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Northern North Island Region

Auckland Combined Dance Assn
carla_s@xtra.co.nz

• 2019 (11-18 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Nominations in Modern & Troupe.

Auckland Festival of Dance
lizmarler@gmail.com

• 2018 (15-17 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Auckland Speech & Drama Comp. Society
akspeechanddrama@gmail.com

• Check back later.

Bays Competitions Society
anna.ellis@windowslive.com

• 2018 (March): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Bays School of Dance
anna.ellis@windowslive.com

• 2018 (15-21 July): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Faces of Movement Performing Arts
fompac@hotmail.com

• 2019 (11 May): Troupe & Restricted Classes
• 2019 (17-18 May): Ballet, Modern & Tap

Fusion Dance Competitions
fusiondancecompz@gmail.com

• 2019 (29-31 March): Ballet & Tap 
• 2019 (3-5 May): Modern, Hip Hop, Contemporary & Troupe

MEBA Awards    
trilby_palmer@yahoo.com

• 2019 (28-30 June): Ballet, Modern and Troupe
  

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

• 2018 (15-21 July): Ballet, Modern and Tap

Northland Ballet & Dance Inc
northlandballetanddance@gmail.com

• 2019 (9-11 August): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troup

Please note: These Competitions are for Northland residents only.

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

• 2019 (30 August - 2 September): Senior Vocal 
• 2019 (September dates tbc): Junior Vocal
• 2019 (7-8 September): Instrumental, and Pianoforte
• 2019 (6-9 September): Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (13-15 September): Ballet and Troupe
• 2019 (21-23 September): Speech & Drama

Please Note: Nominations held in 2019 for 2020 National Awards in Ballet, Tap Dance, Vocal & Pianoforte.

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

• 2019 (5-7 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (13 OR 27 April tbc): Highland
• 2019 (15-18 April): Instrumental and Pianoforte
• 2019 (27-28 April): Junior Vocal
• 2019 (1-3 June): Senior Vocal

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

• ​2019 (31 May-3 June): Modern, Tap & Troupe

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

• 2019 (5 July): Vocal Groups
• 2019 (6-8 July): Junior Vocal
• 2019 (8-11 July): Speech & Drama
• 2019 (16-18 July): Pianoforte
• 2019 (20-21 July): Senior Vocal
• 2019 (27-29 July): Instrumental
• 2019 (2-4 and 9-11 August): Ballet, Tap and Troupe

Note: Speech & Drama and Junior Vocal will be held at the Salvation Army Centre. Vocal Groups at the Franklin Baptist Church. All other Arts held at Hawkins Theatre Papakura.

Waitakere Performing Arts Society
waitakerecomps@gmail.com

• ​​2019 (17-19 May): Ballet and Troupe
• 2019 (7-9 June): Modern and Troupe

Note: Both Competitions awaiting Venue confirmation

Whangarei Dance Festival
whangareidancefestival@gmail.com

• 2019 (5-7 April): Ballet, Tap, Modern and Troupe
• 2019 (2-4 August): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Nominations offered at April Comps

Central North Island Region

Bay of Plenty Music Studio
bopmusic@xtra.co.nz
Pauline Alexander 021 687427

• 2019 (22-23 June): Vocal, Pianoforte & Instrumental

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Hamilton Competitions Society Inc
jrldrummond@hotmail.com
www.hamiltoncompetitions.co.nz

• 2019 (4 July): Special Needs Competition
• 2019 (6-9 July): Ballet, Tap and Modern
• 2019 (6-7 July):  Instrumental & Pianoforte
• 2019 (6-8 July): Speech & Drama
• 2019 (14-16 July): Vocal

NZ Aria Trust
joanne@lockwood.co.nz

• 2019 (31 Oct-2 Nov): Vocal

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Rotorua Competitions Society
joanne@lockwood.co.nz
www.rotoruacompetitionsociety.org.nz

• 2019 (22-24 April): Modern and Troupe
• 2019 (25-26 April): Ballet and Troupe
• 2019 (3-4 August): Speech & Drama

