NYPA 2026 Nominees
Competitors will be added to the Website, as soon as their Nomination paperwork is received at the PACANZ office.
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.
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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Ballet Nominees
Casey Parker - Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Zara Page - Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Natalie Smith - Southland Competitions Society
Belle Switalla- Marlborough Performing Arts Competitions Society
Bella Harley - Rotorua Competitions Society
Hayley Xu - Rotorua Competitions Society
Willow Elliott-Lowe - South Waikato Dance Festival
Patrick Cloete - South Waikato Dance Festival
Lucy Wellington - Queenstown Dance Awards
Annabel Addison - Queenstown Dance Awards
Lina Peachey - NEON Competition Society
Nina Sungsuwan - NEON Competition Society
Cienna Hearle- Alexandra Musical Society
Brooke McMahon- Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Vivian Xu- Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Rose Cudmore- Greymouth Competition Society
Caitlin Anselmi- Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Jaimee Connolly- Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Jasmine Wu- Bays School of Dance
Kasia MacDonald- Bays School of Dance
Leticia Coombe- DanceNZ Made
Azaziah BatachEl- Palmerston North Dance Assn
Chloe Crawford- Palmerston North Dance Assn
Devon Zhou- Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
Xinyue Zhao- Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
Zana Manisty- Smash Dance Awards
Bethany Winters - NEON Competition Society
Keegan Tietjens - NEON Competition Society
Taylor Kirk - Tititea Performing Arts Trust
Jessica Ding - Waihi Performing Arts
Havana Thomson- Waihi Performing Arts
Mia Forrester- DanceNZ Made
Calypso Maddox-Rowe- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Paityn Angove- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Felicity Drysdale- Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Naera Kobal-Adams - The Academy Performance Awards
Sophie Purdon - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Esme Middlebrook - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Olivia Duncan - Whanganui Performing Arts
Grace Parker-Warner - Whanganui Performing Arts
Alexandra Gates- For the Love of Dance
Zoe Taylor- For the Love of Dance
Tap Dance Nominees
Peyton Waters - Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Lacey Ellis - Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Emily Pitham - Queenstown Dance Awards
Ariel Van Midden - NEON Competition Society
Camden Woodroofe- NEON Competition Society
Emily Brown- Marlborough Performing Arts Competitions Society
Piper Munnerly- Marlborough Performing Arts Competitions Society
Stasa Tucker- Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
Imogen Harrison- Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
Brooke Beaman- Alexandra Musical Society
Neve Turner- Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Emily Cooper- Bays School of Dance
Cellina Lee- Bays School of Dance
Hermione Sparks- Greymouth Competition Society
Francesca Palmer- Greymouth Competition Society
Nina Sungsuwan- Gisborne Competition Society
Oliver Swan - Palmerston North Dance Assn
Tamara Pickering - Palmerston North Dance Assn
Sophie Meikle - DanceNZMade
Scarlett Andrews - Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Briar Price - Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Felipe Green-Santos - Invercargill Tap Dancing Society
Sophie Wylie - Invercargill Tap Dancing Society
Kate McLeod - Bays Competition Society
Sophia Kelly - Bays Competition Society
Anna Taylor - Impact Dance Experience
Ava Duncan - Upper Hutt Competitions Society
Babette Fulcher - Upper Hutt Competitions Society
Ruby Taylor- NEON Competition Society
Aria Killalea- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Kiera Amberger- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Sacha Edgecombe - Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Jorgia Troughton - Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Poppie Taylor - Queenstown Dance Awards
Roxanne Perkins - Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society
