2012 Another Successful Year for New Zealand Dance

Once again NZ dancers competing of the World stage have taken major honours in 2012, starting from the Champion of Champion event held in Launceston Tasmania at Easter. Approximately 20 New Zealand dancers competed against nearly 500 from Australia and round the world and once again the quality and standard of our dancers had them on the podium consistently throughout the weekend.

New Zealand dancers travelled to Australia over the year and then to Scotland and Canada and below are just some of the prizes they received.

Morgan Bamford – New Plymouth
World Adult Championship – Runner-up
Champion or Champions 16yrs and over – Winner

Shannon Elphick – Wellington / Scotland
Tasmanian Championship 18 yrs – 4th
Australian Commonwealths – 3rd
Eastern Australian – 3rd

Liam Elphick - Wellington
Tasmanian championship 15yrs: - Winner
Champion of Champions 13-15 yrs: 3rd
Australian Commonwealths 13-15yrs: 3rd
Eastern Australian 13-15yrs: - Winner
Grand Australasians 14/15yrs: 2nd
The Internationals 14/15yrs: Winner
British overseas U16yrs: 4th
British Open 15yrs: 6th
Commonwealths 15yrs: 4th
Scottish (Cowal) 15yrs: (8th)

Abby-Jane Taylor – Central Hawkes Bay
Junior World Championships Cowal - 5th
14 and 15yrs World Pipe Band Championship - 3rd
British Open Championship - 2nd
Isle of Bute Championship - Winner
Commonwealth Championship - 2nd
Scottish Championship 14yrs - 2nd
Juvenile Championship 12-15yrs - 5th
Tasmanian Championship 14yrs - Winner
Champion of Champions 13-15yrs - Winner
Salamanca Celtic Challenge - Winner

Abigail Shanks - Central Hawkes Bay
Premier Restricted 12-13yrs Salamanca Challenge - 3rd

Holly Keir – Central Hawkes Bay
Tasmania Championship - 13yrs Champion - Winner
Champion of Champion 15yrs & under - 4th Place
Australasian Championship, Sydney - 12/13yrs - Winner
World Pipe Bands Championship Glasgow, Scotland 12/13yrs - 3rd
British Open Championship Edinburgh, Scotland 13yrs - 3rd Place
Bute Championship Rothesay, Scotland 12/13yrs Championship - 4th Place
Commonwealth Championship Stirling, Scotland 13yrs Championship - 3rd Place
Scottish Championship Dunoon, Scotland 13yrs Championship - Runner up
World Juvenile Championship Dunoon, Scotland - 13yrs Qualifier

Elysha-Rose Grant - Central Hawkes Bay
Tasmania Championship - 12yrs - Runner-Up
Champion of Champions -12yrs & under - Runner Up
Salamanca Celtic Challenge - 12yrs - Winner

Georgia Rathbone - Central Hawkes Bay
Tasmania Championship - 12yrs - 3rd
Champion of Champions - 12yrs & under - 4th
Salamanca Celtic Challenge - 12yrs - 3rd

Katie Reisima – Central Hawkes Bay
Tasmanian Championship 12yrs – 6th
Premier Restricted 12yrs Salamanca Challenge - Winner
British Open Pre-Championship 12yrs – Winner

Libby Taylor – Central Hawkes Bay
Tasmanian Championship 11yrs - 2nd
Champion of Champions 7 - 12yrs - 3rd
Salamanca Celtic Challenge – 11yrs - Winner

Shannon Vesey – Northland
Gosford Internationals – Winner Novice