We will be holding our 2nd annual Soloist Showcase on Friday the 27th of November at the Helensvale Cultural Centre. Doors open at 6:00pm with the showcase starting at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10each & will be available from the studio closer to the date or available on the door.
Lismore Eisteddfod
Congratulations to our Coastal Dance students who competed in the Lismore Eisteddfod over the past week. Their results were:
Holly Johnston (14 Years)
1st – Lyrical Solo
2nd – Jazz Championship
3rd – Jazz Solo
Riley Johnston (14 Years)
1st – Lyrical Solo
3rd – Jazz Solo
3rd – Tap Solo
Ruby O’Halloran
1st – Song & Tap Solo
1st – Tap Improvisation
2nd – Song & Dance Solo
3rd – Tap Solo
HC – Lyrical Solo
Gold Coast Eisteddfod Soloists 2015
Congratulations to our soloists who performed in the recent Gold Coast Eisteddfod. You represented the studio beautifully & we are very proud of all of your performances.
Lucy Gordon (5 Years)
VHC – Jazz Solo
Lilly Togo-Murphy (6 Years)
HC – Restricted Solo
Amelia Mills (10 Years)
2nd – Song & Dance Championship
2nd – Song & Dance Solo
3rd – Song & Tap Solo
3rd – Tap Solo
3rd – Tap Improvisation
Ruby O’Halloran (11 Years)
1st – Tap Solo
2nd – Tap Improvisation
3rd – Speed Tap Solo
HC – Song & Tap
VHC – Song & Dance
Tiani Cashel-Patterson (11 Years)
1st – Tap Duo
3rd – Tap Solo
HC – Song & Dance
HC – Song & Dance Championship
Holly Johnston (15 Years)
3rd – Lyrical Solo
3rd – Tap Solo
HC – Contemporary Solo
Riley Johnston (15 Years)
VHC – Contemporary Solo
HC – Lyrical Solo
HC – Speed Tap
Santana Haynes (14 Years)
VHC – Jazz
Jorja Coe (15 Years)
HC – Lyrical
HC – Contemporary
Joel Murphy (16 Years)
2nd – Lyrical
VHC – Jazz
VHC – Senior Jazz Championship
Amelia Mills, Ruby O’Halloran & Tiani Cashel-Patterson
1st – Song & Tap Duo/Trio
Ruby O’Halloran & Tiani Cashel-Patterson
1st – Tap Duo/Trio
Georgia Mollison & Riley Johnston
VHC – Tap Duo
Holly Johnston, Riley Johnston & Joel Murphy
2nd – Lyrical/Contemporary Duo/Trio 16 Years & Under
Holly Johnston & Joel Murphy
3rd – Lyrical/Contemporary Duo/Trio 16 Years & Under
Somerset Festival for Young Performers
Congratulations to Amelia Mills & Ruby O’Halloran who performed at the Somerset College Festival for Young Performers where they received the following results:
Amelia Mills
Blue ribbon vocal solo from a stage musical (2004 or 2005)
Ruby O’Halloran
Green ribbon vocal solo (2003)
Green ribbon vocal solo from a stage musical (2002 or 2003)
Amelia & Ruby
Blue ribbon vocal duet (born 2002 or later)
Congratulations Amelia
Congratulations to Amelia Mills who was awarded an adjudicators encouragement award at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod! Amelia received a years subscription to DanceTrain magazine.
M’bah Rotary Club Scholarship
Congratulations to Joel Murphy who was 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.
Gold Coast Eisteddfod Groups 2015
Congratulations to our students who performed in the Group sections of the Gold Coast Eisteddfod. We are so proud of your performances & behaviour throughout the competition.
Under 10
Song & Tap – 1st All I Do
Tap – VHC Did You Get My Message? HC Lullaby On Broadway
Song & Dance – HC Break Out
Musical Theatre – HC When I Grow Up
Jazz – HC Played A-Live
Under 12
Song & Tap – 3rd Can’t Be Bothered Now
Song & Dance – HC I Got The Sun
Under 15
Contemporary B – 2nd 2one Another
Lyrical – HC A Drop In The Ocean
Song & Tap – VHC Tap Your Troubles Away
Under 18
Contemporary A – 3rd BomBom
Jazz Local – HC Get Outta My Way
Song & Dance – VHC Jet Set
Lyrical – HC Depth Over Distance
Beenleigh Quota Vocal Eisteddfod
Congratulations to Coastal Dance students Ruby O’Halloran & Amelia Mills, who competed in the vocal sections in the Quota Beenleigh Eisteddfod. The girls placed as follows:
Ruby
2nd – 11 Years Vocal Solo
HC – 11 Years Musical Theatre Solo
Amelia
1st – 10 Years Musical Theatre
HC – 10 Years Vocal Solo
Amelia & Ruby
1st – 12 Years & Under Vocal Duo
2nd – 12 Years & Under Musical Theatre Duo
July Newsletter
Tapatak Oz Special Awards
Coastal Dance hosted another successful session of Tapatak Oz exams in June with examiner Christine Denny. Congratulations to all of our students who sat their exams for their fabulous results! Our special awards in 2015 went to:
Most Outstanding Teen / Pre-Senior: Riley Johnston
Most Outstanding Junior: Amelia Mills & Emma Mollison
Most Promising Teen / Pre-Senior: Georgia Mollison
Most Promising Junior: Charli Guest
Special Personality Award: Tiani Cashel-Patterson
A special thanks to Miss Maddy for all your time & effort that you put into our students.