoforte - No Competitions in 2022
• 2022 (11-14 July):  Vocal
• 2022 (14-18 July):  Speech & Drama - No Competitions in 2022
• 2022 (2-3 July): Highland
• 2022 (8-11 July): Ballet
• 2022 (11-15 July): Modern & Troupes
• 2022 (16-17 July): Tap

Tauranga Dance Inc 
tgadanceinc@gmail.com

• 2022 (4-6 March) Ribbon Weekend Tap and Modern
• 2022 (24-26 June tbc): Modern, Tap & Troupe
• 2022 (29-31 July): Modern, Tap & Troupe 

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

• 2022 (1 -6 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap, Highland, Speech & Drama, Vocal, Instrumental, Pianoforte

Note: Modern, Highland, Troupes, Instrumental and Speech & Drama Nominations held in 2022 for 2023 National Awards.

University of Waikato
malle.whitcombe@waikato.ac.nz​

• 2021 & 2022 Nominations by Direct Entry : Instrumental, Piano and Vocal

Waihi Performing Arts Inc 
beth.maskey@gmail.com

• 2022 (27 March - 1 April): Modern, Tap and Troupe​s
• 2022 (25 -27 March): Ballet and Troupe​s

Southern North Island Region

 Alana Haines Australasian Awards 
ahaawards@yahoo.co.nz

• 2023 ​ (6-10 April): Ballet

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

• 2022 (2-4 April) Restricted Ballet, Modern, Tap and Open & Restricted Variations. NYPA Nominations in Ballet
• 2022 (6-8 May): Open Tap - including Tap Championships, Tap Nominations 
• 2022 (13-15 May): Open Modern - including Championships, Solos, Duos, Trios - Modern Nomination​
• 2022 (7-9 October): Open Ballet - all classes including Variations and Championships

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Braemar Dancing Club Gisborne Inc CANCELLED IN 2022
diknomi9@gmail.com

• 2022 (4-7 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap & Troupe

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

• 2022 (3-6 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe - Nominations in Ballet, Tap and Troupes

Dance-A-Holic
danceaholiccomp@gmail.com

• 2022 (09 April): Dance-a-holic - Modern and Tap
• 2022 (06 August): Tap-a-holic -  Modern & Tap - including Tap Nomination
• 2022 (16 October): Troupe-a-holic - Modern, Tap & Ballet

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

• 2022 (27-29 May): South Island Dance Exchange, Wanaka : Troupe Nomination for 2022
• 2022 (20-22 May): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2022

Gisborne Competition Society Inc - CANCELLED IN 2021  - Awaiting 2022 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

• 2022 (3 - 6 June): Tap, Modern & Troupe Nomination
• 2022 (8 - 11 July): Ballet Nomination
• XXXX (25-26 June): Speech & Drama No Comps in 2022 
• 2022 (11-14 July): Junior Vocal
• 2022 (14-18 July): Instrumental & Piano
• 2022 (19-21 August): Senior Vocal

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

• 2022 (16-19 July): Ballet, Modern & Troupe

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

• 2022 (19 March): Highland
• 2022 (16-20 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2022 (25-26 June): Vocal  - including Piano Nomination class for NYPA 2022
• 2022 (9-10 July): Speech & Drama

Musica Viva   
dianne.dellow@gmail.com​

• 2022 (15 October): Instrumental, Pianoforte and Vocal

New Plymouth Competitions Society Inc 

kay-jason@farmside.co.nz
www.newplymouthcomps.com

• 2022 (24-26 June): Vocal
• 2022 (1-2 July): Instrumental and Pianoforte
• 2022 ((1-3 July): Speech & Drama
• 2022 (8-12 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe
• 2022 (13-14 July): Tap, Hip Hop and Troupe

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

Palmerston North Dance Association Inc
pndacompetitions@gmail.com
www.pnda.nz

• 2022 (18-20 March): Ballet and Modern (Restricted), Duo, Trio & Troupes, Ballet Soloist  and Modern Soloist Nominations and                                                                                                                    Troupe Nominations in all Genres (Excluding Tap) - Postponed to 24-26 June 2022
• 2022 (2-3 April): Restricted & Open Tap (including Duos and Trios)  Troupes                                                                                                                                                                                                           Open Impromptus in Ballet, Modern & Tap
• 2022 (30 Sept -6 October):  23rd Annual Dance Festival including Ballet, Modern, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop

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

• 2022 (16-20 April):  Modern, Ballet, Tap and Troupe - Nominations in Ballet, Tap and Troupe
• 2022 (16-18 September):  Modern, Ballet, Tap and Troupe - Locals only Competition

Upper Hutt Competitions Society Inc
uhcomps@gmail.com

• 2022 (15-18 April - Easter Weekend ): Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2022 (17-19 June):  Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2022 (26-28 August):  Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nomination classes held in April.

