NEWS

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Congratulations to our lovely soloists who competed at the recent Ipswich Performers Dance Festival:
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Arabella Delzoppo (9):
HC - Classical
1st - Demi-character
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Chloe Godden (9):
VHC - Classical
2nd - Demi-character
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Serena Pay (9):
HC - Classical
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Magda Bohacik (11):
1st - Classical
1st - Demi-character
3rd - Lyrical
3rd - Contemporary
2nd - Any Style (Repertoire)
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Ada Yang (12):
1st - Classical
2nd - Demi-character
3rd - Lyrical
VHC - Contemporary
1st - Any Style (Repertoire)
2nd - Repertoire
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Milay Matsumoto (12):
3rd - Classical
1st - Demi-character
VHC - Lyrical
2nd - Contemporary
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Vivienne Fellows (12):
VHC - Classical
VHC - Demi-character
2nd - Lyrical
3rd - Contemporary
3rd - Any Style (Repertoire)
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Imogen Stehlik (15):
2nd - Classical
1st - Demi-character
VHC - Lyrical
3rd - Contemporary
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We are so proud of you all!
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Our Part-Time student Sophie Simonds (14) has spent the past 6 weeks in Europe - dancing at the YAGP Nervi Festival in Milan and the Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive in London!
We are so proud of you Sophie, and can’t wait to hear all about these amazing opportunities 😊🌟
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Congratulations Angus and Yve-Noelle!
Our Full-Time students Angus Fraser (15) and Yve-Noelle Bollinger (16) competed in the Finals of the Ballet Teacher’s Workshop in Melbourne this weekend, with a Master Class on stage and Repertoire solo performance, judged by Megan Connolly and Kevin Jackson.
We are so proud of how they both danced, and very excited to share their wonderful results!
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Mabel Pryde/Paul Hammond Award:
Angus - 4th place
Yve-Noelle - Winner
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Thank you to the BTW committee, and the Victorian teachers/students for welcoming us to this fabulous event for the first time. It was great to catch up with many fellow teachers and students who we have seen at other interstate/national competitions. 😊
And massive thank you to the generous sponsors of the Awards - our students are very grateful!
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Bon Voyage Sienna!
Wishing our beautiful Excellence student Sienna Leary (18) a huge Toi Toi Toi as she spreads her wings today to take up a place in the Bachelor Program at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague in the Netherlands!
Sienna has been training at ABDA for the past 4 years and we are so proud of how far she has come - a gorgeous dancer, and an incredible human 🌟
We know you are going to continue to thrive in your new home 🧡
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Bon Voyage Aureoline!
Wishing our gorgeous Fulltime student Aureoline Cumming (15) a huge Toi Toi Toi as she flies the nest today to take up a full scholarship at the Houston Ballet Academy in the US!
Aure has been training at ABDA since she was a tiny 10-yr old, and over the past five years we have watched her swift progress in both strength and artistry, culminating in her winning the Claudia Dean L4 Scholarship earlier this year 🌟
We are so proud of you Aure and know you will have a shining career ahead of you 🧡
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On Sunday we celebrated our six 2025 Graduates with a beautiful Farewell Party at The Island in Surfers Paradise 🧡
It was an emotional evening filled with love and gratitude for our amazing ABDA family!
We will dearly miss the girls but wish them all a huge Toi Toi Toi as they embark on their new adventures overseas 🌟
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Congratulations to our Groups who recently competed at the Beenleigh Eisteddfod, with fantastic results:
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8/unders:
3rd - Classical
3rd - Lyrical
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10/unders:
HC - Classical
1st - Lyrical
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12/unders:
2nd & HC - Classical
1st - Lyrical
3rd - Contemporary
1st - Any Style (character)
Special Award - Most Outstanding 12/u Group
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15/unders:
1st & 2nd - Classical
2nd - Lyrical
3rd - Contemporary
1st - Any Style (character)
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Open Age:
1st & 2nd - Classical
2nd - Lyrical
1st - Contemporary
1st - Any Style (character)
Special Award - Most Outstanding Open Group
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We are so proud of you all!
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Ballet Conservatoire Exams 2025 - Day 3:
Our Senior Level and Excellence students presented their work to Ms Walsh today 🌟
Huge congratulations to Grace and Yve-Noelle who have both now completed their Ballet Conservatoire examinations! 🧡
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Ballet Conservatoire Exams 2025 - Day 2:
Our intermediate students in Levels 2, 3 & 4 sat their annual ballet examinations today. So rewarding to see all these dedicated young dancers celebrate their achievements as they came out of the exam room!Huge thanks to our beautiful senior students who have helped with hair, warm-ups, dressing, sewing shoes, revising theory, and keeping all our gorgeous students calm and focused 😊🌟🧡
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Ballet Conservatoire Exams 2025 - Day 1:
Our youngest examinees in Pre-Primary, Primary, Preparatory Level 1 & Level 1 presented their work to our esteemed examiner Ms Christine Walsh AM yesterday.
Lots of excited young dancers and smiling faces which was wonderful to see 😊🌟🧡
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