West Gippsland Dance Festival Wrap Up

What a fabulous time we all had at West Gippsland Dance Festival. This dance comp was special as we've not been able to participate for 3 years due to lock downs.

There were so many special moments, many happy tears, so much growth from our dancers and some happy memories made on and off stage that will last a lifetime. We are so proud of all our beautiful students who put so much effort and passion into their performances at the festival and it was so beautiful to see all the support of each other. 

Thank you to all our JOKSOD community and families for your commitment to your dancer to get them to Warragul and what would we do without our parent helpers as well? A special thanks to Sharon, Kimberley, Janis, Suzanne, Simone, Jade, Fiona and Leonie who were invaluable during the week in getting the dancers ready for the stage. 

Thank you to our wonderful teachers who care so much and give their all to our students. Lucy McDermott, Kristina Hardner, Amy Browne, Jessica Mortlock and Georgia Tuckett. Plus our senior student teachers, Ash, Lily, Paris and Savvy, who gave us extra time to help with the younger students earlier in the week. Thank you to Zan for all your support in and out of the audience. We are blessed to have you all.

Thank you to the Chloe Smethurst and all the committee at West Gippsland Dance Festival. It is such a friendly and well organised competition and we loved having the opportunity to participate. 

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

52 – First place prizes

35 – Second place prizes

26 – Third place prizes

WOW! Keep reading for all our results!

Aggregate Awards

Grande solos Aggregate for the most points over all: Lucie Doody

Adjudicators Choreography Award: Joanne O'Kelly for the 14 and under Classical Troupe

Novice:

• 9 and under 11 years: Macy Stalker
• 11 and under 13 years: Adele Vokes
• 13 and under 15 years: Lily Woods
• 15 and under 17 years: Man Ling Zhou

Open:

• 11 and under 13 years: Lucie Doody
• 13 and under 15 years: Ashlea Rush

Adjudicators Awards:

Novice:

• 6 and under 9 years: Amelia Lindsey
• 7 and under 9 years: Elise Stalker
• 9 and under 11 years: Bailey Bobrowski
• 11 and under 13 years: Iyla Emanuel
• 13 and under 15 years: Alannah Mills
• 13 and under 15 years: Gerika Abbott

Open:

• 11 and under 13 years: Ava Del Rosario
• 13 and under 15 years: Sam McSweeney
• 15 and under 17 years: Michaela Davidson
• 17 years and over: Paris Brooke

Championship Awards

Senior Ballet Championship

HM – Michaela Davidson

Intermediate Ballet Championship

1st - Ashlea Rush

Junior Ballet Championship

1st - Lucie Doody

2nd – Ava Del Rosario

HM - Ava Scott

Intermediate Jazz Championship

1st - Gerika Abbott

Junior Jazz Championship

1st - Lucie Doody

3rd - Ebony Ricupito

HM - Iyla Emanuel

Contemporary / Lyrical 13 & Over Championship

HM - Savannah Laurito

Troupe Results

8 & Under

• Classical = 1st
• Jazz = 3rd

10 & Under

• Classical = 1st
• Neo Classical = 3rd
• Jazz = 2nd

12 & Under

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

14 & Under

• Classical = 1st
• Neo Classical = 1st
• Song & Dance = 2nd
• Jazz = 1st
• Contemporary = 1st

Open Age

• Classical = 2nd
• Neo Classical = 2nd
• Lyrical = 1st
• Contemporary = 1st
• Broadway = 1^st
• Jazz = 1^st

Solo Awards and Results

6 years and Under

• Character (Novice)
  • 1st – Amelia Lindsey

7 & Under 9 years

• Classical (Open)
  • 2nd – Elise Stalker
• Classical (Novice)
  • 1st - Ming Fang
  • 2nd - Zara Lindsey
• Character (Novice)
  • 2nd – Elise Stalker
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 2nd - Ming Fang
• Jazz (Novice)
  • 1st – Elise Stalker
  • 2nd - Ming Fang
  • HM - Alexis Haim

9 & Under 11 years

• Classical (Novice)
  • 1st - Macey Andreana
  • 2nd - Macy Stalker
  • 3rd - Bailey Bobrowski
• Character (Novice)
  • 1st - Macy Stalker
  • 2nd - Macey Andreana
  • 3rd - Bailey Bobrowski
  • HM - Indigo Chatfield
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 1st - Macy Stalker
• Neo Classical (Novice)
  • 2nd - Macey Andreana
  • 3rd - Indigo Chatfield
  • HM - Eva Tomic-Spanger
• Jazz (Novice)
  • 1^st – Macy Stalker

