SIBA RESULTS
SIBA 2018 Award Results
ALL PRIZE MONEY TO GO TOWARDS TUITION AND TRAVEL etc TO FURTHER THEIR CAREER IN DANCE

Photograph taken by Beth Maskey
JUNIOR SOUTH ISLAND BALLET AWARD 2018
1ST TESSA COCKERTON - Anneliese Gilberd Academy
won $3000 sponsored by the Christchurch Ballet Society
2ND SONIA WOODS - Canterbury Ballet
won $1000 sponsored by the Christchurch Ballet Society & PW Dance & Sportswear
3RD CHRISTINA NAM - Convergence Dance Studio
won $500 Sponsored by Lorraine Peters QSM

Photograph taken by Beth Maskey
SENIOR SOUTH ISLAND BALLET AWARD 2018
1ST GEORGIA NORRISS - Academy of Ballet Arts
won $5000 sponsored by the Christchurch Ballet Society
2ND JULIA HUGHES - Southern Ballet Theatre
won $2000 sponsored by The Ballet Foundation of NZ
3RD AYIANA LO-FO-WONG - Canterbury Ballet / Aoteroa National Dance Institute
won $1000 sponsored by St Andrew's Ballet Academy

Tuition Scholarship Winners
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Houston Ballet Lower School Summer Intensive June 2019 |
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Vitacca Accelerated Program, Month long Scholarship
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Queensland Ballet, one week training in the Senior or Pre Professional Programme. FREDERICK MONTGOMERY – Southern Ballet Theatre AYIANA LO-FO-WONG - Canterbury Ballet/Aotearoa National Dance Institute |
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Australian Conservatoire of Ballet - Scholarship to the 2019 Summer School. TESSA COCKERTON - Anneliesse Gilberd Academy |
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Southern Ballet Theatre - Junior 2019 Summer School Scholarship |
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Anneliese Gilberd Academy Two Summer School Scholarships in the Junior programme Anneliese Gilberd Academy Two Summer School Scholarships in the Senior programme |
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Dance Masters International - Scholarship to the DMI Winter School Workshop |
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Martin James - Junior Scholarship to the Martin James Summer Intensive in Nelson 2019
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Competitor Choice Award |
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The Competitor Choice Award sponsored by Encore Dance Costume Hire |
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Other Prizes |
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The First Place Junior & Senior Winner Receive a Photo Shoot with Rhonda Stove Photography, Session Valued at $310.00 each. |
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Our thanks to one of our major sponsors, PW Dance & Sportswear, who also gave every finalist a $45.00 Gift Voucher and filled every competitors Goodie Bag with a T-Shirt, Water Bottle & Towel. |
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Stage Door also donated vouchers to the First Place Award Winners. |
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE COMPETITORS WHO TOOK PART WE ARE SURE YOU WILL AGREE THAT IT WAS A FABULOUS EVENT TO BE INVOLVED WITH.
SOUTH ISLAND BALLET AWARD 2018 SURVEY
It is hard to believe that the South Island Ballet Award has been and gone. What is really important to us is your feedback on the 2018 event so we can use this for our 2020 planning. If you can spare 5 minutes of your time to complete the survey it would be much appreciated by your Christchurch Ballet Society Committee. Just follow the link below.










