73rd FESTIVAL PROGRAMME Modern and Tap Dance 3-6 June 2016 HELD IN Little Theatre, Woburn Road, LOWER HUTT “Discovering tomorrow’s stars today ...’ Affiliated to the Performing Arts Competitions Association of NZ Inc www.pacanz.co.nz [email protected] 1 PATRON: Ray Wallace VICE PATRONS: Mr Mel Carson Mr Glen Evans Mr John Terris Sir Jon Trimmer Mr David Ogden PRESIDENT: Marguerite Tait-Jamieson EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: Helena Bradley, Jenny Ead, Helena Easter, Brittney Silk HONORARY MEMBERS: Bronwyn Bennett Emily Mair-Simeneur Jill Hagen CONVENORS: Vocal: Marguerite Tait-Jamieson email: [email protected] Pianoforte/Instrumental: Marguerite Tait-Jamieson email: [email protected] Tap/Modern Dance: Helena Easter Ph. (04) 528 7211 email: [email protected] Speech: Helena Bradley Ph: 027 222 3092; Brittney Silk [email protected] Ballet: Helena Easter Ph. (04) 528 7211 email: [email protected] Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society wishes to acknowledge the support shown by the following Sponsors of this 73rd Festival of the Society: Thank You to the following Competitors who have generously supported these competitions with Donations and Sponsorship of Medals: Georgia Adams, Alarise Armes, Ella Attree, Emily Bell, Anya Birmingham, Emily Blackadder, Laura Brinck, Nia Butler, Gabrielle Cabauatan, Zoë Chapman, Ella Childs, Rose Chim, Macy Cook, Kaitlin Corlett, Lucy Corry, Dance Plus Performance Studio, Acaciah Davis, Danzworx, Bella Das, Anya Down, Elizabeth Fraser, India Gee, Olivia Gordon, Monique Govind, Claudia Graham, Ahleea Hockings, Alicia Houston, Georgia Howey, Anabel Jamieson, Isabella Jones, Marie Jones, Judith Fuge Dance School, Gemma Kemp, Brooke & Tara Kinajil-Moran, Sarah King, Briar Lakeman, Maire Leonard-Paterson, Nancy Li, Julia Litherland, Melitta Lukovszki, Brianna Mansfield, Bella Martin, Briana Matchett, Anna & Esme McCabe, Olivia McCarthy, Aleeya McFadyen-Rew, Kate McGimpsey, Isabella McHardy, Macy McIntosh, Jessica Meyer, Zara Misseldine, Caterina Moreno, Jessie Morgan, Piper Morrison, Isabella Muollo, Isabella Nicholas, Yestin Ojala, Niamh & Orla O’Meara, Savanna Pardey, Tiana Petterson, Anahera Pohe, Abbey Reid, Brooke Reti, Alice Richards,Marie Samuel, Myar Sanson, Samantha Scaife, Jemima Scott, Anna Seabrook, Keziah Shepherd, Amy & Emily Singer, StepOut Dance Company, Daisy Svehla, Annabel Symes, Xahlia-Rose Symes, Ashleigh Taylor, Jacinta Taylor, Emma & Georgia Thirkell, Tracey Odell School of Modern Dance, Georgia Trass, Rachael Turner, Mia Walker, Nea Warmouth, Etana Wasley, Wellington Dance, Sarahn Windle, Meg Young, Ren Young. 2 These competitions are organised and run by volunteers. Thank you to the teachers, parents and others who have offered to help with these competitions – your support is much appreciated President’s Message 2016 To all our competitors, teachers, accompanists, adjudicators, writers, administrators, parents and audiences, a warm welcome. To our sponsors who have generously supported these competitions, and to the competitors and their families who have made donations, a special thank you. To the committee, please know that your dedication and hard work is appreciated and recognised by all the teachers and parents who encourage our young competitors. As always we are looking for committee members to join us and be involved in holding these annual competitions. This is a very rewarding experience and important for the continuation of these competition. We really need your help. This year the Senior Vocal Festival will take place at St Andrews on the Terrace on Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September 2016 with the esteemed NZ Bass, Martin Snell as adjudicator. The Dame Malvina Major Foundation are again the generous sponsor of the $4,000 Aria prize. The Aria Finals Concert will be on Sunday, September 18thh at 7.30pm. This is a marvellous opportunity to see our up and coming talent and is highly recommended. The National Young Performer of the Year Awards will be held in Palmerston North over the weekend of 14 – 16 October, 2016. Finally, the best of luck to all competitors in this our 73rd Festival. I hope you will find it hugely enjoyable and be encouraged to join us again next year. Marguerite Tait-Jamieson FREE ADMISSION for all competitors, their families and friends Programmes available from the Office $4.00 each 3 SOCIETY RULES: The rules of the Society were published in the syllabus for this Festival. A copy is available from the Office. PLEASE NOTE: All reports, certificates, medals and ribbons are to be collected from the Office after the announcement of results. ONLY Cups will be presented on stage. Any person wishing to donate a cup or trophy should first apply to the Tap/Modern Convenor . All cups and trophies donated become the property of HVPAC Society. Modern and Tap Dance Section Convenor: Helena Easter [email protected] ADJUDICATOR: Gemma Boswell, Auckland Gemma started dancing and competing at the young age of 4, training in Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet. Competing