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Chloe Parker  - Greymouth Competitions Society  - Withdrawn
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Orla O'Meara - Gisborne Competition Society  - Withdrawn
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
Tatianna Curtis - Tauranga Dance Inc
Annabelle Gasparich - Tauranga Dance Inc
Eva Loose- Impact Dance Experience
Pixie Clark- Impact Dance Experience
Ashlee Thomas- Impact Dance Experience
Ella Sivignon- Impact Dance Experience
Jayvier Renton- Dance-A-Holic
Markie Rosson- Dance-A-Holic
Mia Schutte- Northland Ballet & Dance
Kowen Phillimore-Hawkins- Northland Ballet & Dance
Jade Anderson - Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
Kaylee Smith - Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
Rose Cudmore - Oamaru Performing Arts Society  - Withdrawn
Reese Thomas - Faces of Movement Performing Arts Competitions
Emily Mackey- Faces of Movement Performing Arts Competitions
Stella McLean - Hutt Valley Performing Arts  Competitions Society
Leticia Coombes - Hutt Valley Performing Arts  Competitions Society
Catalina Camero - Braemar Dancing Club - Gisborne
Lucy Samuel - Taupo Society of Ballet & Dance
Sophie Harrington- Taupo Society of Ballet & Dance
Macy Rowson- Central Fusion Dance Competitions
Anastasia Wintour- Central Fusion Dance Competitions
Zara Page- Waihi Performing Arts
Kaylin Lorenzen- Waihi Performing Arts
Bailey Ewart- Impact Dance Experience
Kira Morgan- Impact Dance Experience
Tallulah Palmer-O'Brien- Auckland Highland and National Dancing Society
Vivian Xu- Auckland Highland and National Dancing Society
Nova Gainsford- Blenheim Dancing Society
Sophie Wylie- Blenheim Dancing Society
Sophie Field-Dodgson- Taieri Competitions Society
Elizabeth Pell- Taieri Competitions Society
Tavé Stuart- Relevè  Dance
Millie Bradford-Woodland- Relevè Dance
Lucy Foy- Impact Dance Experience
Maia Stewart- Impact Dance Experience
Alex Stuck- NEON Competition Society
Neive Davison- New Plymouth Competitions Society
Coco Marshall-Kirby- New Plymouth Competitions Society
Abbie Pell- Hamilton Competitions Society
Milly Pearson- Hamilton Competitions Society
Natalie Smith- Dance Southland
Taylor Kirk- Dance Southland
Tova Leslie- Manawatu Dance Society
Aava Merenheimo- Manawatu Dance Society
Mia Charles- AHA Awards
Aurora Gritt- AHA Awards
Charlee Wood- Kapiti Dance
Kaydence Cochrane- Kapiti Dance

Musical Theatre Nominees
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Chloe Parker - Greymouth Competitions Society  - Withdrawn
Courtney Gray - Auckland Caledonia Dancing Society
Isabel Wang - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Chloe Baughan - Mosgiel Ballet Society
Aadit Tandon - The Academy Performance Awards
Gracie Kennedy - The Academy Performance Awards
Jemima Riley-Duddin - Oamaru Performing Arts Society
Addy Stone - Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
Emily Rentoul - Taieri Competition Society
William Broadmore - New Plymouth  Competitions Society
Bryah Edwin - New Plymouth  Competitions Society
Charlie Betts - New Plymouth  Competitions Society
Tallulah Palmer-O'Brien - MEBA Awards
Jacob West - Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society
Indie-Rose Dwyer-Vianello - Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society
Elliot Watts- Wright Rohde Theatre
Mitchell Preston - Wright Rohde Theatre
Alex VB Newington- Mosgiel Ballet Society
Koen McKenzie- Mosgiel Ballet Society
Hannah Gourley- Create The Bay
Kaze Borman- Create The Bay
Luke Shaw- New Plymouth  Competitions Society
Jonathan Herd- Whanganui Competition Society
Campbell Prowse- South Auckland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Millicent Preece- South Auckland Performing Arts Competitions Society

Instrumental ​Nominees

Isabella Li - Musica Viva Manawatu
Annie Srichantra - Musica Viva Manawatu
Angel Tao - North Shore Performing Arts Competitions Society - Withdrawn
Haewon Kim - Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society  - Withdrawn
Solace Ward - Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Natalija Sekicki - Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society
Shanita Sungsuwan - Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society
Ambrose Tarrant-Matthews - Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society

