Our Achievements (2022)

We're extremely proud of all our students and how they've managed to come out the other side of COVID with a smile and determination. We can't wait to celebrate all the achievements of 2022 together.

Many students are provided with incredible opportunities to attend professional dance training sessions locally, interstate and internationally. These pathways are conducted alongside their training at JOKSOD and provide enriching experiences that enhance the student’s technique. 

We also have students that graduate their training at JOKSOD and go on to professional further education elsewhere, whilst we are sad to see them go we are so proud and excited for their future. A number of our alumni students come back to guest teach and support our school by imparting the knowledge and experience they’ve learned. 

Queensland Ballet Academy

• Guest Associate program level 4: Ashlea Rush,
• Guest Associate program level 5: Sam McSweeney

Full time study for 2022: Eden Stewart

Patricks School of the Arts

Full time study 2022: Ella McMillan

Australian Ballet School

I.T.P program 2022

• Level 2
  • Ava Del Rosario
  • Charlotte Pichler
  • Ava Scott
  • Charlotte Cvirn
• Level 3
  • Sam McSweeney
  • Charlotta Apps
  • Lucie Doody
• Invitee Level 3
  • Ashlea Rush

Ballet Teachers Workshop Finalists

• Section A: Elise Stalker
• Section B: Macey Andreana
• Section C: Ava Del Rosario
• Section D: Sam McSweeney

Ballet Teachers Workshop Final results

• Sam McSweeney - 2nd Place
• Elise Stalker - Honourable Mention

The Australian Ballet 2022

• Production: Harliquinade
  • Ava Del Rosario
  • Ava Scott

Cecchetti Ballet Australia offers a range of scholarships and awards for promising young dancers and we are fortunate to announce the following achievements of our students for this year.

Victorian Scholars 2022

• SENIORS
  • Sam McSweeney
  • Ashlea Rush
  • Gerika Abbott
• JUNIORS
  • Ava Del Rosario
  • Charlotta Apps
  • Lucie Doody
  • Iyla Emanuel

William Carse Young Performance Awards 2022

• Honourable Mention (Grade 5/6)
  • Ava Del Rosario
  • Sam McSweeney
• Honourable Mention (Inter/Adv)
  • Lucie Doody
  • Gerika Abbott

Cecchetti examinations 2022

Score 100 (Honours)

• Ebony Ricupito (Grade 6)
• Maisie O'Toole (Grade 6)
• Ava Del Rosario (Grade 5)
• Macy Stalker (Grade 4)
• Macey Andreana (Grade 3)
• Noi Godber (Grade 3)
• Elise Stalker (Grade 2)
• Ming Fang (Grade 2)
• Arjarne Corfu (Grade 2)
• Bailey Bobrowski (Grade 2)
• Zara Lindsey (Grade 1)
• Amelia Lindsey (Primary)

Cecchetti Medal Test Auditions 2022

• FINALISTS
  • Rose medal: Ava Del Rosario, Ava Scott, Adele Voke
  • Bronze medal: Maisie O'Toole, Lucie Doody
  • Silver medal: Sam McSweeney, Ashlea Rush

Medal Test results

• Rose Medal WINNER: Ava Del Rosario
• Rose Medal HM: Ava Scott
• Silver Medal HM: Sam McSweeney

Cecchetti Lucie Saranova Award 2022

• Sam McSweeney - chosen as Victoria representative for the 2022 finals

Noelle Aitken Encouragement Awards 2022

• Grade 2
  • Gold Medals: Calla Friis and Miranda Tarabaras
  • Honourable Mentions: Macey Andreana, Edith Banfield, Bailey Bobrowski
• Grade 3
  • Gold Medals: Noi Godber, Lulu Stackpole and Macy Stalker
  • Honourable Mentions: Indigo Chatfield

Phoenix Festival of Dance 2022

Aggregate Awards

• Teachers: Joanne O’Kelly School of Dance
• Grand (Overall): Lucie Doody
• 12 and Under 14 years: Lucie Doody
• 6 and Under 8 years: Elise Stalker

Awards and Championships

• Senior Ballet Award
  • HM - Ashlea Rush
• Intermediate Ballet Award
  • 3^rd - Sam McSweeney
  • HM - Lucie Doody
• Junior Ballet Award
  • 3^rd - Ava Scott
  • HM - Ava Del Rosario
• Senior Jazz Mendoza Championship
  • HM - Gerika Abbott
• Intermediate Jazz Championship
  • 1^st - Savannah Laurito
  • 2^nd - Lucie Doody
  • HM - Ebony Ricupito
• Junior Jazz Championship
  • 1^st - Maisie O’Toole
  • 2^nd - Iyla Emanuel
  • 3^rd - Charlotte Pichler

Baroque Senior Contemporary Award finalists

• Lucinda Curry
• Sophie Marr

Nova Neo Classical Senior Award

• 2^nd - Michaela Davidson
• 3^rd - Alyssa Brooke

The Cameo Senior Lyrical Award

• 2^nd - Alyssa Brooke
• 3^rd - Paris Brooke

Intermediate Song and Dance Award

• 1^st - Lucie Doody

West Gippsland Dance Festival 2022

Aggregate Awards

• Grande Aggregate: Lucie Doody
• Adjudicators Choreography Award: Joanne O'Kelly for the 14 and under Classical Troupe
• Novice
  • 9 and under 11 years: Macy Stalker
  • 11 and under 13 years: Adele Vokes
  • 13 and under 15 years: Lily Woods
  • 15 and under 17 years: Man Ling Zhou
• Open
  • 11 and under 13 years: Lucie Doody
  • 13 and under 15 years: Ashlea Rush

Adjudicator Awards

• Novice
  • 6 and under 9 years: Amelia Lindsey
  • 7 and under 9 years: Elise Stalker
  • 9 and under 11 years: Bailey Bobrowski
  • 11 and under 13 years: Iyla Emanuel
  • 13 and under 15 years: Alannah Mills
  • 13 and under 15 years: Gerika Abbott
• Open
  • 11 and under 13 years: Ava Del Rosario
  • 13 and under 15 years: Sam McSweeney
  • 15 and under 17 years: Michaela Davidson
  • 17 years and over: Paris Brooke

Championship Awards

• Senior Ballet Championship
  • HM - Michaela Davidson
• Intermediate Ballet Championship
  • 1st - Ashlea Rush
• Junior Ballet Championship
  • 1st - Lucie Doody
  • 2nd - Ava Del Rosario
  • HM - Ava Scott
• Intermediate Jazz Championship
  • 1st - Gerika Abbott
• Junior Jazz Championship
  • 1st - Lucie Doody
  • 3rd - Ebony Ricupito
  • HM - Iyla Emanuel

Contemporary / Lyrical 13 & Over Championship

• HM - Savannah Laurito

Spotlight Stars: Term 1 2022

• JUNIOR: Bailey Bobrowski
• INTERMEDIATE: Alannah M
• SENIOR: Ruby Palmer

Spotlight Stars: Term 2 2022

• JUNIOR: Calla Friis
• INTERMEDIATE: Charlotte Pichler
• SENIOR: Ebony Ricupito

Spotlight Stars: Term 3 2022

• JUNIOR: Ajarne Corfu
• INTERMEDIATE: Holly Thomas
• SENIOR: Hayleigh Bladen