Congratulations to senior students Joel Murphy, Holly Johnston, Jorja Coe & Riley Johnston who performed with the LOcREaDO Dance Program at the Arts Centre last night. It was an incredible evening showcasing the talents of dancers from south east Queensland. Well done to the cast & congratulations to the director Loredo Malcom for yet another brilliant production.

 

Thank you to the Coastal Dance families who came to watch our students. Your support means a lot.

Congratulations to senior student, Joel Murphy who was the awarded the runner-up for the MURWILLUMBAH ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP at the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts. Joel performed at the Gala evening, where he received his award.

Congratulations to all of our Coastal Dance soloists for their incredible results at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod. Our students performed beautifully over the 3 weeks & walked away with some incredible results. Thank you to our vocal coach, Miss Tracey for her work with our song & dance performers. Well done #teamcoastal!!

Joel Murphy
1st – Lyrical Solo – 17 – 20 Years
1st – Jazz Solo – 17 – 20 Years
1st – Lyrical Trio – 20 Years & Under
2nd – Senior Modern Championship – 15 – 20 Years
3rd – Contemporary Duo – 20 Years & Under
VHC – Contemporary Solo – 17 – 20 Years

Holly Johnston
1st – Lyrical Trio – 20 Years & Under
3rd – Lyrical Solo- 16 Years
3rd – Contemporary Duo – 20 Years & Under
HC – Contemporary Solo – 16 Years
HC – Tap Solo – 15 – 20 Years

Riley Johnston
1st – Senior Tap Championship – 15 – 20 Years
1st – Waltz Tap Solo – 15 – 20 Years
1st – Tap Duo – 20 Years & Under
1st – Lyrical Trio – 20 Years & Under
HC – Tap Solo – 15 – 20 Years
HC – Lyrical Solo – 16 Years

Jorja Coe
HC – Lyrical Solo – 16 Years

Santana Haynes
VHC – Lyrical Solo – 15 years

Georgia Mollison
1st – Tap Duo – 20 Years & Under

Tiani Cashel-Patterson
1st – Song & Dance Trio – 12 Years & Under
1st – Song & Tap Trio – 12 Years & Under
1st – Tap Duo – 12 Years & Under
3rd – Contemporary Solo – 12 Years

Ruby O’Halloran
1st – Song & Dance Trio – 12 Years & Under
1st – Song & Tap Trio – 12 Years & Under
1st – Tap Duo – 12 Years & Under
1st – Tap Improvisation – 12 Years & Under
2nd – Tap Solo – 12 Years
3rd – Song & Dance Championship – 12 Years & Under
3rd – Song & Tap – 12 Years & Under
HC – Song & Dance – 12 Years & Under

Amelia Mills
1st – Song & Dance Trio – 12 Years & Under
1st – Song & Tap Trio – 12 Years & Under
2nd – Tap Solo – 11 Years
2nd – Song & Tap Solo – 12 Years & Under
3rd – Song & Dance – 12 Years & Under

Lucy Gordon
3rd – Ballet Solo – 6 Years & Under
3rd – Jazz Solo – 6 Years & Under

 

 

Congratulations to our Coastal Dance Eisteddfod teams for their performances at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod. We are so proud of the way you performed over the 3 weekends & your behaviour backstage. Thank you to our parents for all your effort this year & your continued support of your children & their passion. Well done #teamcoastal!

Under 6
VHC – Any Style Dance

Under 12
3rd – Song & Tap Group
3rd – Song & Dance Group
HC – Song & Tap Group
HC – Song & Dance Group

Under 15
1st – Tap Group
3rd – Song & Dance Group
HC – Jazz Group
HC – Song & Tap Group
HC – Lyrical Group

Under 18
1st – Lyrical Small Group
3rd – Song & Tap Group
3rd – Jazz Group
2nd – Jazz Group (Local)
VHC – Musical Theatre
VHC – Tap Group
VHC – Contemporary Group
HC – Contemporary Group
HC – Acrobatics Group

Congratulations to our Under 6 & Under 10 groups who performed at the Beenleigh Eisteddfod. This is the first year of competitions for these newly formed groups but they continue to grow & improve in every performance. Our under 10’s received a 3rd place in the 10 & Under Jazz Group B section

Congratulations to Holly Johnston & Riley Johnston who both received special awards at the Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod. Holly received the Encouragement Award 15 – 20 years for Ballet & Riley received the Encouragement Award 15 – 20 years for Modern.

 

Congratulations to all of our Coastal Dance teams who competed in the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts over the winter break. You danced beautifully & we had a lovely weekend with #teamcoastal !

6 Years & Under
3rd – Wiggle & Giggle – Tarzan & Jane

12 Years & Under
1st – Song & Any Dance – All I Do
2nd – Song & Any Dance – I Got The Sun
2nd – Up-Tempo Modern A – A Lil’ Party
3rd – Variety – Movies Are Movies
3rd – Tap – Puttin On The Ritz
HC – Tap – Lullaby of Broadway
HC – Variety – Can’t Be Bothered Now

15 Years & Under
1st – Song & Any Dance – Bye Bye Blackbird
2nd – Song & Any Dance – Tap Your Troubles
3rd – Up-Tempo Modern A – Get Outta My Way
3rd – Up-Tempo Modern B  – She Wolf
HC – Tap – Jumping’ Jack
HC – Tap – Fascinating Rhythm

20 Years & Under
1st – Lyrical – Halo
1st – Song & Any Dance – Jet Set
2nd – Tap – Turn Around
2nd – Musical Theatre – Anything Goes
3rd – Contemporary – Ghosts of Sky
3rd – Up-Tempo Modern – Aphrodite

Coastal Dance hosted another successful session of Tapatak Oz exams in June with creator & examiner Christine Denny. Congratulations to all of our students who sat their exams for their fabulous results! Thank you to  our resident tap teacher, Sam Windsor for preparing our students so well.

