Workshop & Competition    Event for Schools   Bring your dance , grow your dance.....own your dance! 12 plus hours of dance, energy, passion and inspiration traveling throughout NZ- coming to your region!   NCEA requirements ✔  An audience for your students' work ✔   Regional and National level performance and marking ✔   Putting your students on the big stage ✔ Take your dance to the next level ✔   A stress free relaxed environment where it's all about the dance ✔     generously sponsored by:

 

 

For our Champion Teams at Nationals from SHE SHINES ON:

 

$3000 in prize money!

 

For our Champion Soloist at Nationals from SHE SHINES ON:

 

1 x LA Tour like only SHE SHINES ON can!

 

 Also:

 

Our top scoring Soloist at each regional will receive:

 

 a DanceNZmade EXCHANGE  North or South Island

 

full pass for 2024

 

Plus!

 

 Teacher / Student Choreography awards.

 

 

Interschool Regionals 2023 Dates:

 

		Dance Team, Solos, Duos, Trios, dancer Registrations/Entries: Open: TBC Close: TBC
Saturday	22nd July	Hamilton Solos, Duos, & Trios	Cambridge High School
Sunday	23rd July	Hamilton Regional	Cambridge High School
Tuesday	25th July	Whanganui Solos, Duos, & Trios	Royal Whanganui Opera House
Wednesday	26th July	Whanganui Regional	Royal Whanganui Opera House
Sunday	30th July	Tauranga Solos, Duos, & Trios	Baycourt Theatre
Monday	31st July	Tauranga Regional	Baycourt Theatre
Tuesday	1st August	Taupo Solos, Duos, & Trios	Great Lake Centre
Wednesday	2nd August	Taupo Regional	Great Lake Centre
Sunday	13th August	Hawkes Bay Solos, Duos, & Trios	Toitoi
Monday	14th August	Hawkes Bay Regional	Toitoi
Tuesday	15th August	Christchurch Solos, Duos, & Trios	Aurora Centre
Wednesday	16th August	Christchurch Regional	Aurora Centre
Friday	18th August	Invercargill Regional Invercargill Solos, Duos, & Trios	ILT Stadium
Monday	21st August	Auckland Solos, Duos, & Trios	TBC
Tuesday	22nd August	Auckland Regional	The Trusts Arena
Thursday	24th August	Rotorua Regional Rotorua Solos, Duos, & Trios	Rotorua Girls' High School
Monday	28th August	Wellington Solos, Duos, & Trios	Lower Hutt Town Hall
Tuesday	29th August	Wellington Regional	Lower Hutt Town Hall
Friday	1st September	Palmerston North Regional 1	Regent on Broadway
Sunday	3rd September	Palmerston North Solos, Duos & Trios	Regent on Broadway
Monday	4th September	Palmerston North Regional 2	Regent on Broadway
Saturday	9th September 11am	Nationals SHE SHINES ON Solos	Regent on Broadway
Saturday	9th September 3pm	Nationals Junior Teams	Regent on Broadway
Saturday	9th September 7:30pm	Nationals Senior Teams	Regent on Broadway
Sunday	10th September 9-12pm	Wake Up & Dance	Regent on Broadway
Sunday	10th September 1pm	Nationals Duos & Trios	Regent on Broadway

 

All Schools are represented at our National Final

 

so plan to attend now!

 

Who qualifies?

 

All Regional Year Group Champions qualify plus

 

the top scoring team from each year group category

 

from any one school.

 

 

 

Sample Timetable:

 

8:45am	DanceNZmade Interschool welcome / warm-up
9am-12pm	Yr 10-13 Rehearsals  Yr 3-9 Workshops
12-1pm	Solo Competiton  Open Team Rehearsals
1-5pm	Yr 3-9 Rehearsals        Yr 10-13 Workshops
5pm	Dinner
5-6pm	Comp preparation
6pm	DanceNZmade Competition Showcase commences

 

Dancer  + Dancer Development  Registration & Workshops for all 2023 and future competitors: 

 

Dancer All dancers must please be registered in order to compete. All dancers rehearse entries plus participate in up to 3 x complimentary 30-45 minute workshops covering three genres/aspects of dance/performance on the day.

Dancer Development 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 schools performances.

Registration Fee:

Dancer  (for our competing performers): $25 per dancer

Dance Development Dancer (for non-competing dancers): $35 per dancer

 

Dance Teams:

Minimum of 4 dancers per team.

Maximum of 4 minute music duration.

Any number of entries in the appropriate categories: Yr 3-6, Yr 7/8, Yr 9/10, Yr 11-13, Open.

All genres of dance accepted with the exception of Tap due to dance floors being used!

NEW from 2021: Tahi Award - inspired by Stan Walker's story and New Zealand's strength through all things, last year we introduced the Tahi Award. 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

 

Entry fee: Dance Team $30 per entry

 

Solos:

Maximum of 2 minute music duration.

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. 

1 solo per student – all danced in Year groups (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13).

Judged on technique, commitment, emotion, physical execution, choreography and more.

All genres of dance accepted with the exception of Tap due to dance floors being used!

Presentations will be made in each Year group (2^nd runner up, 1^st runner up and Champion) with the three overall top scoring entries representing their Region at Nationals with the opportunity of winning the fabulous trip to LA thanks to

SHE SHINES ON Dance Tours.

 

Entry fee: Solo $30 per entry

 

Duo and Trio:

Maximum of 2 minute music duration.

Any number of entries by two or three students - all danced in Year groups (3-6, 7/8, 9/10, 11-13).

A student may dance in more than one entry as long as the partners are different. The same two (duo) or three (trio) dancers may not perform more than one entry.

All genres of dance accepted with the exception of Tap due to dance floors being used!

Now at Regional and/or National Level- dancers can choose to compete Regionally and/or Nationally- simply register for one or both.

Presentations will be made in each Year group (2^nd runner up, 1^st runner up and Champion) plus top scoring overall champion.

 

Entry fee: Solo $30 per entry

 

 

 

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!

Please remember to follow time limits strictly at Nationals: Teams 4min max. / Solos 2min max.

Confirmations must be sent otherwise we won’t know you are coming! 

 Don't forget our Wake Up and Dance Workshops open to all competitors Sunday morning!

 Nationals Fees:

Solo- No charge

Duos & Trios- $30

Teams - $50

Competitor Ticket / Seat / Perform pass- $5

 

ALL ENTRIES PLEASE! 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- unsure, check with us. 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 it- DanceNZmade reserves the right to remove ‘copied’ entries from the programme- unsure, check with us. This competition is for school based choreography only- choreography created for school based groups by amateurs or professionals.

For Your Fan Base:

Audience Tickets are sold through normal venue outlets - we will advise each region’s schools when they are available. Please note that ticket prices vary around the country as they are dependent on venue cost

 

Complimentary Tickets:

At competition/show time we encourage teaching staff to be back stage and all other supporters out front to give our dancers an audience. For this reason we do not provide complimentary tickets. 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.

 

          

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!

 

Please remember to follow time limits strictly at Nationals:

 

Teams 4min max.

 

Solos 2min max.

 

Confirmations must be sent otherwise we won’t know you are coming! 

 

 

 

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"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