South Waikato Dance Festival
swdfestival@gmail.co.nz

• 2019 (9-13 October): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

Note: Ballet and Troupe Nominations held in 2019 for 2020 National Awards.
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Taupo Society of Ballet and Dance
tauposbd@gmail.com  

• 2019 (31 May-3 June) Ballet, Modern and Troupe

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

• 2019 (5-13 July):  Instrumental, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama and Vocal
• 2019 (6 July): Highland
• 2019 (6-8 July): Ballet
• 2019 (9 July): Troupes
• 2019 (9-11 July): Modern
• 2019 (11-13 July): Tap

Tauranga Dance Inc
tdanceinc@gmail.com

• 2019 (24-26 May): Modern, Tap & Troupe
• 2019 (21-23 June): Modern, Tap & Troupe
• 2019 (6-8 September): Ribbon Weekend

Note: Nominations held at May Comps for Modern & Troupe.

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

• 2018 (2-5 October): Ballet and Modern

Note: Nominations held in 2018 for 2019 National Awards.

University of Waikato
larahall@waikato.ac.nz

• 2019 Nominations by Direct Entry : Instrumental

Waihi Performing Arts Inc
beth.maskey@gmail.com

• 2019 (5-7 April): Ballet and Troupe
• 2019 (24-26 May): Modern and Troupe​

Southern North Island Region

Alana Haines Australasian Awards
ahaawards@yahoo.co.nz

• 2019 (17-22 April): Ballet

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

• 2019 (29-31 March): Restricted Ballet, Modern, Tap and Open & Restricted Variations
• 2019 (10-11 May): Open Tap - including Tap Championships & Troupe Nomination-Tap Workshops with Brianna Taylor on 12 May
• 2019 (17-19 May): Open Modern - including Championships, Solos, Duos, Trios - Modern and Troupe Nomination
• 2019 (TBC in October): Open Ballet – including Championships & Variations

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Braemar Dancing Club Gisborne Inc
diknomi9@gmail.com

• 2019 (31 May-3 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap & Troupe

Central Fusion Dance
info@cfdc.nz
www.cfdc.nz

• 2019 (31 May-3 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
  

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

• 2019 (16-17 March): South Island Dance Exchange, Wanaka : Troupe Nomination
• 2019 (26-27 October): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2020

Gisborne Competition Society Inc
faydon@ihug.co.nz

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

Please Note: Nominations offered in 2019 for 2020 Ballet, Tap, Vocal, Pianoforte & Troupe
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Hutt Valley Performing Arts Comps. Soc. Inc
huttvalleycomps@gmail.com

• 2018 (1-4 June): Tap and Modern
• 2018 (6-9 July): Ballet
• 2018 (16-17 July): Speech & Drama
• 2018 (9-12 July): Junior Vocal
• 2018 (12-15 July): Instrumental & Piano
• 2018 (24-28 August): Senior Vocal
• 2018 (1-4 June and 6-9 July): Troupe

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

• 2019 (13-16 July): Ballet, Modern & Troupe

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

• 2019 (24 February): Highland
• 2019 (13-18 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (1-2 June): Instrumental and Vocal
• 2019 (6-7 July): Pianoforte and Speech & Drama

Musica Viva
donaldson.guy@gmail.com

• 2018 (TBC October): Instrumental, Pianoforte and Vocal

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

• 2019 (22 June): Vocal
• 2019 (28-30 June): Instrumental and Pianoforte
• 2019 (6-8 July): Speech & Drama
• 2019 (5-10 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe
• 2019 (10-11 July): Tap and Troupe

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

• 2019 (23-24 February): Restricted & Open Tap (including Duos and Trios) and Troupe (including Nomination class for Tap Troupe)
• 2019 (29-31 March): Ballet and Modern (Restricted), Duo, Trio & Group (including Nomination class for Modern and Troupe) and Impromptu (Open) 
• 2019 (27 September - 3 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop

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

•  2019 (13-18 April):  Modern, Ballet, Tap and Troupe

Upper Hutt Competitions Society Inc
moveitdanceworks@gmail.com

• 2019 (22-24 March): Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (21-23 June):  Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (30 August-1 September):  Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nomination classes held in March.

