Phoenix Festival of Dance 2023 wrap up

Wow! We’ve loved our week at Phoenix Festival this year and we are so proud of all our students growth and their outstanding performances. Every dancer has worked so hard in class and rehearsals on their technique and the quality of their routines. You were all an absolute joy to watch and you left everything out there on the stage.

We loved seeing all your beautiful smiles and encouragement of each other even when there were no prizes. The JOKSOD spirit was high this week and the camaraderie and support was felt amongst everyone.There were so many breathtaking moments on stage and equally as special moments off stage witnessed with our dancers and teachers very special support and encouragement of each other.

Our teachers have been absolutely incredible with their commitment to the rehearsals, choreography and support of all the dancers in preparation for the competition and throughout. A big thank you to all the teachers, Jess, Georgia, Hope, Ella & Tess for all you do and for being here for our students this week. A special thank you to Amy who has stepped in to help with all Tina’s solos and classes this term, you’ve been absolutely invaluable.

A massive thank you to Zan, our biggest supporter sitting through all the performances this week and always on hand to help with anything we need and a huge encouragement to all the dancers.

Thank you to our incredible JOKSOD family - we are so lucky to have such a wonderful community. Well done to all the families and everything you do for your dancers. Your committed to the dance school and driving your children along to every rehearsal and costume fitting and regular class over the last two terms, plus all the organisation of costumes and accessories needed is amazing and we are so grategul. The standard of our dancers on that stage really shone from the commitment you gave to them for their dance training.

So grateful to all our wonderful parent helpers for all the support you’ve given in preparation and during the competition week. A special thank you to Sharon who is an absolute gem getting all our costumes organised – such a huge task! A big thank you to Cameron and Rachel for distributing our huge props to and from the theatre.

We are so lucky to have such a beautiful culture within our community, with so much support and love for one another. It has been so heart-warming to witness this over the last week, with past students coming back to help and support alongside all the JOKSOD dancers supporting each other. This is what we are most proud of!

We are delighted to announce all of the awards achieved by our students below which included:

46 – First place prizes

23 – Second place prizes

21  – Third place prizes

WOW! See below our results!

TROUPE RESULTS 

8 & Under

• Classical = 2^nd
• Jazz = 3^rd

10 & Under

• Classical = 1^st
• Neo Classical = 1^st
• Jazz = 1^st
• Contemporary = 1^st

13 & Under

• Classical = 1^st
• Neo Classical = 1^st
• Jazz = 1^st
• Contemporary = 1^st

17 & Under

• Classical = 1^st
• Neo Classical = 1^st
• Lyrical = 1^st
• Jazz = 1^st
• Contemporary = 1^st

Open Age

• Broadway = 1^st
• Jazz = 2^nd
• Contemporary = 2^nd

AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Senior Ballet Award

• 3^rd – Sam McSweeney
• HM – Ashlea Rush

Intermediate Ballet Award

• 1^st – Ava Scott
• 3^rd – Charlotta Apps

Junior Ballet Award

• 1^st – Macy Stalker

Baroque Senior Contemporary Award finalists

• Lucinda Curry
• Ava McSweeney
• Michaela Davidson - HM

Nova Neo Classical Senior Award

• 1^st Alyssa Brooke
• HM – Michaela Davidson

The Cameo Senior Lyrical Award finalists

• Lucinda Curry – 3^rd
• Alyssa Brooke - HM 

Phoenix Classical Cup

• Sam McSweeney - HM

Senior Jazz Mendoza Championship

• Sam McSweeney – HM
• Savvy Laurito - HM

Intermediate Jazz Championship

• Lucie Doody – 1^st
• Charlotte Pichler – 3^rd
• Ebony Ricupito - HM

SOLO AWARDS AND RESULTS

6 & Under 8 years

• Classical (Open / Novice)
  • 1^st – Gracie Thomas
• Character (Open / Novice)
  • 2^nd – Amelia Lindsey
  • 3^rd – Gracie Thomas
• Neo Classical (Open/Novice)
  • HM – Amelia Lindsey
• Shining Star Classical
  • 1^st – Amelia Lindsey
  • 2^nd – Gracie Thomas

