Our Achievements (2018)

  • Finalist in the Nova Neo Classical Championship, Phoenix: Tilly Lacey, Chelsea Goodchild, Emily Grierson, Jemma Shreeve and Kaylah Abbott
  • Winner of the Nova Neo Classical Championship, Phoenix: Tilly Lacey
  • H.M in the Nova Neo Classical Championship Phoenix: Chelsea Goodchild
  • Joanne O’Kelly School of Dance chosen to dance at the Australian Cecchetti Conference
  • JOKSOD Students chosen to demonstrate Grade 6 at the Australian Cecchetti Conference: Alyssa Brooke and Ava McSweeney
  • 3rd Prize West Gippsland Dance Festival Scholarship: Tilly Lacey
  • Winner Modern Junior Championship, Warragul: Ava Howden
  • 3rd Modern Junior Championship, Warragul: Ava McSweeney
  • H.M Modern Junior Championship, Warragul: Ruby Strickland and Bethany Whittorn
  • 3rd Classical Junior Championship, Warragul: Ava Howden
  • H.M Classical Junior Championship, Warragul: Tahlia Kirke and Ashlea Rush
  • Winner Intermediate Modern Championship, Warragul: Ella McMillan
  • Winner Senior Classical Championship, Warragul: Tilly Lacey
  • Runner-Up Senior Classical Championship, Warragul: Chelsea Goodchild
  • Winner of Novice Age Aggregate, Warragul: Sam McSweeney and Manling Zhou
  • Winner of Open Age Aggregates, Warragul: Ruby Strickland and Bethany Whittorn
  • Winner of Adjudicators Award, Warragul: Jack O’Toole and Lily Strickland
  • Winner of Teachers solo Aggregate, Warragul: Joanne O’Kelly School of Dance
  • Runner-Up Junior Ballet Award & Modern Championship, Casey: Bethany Whittorn
  • Runner-up in Age aggregate, Casey: Bethany Whittorn
  • H.M Junior A.I.C.D Junior Classical Awards: Sam McSweeney
  • Scores of 95 -98 for Cecchetti Exams: Indigo Chatfield, Lulu Stackpole, Remy Jung, Lelani Tiyago, Ava Scott, Ruby Palmer, Isabelle Vagg, Alannah Mills, Kyrah Harris, Gerika Abbott, Manling Zhou, Hayleigh Bladen, Kiara Mavondo, Lily Strickland, Alana Wiley, Jack O’Toole, Eden Stewart, Tiana Brackman.
  • Students receiving 99 for the Cecchetti exam: Zahra Ricupito, Alyssa Brooke, Ava Howden and Ava McSweeney
  • Students receiving the Top Mark in the State and a Perfect Score for their 2018 Cecchetti Exam: Shayla Swift, Ava Del Rosario, Charlotte Pichler, Felicity Soraka, Maisie O’Toole, Kyra Sione (grade 2 and 3) Francesca Rochford, Veronique Girgin, Ebony Ricupito, Sam McSweeney (Grade 2 and 3) , Zi Sione, Bridie Harrison, Ashlea Rush and Bethany Whittorn.
