Westport Performing Arts Competition Society

11/04/2026

✨ WPA Buller Only & Special Award Winners ✨

What an incredible competition
We are so proud to celebrate all of our Buller only and special award recipients 🏆👏

BALLET
• Most Promising 12 & Under – Zahara Makana
• Most Promising Over 12 – Phineus McFadden
• Most Outstanding Dancer – Lucy Worrall

MODERN
• Most Promising 12 & Under – Elia Watson
• Most Promising Over 12 – Pippa Hutchings

TAP
• Most Promising 12 & Under – Greta Shingleton
• Most Promising Over 12 – Keeley Beeden

STAGE PRESENCE
• 12 & Under – Maya Brown
• Over 12 – Angelina Ventura

ENTERTAINER
• 12 & Under – Bodhi McGeady
• Over 12 – Tyler Laing

SPECIAL AWARDS
• Encouragement Award – Willa Gready
• Most Potential Musical Theatre – Briar Lacey
• Most Entertaining Item – Poppie Taylor & Anna Taylor
• Most Versatile Dancer – Lacey Ellis
• Most Dynamic Performance – Tessa Dalley
• Judges Choreography Award – Legacy “Bring Em Out”

MUSIC
• Most Promising Piano 12 & Under – Alice Goodman
• Most Promising Piano Over 12 – Caelen Nichol
• Westreef Cup – Evie Machin
• Most Promising Vocal Over 12 – Natalia Piemontesi
• Outstanding Music Performance – Spencer Keoghan

SPEECH & DRAMA
• Most Promising Over 10 – Max Walters
• Most Promising 10 & Under – Rory McBryde
• Most Entertaining Item – Evie Machin & Rory McBryde

BULLER ONLY AWARDS
• Ballet 8 & Under – Ruby-Willow Griffin
• Ballet 10 & Under – Maddison Adams
• Ballet 12 & Under – Rita O’Keefe-Mulholland
• Ballet 14 & Under – Jazmin Villarroel

• Tap 8 & Under – Ruby-Willow Griffin
• Tap 10 & Under – Elia Watson
• Tap 12 & Under – Rita O’Keefe-Mulholland
• Tap 14 & Under – Victoria-Gene Griffin

• Modern 8 & Under – Stella Reynolds
• Modern 10 & Under – Addison Mitchell
• Modern 12 & Under – Rita O’Keefe-Mulholland
• Modern 14 & Under – Jazmin Villarroel

✨ Huge congratulations to every single performer who took the stage
The talent, energy and commitment this wee was something special 💫

11/04/2026

✨ CONGRATS ✨

Big congrats to Phalanx - Legacy Dance 👏

Strong, sharp, and seriously cool to watch

You smashed it 🔥

Proud to have you repping WPA at Nationals 💫

11/04/2026

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10/04/2026

Showcase performers please upload your music through the App.

10/04/2026

✨ SHOWCASE ✨

We’re so excited to share the incredible talent hitting the stage in our first half! 💃🕺🎶

1. Roxy Perkins – Variable/Multi-NYP
2. Dance Moms – Bring Sexy Back
3. Rory, Max & Evie – Song & Tap Trio
4. Love in the Dark – Lyrical
5. Naughty – Musical Theatre Team
6. Lacey Ellis – Slow Tap
7. Angelina & Max Brown – Hip Hop Duo
8. Caris Halder – Musical Theatre
9. Daniella Piemontesi – Jazz Championship
10. Bobby Thompson – Piano
11. Ana Irving – Piano
12. Giancarlo Piemontesi – Don’t Stop Believin’
13. Bang Bang – Jazz Team
14. Natalia Piemontesi – Quiet
15. Lily Nicolas – Contemporary
16. Juicy Wiggle – Jazz Team
17. Maddi Robinson & Sienna MacKenzie – Hip Hop Duo
18. Sophie Madigan – Neo Classical
19. Tyler Laing – Tap Solo
20. Minions – Ballet Team
21. Susie Kwant & Molly Potter – Hip Hop Duo
22. Control – Acro Team

🌈 2nd Half
23. Tiny Tots – Music Box Dancers
24. Lucas Bennetts – NYP
25. Ayla Lind – Ballet Championship
26. Elia Watson – Cornet
27. Molly Potter & Ruby Thorpe – Jazz Duo
28. Singing in the Rain – Tap Team (8 & Under)
29. Can’t Hold Us – Tap Team (Open)
30. Frankie Ryan – Quiet
31. Daphne Griffin & Darcy Noble – Musical Theatre Duo
32. Soda Pop – Jazz Team (12 & Under)
33. Mackenzie Toko – Jazz Solo
34. Poppie Taylor & Anna Taylor – Tap Duo
35. Alaska & Elia Watson – Jazz Duo
36. Hadley Noble – Acro Solo
37. Alliance – Hip Hop Team (14 & Under)
38. Lucy Worrall – Classical Ballet
39. Tyler, Milly & Lola Barnett – Tap Trio
40. Max Brown – Tap Solo
41. Rita O’Keefe-Mulholland – Barefoot
42. Keeley Beeden – Tango
43. Granny – Tap Trio
44. PACANZ – NYPA Team

👏 Come along and support all our amazing performers
It’s going to be an unforgettable show!

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10/04/2026

Just a confirmation that tomorrow's WPA Showcase starts at 1pm, not 2pm as stated in the Westport News.

09/04/2026

Judges Awards and Buller Only will be presented at 11:30am on Saturday (tomorrow).

The Showcase Concert will follow at 1:00pm 🎭

Please note, the auditorium will need to be cleared between these events.

09/04/2026

✨ CONGRATULATIONS ✨

A huge congratulations to Lucas and Roxy on being selected as NYPA nominees, representing our Westport Performing Arts competitions! 🌟

Such an incredible achievement and so well deserved. Your talent, dedication, and commitment to your craft have truly stood out on stage 👏

We are so proud to have you representing WPA and wish you both the very best for what’s ahead, we know you’ll do an amazing job 💫

Let’s all show them some love and support! 💖🔥

07/04/2026

Hey dance crew 💃🕺 and awesome families!
We’re open all week till late during the dance comp — just across the road for easy, stress-free feeds.
🍔 Light meals
🥗 Fresh options
☕ Coffee & refreshments
Pop in, refuel, and relax between performances — we’ve got you covered ❤️
PR’s Cafe Westport

24/03/2026

Join us for the Showcase Concert at 1:00pm on Saturday, 11 April 2026.

11/03/2026

Please take a moment to enter your dance titles and upload your music 🎶💃
thanks!

24/10/2025

Let’s go, Lexi and Piper! Our incredible national nominees are ready to hit the stage! Dance fierce, shine bright, and give it everything you’ve got! 💥💃✨