Lucas Bennetts - Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society
Samantha Young - Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Olivia McLachlan - Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Taylor Smith - Waihi Performing Arts
Paige Eastergaard - Waihi Performing Arts
Jessica McLennan - Rosewood Modern & Tap Competition
Samantha Knaggs - The Academy Performance Awards
Olivia Cooper - The Academy Performance Awards
Isabella Wallace - Whanganui Performing Arts
Ashlyn Burt - For The Love of Dance
Jessica Lathwood - Faces of Movement Performing Arts
Abby Mason - Associated Ballet and Theatre Club
Daisy Svehla - Associated Ballet and Theatre Club
Lacey Ellis - Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Emily Pitham - Queenstown Dance Awards
Ariel Van Midden - NEON Competition Society
Camden Woodroofe- NEON Competition Society
Emily Brown- Marlborough Performing Arts Competitions Society
Piper Munnerly- Marlborough Performing Arts Competitions Society
Stasa Tucker- Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
Imogen Harrison- Dunedin Tap Dancing Society
Brooke Beaman- Alexandra Musical Society
Neve Turner- Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Emily Cooper- Bays School of Dance
Cellina Lee- Bays School of Dance
Hermione Sparks- Greymouth Competition Society
Francesca Palmer- Greymouth Competition Society
Nina Sungsuwan- Gisborne Competition Society
Oliver Swan - Palmerston North Dance Assn
Tamara Pickering - Palmerston North Dance Assn
Sophie Meikle - DanceNZMade
Scarlett Andrews - Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Briar Price - Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Felipe Green-Santos - Invercargill Tap Dancing Society
Sophie Wylie - Invercargill Tap Dancing Society
Kate McLeod - Bays Competition Society
Sophia Kelly - Bays Competition Society
Anna Taylor - Impact Dance Experience
Ava Duncan - Upper Hutt Competitions Society
Babette Fulcher - Upper Hutt Competitions Society
Ruby Taylor- NEON Competition Society
Aria Killalea- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Kiera Amberger- Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Sacha Edgecombe - Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Jorgia Troughton - Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Poppie Taylor - Queenstown Dance Awards
Roxanne Perkins - Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society
Lucas Bennetts - Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society
Samantha Young - Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Olivia McLachlan - Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Taylor Smith - Waihi Performing Arts
Paige Eastergaard - Waihi Performing Arts
Jessica McLennan - Rosewood Modern & Tap Competition
Samantha Knaggs - The Academy Performance Awards
Olivia Cooper - The Academy Performance Awards
Isabella Wallace - Whanganui Performing Arts
Ashlyn Burt - For The Love of Dance
Jessica Lathwood - Faces of Movement Performing Arts
Abby Mason - Associated Ballet and Theatre Club
Daisy Svehla - Associated Ballet and Theatre Club
Pianoforte Nominees
Jun Hee Cho - Musica Viva Manawatu
Tayla Ah-Chan - Musica Viva Manawatu
Tayla Ah-Chan - Musica Viva Manawatu
Vocal Nominees
Emma McGregor - Southland Competitions Society
Troupe Nominees
Talbot Dance Academy: Lyrical : Fix You-Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Centralpoint Dance Studio: Lyrical : Maybe-Alexandra Musical Society
Sweet Studios: Tap : Happy-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Sweet Studios: Contemporary : Daylight-Northern Wellington Dance Competitions
Sweet Studios: Lyrical : I am Healing-Northern Wellington Dance Competitions
Tansi Productions: Hip Hop : TP Corporalz-Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Dance Avenue: Contemporary : Look Up-Upper Hutt Competitions Society
Move It Dancweworks & YNI Dance: Tap Dance : Last Dance-Upper Hutt Competitions Society
In Motion: Contemporary : Vortex-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Step Out Dance Company: Jazz : Make a Move-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Elite Dance Company: Jazz : Moulin Rouge-Palmerston North Dance Assn
DANZA: Contemporary : Phantom-Bays Competition Society
Ponsonby School of Dance: Contemporary : Somebody to Love-Bays Competition Society