  • Students awarded Cecchetti EXCELLENCE Awards in 2018: Zi Sione, Bridie Harrison, Ashlea Rush and Bethany Whittorn
  • Lucy McDermott holder of Cecchetti’s Licentiate Teaching Qualification
  • 2019 Victorian Junior Scholar: Mikka Dinsmore, Zi Sione, Bethany Whittorn and Manling Zhou
  • 2019 Victorian Senior Scholar: Ava Howden and Eden Stewart
  • Accepted into the Australian Ballet School I.T.P Program, 2019: Sam McSweeney & Tahlia Kirke ? Accepted into V.C.A.S.S: Tahlia Kirke
  • Accepted into Full time at Spectrum Dance on Scholarship: Jemma Shreeve
  • Accepted into Full time at Spectrum Dance on Scholarship: Kaylah Abbott
  • Accepted into Full time at Transit Dance, Contemporary: Emily Grierson*
  • 2017 Cecchetti Victorian Junior Scholar: Keely Dummett, Tahlia Kirke, Ashlea Rush, Eden Stewart and Bethany Whittorn
  • 2017 Cecchetti Victorian Senior Scholars: Ella McMillan
  • Dancers chosen to demonstrate the new Cecchetti DVD: Grade 4 - Ashlea Rush,
  • Grade 5 - Bethany Whittorn, Grade 6 - Tahlia Kirke
  • Final 6 in the Australasian Ballet Challenge, 2018: Bethany Whittorn
  • Runner-Up to the Senior William Carse Performers Award 2018: Ruby Strickland, Ashlea Rush and Bethany Whittorn
  • Semi-Finalists in the Victorian State Medal Test Auditions: Jack O’Toole, Tahlia Kirke, Ruby Strickland, Eden Stewart, Bethany Whittorn, Natalie Stutz and Ella McMillan
  • State Finalists in the Cecchetti Bronze Medal: Jack O’Toole, Bethany Whittorn and Eden Stewart
  • State Finalist in the Cecchetti Silver Medal: Ella McMillan and Natalie Stutz
  • State Finalist in the Cecchetti Gold Medal: Chelsea Goodchild
  • H.M in the Cecchetti Bronze Medal: Jack O’Toole
  • Representative in the International Asian Grande Prix: Bethany Whittorn
  • Winner of the Noelle Aitken Grade 3 Junior Encouragement Award: Zi Sione
  • Gold Medal in the Noelle Aitken Junior Encouragement Award: Lucy Wright and Manling Zhou
  • H.M in the Noelle Aitken Grade 2 Junior Encouragement Award: Veronique Girgin, Kyrah Harris,
  • Jazlyn Hoy, Alanah Mills and Ebony Ricupito.
  • Semi-Finalist Ballet Teachers Workshop: Tahlia Kirke
  • State Finalist in the Ballet Teachers Workshop: Ebony Riciputo, Sam McSweeney & Bethany Whittorn
  • Honourable Mention in the Ballet Teachers Workshop: Charlotte Pichler
  • 2nd Prize Ballet Teachers Workshop: Bethany Whittorn
  • 3rd Prize Ballet Teachers Workshop: Sam McSweeney
  • 4th Prize Ballet Teachers Workshop: Ebony Ricupito
  • Selected as a Finalist in the Australian Ballet Schools Scholarship Awards: Ashlea Rush
  • Representatives in the Australian Ballet School Scholarship Awards: Ashlea Rush, Tahlia Kirke,
  • Bethany Whittorn and Eden Stewart
  • Energetics Dance Models 2018: Ella McMillan, Paris Brooke and Tess Hanna
  • Winner of the Junior Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Bethany Whittorn
  • 3rd Prize in the Junior Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Tahlia Kirke
  • H.M in the Junior Ballet Championship, Phoenix: Ashlea Rush
  • Runner-up in the Junior Jazz Championship, Phoenix: Bethany Whittorn
  • 3rd prize in the Junior Jazz Championship, Phoenix: Ashlea Rush
  • H.M up in the Junior Jazz Championship, Phoenix: Zi Sione
  • 3rd Prize Intermediate Classical Championship, Phoenix: Eden Stewart
  • H.M Intermediate Classical Championship, Phoenix: Ava Howden
  • Finalist in the Senior Lyrical Championship, Phoenix: Jemma Shreeve, Tilly Lacey and Chelsea Goodchild
  • H.M Senior Lyrical Championship, Phoenix: Chelsea Goodchild
  • H.M Intermediate Jazz Championship, Phoenix: Ava Howden
  • H.M in the Mendoza Senior Jazz Championship, Phoenix: Tess Hanna
  • Runner-Up Song and Tap Award, Phoenix: Lily Strickland