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AWARDS
INDUSTRY ACCEPTANCES AND AWARDS
The following iDance students have had been awarded :​
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2022 Tom Kilborn - Australian Ballet School ITP placement for 2023
2022. Tom Kilborn - 3rd place - Australian Institute of Classical Ballet Awards
2022. Daisy Griffiths - two week study scholarship at Australian Conservatoire of Ballet
2022. Maia Allan - two week study scholarship at Australian Conservatoire of Ballet
2022. Daisy Griffiths - cast as a company member for 'The Nutcracker' at the Arts Centre with the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet
2022. Maia Allan - cast as a company member for 'The Nutcracker' at the Arts Centre with the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet
2022. Tom Kilborn - cast as a company member for 'The Nutcracker' at the Arts Centre with the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet
2022. Ivy Walker - Australian Ballet School ITP placement for 2023
2022. Isabella Louttit - Australian Ballet School ITP placement for 2023
2022. Eva Michaels - Ballet Teachers Workshop Section A - 3rd place
2022. Tom Kilborn - Ballet Teachers Workshop Section C - finalist
2022. Tom Kilborn - cast as a child dancer for Australian Ballet's production of Harlequinade
2022 Ivy Walker - Brisbane City Youth Ballet-Company member January
2022 Ivy Walker - Brisbane City Youth Ballet - July Company Member
2022. Lillian Williams - Elevate Program Pre-Professional course by Transit Dance
2022. Annie Byrne - Cast as a company member for the State Youth Ballet Company's production of Coppelia
2022 Khloe Hall - Cast as a company member for the State Youth Ballet Company's production of Coppelia
2022. Maggie Hillman - cast as a Junior Artist for the State Youth Ballet Company's production of Alice in Wonderland
2022. Olivia Tenace - cast as a company member for State Youth Ballet Company's production of Alice in Wonderland
2022. Sienna Varcoe - cast as a company member for State Youth Ballet Company's production of Alice in Wonderland (unable to attend)
2021 Ivy Walker - Brisbane City Youth Ballet Production of Sleeping Beauty
2021 Ivy Giorgianni, Maia Allan, Brodi Maple, Grady Taverna - State Youth Ballet Company’s Sleeping Beauty
2021 Tom Kilborn - Ballet Teachers Workshop Finalist
2021 Tom Kilborn - Interstate Training Programme at the Australian Ballet - placement
2021. Grady Trevena - Australian Conservatoire of Ballet Full Time Program
2021. Brodi Maple - Australian Conservatoire of Ballet Full Time Program
2020 Ivy Walker - Brisbane City Youth Ballet Production of Nutcracker
2020 Molli Johns - Transit Dance Origins Academy High School
2020 Eliza Thompson - Dynamite Studios Academy Placement - Queensland
2020 Molli Johns - Australia and New Zealand Follow Your Dreams Competition Ambassador
2020 Tom Kilborn - Interstate Training Programme at the Australian Ballet - placement
2019 Ivy Walker, Tom Kilborn and Hayley Irving - State Youth Ballet Company’s Nutcracker
2019 Ivy Walker - Ballet Teachers Workshop Section A - Finalist
2019 Bella Edmunds - Ballet Teachers Workshop Class A - HM
2019 Skye Starritt - Ballet Teachers Workshop Class 2 - 2nd
2019 Alex Vicary - Dynamite Studios Academy Placement - Queensland
2019 Eliza Thompson, Molli Johns, Cleo Oberin, Kiralee Macumber - Company A Broadway Babies
2018 Alex Vicary - Scimm Youth Dance Company Placement
2018 Ivy Walker - Ballet Teachers Workshop - 3rd
2018 Tom Kilborn - Ballet Teachers Workshop - HM
2017 Victoria Oberin - Alberta Ballet School Scholarship - Canada
2017 Tom Kilborn - Ballet Teachers Workshop - 2nd
2017 Ava Whitborn - Ballet Teachers Workshop - HM
2017 Andrea San Diego - Jason Colemans Ministry of Dance Placement
2015 Dempsie Maconachie - Jason Colemans Ministry of Dance Placement
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iDANCE EISTEDDFOD AND AUDITION AWARDS
Our beautiful iDance Showcase Troupes, Soloists and Duos travel around the state each year competing at Eisteddfod competitions. We also have numerous students auditioning at and for prestigious Dance establishments. Here are some of the results this year :
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iDANCE SCHOLARSHIP
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Each year, iDance award Scholarships which include the following:
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End of Year Scholarship - Unlimited free classes for Term 1 in the next year for one student
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Free Classes throughout the Year - Chosen students that are showing that they are working toward Excellence. Scholarships are awarded through a class procedure and can be awarded at any time during the year.