Wanganui Competitions Society Inc 
wanganuicompetitions@outlook.co.nz

• 2022 (27 April-1 May): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe 
• 2022 (20-24 July): Instrumental, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama and Vocal
• 2022 (12-16 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe 

Note: Ballet and Tap Nomination classes held in April. All other Soloist genres Nominations held in July.

Northern South Island Region

 Ashburton Society of Performing Arts Inc  - Awaiting 2022 Dates
ashburtonspa@gmail.com

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

Christchurch Ballet Society  - No Competitions in 2022 
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

• 2022 (25 - 30 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2022 (9-11 September): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

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

Greymouth Competition Society
lyndallp@greymain.school.nz

• 2022 (5-9 October): Ballet, Tap Modern & Troupes

Note: Modern and Troupe Nominations held in 2022 for 2023 National Awards.

Marlborough Performing Arts Comps Society    - Awaiting 2022 Dates
marlbperformingarts@gmail.com

• 2021 (6-10 October): Highland, Instrumental, Pianoforte, Vocal, Ballet, Tap Modern & Troupes

Note: Ballet, Tap, Piano, Vocal and Troupe Nominations held in 2022 for 2023 National Awards.
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Nelson Motueka Dance Competitions  
nmdcs@hotmail.com          

• 2022 (15-18 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

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

• 2021 (1-8 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

Relevé Dance
relevedancecomp@gmail.com

• 2022 (23-26 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupes

Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society Inc 
westportperformingarts@gmail.com

• 2022 (18-24 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  - Awaiting 2022 Dates
amscompetitions@gmail.com
www.alexandramusicalsociety.com  

• 2021 (22-25 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nominations held in 2022 for 2023 National Awards.

Dance Southland Inc - Awaiting some 2022 Dates
dancesouthland@gmail.com  

• 2022 (2-3 April): Ballet (12-years and under), Modern (12-years and under)
• 2022 (8-10 July): Ballet (Open), Modern (Open) including Ballet, Modern and Troupe nominations

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

• 2022 (27 - 29 May): South Island Dance Exchange, Wanaka : Troupe Nomination for 2022
• 2022 (20 -22 May): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2022

Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
dunedintappers@gmail.com

• 2022 (27-29 May):  Tap Dance & NYPA Tap Dance Nominations 
• 2022 (29-31 July): Tap Dance and Modern 
• 2022 (9-11 September): Tap Dance  
• 2022 (11-13 November): Tap Dance

Invercargill Tap Dancing Association 
tapping.ingill@gmail.com

• 2022 (25-27 March): Tap and Modern at Centre Stage Tap & Modern Nominations available
• 2022 (10-12 June): Tap at Centre Stage
• 2022 (11-12 November): Tap 

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Mosgiel Ballet Society Inc
mosgielandtaiericomps@gmail.com

• 2022  (29 April-1 May): Ballet, Modern and Troupe - Nominations in Modern, Ballet and Troupes 

Oamaru Performing Arts Society Inc - Cancelled for 2022
bandptaylor@xtra.co.nz

• 2022  (20-22 May): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap, Vocal and Troupe

                    Nominations in Ballet, Tap, Piano, Vocal and Troupes 

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

• 2022 (8-12 July) NZ Highland Dancing Championships - Palmerston North : 2022 Solo Nominations by Direct Entry: under 2021 Criteria

Southland Competitions Society Inc - Awaiting some 2022 Dates
admin@southlandcomps.org.nz

• 2021 (21 August): Highland
• 2021 (22 August): Irish
• 2022 (19-21 August): Tap and Troupe
• 2021 (2 October): Speech & Drama
• 2021 (TBC): Instrumental & Piano
• 2022 (30 September -3 October): Ballet, Modern & Troupe
• 2021 (TBC): Vocal

Note: Tap Nominations for 2022 held in August. Modern & Troupe Nominations held in 2022 for 2023 National Awards.
Piano, Instrumental, Speech and Vocal Nominations for 2022, are Convenor dependent.

Taieri Competitions Society
mosgielandtaiericomps@gmail.com

• 2022 (22-24 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe - Nominations in Ballet and Troupes. Modern Nominations MAY be available.

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