Taupo Academy of Dance: Jazz : Edge of Seventeen-South Waikato Dance Festival
Dance Central: Jazz : Viva La Vida-South Waikato Dance Festival
Dance Unlimited: Lyrical : Run-NEON Competition Society
Maximum Dance Zone: Contemporary : Awake My Soul-Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Danceworks Studios: Contemporary : Promises Broken-Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Dance Wanaka: Lyrical : Always Remember Us This Way-Tititea Performing Arts Trust
Dance Moteuka: Contemporary : Somebody that I used to Know-Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Sophie Jean Dance Company: Contemporary : Where is My Mind-NEON Competition Society
Burnside High School: Contemporary : Voila-Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Tracey Odell School of Modern Dance: Jazz : Shatter Me-Rosewood Modern & Tap Competitions
Anita's Dance Academy: Contemporary : Cellophane-Rosewood Modern & Tap Competitions
The Academy Dance Studio: Musical Theatre : Hera-The Academy Performance Awards
Valerie Lisette School of Dance: Lyrical : Speechless -The Academy Performance Awards
Mosgiel Meenan Dance Centre: Jazz : Grease - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Extreme Dance : Contemporary : Ghost of You- Smash Dance Awards
Levin The Movement : Acro : Wonderful World- Smash Dance Awards
Legacy Dance : Hip Hop : PHALANZ- Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society
Just Dance : Ballet : Primavera- For the Love of Dance
DCPA Northland : Contemporary : Hotel California- For the Love of Dance
Chilton Dance Centre : Hip Hop : Diesel- DanceNZMade
Step Out Dance Company : Jazz : Built for More- DanceNZMade
Centralpoint Dance Studio: Lyrical : Maybe-Alexandra Musical Society
Sweet Studios: Tap : Happy-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Sweet Studios: Contemporary : Daylight-Northern Wellington Dance Competitions
Sweet Studios: Lyrical : I am Healing-Northern Wellington Dance Competitions
Tansi Productions: Hip Hop : TP Corporalz-Taranaki Fancy Dancing
Dance Avenue: Contemporary : Look Up-Upper Hutt Competitions Society
Move It Dancweworks & YNI Dance: Tap Dance : Last Dance-Upper Hutt Competitions Society
In Motion: Contemporary : Vortex-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Step Out Dance Company: Jazz : Make a Move-Palmerston North Dance Assn
Elite Dance Company: Jazz : Moulin Rouge-Palmerston North Dance Assn
DANZA: Contemporary : Phantom-Bays Competition Society
Ponsonby School of Dance: Contemporary : Somebody to Love-Bays Competition Society
Taupo Academy of Dance: Jazz : Edge of Seventeen-South Waikato Dance Festival
Dance Central: Jazz : Viva La Vida-South Waikato Dance Festival
Dance Unlimited: Lyrical : Run-NEON Competition Society
Maximum Dance Zone: Contemporary : Awake My Soul-Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Danceworks Studios: Contemporary : Promises Broken-Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Dance Wanaka: Lyrical : Always Remember Us This Way-Tititea Performing Arts Trust
Dance Moteuka: Contemporary : Somebody that I used to Know-Nelson-Motueka Dance Competitions
Sophie Jean Dance Company: Contemporary : Where is My Mind-NEON Competition Society
Burnside High School: Contemporary : Voila-Christchurch Tap Dancing Teachers Assn
Tracey Odell School of Modern Dance: Jazz : Shatter Me-Rosewood Modern & Tap Competitions
Anita's Dance Academy: Contemporary : Cellophane-Rosewood Modern & Tap Competitions
The Academy Dance Studio: Musical Theatre : Hera-The Academy Performance Awards
Valerie Lisette School of Dance: Lyrical : Speechless -The Academy Performance Awards
Mosgiel Meenan Dance Centre: Jazz : Grease - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Extreme Dance : Contemporary : Ghost of You- Smash Dance Awards
Levin The Movement : Acro : Wonderful World- Smash Dance Awards
Legacy Dance : Hip Hop : PHALANZ- Westport Performing Arts Competitions Society
Just Dance : Ballet : Primavera- For the Love of Dance
DCPA Northland : Contemporary : Hotel California- For the Love of Dance
Chilton Dance Centre : Hip Hop : Diesel- DanceNZMade
Step Out Dance Company : Jazz : Built for More- DanceNZMade
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)