8 & Under 10 years

• Classical (Open)
  • 1^st Mingyun Fang
  • 2^nd – Elise Stalker
  • HM – Zara Lindsey
• Character (Open)
  • 1^st – Elise Stalker
• Character (Novice)
  • 1^st – Mingyun Fang
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 1^st – Mingyun Fang
• Neo Classical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Elise Stalker
  • 2^nd – Olive Mottershead
• Contemporary (Novice)
  • 2^nd – Amelia De Groot
• Jazz (Open)
  • 1^st – Elise Stalker
  • HM – Mingyun Fang
• Jazz (Novice)
  • 2^nd – Daisy Pichler
  • 3^rd – Alexis Haim
  • HM – Zara Lindsey
• Shining Star Classical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Elise Stalker
  • 2^nd – Olive Mottershead
  • 3^rd – Ella May
• Shining Star Theatrical (Novice)
  • 3^rd – Daisy Pichler
  • HM – Zara Lindsey
  • HM – Amelia De Groot

10 & Under 12 years

• Classical (Open)
  • 1^st – Macy Stalker
  • HM – Macey Andreana
  • HM – Bailey Borowski
• Character (Open)
  • 1^st – Macey Andreana
  • HM – Bailey Borowski
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 1^st – Macey Andreana
  • 2^nd – Macy Stalker
• Neo Classical (Novice)
  • 3^rd – Eva Tomazic-Spanger
• Contemporary (Open)
  • 2^nd – Macey Andreana
• Lyrical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Macey Andreana
  • HM – Macy Stalker

12 & Under 14 years

• Classical (Open)
  • 1^st – Adele Vokes
  • 2^nd – Charlotta Apps
  • HM – Ava Scott
  • HM – Lucie Doody
• Classical (Novice)
  • 3^rd – Isobel Harper
• Character (Open)
  • 1^st – Ebony Ricupito
  • 2^nd – Lucie Doody
  • HM – Ava Scott
• Character (Novice)
  • 1^st – Isobel Harper
  • 2^nd – Adele Vokes
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 2^nd – Ava Scott
  • 3^rd – Ebony Ricupito
  • HM – Lucie Doody
  • HM – Iyla Emanuel
  • HM – Charlotta Apps
• Neo Classical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Keira Richardson
  • HM – Alexis Creasy
• Contemporary (Open)
  • 1^st – Ebony Ricupito
  • 2^nd – Iyla Emanuel
  • HM – Lucie Doody
  • HM – Ava Scott
• Contemporary (Novice)
  • 2^nd - Kira Evans
• Lyrical (Open)
  • 1^st – Lucie Doody
• Lyrical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Ava Scott
  • 3^rd – Lulu Stackpole
• Song and Dance (Open/Novice)
  • 2^nd – Alexis Creasy
• Jazz (Open)
  • 1^st – Ava Scott
  • 2^nd – Lucie Doody
  • 3^rd – Ebony Ricupito
  • HM – Charlotte Pichler
• Jazz (Novice)
  • HM – Lulu Stackpole
  • HM – Keira Richardson
• Shining Star Classical (Novice)
  • 1^st - Keira Richardson
  • 3^rd – Alexis Creasy
  • HM – Charlotte Pichler
  • HM – Kira Evans
• Shining Star Theatrical (Novice)
  • 2^nd – Lulu Stackpole

14 & Under 16 years

• Classical (Open)
  • 1^st – Ashlea Rush
  • 3^rd – Sam McSweeney
• Classical Variations (Open)
  • HM – Ashlea Rush
  • HM – Sam McSweeney
• Character (Open)
  • HM - Gerika Abbott
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 1^st – Ashlea Rush
  • 1^st – Sam McSweeney
  • HM – Lily Woods
  • HM – Gerika Abbott
• Neo Classical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Lily Imlach
• Lyrical (Open)
  • HM - Gerika Abbott
• Lyrical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Sam McSweeney
• Contemporary (Open)
  • 2^nd – Ashlea Rush
  • HM – Sam McSweeney
• Contemporary (Novice)
  • HM – Amy Staunton
• Jazz (Open)
  • 3^rd – Gerika Abbott
  • 3^rd – Sam McSweeney
  • HM – Ashlea Rush
  • HM – Savvy Laurito
• Jazz (Novice)
  • 1^st – Lily Imlach

16 years and above

• Classical (Open)
  • 3^rd – Michaela Davidson
• Character (Open)
  • 3^rd – Michaela Davidson
• Jazz (Open)
  • 3rd - Michaela Davidson
  • HM - Alyssa Brooke
  • HM - Luci Curry

Open Age

• Contemporary Duo
  • 1st – Ebony Ricupito and Sam McSweeney
  • 3^rd – Savvy Laurito and Alyssa Brooke
• Jazz Duo
  • 1^st – Gerika Abbott and Amy Staunton