Encore Theatre Dance – 2024 Scholarship Awards

Top Mark

This is awarded to the highest mark achieved in each genre and level.  The mark must be between 90 – 100  to qualify. More than one person may be eligible for this award if multiple candidates receive the same highest mark.

The recipient/s of a Top Mark Award receives an examination scholarship to sit the next examination grade of that genre (free), certificate of recognition and “Top Mark Award” badge.  If the recipient does not use the scholarship to sit an examination the following year, the exam scholarship is automatically surrendered/void.

 

Solo Seal

Taylor Waters – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Ten

Renee Brown – Garmonsway School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

Level Nine

MacKenzie Waters – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Eight

Peyton Waters – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Seven

Jaimie Webb – Ponsonby School of Dance (Auckland, New Zealand)

Indie Wiltshire – Ponsonby School of Dance (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Six

Freddie Porter – Ponsonby School of Dance (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Five

Carys Lawes – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

Indiana Gledhill – Top Jazz Ballet (Bunbury, Western Australia)

 

Level Four

Madison Jones – Te Tauihu Performing Arts (Blenheim, New Zealand)

Sage Johnson – Te Tauihu Performing Arts (Blenheim, New Zealand)

 

Level Three

Piper Tervit – Dance Central (Taupo, New Zealand)

 

Level Two

Marco Kingipotiki – Jazz Time (Invercargill, New Zealand)

 

Level One

Ava Corbet – Anna Lee School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

Broadway Baby

Elsie Hutchison – Garmonsway School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

 

 

Top Tier

This is awarded to the next three highest results after the Top Mark Award recipient.  The mark must be between 90-99 to qualify.  If the third highest mark is received by a number of students, then the Top Tier Award will be extended to include these candidates.

The recipients of a Top Tier Award receive a certificate of recognition and “Top Tier Award” badge.

 

Solo Seal

Savanna Petta Tantirige – Garmonsway School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Abbie Bentham – DanceWorks Studios (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

 

Level Ten

Savanna Petta Tantirige – Garmonsway School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Abby Field – Garmonsway School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

Level Nine

Anastasia Wintour – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

Ella Walsh – Anna Lee School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Sophie McIndoe – Dance Collective (Auckland, New Zealand)

Ashtyn-Rose Newman – The Dance Shed (Auckland, New Zealand)

Chloe Cooke – Alana’s Dance Studio (Adelaide, Australia)

Jessica Webb – Ponsonby School of Dance (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Eight

Isabella Black – Dance Collective (Auckland, New Zealand)

Lara Wise – Dance Collective (Auckland, New Zealand)

Hayley Peck – Dance Collective (Auckland, New Zealand)

Tamzin Richards – Caroline Stewart School of Dance (Wellington, New Zealand)

Mackenzie Richards – Caroline Stewart School of Dance (Wellington, New Zealand)

Emily Pitham – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Seven

Serena Heijkoop – The Academy Dance Studios (Tauranga, New Zealand)

Grace Pereira – Ponsonby School of Dance (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Six

Ashleigh Gallagher – Stow Austin Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)

Isabel Hawes – Aurora Dance Studio (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Katie Chen – Ponsonby School of Dance (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Five

Savannah Walton – Top Jazz Ballet (Bunbury, Western Australia)

Scarlett Hurst – Top Jazz Ballet (Bunbury, Western Australia)

Avani Bourne – Lakes Performing Arts Centre (Rotorua, New Zealand)

 

Level Four

Sophie Ngan – RGD Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)

Emilie MacKay – Te Tauihu Performing Arts (Blenheim, New Zealand)

 

Level Three

Elizabeth Bell – TM Dance World (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Lavena Simmons – Alana’s Dance Studio (Adelaide, Australia)

Elaine Huang – Te Tauihu Performing Arts (Blenheim, New Zealand)

 

Level Two

Emma Schimanski – Lakes Performing Arts Centre (Rotorua, New Zealand)

Scarlett Robson – Jazz Time (Invercargill, New Zealand)

 

Level One

Jazmyn Waaka – Anna Lee School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Ellie Garmonsway – Garmonsway School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

Broadway Baby

Kaia-rae Unahi – Jazz Time (Invercargill, New Zealand)

Ayla Benton – Anita’s Dance Academy (Wellington, New Zealand)