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Scholarship Recipients :
2011 Andrea San Deigo
2012 Afiona San Diego
2013 Ethan Umbers-Leitao
2014 Marli Obrien
2015 Alex Vicary
2016 Ruby Morley
2017 Olivia Batchelor
2018 Grady Trevena
2019 Gillian Huggett
2020 Olivia Thomson/Kenzie Tyrrell/Aaliyah Burgess
2021. Evie Pell
2022 Lucia Hodder-Ryan
2023 Chloe Leo
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iDANCE AWARD WINNERS
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Every year we present our most outstanding students an award in the following categories and genres. A big congratulations and well done to everyone :
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iDance Star of the Show Award
2017 Alex Vicary
2018 Eliza Thompson
2021. Molly Webb
iDance Ballet Award
2011 Cassandra Gadsden
2012 Kaitlyn Schroder
2013 Ella Hocking
2014 Victoria Oberin
2015 Eliza Thompson
2016 Leni Teasdale
2017 Tom Kilborn
2018 Kajini Karunanayake
2019 Chelsea Berryman
2020 Brodi Maple
2021. Daisy Griffiths
2022 Annie Byrne
2023 Maggie Hillman
iDance Jazz Award
2012 Kate Newlyn
2013 Alex Dwyer
2014 Georgia Russell
2015 Ruby Morley
2016 Molli Johns
2017 Amarli Cole
2018 Maia Allan
2019 Annie Byrne
2020. Marnie Dwyer
2021. Ivy Walker
2022 Sienna Varcoe
2023 Tahnee Jardine
iDance Contemporary Award
2012 Dempsie Maconachie
2013 Lauren Minicozzi
2014 Kaitlyn Schroder
2015 Abbey McNair
2016 Marnie Dwyer
2017 Milla Teasdale
2018 Daisy Griffiths
2019 Hayley Irving
2020 Grady Trevena
2021. Olivia Tenace
2022 Georgina Scurrah
2023 Sienna Chadwick
iDance Hip Hop Award
2012 Ethan Umbers-Leitao
2013 Rory Van De Zand
2014 Andrea San Diego
2015 Marley Jones
2016 Mitchell Scurrah
2017 Starr Martin
2018 Emily Powell
2019 Gillian Huggett
2020 Ava Whitbourne
2021. Alyssa Morphett
2022 Keisha Hall
2023 Harlow Gunn
iDance Acro Award
2016 Stella Bowman
2017 Lexy Trevena
2018 Poppy Coombs
2019 Tahnee Jardine
2020 Maya Bawden
2021. Grace Dicketts
2022 Kenzie Tyrrell
2023 Ciana Hinck
iDance Tap Award
2017 Poppy Coombs
2018 Courtney Loader
2019 Daisy Griffiths
2020 Toby Kennedy
2021. Oluchi Ekeanyanwu
2022 Maiyah Hinck
2023 Georgina Scurrah
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iDance Performing Arts Award
2020 Emma Proussalis
2021 Ciana Hinck
2022 Brooklyn Humbert
2023 Maiyah Hinck
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iDance Overall Improvement Award
2012 Tori Oberin
2014 Eliza Thompson
2015 Cleo Oberin
2016 Lotti Waterson
2017 Lakeisha Ludbey
2018 Ivy Walker
2019 Brodi Maple
2021 Georgina Scurrah
2022 Neisha Davidson
2023 Addie Far-Jones
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iDance Rising Star Award
2012 Skye Starrit
2021 Tom Kilborn
2023 Ava Whitbourn
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iDance Spirit Award
2020 Molly Webb
2021 Kiki Ekeanyanwu
2022 Mia Dolan
2023 Blyss Macumber and Poppy Coombs
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iDance PotentialAward
2021 Olivia Thompson and Maia Allan
2022 Toby Kennedy and Charlotte Brunt
2023 Jack Wheatley
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iDance Coaches Award
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2022 Sienna Chadwick
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Jacqui Kornmann Award of Excellence
2023 Olivia Tenace
2020 INDIVIDUAL EISTEDDFOD RESULTS
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Molli Johns :
Follow Your Dream Competition Nationals -
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Ivy Walker :
Follow Your Dream Competition Nationals - 7 & Under classical placing 4th
Follow Your Dream Competition Nationals - 7 & under Tap placing HM
Follow Your Dream Competition Nationals - 7 & under Jazz placing HM
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Hayley Irving :
Follow Your Dream Competition Nationals -
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2019 INDIVIDUAL EISTEDDFOD RESULTS
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Molli Johns :
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - Contemporary Improv Solo - 1st