Our 2016 Special Award winners are:

Most Outstanding Junior – Charli Guest
Most Promising Junior – Jade Gordon
Most Outstanding Teen – Jacqueline Owen & Ruby O’Halloran
Most Promising Pre-Senior – Joel Murphy
Most Outstanding Pre-Senior – Georgia Mollison
Encouragement Award – Danika Mason
Most Improved – Jacqueline Owen

Congratulations to all of our Coastal Dance soloists who competed at the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts over the holidays. Our students achieved excellent results & every soloist placed. Their results are as follows:

Lilly Murphy
3rd – Jazz – 6 Years & Under

Lucy Gordon
3rd – Jazz – 6 Years & Under
3rd – Ballet – 6 Years & Under

Amelia Mills
1st – Song & Dance – 12 Years & Under
1st – Song & Dance Trio – 12 Years & Under
2nd – Song & Dance Championship
2nd – Song & Tap – 12 Years & Under
2nd – Song & Tap Trio – 12 Years & Under
3rd – Ballet – 11 Years
3rd – Up-Tempo Modern – 11 Years
3rd – Tap – 12 Years & Under

Ruby O’Halloran
1st – Tap Improvisation – 12 years & Under
1st – Song & Dance Trio – 12 Years & Under
1st – Tap Duo – 12 Years & Under
2nd – Song & Tap Trio – 12 Years & Under
HC – Song & Dance – 12 Years & Under
HC – Song & Dance Championship – 12 Years & Under

Tiani Cashel-Patterson
1st – Song & Dance Trio – 12 Years & Under
1st – Tap Duo – 12 Years & Under
2nd – Song & Tap Trio – 12 Years & Under
3rd – Song & Tap – 12 Years & Under
3rd – Song & Dance Championship – 12 Years & Under
HC – Contemporary – 12 Years

Jacqueline Owen
1st – Song & Tap – 14 Years & Under

Georgia Mollison
1st – Tap Duo – 20 Years & Under
HC – Jazz – 15 Years

Jorja Coe
2nd – Jazz – 15 Years
2nd – Lyrical – 15 Years

Riley Johnston
1st – Tap Championship – 20 Years & Under
1st – Waltz Tap – 20 Years & Under
1st – Tap Duo -20 Years & Under
2nd – Tap – 20 Years & Under
3rd – Modern Improvisation – 20 Years & Under
3rd – Contemporary – 16 to 20 Years
4th – Lyrical Trio – 20 Years & Under
HC – Jazz – 16 to 20 Years

Holly Johnston
1st – Ballet – 20 Years & Under
1st – Contemporary Duo – 20 Years & Under
3rd – Lyrical – 16 to 20 Years
3rd – Contemporary – 16 to 20 Years
4th – Lyrical Trio – 20 Years & Under
HC – Jazz – 16 to 20 Years
HC – Jazz Championship – 20 Years & Under

Joel Murphy
1st – Jazz Championship – 20 Years & Under
1st – Contemporary – 16 to 20 Years
1st – Contemporary Duo – 20 Years & Under
2nd – Lyrical – 16 to 20 Years
3rd Jazz – 16 to 20 Years
4th – Lyrical Trio – 20 Years & Under

Congratulations to our soloists who competed at the Ipswich Combined Teachers Festival in the first week of the winter holidays. They represented the studio beautifully & were placed as follows:

Holly Johnston
Item 545.2 Contemporary 15yrs
VHC – Holly Johnston
Item 535 Jazz Up Tempo 15yrs
HC – Holly Johnston
Item 217 Tap Solo 15yrs
VHC – Holly Johnston
Item 515 Lyrical/Neo Classical 15yrs 
HC -Holly Johnston

Riley Johnston
Item 217 Tap Solo 15yrs
HC – Riley Johnston
Item 237 Speed Tap
2nd – Riley Johnston

Jorja Coe
Item 535 Jazz Up Tempo 15yrs
3rd – Jorja Coe
Item 545.1 Contemporary 15yrs
VHC – Jorja Coe

Ruby O’Halloran
Item 234 Speed Tap
3rd – Ruby O’Halloran
Item 332 Song and Dance
3rd – Ruby O’Halloran
Item 312 Song and Tap 12yrs
2nd – Ruby O’Halloran
Item 351 – Song and Dance – CHAMPIONSHIP – 11 & 12 Years
HC – Ruby O’Halloran

Tiani Cashel-Patterson
Item 382 Musical Theatre 12 years and under
HC Tiani Cashel-Patterson
Item 332 Song and Dance
VHC – Tiani Cashel- Patterson
Item 312 Song and Tap 12yrs
3rd – Tiani Cashel-Patterson

Amelia Mills
Item 213.1 Tap Solo 11yrs
1st -Amelia Mills
Item 311 – Song and Tap – 11 Years
1st – Amelia Mills
Item 331 – Song and Dance – 11 Years
HC – Amelia Mills