Speech & Drama ​Nominees

Jesse Park - Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Madeleine Park - Te Awamutu Competitions Society
Kaia Anderson - Gisborne Competition Society  - Withdrawn
​Isabel Wang - Taieri Competitions Society
​Jak van den Heuvel - Taieri Competitions Society -  - Withdrawn
​Teresa Steiner - Oamaru Performing Arts Society
​Alice Johnstone  - Taieri Competitions Society
Emma Walker  - Taieri Competitions Society
Isabella Casey-Solly  - Taieri Competitions Society
Jordan van Dijk  - Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Luke Holmes  - Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society
Nicole Nelson  - Hamilton Competitions Society
Pragnya Mooji  - Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society
Charlotte Hardiman  - South Auckland Performing Arts Competitions Society
Koen McKenzie  - Tauranga Musical Theatre
Maia St Clair  - Tauranga Musical Theatre
Jacob West  - Wright Rohde Theatre
Connor Rowan  - Wright Rohde Theatre
Aadit Tandon - Wright Rohde Theatre
Mitchell Preston  - Wright Rohde Theatre
Tiana Guy - Wright Rohde Theatre
Elliot Watts  - Wright Rohde Theatre
Amelia Muller  - Wright Rohde Theatre
Alex VB Newington- Whanganui Competition Society

Troupe ​Nominees

 Studio 246: Musical Theatre : Wicked-Northland Performing Arts Competitions Society - Withdrawn
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
Dance Central-Taupo: Jazz : Bad Romance-Mosgiel Ballet Society
Taupo Academy of Dance: Lyrical : Hometown Glory-Mosgiel Ballet Society
Dance Central-Taupo: Contemporary : Selah-DanceNZmade
Taupo Academy of Dance: Jazz : Swing-DanceNZmade
Zone Dance Academy: Lyrical : Footprints in the Sand-Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
Extreme Dance: Contemporary : Don't Go-Associated Ballet & Theatre Club
Northern School of Performing Arts: Musical Theatre : Cats-Faces of Movement Performing Arts Competition
Ponsonby School of Dance: Lyrical : Settle Down -Faces of Movement Performing Arts Competition
Neverland Studios: Jazz : Nuvo-Revolt-Faces of Movement Performing Arts Competition
Sweet Studios: Jazz Fusion : Another One Bites the Dust-DanceNZmade
Kapiti College: Hip Hop : KC Crew -DanceNZmade
Dance Central-Taupo: Jazz : Manicure -Taupo Society of Ballet & Dance
Anomaly Dance Studio : Hip Hop : Yung Roar -Central Fusion Dance Competitions
Danceworks Studios : Contemporary : Catch Me If You Can-Central Fusion Dance Competition
The Dance Studio : Jazz : Pump It-Waihi Performing Arts
Chandler Dance Academy : Lyrical : Unholy War-Waihi Performing Arts
Sophie Jean Dance Company : Contemporary : The Pianist-Impact Dance Experience
Chilton Dance Centre : Hip Hop : Loaded-Impact Dance Experience
Neverland Studios : Contemporary : Field of Poppies-National Dance Challenge
Mahurangi College : Jazz : Breakin' Dishes-National Dance Challenge
Shore Dance : Contemporary : Out of my League-National Dance Challenge
Neverland Studios : Contemporary : Big Spender-Westport Competitions Society
Macleans College : Contemporary : Sonder-Westport Competitions Society - Withdrawn
Coevolve Studios: Jazz : Green Honda-DanceNZmade - Withdrawn
Auckland Academy of Dance: Lyrical : The Love You're Given-Auckland Highland and National Dancing Society
Studio 246: Jazz : Jai Ho-Auckland Highland and National Dancing Society
Dance It Out : Hip Hop : Illuminate-Taieri Competitions Society
Canterbury Ballet : Lyrical : Boxes-Taieri Competitions Society
Convergence Dance Studios : Contemporary : Swim Training- Relevè Dance
Southern Ballet : Jazz : Iconic- Relevè Dance
THESPA : Jazz : Venus- New Plymouth Competitions Society
VLSD : Jazz : Mein Herr- Hamilton Competitions Society
The Creative : Jazz : Sunshine- Dance Southland
ODA Dance Studio : Lyrical : Falling- North Wellington Dance Competitions
Wellington Ballet : Contemporary : Under Pressure- North Wellington Dance Competitions
Anomaly Dance Studio : Hip Hop : Scar- Manawatu Dance Society
Sweet Studios : Jazz : Trickle- Titans of Tap
Tracey Odell School of Modern Dance : Jazz : Who let the Freaks Out- Titans of Tap
Paraparaumu College : Entertainment : The Greatest Showman- Kapiti Dance

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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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