Workshop & Competition Event for Schools 12 plus hours of dance, energy, passion & inspiration traveling throughout NZ coming to your region soon!dance, energy, passion & inspiration
220+ schools set to go in 2024, will your school be next?
Prizes
National Team Champions • $3000 from SHE SHINES ON
National Solo Champion • 1x SHE SHINES ON LA Tour
Top scoring Soloist at each regional DanceNZmade Exchange North or South Island • Full pass for 2024
Choreography & Student Director Awards
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Region Competition 2024 Dates
You Should Know:
All schools are represented at our National Final - All Regional Year Group Champions qualify PLUS the top scoring team from every school
All Duos & Trios have open entry to Regionals and Nationals Solos have open entry to Regional and then nominees move through to Nationals
Sample Timetable:
8:45am • Welcome/Warm up
9:00am • Yr 10-13 Rehearsals / Yr 3-9 Workshops
12noon • Solo Competition / Open Team Rehearsals
1:00pm • Yr 3-9 Rehearsals / Yr 10-13 Workshops
5:00pm • Dinner
6:00pm • Competition Showcase commence
9:30pm • Finish
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Solos, Duos & Trios
3rd August - Cambridge High School @ 5pmClick Here for Solo, Duo and trio tickets!
Hamilton Regional
4th August- Cambridge High School @ 6pmClick Here for Regionals tickets!
Registration
Dancers $28
Dancer Dev $39
Solo $35
Duo & Trio $40
Team $35
Tickets
Adults $25
Child $15
Seniors $22
Students $22
Family $99
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Whanganui Regional and Solos, Duos & Trios
29th July @ 6pm - Royal Whanganui Opera HouseClick Here to Purchase Tickets!
Registration
Dancers $25
Dancer Dev $35
Solo $30
Duo & Trio $30
Team $30
Tickets
Adults $22
Child $15
Seniors $19
Students $19
Family $65
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Solos, Duos & Trios
5th August - Baycourt Theatre @ 6PMClick Here to Purchase Solo, Duo and Trio Tickets!
Tauranga Regional
6th August - Baycourt Theatre @ 6PMClick Here to Purchase Regional Tickets!
Registration
Dancers $30
Dancer Dev $44
Solo $35
Duo & Trio $45
Team $35
Tickets
Adults $29
Child $19
Seniors $22
Students $22
Family $85
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Solos, Duos & Trios
14th August - Great Lake Centre @ 6PMClick Here to Purchase Solo, Duo and Trio Tickets!
Taupo Regional
15th August - Great Lake Centre @ 6PMClick Here to Purchase Year 3-6 Teams Tickets!
Click Here to Purchase Year 7-8 Teams Tickets
Click Here to Purchase Secondary school Tickets!
Registration
Dancers $28
Dancer Dev $39
Solo $35
Duo & Trio $40
Team $35
Tickets
All Ticket’s $15
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Hawkes Bay Solos, Duos, Trios
18th August - Iona College @ 4PM
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Hawkes Bay Regional
19th August - Toitoi @ 6PM
Registration
Dancers $30
Dancer Dev $44
Solo $35
Duo & Trio $45
Team $35
Tickets
Adults $29
Child $19
Seniors $22
Students $22
Family $85
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Christchurch Regional
31st August - Aurora Centre @ 4pm
Click Here to Purchase Regional Tickets!
Solos, Duos & Trios
30th August - Aurora Centre @ 4pmClick Here to Purchase Solo, Duo and Trio Tickets!
Registration
Dancers $30
Dancer Dev $44
Solo $35
Duo & Trio $45
Team $35
Tickets
Adults $29
Child $19
Seniors $22
Students $22
Family $85
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Invercargil Regional and Solos, Duos & Trios
31st July- ILT Stadium @ 5PMRegistration
Dancers $30
Dancer Dev $44
Solo $35
Duo & Trio $45
Team $35
Tickets
Click HERE to purchase tickets
Adults $37
Child $26.50
Seniors $26.50
Students $26.50
Family 2 + 2 $88
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Auckland Regional
28th August - Venue Trusts Arena @ 6:30PM
Click Here to purchase regional tickets!
Solos, Duos & Trios
27th August - Venue TBC @ 7PMClick Here to Purchase Solo, Duo and Trio Tickets!
Registration
Dancers $35
Dancer Dev $49
Solo $40
Duo & Trio $50
Team $40
Tickets
Adults $35
Child $22
Seniors $25
Students $25
Family $99
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Rotorua Regional and Solos, Duos & Trios
23rd August - Sir Howard Morrison Centre @ 6PMClick Here to purchase Tickets!
Registration
Dancers $25
Dancer Dev $35
Solo $30
Duo & Trio $30
Team $30
Tickets
Adults $22
Child $15
Seniors $19
Students $19
Family $65
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Solos, Duos & Trios
20th August - Lower Hutt Town Hall @ 7PM
Click Here to Purchase Solo, Duo and Trio Tickets!
Wellington Regional
21st August - Lower Hutt Town Hall @ 7PMClick Here to Purchase Regional Tickets!
Registration
Dancers $25
Dancer Dev $35
Solo $30
Duo & Trio $30
Team $30
Tickets
Adults $22
Child $15
Seniors $19
Students $19
Family $65
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Palmerston North Regional 1
26th July - Regent On Broadway @ 6PM
Click Here to Purchase Regional 1 Tickets!