Wanganui Competitions Society Inc
wanganuicompetitions@outlook.co.nz

• 2019 (24-26 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (9-12 July): Instrumental, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama and Vocal
• 2019 (8-11 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Modern and Troupe Nomination classes held in April.

Northern South Island Region

Ashburton Society of Performing Arts Inc
ashburtonspa@gmail.com

• 2019 (31 August-1 September): Vocal, Instrumental and Piano

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Blenheim Dancing Society
blenheimdancingsociety@gmail.com

• 2019 (14-16 June): Ballet, Modern, Tap & Troupe
  

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

• 2019: No competitions held in 2019. Competitions will be held in 2020

Christchurch Competitions Society Inc
chchcompetitionssociety@hotmail.com

• 2019 (31 May-3 June): Junior & Senior Vocal
• 2019 (30 June): Highland Dance
• 2019 (6-7 July): Irish Dance
• 2019 (6-8 July): Speech & Drama
• 2019 (14-19 July): Ballet, Modern & Troupe
• 2019 (20-21 July): Tap & Troupe 

Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
ctdta1960@gmail.com

• 2019 (23-27 April): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (6-9 September): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe

Note: Nomination Classes in Modern and Troup held in April

Marlborough Performing Arts Comps Soc.    
marlbperformingarts@gmail.com

• 2019 (27-30 September): Highland, Instrumental, Pianoforte, Vocal, Ballet, Modern & Troupes

Note: Ballet, Tap, Vocal, Piano and Troupe Nominations held in 2019 for 2020 National Awards.
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Nelson Performing Arts Competitions Soc
www.npac.co.nz      under construction
admin@npac.co.nz  under construction: please contact the PACANZ Office for the current email.

• 2019 (10 August): Speech & Drama  - Nelson Musical Theatre : Instrumental & Vocal - Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
• 2019 (16-18): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe - Nelson Centre of Musical Arts

Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society Inc
westportperformingarts@gmail.com

• 2019 (15-21 April): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap and Vocal

Note: Speech & Drama 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
amscompetitions@gmail.com
www.alexandramusicalsociety.com  

• 2019 (25-28 October): Ballet, Modern, Tap and Troupe
• 2019 - tbc Pianoforte, Instrumental, Vocal, Speech & Drama

Note: Ballet, Tap and Troupe Nominations held in 2019 for 2020 National Awards.

Dance Southland Inc
dancesouthland@gmail.com  

• 2019 (30-31 March): Ballet (12-years and under), Modern (12-years and under)
• 2019 (7-9 June): Ballet (Open), Modern (Open) including Modern and Troupe nominations

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

• 2019 (16-17 March): South Island Dance Exchange, Wanaka : Troupe Nomination
• 2019 (26-27 October): North Island Exchange, Taupo : Troupe Nomination for 2020

Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
cbmcdowall@gmail.com

• 2019 (1-3 March): Tap
• 2019 (26-27 July): Tap
• 2019 (13-15 September): Tap
• 2019 ( 15-17 November): Tap

Invercargill Tap Dancing Association
tapping.ingill@gmail.com

• 2019 (4-5 May): Tap and Modern at Centre Stage 
• 2019 (15-16 June): Tap at Centre
• 2019 (12-13 October): Tap at Centre Stage

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Mosgiel Ballet Society Inc
mosgielandtaiericomps@gmail.com

• 2019 (26-28 April): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

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

• 2019 (17-19 May): Ballet, Highland, Instrumental, Modern, Pianoforte, Speech & Drama, Tap, Vocal and Troupe

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

• 2019 Nominations by Direct Entry

Southland Competitions Society Inc
admin@southlandcomps.org.nz

• 2019 (17 August): Highland
• 2019 (17 August): Irish
• 2019 (17-18 August): Tap and Troupe
• 2019 (28-29 September): Speech & Drama
• 2019 (27-28 September): Instrumental & Piano
• 2019 (27-30 September): Ballet, Modern & Troupe
• 2019 (tbc September): Vocal

Note: Ballet, Vocal, Piano and Troupe Nominations held in 2019 for 2020 National Awards.

Taieri Competitions Society
mosgielandtaiericomps@gmail.com

• 2019 (19-21 July): Ballet, Modern and Troupe

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