as a both a soloist and in troupes throughout New Zealand and Australia. She has completed all her NZAMD exams in Tap and Jazz and has been nominated three times for the NZAMD scholarship. Gemma was nominated to compete in PACANZ 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2009 Gemma completed a year certificate in Contemporary dance at the Hagley Dance Company in Christchurch where she was then lucky enough to gain a place at Unitec. She graduated in 2014, with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts. Gemma has been teaching and choreographing for the past 10 years, focusing on solo, troupe work and theatre shows. In 2014 she did an internship with Auckland Music Theatre as a choreographer for the show Action TV News 8. Gemma has choreographed Life,Death and Everything In Between with Rebel Theatre Company and more recently The Addams Family with North Shore Music Theatre. Gemma recently won a NAPTA award for best choreography in a musical- The Addams Family . Since living in Auckland, Gemma has worked with choreographers such as Michael Parmenter, Katie Burton, Kimbrian Bergh, Kelly Nash and many more. She has recently worked for entertainment company Highly Flammable and Deluxe Models as a fire-dancer/dancer/model at events including V8's, Fuji Xerox 50th anniversary, Fire and Ice Show, Taupo Arts Festival and 2015 Highlife on Waiheke. Gemma currently freelances as a dancer, choreographer and teacher at various schools in Auckland including Storm, SMB and TAPAC. Gemma is looking forward to seeing all the talent Wellington has to offer! 4 Friday Evening 3rd June 6.00pm Class 511 Restricted Solo Tap Dance Under 10 years Kirsty Taylor Trophy 1 Aria Killalea 2 Miah Childs Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 513 Solo Tap Dance Under 6 years Theresa O’Neil Challenge Cup 1 Nikesha Scaife All People Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 560 Song and Tap Dance Under 12 years Shane McAlister Cup 1 Daisy Svehla Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 522 Restricted Waltz Tap Dance Under 12 years 1 Ysabelle Hutchinson Edelweiss Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 521 Restricted Slow Tap Dance Under 13 years 1 Jorja-mae Knight 2 Aria Killalea Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 410 Restricted Modern Jazz Solo Under 10 years TDC Gaskin Cup 1 Eleanor Jones You Can't Stop the Beat Hairspray Cast 2 Zoë Chapman Crazy Little Party Girl Aaron Carter 3 Nikesha Scaife Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Trad. 4 Acaciah Davis Firework Katy Perry 5 Anya Birmingham Lights, Camera, Action Analogue Revolution 6 Ava Palmer-Rennie Proud Mary Glee Cast 7 Jessica Meyer Ding Dong the Witch is Dead Glee Cast 8 Nancy Li Born to Hand Jive Glee 9 Emma Dooley Dance With Me Tonight Olly Murs 10 Jessica Barber Under My Skin Gin Wigmore 11 Orla O'Meara Locomotion Kylie Minogue 12 Ella Childs Charge Me Up Jennifer Lopez 13 Maria Herrera What Dreams Are made Of Hilary Duff Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 441 Modern Jazz Solo Under 8 years Sandra Dawn Dutch Cup 1 Nikesha Scaife Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Trad. 2 Zoë Chapman Crazy Little Party Girl Aaron Carter 3 Corri Katene Goodtime Carley Rae Jepson 4 Eleanor Jones You Can't Stop the Beat Hairspray Cast 5 Anoushka Tohill A Little Party Fergi Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… 5 Class 449 Lyrical Solo Under 10 years 1 Grace Kairua I See the Light Mandy Moore 2 Ruby-Jae Bell Somewhere Over the Rainbow Glee Cast 3 Ysabelle Hutchinson Reflection Christina Aguilera 4 Acaciah Davis I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 512 Restricted Solo Tap Dance 10 and under 12 years Exley Studio Challenge Cup 1 Meg Young Stutter Marianas Trench 2 Tiana Petterson Love Yourself Scott Bradley's Jukebox 3 Danielle Paramore Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… approx 7.30pm RESULTS Class 471 Modern Duo Under 12 years HVPACS Modern Duo Trophy 1 Grace Kairua & Ella Attree Jazz - Lips are Moving Meghan Trainor 2 Brooke Reti & Aleeya McFadyen-Rew IKO IKO/Konkoba Compilation 3 Esme McCabe & Alicia Houston It's My Party Jessie J 4 Kate Andrews & Mia Walker Jazz - Halo/Walking on Sunshine Glee 5 Ruby-Jae Bell & Mindy Malone Birthday Katy Perry 6 Emma Dooley & Orla O'Meara Sugar Pie Honey Bunch Jessica Mauboy Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 411 Restricted Modern Jazz Solo 10 and under 12 years Suzanne Denton Ch. Cup 1 Emma Monks-Henderson Sassy Girl Plush 2 Tiana Petterson Proud Mary Glee Cast 3 Macy McIntosh Vacation GRL 4 Alarise Armes Kick Up Your Heels Mauboy & Pitbull 5 Marie Jones What's a Girl Gotta Do Basement Jaxx 6 Emily Bell Run This Town Jay-Z 7 Isabella McHardy Confident Demi Lovato 8 Ella Attree Crazy in Love Drop Dead Dandies 9 Bella Das Kiss, Kiss, Kiss Venga Boys 10 Isabella Nicholas Rather Be Clean Bandit ft.Jess Glynne Results 1st ……..…2nd …..………3rd ……………VHC ……...………HC ……..……C ……....……… Class 450A Lyrical Solo 10 years cont.....