NYPA 2025 Nominees

Competitors will be added to the Website, as soon as their Nomination paperwork is received at the PACANZ office.
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The Order of Performance for Soloists will be available at the end of September, through the links attached to each Art Form on this page. The information will also been sent to all Soloists, be updated in the NYPA App and uploaded to the Soloist Dashboard.
​The Troupe Rehearsal Schedule will be available at the start of October, through the link on this page and the Order of Performance for the Troupe section is announced on the evening prior to Competition starting.
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Modern Nominees
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Miela Stantiall - Bays Competition Society
Sophie Wood - Bays Competition Society
Belle Switalla - Marlborough Performing Arts Competition Society
Daniella Piemontesi - Marlborough Performing Arts Competition Society
Samantha Irwin - South Waikato Dance Festival
Naera Kobal-Adams - South Waikato Dance Festival
Jessica Kendrick-Jones - Rotorua Competitions Society
Shayla Rose Smith  - Rotorua Competitions Society
Chloe Parker  - Greymouth Competitions Society
Gabriella Barr  - Greymouth Competitions Society
Tayla Henderson  - Southland Competitions Society
Lucy Thomas  - Southland Competitions Society
Keira Jones  - Alexandra Musical Society
Hilda Xu  - Auckland Caledonian Dancing Society
Paris Lily-Foster  - Auckland Caledonian Dancing Society
Hannah Innes - Northland Performing Arts Competition Society
Mia Rajaratnam - Northland Performing Arts Competition Society
Abbie Soper  - NEON Competition Society
Devyn Manase  - NEON Competition Society
Eden Gibbons - Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Aria Hobbs-Allen- Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Orla O'Meara - Gisborne Competition Society
Katie Koning - North Wellington Dance Competitions
Charlotte Brown - North Wellington Dance Competitions
Annabelle Connolly - Palmerston North Dance Assn
Georgie Farley - Palmerston North Dance Assn
Millie Grotrian - DanceNZMade
MacKenzie Waters- DanceNZMade
Zamara Howard- Titans of Tap
Olivia Whiteman- Impact Dance Experience
Milla Pratt- Impact Dance Experience
Caitlin King- Bays School of Dance
Claire Main- Bays School of Dance
Hannah Armstrong - Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Mia Forrester - Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Calypso Maddox-Rowe - National Dance Challenge
Adelaide Ouwejan - Northern School of Performing Arts
Indie Wiltshire - Northern School of Performing Arts
Elloise Collis - Rosewood Modern & Tap Competition
Olivia Meyer - Rosewood Modern & Tap Competition
Mia Abbott - For the Love of Dance
Susie Kwant - Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Sophie Madigan - Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Brodie Young - Smash Dance Awards
Ariel Van Midden- Smash Dance Awards
Isabel Martin- Tititea Performing Arts Trust
Sophia Hannigan-Johnson- Tititea Performing Arts Trust
Alyssa Narayanan- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions
Hannah Griffiths- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions
Malaya Hinks- Titans of Tap
Piper Munnerley - Westport Performing Arts Competitions
Lexi Ganev - Westport Performing Arts Competitions
Tara McGuire - Upper Hutt Competitions Society
Summer Olsen - Whanganui Competitions Society
Gracie Pavarno - Whanganui Competitions Society
Roxy Perkins - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Mia Waite - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Olive Sinclair - Queenstown Dance Awards
Hayley Hopkins - Queenstown Dance Awards
Jessica Webb - The Academy Performance Awards
Bella Harley - The Academy Performance Awards
Maddison McDonald - Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Association
Amelia Nicholls - Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Association
Ruby Cleverley - Christchurch Ballet Society
Lily Dougherty - National Dance Challenge

Musical Theatre Nominees
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Chloe Parker - Greymouth Competitions Society
Courtney Gray - Auckland Caledonia Dancing Society
Isabel Wang - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Aadit Tandon - The Academy Performance Awards
Gracie Kennedy - The Academy Performance Awards

Instrumental ​Nominees

Isabella Li - Musica Viva Manawatu
Annie Srichantra - Musica Viva Manawatu
Angel Tao - North Shore Performing Arts Competitions Society
Haewon Kim - Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society

Speech & Drama ​Nominees

Jesse Park - Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Madeleine Park - Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Kaia Anderson - Gisborne Competition Society
​Isabel Wang - Taieri Competitions Society
​Jak van den Heuvel - Taieri Competitions Society

Troupe ​Nominees

Studio 246: Musical Theatre : Wicked-Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Talbot Dance Academy: Lyrical : You Say-Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Maximum Dance Zone: Tap Dance : Feels This Good-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Move It Danceworks & YNI Dance: Tap Dance : Defying Gravity-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Sweet Studios: Contemporary : In The Air-North Wellington Dance Competitions
Step Out Dance Company: Jazz : Weapons-North Wellington Dance Competitions
Elite Dance Company: Musical Theatre : One Day More -Palmerston North Dance Assn
Step Out Dance Company: Jazz : This Just In -Palmerston North Dance Assn
Sweet Studios: Jazz : M.J. -Palmerston North Dance Assn
DANZA: Contemporary : Eleanor Rigby - Bays School of Dance
Dance24seven: Tap/Musical Theatre : Newsies - Bays School of Dance
Anita's Dance Academy: Jazz : Hotel California - Dance-A-Holic
Levin the Movement: Contemporary : Run Red Cold - NEON Competition Society
In Motion: Contemporary : Adrenaline- NEON Competition Society
Ponsonby School of Dance: Contemporary : Settle Down- Northern School of Performing Arts
Talbot Dance Academy : Lyrical : Tomorrow- Northern School of Performing Arts
WADPA: Jazz : Bathing Beauties- For the Love of Dance
WADPA: Lyrical : I will Wait- For the Love of Dance
Elite Dance Company: Jazz : Pirates- Rosewood Modern & Tap Competitions
Wellington Dance Academy: Jazz : I See Red- Smash Dance Awards
Dance Wanaka: Contemporary : Cry Me a River-Tititea Performing Arts Trust
LGS Dance: Jazz : Timber-Taranaki Fancy Dancing
LGS Dance: Jazz : Get Gon'-Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Taupo Academy of Dance: Jazz : Judas-South Waikato Dance Festival
Limelight Dance Academy: Jazz : Jet Set-South Waikato Dance Festival
Maximum Dance Zone: Contemporary/Jazz : Warriors-Whanganui Competition Society
Visionary Dance Studio: Jazz : RIRI-Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Levings Dance Company: Contemporary : Seven nation Army-Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn

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Speech & Drama Nominees

Jesse Park (Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society)
Isabella Casey-Solly (Ashburton Society of Performing Arts)
Jack Dams (Hamilton Competitions Society)
Caleb Arkwright (Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society)
Eden Denyer (Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society)
Cindy Xiong (Christchurch Competitions Society)
Ruby Whitefoot (South Auckland Performing Arts Competitions Society)
Ashton McGarvie (Rotorua Competitions Society)
Annise Boothroyd (Northern School of Performing Arts)
Emma James (Te Awamutu Competitions Society)
Grace Johnston (Ashburton Society of Performing Arts)
Hugo Corin (Wright Rohde Theatre)
Angus Heays (Wright Rohde Theatre)
Tate Tisdale (Rotorua Competitions Society)
Niamh Hallissey (Christchurch Competitions Society)

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