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - Contemporary Solo - 1st
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - Tap Improv Solo - 2nd
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - Own Choreography Solo - 3rd
1st Place regional Champion - Open Age lyrical (89)
Follow your Dreams Competition - Regional Champion Open Age Broadway
Follow your Dreams Competition - Regional Champion Open Age Own Choreography
Follow your Dreams Competition - Regional Champion Highest Scorer - Open Age divisions
Time to Shine - Contemporary Improv 1st
Time to Shine - Broadway Jazz solo, Jazz Improv 2nd
Time to Shine - Lyrical solo, Lyrical Improv 3rd
Time to Shine - Own choreography Solo HM
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Bella Edmunds :
Energy Dance Competition EDC3 - Ballet Solo - 2nd
Energy Dance Competition EDC3 - Jazz Solo - HM
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Chelsea Berryman :
Bendigo Competition Society - 8 & U10 Contemporary Solo - HM
Bendigo Competition Society - 8 & U10 Lyrical Duo - 3rd
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - 8 & U10 Contemporary Solo - 2nd
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - 8 & U10 Lyrical Duo -2nd
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Tilly Cole :
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod – Under 16 Contemporary – 3rd place
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Ivy Giorgianni :
Jumps Dance Challenge - 8yrs and Under 10 classical solo - 4th Place
Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. - 8 yrs and Under 10 classical solo - HM
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Poppy Coombs
Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. - U12 Tap Solo - HM
Bendigo Eisteddfod - U12 Tap Solo - HM
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2018 INDIVIDUAL EISTEDDFOD RESULTS
Alex Vicary :
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod – 14 and under 16 contemporary solo novice – 1st place
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod – 14 and under 16 lyrical solo open novice – 1st place
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod – 14 and under 16 aggregate for classical section overall
Melbourne Performing Arts Challenge – 14 and under 16 contemporary solo open – HM
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Ivy Walker :
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - Encouragement Award classical solo
Jumps Dance Challenge Shepparton - 1st classical solo
Time To Shine Bendigo - 1st classical solo 2nd tap solo
Melbourne Prep Troupe - 1st classical
Melbourne Ballet Teachers Workshop Award - 3rd Dance Class
Ararat Dance Eisteddfod - 1st Classical solo
Jumps Dance Challenge Melbourne - Honourable Mention Classical Solo
Time to Shine Dance Competition Melbourne - 1st tap solo 2nd classical solo
Qualified for Jumps State Championships Dec 2018
Follow your Dreams National Champion - Classical Ballet
Follow your Dreams Nationals 2nd place - Tap
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Molli Johns :
Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod - 1st place 14 & I16 Jazz solo novice
Bendigo Competitions Society - 1st place 14 & U16 Jazz solo novice
Bendigo Competitions Society - 1st place Own choreography Jazz solo
Time To Shine Round 5 - 1st place 16 and under Jazz solo Open
Time To Shine Round 5 - 1st place Own choreography Lyrical solo
Time To Shine Round 5 - 1st place 16 & under Lyrical Solo Novice
Australian Dance Competition Round 3 - 1st place Own choreography Contemporary solo
Australian Dance Competition Round 3 - 1st place 14 & U16 Lyrical Solo Novice
Follow Your Dreams Round 5 - 3rd place 15 and under Jazz solo (No Tricks)
Follow Your Dreams Round 5 - 3rd place Own choreography solo
Follow Your Dreams Round 5 - 3rd place 15 & under Lyrical Solo (No Tricks)
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Poppy Coombs and Tilly Peat :
Geelong Eistedfodd - Under 14 Jazz Duo competitors
VPAC - 12 and under Jazz Duo - Encouragement Award