ALANA HAINES AUSTRALASIAN AWARDS

INDIA SHACKEL 15 years old Student of Fiona Haines Dance Academy, New Zealand 2 Week Scholarship to the Tanya Pearson Academy Sydney Australia India writes ….. In late February, I visited the Tanya Pearson Academy on a two week scholarship thanks to the AHA Awards. I spent two weeks training

ALFIE SHACKLOCK 15 Years Old Student of The Dance Centre Peregian Springs Queensland Australia Alana Haines Gailene Stock Award Winner 2019 Alfie writes .... Since my attendance at the Alana Haines awards in April 2019 and having been awarded the Gailene Stock Award for 2019 I have been able to

JEMIMA SCOTT 17 Years Old  Student of Mt Eden Ballet Academy Auckland NZ AHA 3rd Supreme B Group 2019 Scholarship to Bottaini Merlo International Centre of the Arts Munich Germany Jemima writes …. I was in Munich for 6 weeks at the Bottaini Merlo international centre of arts. I have

OSCAR COWIE 11 Years Old  Student of Philippa Campbell School of Ballet Auckland NZ AHA Awards Junior Semi-Finalist 2019 Scholarship to Alegria Summer School Sydney Australia Recipient writes …. Thank you for accepting me for your Alegria Summer School. I was honoured to be offered a Scholarship through the Alana

PARIS-LILY FOSTER 12 Years Old Student of Mt Eden Ballet Academy Auckland NZ AHA Junior Finalist 2019 Scholarship to Amanda Bollinger Dance Academy Gold Coast, Australia Paris-Lily writes..... From February 3rd-15th, 2020, I attended Amanda Bollinger Dance Academy’s Fulltime training programme on the Gold Coast.  I was so excited and

ED COOLEY 13 Years Old Student of Promenade Dance Studio QLD Australia AHA Awards Placing 2019 Supreme A 2nd Scholarship to PARIS OPERA BALLET SCHOOL Summer Intensive Ed writes ..... I have recently travelled to Paris for a two-week scholarship at the Paris Opera Ballet School Summer Intensive. Throughout, these

RENCH SORIANO Former Student of New Zealand School of Dance AHA Supreme B Group Winner & Audience Choice 2019 Currently a professional dancer at Washington Ballet USA Photo is of Rench Soriano rehearsing Balanchine’s ‘Allegro Brillante’ with The Washington Ballet and guest artist Marcelo Gomes.   Video of Rench https://www.facebook.com/renchisaac.soriano/videos/pcb.1567099360140349/1567098053473813/?type=3&theater

SONG TENG Former Student of New Zealand School of Dance AHA Supreme Semi-Finalist 2017 Currently a professional dancer at Houston Ballet Texas USA

HARRY SILLS 13 Years Old Student of Mount Eden Ballet Academy Auckland NZ Scholarship to Harid Conservatory Summer intensive 4 wks Florida USA Harry writes …. I couldn’t possibly thank the Alana Haines Australasian Awards Committee enough for giving me the opportunity to attend the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton,

KOHANA WILLIAMS Student of Mt Eden Ballet Academy, NZ AHA Awards placing 2019 Supreme A Winner Scholarship to Bottaini Melro International Center of Arts Munich, Germany Recipient writes.... Thank you so much Katie Haines and others who worked so hard at Alana Haines Awards, and also scholarships sponsors especially the

EVANGELINE BEAL-ATTWOOD 15 years old Student of National College of Dance Newcastle Australia AHA semi-finalist 2019 Scholarship to The Royal Danish Ballet Summer School Evangeline writes ..... I had the most amazing time at the Royal Danish Ballet Summer school in Copenhagen, Denmark and I wouldn’t have been able to

TESSA KARLE 17 Years Old Student of New Zealand School of Dance AHA Awards Supreme Semi-finalist 2019 Scholarship to Canadas National Ballet School Tessa writes… In the month of July, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Canada’s National Ballet School’s 4 Week Summer Program. As part of my scholarship

LANA BLOSS 14 Years Old Student of Turning Pointe Dance School Adelaide, Australia AHA Awards placing 2019 Quarter Finalist Scholarship to New Zealand School of Dance Winter Intensive Recipient writes …. I really enjoyed my time at the Winter Intensive at the NZSD. All the teachers I learnt from during

LUKAS MAHER 12 Years Old Student of Rowe Dance Auckland NZ AHA Awards  2019 Junior Finalist & Most Promising unplaced competitor Scholarship to Melbourne School of Classical Dance Recipient writes …. My visit to MSCD was fun, valuable and extremely memorable.  I attended the Elite Performance Training Full Time programme