Solos, Duos & Trios
25th July - Regent On Broadway @ 4PMClick Here to purchase Solo, Duo & Trio Tickets!
Palmerston North Regional 2
12th August - Regent On Broadway @ 6PMClick Here to purchase Regional 2 Year 3-8 Tickets!
Click Here to Purchase Regional 2 Years 9-13 tickets!
Registration
Dancers $28
Dancer Dev $39
Solo $35
Duo & Trio $40
Team $35
Tickets
Adults $25
Child $15
Seniors $22
Students $22
Family $99
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She Shines On Solos
12th October - Regent On Broadway @ approx 11amJunior Teams
12th October - Regent On Broadway @ approx 3pmSenior Teams
12th October - Regent On Broadway @ approx 6pmWake Up & Dance
13th October - Regent On Broadway @ 9am -12noonDuos & Trios
13th October - Regent On Broadway @ approx 2pm
Event Details
Entries Open each Year 1st June and close end of Term Two!
220+ schools set to go in 2024, will your school be next?
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Dancer: 12hrs of dance! Every competing dancer must register to guarantee the ultimate experience!
Regional Monies: $25
National Monies: $5
Per: Dancer
Limit: Each once
Time: 12hrs of dance!
Age groups: Event dependent
Genre: All*
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Dancer dev: 12hrs of dance- for those dancers not competing but wanting to be inspired- workshops, supporting rehearsals and team prep plus a seat at the venue in the audience for the show!
Regional Monies: $35 (includes showcase ticket)
National Monies: N/A
Per: Dancer
Limit: Each once
Time: 12hrs of fun!
Age groups: Event dependant
Genre: All*
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Per: Dancer entry
Limit: One only
Time: 2min max
Age groups: Ind Yr Group
Genre: All*
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Per: Total paid for duo or trio ($30 divided by two or three dancers)
Limit: Any number of duos & trios from combinations of dancers but one pair or trio of dancers can only present one dance
Time: 2min max
Age groups: Yr 3-6, 7/8, 9/10, 11-13, & Open
Genre: All*
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Per: Team/dance entry
Limit: Any number of teams, across all age groups
Time: 4min max
Age groups: Yr 3-6, 7/8, 9/10, 11-13 & Open
Genre: All*
*All - Please check with us if wanting to Tap - not all venues allow
Important Info
Ensure your music and dance content is suitable for GA audiences and age appropriate for dancers performing the entry. DanceNZmade reserves the right to remove unsuitable entries from the programme
Be inspired by all you see and do but ensure your work is your own, like it or love it but please don’t copy is. DanceNZmade reserves the right to remove ‘copied’ entries from the programme
REGISTRATIONS open 1st June 2024. Be on our emailing list to receive the link to APP
Registering
Competing Dancers:
All dancers must please be registered in order to compete. All dancers rehearse entries plus participate in up to 3 x complimentary 30-45minute workshops covering three genres/aspects of dance/performance on the day.
Non-competing Dancers:
We realise many schools are developing younger teams and/or have dancers who miss out on team placement at audition time, however show huge potential. These dancers are catered for with our Dance Development Programme where they come for the days programme including joining in the workshops, have the opportunity to help competition preparation at the venue and then sit out front and support their school enjoying being inspired by all the school’s performances.
Tahi Award:
Introduced in 2021 our Tahi Award was inspired by Stan Walker's story and New Zealand's strength through all things. Each year we will select a song by a New Zealand Artist which can be choreographed by teacher/student or a collaboration. This will be entered alongside all other entries and will eligible for all awards at Regionals. Nationally we will put all scores together and ask the top three entries to compete at Nationals for the overall award.2023 Tahi Award Artist and song: Shapershifter In Colour / Nga Kano
Solos:
Your solo must be a complete piece- Our solo entries no longer need to be unique to the Interschool- ie they can have been performed in another competition or they can have been part of a school showcase / assessment. However please be advised that a 'complete dance journey or experience' should be what you present. A 'shortened' competition circuit dance is not advised for this competition. Presentations will be made in each Year @ Regionals- the top scoring dancers across all year groups are up for a SHE SHINES ON National Solo nominee offering the opportunity of winning the fabulous trip to LA thanks to SHE SHINES ON.
Nationals:
We know you’ll be inspired after Regionals and want to up your game! You may change any aspect of your entry by 20% - bring it on! A friendly remember to follow time limits strictly at Nationals to avoid penalty.Confirmations must be sent otherwise we won’t know you are coming!
Wake Up and Dance Workshops:
Don't forget this celebration of Nationals open to all competitors Sunday morning before National Duos & Trios.
Audience Tickets:
Are sold through normal venue outlets - we will advise each region’s schools when they are available.
Complimentary Tickets:
At competition/show time we encourage only necessary teaching staff to be backstage and all other supporters out front to give our dancers the audience they deserve! We are a non funded event reliant on ‘bums on seats’ to survive! For this reason we do not provide complimentary tickets. We thank you for your understanding and ask you to please support our event by purchasing your tickets early to avoid queues, missing the beginning of the show and risk of a full house with no door sales available!
“I can't speak highly enough about your DanceNZmade Interschool. The kids really get into the supportive learning atmosphere, take away new skills, and it isn't the logistical nightmare of other dance based competitions. Our kids just want to take part and see others dance and cheer each other on. It's fantastic.”
— Juanita, Kuranui College