Vortex Dance Competition

Vortex Dance Competition Vortex Dance Competition. Modern, Tap and Troupes. Tauranga 24th to 26th April 2027

Here she is our Adjucator for modern/troupes and our workshops .... Emily Smith! Emily Smith is a professional dancer...
08/09/2026

Here she is our Adjucator for modern/troupes and our workshops .... Emily Smith!

Emily Smith is a professional dancer, choreographer and educator from Western Sydney, Australia. She holds a Diploma in Elite Performance from Brent Street.

Emily was featured in the 2024 Amazon Prime docuseries Dance Life and played the lead role in the Australian feature film Dance for Your Life, 2026. Her professional credits also include performing alongside Tones and I, choreographing for actress and recording artist Ayesha Madon, and appearing on the Today Show.

Having taught at more than 60 studios across Australia and internationally, Emily is passionate about inspiring the next generation of dancers and helping them develop confidence, individuality and artistry.

Entries will be open in November for our Anzac weekend competition 😎

Our Adjucator for modern & troupes .... let's see if you can guess with one clue ...Dance Life Series
06/09/2026

Our Adjucator for modern & troupes .... let's see if you can guess with one clue ...

Dance Life Series

This one is big!!!!We have got an amazing adjucator joining us all the way from Sydney for modern & troupes next year. ...
05/09/2026

This one is big!!!!
We have got an amazing adjucator joining us all the way from Sydney for modern & troupes next year. Alongside this will be two workshops 11 & under, & 12 & over. Workshops will be $20 per person but open to everyone. We cant wait to see if you can guess who our adjucator is.

Whats new for next year?We are adding .....Adult troupes - any stylePre professional troupes - any stylePre professional...
15/08/2026

Whats new for next year?

We are adding .....
Adult troupes - any style
Pre professional troupes - any style
Pre professional solo duo/trio - any style

Pre professional is for those in full time dance training.

We have a lot of thank yous that made our weekend possible ...Bondi Tap Festival Evolution Dance Competition Transit Da...
11/08/2026

We have a lot of thank yous that made our weekend possible ...

Bondi Tap Festival
Evolution Dance Competition
Transit Dance
Patrick School of the Arts





Ignite Dance Hub


Quest Apartment Hotels
Jasmin Faye Photography
Sally Chander
And our judge Mollie Smith

10/08/2026

I thought that was the last but it wasnt. I forgot our Mums prize. A massage voucher. Congratulations to Summer King Coley's mum

Lastly our amazing dancers that qualified to Evolution Dance Competition Finals on the Gold Coast. You will have so muc...
10/08/2026

Lastly our amazing dancers that qualified to Evolution Dance Competition Finals on the Gold Coast. You will have so much fun, its one of the best weeks ever!

We look forward to following your results at Nationals & dont forget to tag us.

Duos
Aaliyah Hunt & Ashley Yorke
Roxanne Rouget & Sienna Perrett

Solos
Veronica Fan
Sinuo Snowy Jiang
Kristen Grant
Lauren Hutchinson
Roxanne Rouget
Lyla Wall
Sarah Vogel
Charlotte Woerd
Mila Faire Barlow
Aaliyah Hunt
Tierney Bulling

Overall AwardsHells Gate Voucher - Performance that brought fire to the stageKristen Grant with her Musical Theatre Hobb...
10/08/2026

Overall Awards

Hells Gate Voucher - Performance that brought fire to the stage

Kristen Grant with her Musical Theatre

Hobbiton - Most Epic Performance

Peyton Waters - Tap Championship

Babushka Dance Supplies

Mia Murphy - Musical Theatre

Directors Choice Awards
Paris Macfarlane
Samantha Knaggs
Sarah Vogel

Scholarship Award Winners Bondi Tap Festival - Bondi Tap Festival Paige BramleyRevel Dance Convention MacKenzie WatersMo...
10/08/2026

Scholarship Award Winners

Bondi Tap Festival - Bondi Tap Festival
Paige Bramley

Revel Dance Convention
MacKenzie Waters

Move It Dance Festival London
Rosa Embling

Transit Dance - Transit Dance
Sophie Wood
April McTanish

Patrick School of the Arts
Samantha Knaggs
Kristen Grant

Tampa Bay Tap Festival
Sophia Kelly
Ashleigh Strawn
Aubrey Rewi Wetini
Kora Ines
Quinn Rewi Wetini
Manaia Anderson

Ignite Dance Hub - Ignite Dance Hub
Claire Main
Percey-Rose Houpapa

Tap Fest California
Peyton Waters
Aubrey Rewi Wetini

SydWest Dance convention
Aaliyah Hunt
Seraphina Andrews

San Francisco Tap Festival
Peyton Waters

Sunday Award WinnersMost Memorable Duo Seraphina & MillieSeraphina & IslaMost Memorable SoloSarah Vogel - Tap Championsh...
10/08/2026

Sunday Award Winners

Most Memorable Duo
Seraphina & Millie
Seraphina & Isla

Most Memorable Solo
Sarah Vogel - Tap Championship

Presentation Modern
Brynnley

Presentation Tap
Kora Ines

Most Promising Tap
Quinn Rewi Wetini

Most Promising Modern
Seraphina Andrews

Judges Choice Award
Kristen Grant - Musical Theatre

Dynamic Vortex Class (championship class from champs)

1st Sarah Vogel
2nd Marlee Sneddon
3rd Kristen Grant
4th Millie Yabsley
5th Tilly Crawford

Encouragement Awards
Ruby B
Taela
Elliotte
Quinn
Kora
Zoey
Brooklynn
Mia M
Brynnley
Tilly

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