11 & Under 13 years

• Classical (Open)
  • 1st - Ava Del Rosario
  • 1st - Lucie Doody
  • 2nd - Ava Scott
  • 2nd - Maisie O'Toole
  • 3rd - Iyla Emanuel
  • HM - Charlotte Pichler
  • HM - Charlotte Cvirn
  • HM - Charlotta Apps
• Classical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Adele Vokes
  • HM - Holly Thomas
• Character (Open)
  • 1^st – Lucie Doody
  • 2nd - Iyla Emanuel
  • 3rd - Ava Scott
  • 3rd - Ava Del Rosario
  • HM - Charlotta Apps
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 1st - Lucie Doody
  • 1st - Charlotta Apps
  • 3rd - Ava Scott
  • 3rd - Ava Del Rosario
  • HM - Charlotte Cvirn
  • HM - Lulu Stackpole
  • HM - Ebony Ricupito
• Neo Classical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Adele Vokes
  • 2nd - Iyla Emanuel
  • 3rd - Holly Thomas
  • 3rd - Isobel Harper
• Contemporary (Open)
  • 1st - Lucie Doody
  • 2nd - Iyla Emanuel
• Contemporary (Novice)
  • 1st - Lulu Stackpole
  • 3rd - Holly Thomas
  • HM - Charlotte Cvirn
• Lyrical (Open)
  • 2nd - Lucie Doody
• Lyrical (Novice)
  • HM - Charlotte Cvirn
• Song & Dance (Open/Novice)
  • 1st - Lucie Doody
  • 2nd - Alexis Creasy
• Jazz (Open)
  • 1st - Ava Scott
  • 1st - Lucie Doody
  • 2nd - Ebony Ricupito
  • 3rd - Maisie O'Toole
  • HM - Charlotte Pichler
  • HM - Iyla Emanuel
  • HM - Charlotte Cvirn
  • HM - Alexis Creasy
• Jazz (Novice)
  • 2nd - Kira Evans
  • HM - Keira Richardson

13 & Under 15 years

• Classical (Open)
  • 1st - Ashlea Rush
  • 2nd - Sam McSweeney
  • 3rd - Gerika Abbott
• Classical (Novice)
  • 1st - Alannah Mills
• Character (Open)
  • 1^st – Sam McSweeney
  • 3rd - Gerika Abbott
  • HM - Savannah Laurito
• Character (Novice)
  • 1st - Alannah Mills
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 1st - Ashlea Rush
  • 2nd - Sam McSweeney
  • 3rd - Gerika Abbott
  • HM - Savannah Laurito
  • HM - Alannah Mills
  • HM - Lilli Elliot
• Neo Classical (Novice)
  • 1st - Lily Woods
  • 2nd - Miley Bobrowski
• Contemporary (Open)
  • 1st - Ashlea Rush
  • HM - Savannah Laurito
  • HM - Lilli Elliot
  • HM - Sam McSweeney
  • HM - Gerika Abbott
• Contemporary (Novice)
  • 1st - Hayleigh Bladen
  • 2nd - Miley Bobrowski
  • HM - Alannah Mills
• Lyrical (Open)
  • 2^nd – Ashlea Rush
  • HM - Lilli Elliot
• Lyrical (Novice)
  • 1^st – Gerika Abbott
  • 2nd - Lily Woods
• Jazz (Open)
  • 1st - Sam McSweeney
  • 2nd - Savannah Laurito
  • 3rd - Gerika Abbott
  • 3rd - Scarlett Rose Betsy
  • HM - Hayleigh Bladen
  • HM - Lilli Elliot
• Jazz (Novice)
  • 1st - Lily Woods

15 & Under 17 years

• Classical (Open)
  • HM – Michaela Davidson
• Character (Open)
  • 3rd - Michaela Davidson
• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 1st - Michaela Davidson
• Lyrical (Open)
  • 2nd - Michaela Davidson
• Lyrical (Novice)
  • 1st - Manling Zhou
• Contemporary (Open)
  • 3rd - Lucinda Curru
  • HM - Michaela Davidson
• Contemporary (Novice)
  • 1st - Manling Zhou
• Jazz (Open)
  • 3rd - Michaela Davidson
  • HM - Alyssa Brooke
• Jazz (Novice)
  • 1st - Manling Zhou
  • 3rd - Lucinda Curry

17 years & Over 

• Neo Classical (Open)
  • 2nd - Paris Brooke
• Contemporary (Open)
  • HM - Sophie Marr
• Lyrical (Open)
  • 2nd - Paris Brooke
• Jazz (Open)
  • 2nd - Paris Brooke

Duo Contemporary

• 2nd - Ebony Ricupito and Sam McSweeney
• 3rd - Ashlea Rush and Lily Woods

Improvisation

• Jazz
  • 2nd - Lily Woods
• Lyrical / Contemporary 
  • 3rd - Michaela Davidson
  • HM - Alyssa