Joan and Monica Halliday Awards 2025

Monday 17 March 2025 – Saturday 5 April 2025

Booking Deadline:

Tuesday 4 March 2025

Event Date:

Monday 17 March 2025 – Saturday 5 April 2025

Location:

Sydney (Australia)

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Who’s it for?

RAD ballet students from Grade 3 to Grade 5, who are from NSW. Students must have completed an eligible exam in 2024, to enter the Awards in 2025.

Fee:

$106.50 AUD

Contact:

lpike@rad.org.au

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Exclusive event Sponsor: Bloch

2025 Results

Grade 3 Semi-Finalists

Class A

1. Isla Addison

2. Isabella Michael

6. Lani El-Helou

7. Chelsea Hogan

9. Maddison Rattew

10. Grace Carmichael

11. Olivia Yang

12. Zachariah Chua

15. Harper Waddell

16. Scarlett Lee Mahanidis

17. Amelia Daravong

18. Luella Belo

19. Koah Ngawati

20. Addison Bow

21. Victoria Singer

22. Emily Williamson

24. Genevieve Wong

25. Tiffany Ma

30. Zara Yilmaz

37. Emily Luscombe

Class B

38. Archie Wilson

39. Phoebe Crisp

40. Isabella Dai

46. Sophia Minol

49. Amelia Clisdell

51. Sophie Leaney

56. Evelyn Wenke

57. Alira Djordevic

58. Josie Wilson

62. Jacinta Chan

65. Olivia Kim

69. Elosie Karge

70. Mila Liu

71. Gracie Holland

84. Skye Bensley

86. Jordan Chapman

87. Abigail Wilson

88. Ilse Engstrom-Fritzson

Grade 4 Semi-Finalists

Class A

95. Mia Curtis

97. Layla Klinkenberg

101. Evangeline Tran

103. Caleb Nissen

112. Alice Davidson

113. Cynthia Yu

114. Isabelle La

115. Georgia Feledy

116. Isla Zuschmann

119. Jasmin Chin

123. Phoebe Rose Lawrence

125. Alessia Branley

126. Willow McDonough

127. Beatrix Griffiths-Witt

128. Charlotte Zhang

130. Arabella Hartshorn

131. Harper Yan

137. Josette Mayoh

139. Evelyn Giiselman

141. Cleo Bell

142. Gabriela Goeta

144. Willow Campbell

145. Ciara Singer

151. Ava Jakimovski

152. Anastasia Gardner

153. Victoria Harper

Class B

154. Angela Lee

155. Chiara Bailey

161. Elsie Watters

168. Chloe Sullings

169. Rafa Morris Villa

172. Noah Huett

173. Elizaveta Kutepova

174. Annabel Yan

175. Angela Wu

176. Lury Lee

179. Annabelle Xu

180. Bronte Church

183. Chloe Terzis

184. Lauren Li

185. Indi Sharp

186. Kyrylo Prokopchuk

187. Portia Russio

188. Abigail Kakala

193. Ella Byul Eom

194. Violet Loop

200. Sienna Hawkins

202. Ethan Smauel

203. Isabel Monaghan

204. Sophia Murray

210. Olivia Ogle

Grade 5 Semi-Finalists

Class A

211. Jonah Jacob Aiello

216. Chloe Yau

218. Hayley Irwin

219. Olivia O’Byran

220. Grace Williams

221. Alyssa Jindal

222. Tahnee Elliott

223. Sharon Wang

224. Amelie Cadman

225. Ella Morris

226. Annalyse Macgonigal

231. Elsie Bolte

232. Elijah McGrath

233. Aisha Hu

234. Lucy Miller

235. Ruby Waples

247. Lucinda Hill

248. Indiana Howe

255. Adella Wade

Class B

238. Lacynda Macgonigal

249. Stella Robertson

258. Annika Whelan

261. Ava Scicluna

264. Olivia Yuchen Wang

266. Liam Forsyth

267. Mae Morell

273. Sienna Lamb

274. Grace Thomas

276. Savannah Kang

282. Koa Fogarty

285. Juniper Rummey

289. Isabella Gu

290. Indiana Chamberlin

291. Florence Jessop

294. Maya Stevenson

296. Anya East

298. Kiyomi Ventoura

300. Angel Devine

302. Abigail Parayno

306. Claire Davey-Basford

Finalists

Grade 3

1. Isla Addison

6. Lani El-Helou

9. Maddison Rattew

15. Harper Waddell

16. Scarlett Lee Mahanidis

17. Amelie Daravong

18. Luella Belo

37. Emily Luscombe

38. Archie Wilson

39. Phoebe Crisp

62. Jacinta Chan

65. Olivia Kim

Grade 4

95. Mia Curtis

103. Caleb Nissen

114. Isabelle La

115. Georgia Feledy

116. Isla Zuschmann

141. Cleo Bell

142. Gabriela Goeta

153. Victoria Harper

154. Angela Lee

173. Elizaveta Kutepova

176. Lury Lee

179. Annabelle Xu

184. Lauren Li

Grade 5

218. Hayley Irwin

219. Olivia O’Byran

222. Tahnee Elliott

223. Sharon Wang

225. Ella Morris

226. Annalyse Macgonigal

234. Lucy Miller

238. Lacynda Macgonigal

258. Annika Whelan

266. Liam Forsyth

282. Koa Fogarty

300. Angel Devine

The Royal Academy of Dance is proud to present the Joan and Monica Halliday Awards 2025.

The Royal Academy of Dance invites students to participate in the Joan & Monica Halliday Awards 2025, a celebration of dedication, artistry, and technical skill through the RAD syllabus.

This event is designed to:

Build confidence in performance situations
