Urban Ignition – 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

Sophie McIndoe – RGD Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Ten

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

 

Level Nine

Thongrak Saelee – Phuket International Dance Academy PIDA (Phuket, Thailand)

 

Level Eight

Isabella Black – Dance Collective (Auckland, New Zealand)

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

 

Level Seven

Juthaporn Chaiskhonsamut – Stage Dance Studio (Thailand)

Jasmine Olliver – Jenna McKenzie School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

Level Six

Kaley Prossler – Dance Collective (Auckland, New Zealand)

Chayaporn Chueangchinnakorn – Daridance Center (Thailand)

 

Level Five

Sacha Edgecombe – Dance Motueka (Motueka, New Zealand)

 

Level Four

Charley Thorburn – RGD Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Three

Pannavit Samol – Club Talent Dance Studio (Thailand)

 

Level Two

Malinda Pinnil – SaroMove Dance and Fitness (Bangkok, Thailand)

Quinn Jenkins – TM Dance World (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

Level One

Chayapha Parmthunyakijku – SaroMove Dance and Fitness (Bangkok, Thailand)

 

Foundation

Washiraaphak Phooprae – Voice Training Studio by Kru Kwan (Thailand)

Demi Gray – RGD Studio (Auckland, 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

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

Holly McCormick – Ponsonby School of Dance (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Ten

Izzy Brown – RASA Dance (Dunedin, New Zealand)

Safera Wintrup – RASA Dance (Dunedin, New Zealand)

Nathan Jonathan Smit – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Nine

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

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

Madison-Rose Davies-Suluvave – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

Noah Duff – Top Jazz Ballet (Bunbury, Western Australia)

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

 

Level Eight

Coco Poole – Stow Austin Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)

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

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

 

Level Seven

Jeila Morrison – RASA Dance (Dunedin, New Zealand)

Amber Woods – RASA Dance (Dunedin, New Zealand)

Niah Santosh Ankale – Academy of Dance, Taranaki (New Plymouth, New Zealand)

 

Level Six

Aishani Kumar – Dance 24 Seven (Auckland, New Zealand)

Anoma Chomchoei – Daridance Center (Thailand)

Chelsea Ward – Dance Motueka (Motueka, New Zealand)

 

Level Five

Airleigh Hodgson – Aspire Arts Academy (Matamata, New Zealand)

Millie McDrury – TM Dance World (Christchurch, New Zealand)

 

Level Four

Sienna Stevenson – Dance Central (Taupo, New Zealand)

Jenni Ralph – Caroline Stewart School of Dance (Wellington, New Zealand) NQ

Mackenzie Gray – RGD Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)

Riley Power – RGD Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)

 

Level Three

Lexie Linlada McLean – Phuket International Dance Academy PIDA (Phuket, Thailand)

Ploypalin Kanthanon – The Circle Studio (Thailand)

Lilliana Bensemann – Dance Motueka (Motueka, New Zealand)

Bella Bennett – Aspire Arts Academy (Matamata, New Zealand)

 

Level Two

Thanachorn Chanawichot – ThongNa Studio (Thailand)

Henrico Muller – Anwyn’s Acro Dance Academy (South Africa)

Maddie Ellice – Dance Central (Taupo, New Zealand)

Maddie McDonald – Dance Central (Taupo, New Zealand)

Chloe Burnside – Dance Central (Taupo, New Zealand)

Tiaki Tekeu – Caroline Stewart School of Dance (Wellington, New Zealand)

 

Level One

Aaliyah Smith – Dance Motueka (Motueka, New Zealand)

Weeraphatthra Cheersomsuk – Club Talent Dance Studio (Thailand)

Tanyarat Bootpim – The Circle Studio (Thailand)

Palima Nooricht – The Circle Studio (Thailand)

Malinda Pinnil – SaroMove Dance and Fitness (Bangkok, Thailand)

Ravikan Kumauksorn – Club Talent Dance Studio (Thailand)

Sirapassorn Wiriyasart – Club Talent Dance Studio (Thailand)

 

Foundation

Papinwich Teopipithporn – Bodindecha School of Dance Art (Bangkok, Thailand)

Aria Stokes – Jenna McKenzie School of Dance (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Jiratchaya Klinkhachai – South Dance Academy (Thailand)