2023 NYPA Results
BALLET 2022
1st Place: Georgina Lever-Bottomley
Nominated by MEBA Dance Awards 2nd Place: Ema Takahashi Nominated by Taieri Competitions Society 3rd Place: Katrina Casey Nominated by Taranaki Fancy Dancing Honourable Mention: Samara Greig, Ruby Clarke, Breyah Takitimu Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor: Ashley Woods Audience Choice Award: Samara Greig |
INSTRUMENTAL 2023
1st Place: Christine Jeon
Nominated by University of Waikato 2nd Place: Noam Adiv Blanario Nominated by University of Waikato 3rd Place: Stephen Mosa'ati Nominated by Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor: Junsu Na Audience Choice Award: Stephen Mosa'ati |
SPEECH & DRAMA 2023
1st Place: Hugo Corin
Nominated by Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society 2nd Place: Jesse Park Nominated by Northland Performing Arts Competition Society 3rd Place: Grace Gibson Nominated by Wright Rohde Theatre Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor: Amy van Leeuwen Audience Choice Award: Jesse Park |
MODERN Dance 2023
1st Place: Samara Greig
Nominated by Bays Competition Society 2nd Place: Ryleigh Hing Nominated by Bays School of Dance 3rd Place: Molly Brown Nominated by Christchurch Ballet Society Honourable Mention: Oscar Crafts, Sophie Johnstone, Georgina Lever-Bottomley Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor: Tom Coldwell Audience Choice Award: Shanwen Tan |
Troupe 2023
1st Place: Neverland Studios "Can't Hold Us"
Nominated by National Dance Challenge 2nd Place: Mount Eden Ballet Academy "Be Italian" Nominated by NEBA Awards 3rd Place: Anomaly Studios "ROAR" Nominated by Central Fusion Dance Competitions Potential Prize for Most Promising Troupe: Extreme Dance "The Watchers" President's Awards: DANZA "It Begins Again" Neverland Studios "The Chain" Choreography Award: Sher Manu - Levings Dance Company "Ask The Tree" |
TAP DANCE 2022
1st Place: Jay Cochrane
Nominated by South Auckland Performing Arts Competitions Society 2nd Place: Zoe Chia Nominated by Movement Dance Competition 3rd Place: Emerald Jackson Nominated by Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society Honourable Mention: Emma-Katte Johnston, Hayley Minturn, Sharon Wei Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor including Pat McMinn Rising Star Award: Bree Howe Audience Choice Award: Hayley Austin |
PIANOFORTE 2022
1st Place: Otis Prescott-Mason
Nominated by Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society 2nd Place: Catherine Chang Nominated by South Auckland Performing Arts Competitions Society 3rd Place: Gina Gao Nominated by Tauranga Performing Arts Competitions Society Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor: William Berry Audience Choice Award: Catherine Chang |
VOCAL 2022
1st Place: Hayatt Al Joborry
Nominated by University of Waikato 2nd Place: Kieran Kelly Nominated by Christchurch Competitions Society 3rd Place: Tasi Vahai Nominated by Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor: Anna Hamilton Audience Choice Award: Kieran Kelly |
MUSICAL THEATRE 2023
1st Place: Sophie Hogg
Nominated by Christchurch Competitions Society 2nd Place: Bianca Munro-Boga Nominated by Northern School of Performing Arts 3rd Place: Hayley Minturn Nominated by Wright Rohde Theatre Potential Prize for Most Promising Competitor: Charlie Betts Audience Choice Award: Bianca Munro-Boga |