Provide additional opportunities for students to showcase their skills in a supportive environment.
Establish a pathway for candidates to prepare for international competitions.
Honour the remarkable contributions of RAD Life Members Joan & Monica Halliday.

Participation is encouraged for students at all levels, as the Awards provide invaluable experience in working with peers and guest teachers. Prior to submitting an entry, all candidates, parents and teachers should ensure they have read the event flyer, including the Conditions for Entry, in full. You will be required to confirm you have read, understand, and agree to abide by these Conditions prior to submitting your entry.

Preliminary Classes: 17-19 March 2025
Venue: RAD Australia, 20 Farrell Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Tentative Schedule (subject to change):

Grade 3 Preliminaries: Monday 17 March
Grade 4 Preliminaries: Tuesday 18 March
Grade 5 Preliminaries: Wednesday 19 March

Semi-Finals Classes: Thursday 20 March 2025

Venue: RAD Australia, 20 Farrell Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Schedule: TBA after the Closing Date (usually commencing with Grade 3, followed by Grade 4, then Grade 5)

Finals: Saturday 5 April 2025

Venue: Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, City Road & Cleveland Street Chippendale NSW 2008

(Tickets available via the theatre box office)

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Medical information:
Please complete our medical form prior to attending this event.

Booking Deadline: Monday 4 March 2025 11.59pm AEDT

Adjudicator:

Midori examiner - Royal Academy of Dance

Midori Lotz

Midori is a dedicated ballet and conditioning coach who is currently a Registered Teacher, CPD Tutor, CBTS mentor and a member of the Examiner’s Panel with the Royal Academy of Dance.

Midori studied at the Ransley Dance Centre, completing RAD grades to Advanced 2, before later graduating from The Australian Ballet School (ABS) with an Advanced Diploma of Dance. During her professional training at ABS, she performed with The Australian Ballet Dancers Company for two consecutive years and in extra roles with The Australian Ballet.

She then joined the Houston Ballet, where she performed in renowned ballets such as Swan Lake, La Bayadere, The Sleeping Beauty, La Fille Mal Gardee, Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, La Sylphide, Nureyev’s Don Quixote, Coppélia, Balanchine’s Symphony in C, and Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker.

Midori’s further studies and continued professional development include a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, teaching certificates in Yoga, Clinical/studio Pilates, Barre fitness, Reformer and the RAD’s Professional Dancers Postgraduate Teaching Certificate.

Midori’s training and professional credits provide a wonderful base for teaching and sharing her knowledge of classical ballet. She considers the whole person in dance and maintains a positive, motivating and nurturing learning environment.

Class Teacher:

Kerrie Smith

Kerrie trained under Hilary Kaplan and Archibald McKenzie at Alegria Dance Studios; studying classical ballet, Spanish, national character and the Cecchetti method. Achieving her Advanced 2 ballet examination through the Royal Academy of Dance, Kerrie earned the qualification of ARAD (Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance). She also received Honours on Advanced 2 exams with the Spanish Dance Society; Distinction on the Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate; and her Diploma in Dance Education (University of Surrey/RAD). After managing the Alegria Bondi Junction branch for four years, Kerrie relocated to the Central Coast to launch Classique Dance. Via an extensive selection process, Kerrie was chosen as an Examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance. She continues to travel nationally and internationally, examining aspiring ballet students across the globe.  She is also a mentor for the Professional Dancers Postgraduate Teaching Certificate and the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies.

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We are grateful to the following Sponsors for their support in delivering our 2025 Student Activities Programme

Gold Sponsor: BLOCH

Silver Sponsor: Energetiks

Bronze Sponsor: Capezio

Joan and Monica Halliday Awards 2025