Julia Creek came alive to a festival of dancing recently,
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The third annual Annual Dirty Feet Outback Dance Festival was held from October 1-4 in Julia Creek, hosted by dance school Branches Performing Arts, organised by Amy Tinning.
The competition attracted local and travelling competitive level performers with 55 dancers who performed 355 dance routines, across 74 sections of dance including classical ballet, tap, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop and novelty routines.
Ms Tinning said the festival engaged professional dancer and highly experienced dance adjudicator Kay Flynn from Brisbane to judge and facilitate a classical ballet masterclass for junior and senior dancers.
"Competition was extremely strong with dancers from far and wide competing for the many prizes and major awards on offer.," Ms Tinning said.
"One of the components of the festival is a classical ballet bursary which offers one junior winner and one senior winner a $500 training scholarship to continue their development.
Major award winners were:
7 yrs & Under Champion Dancer: Lacey Rhind from The Dance Collective
7 yrs & Under Reserve Champion: Parker Smart from The Dance Collective
8 yrs Champion Dancer: Bronte Pratt from Branches Performing Arts
8 yrs Reserve Champion Dancer: Peyton Smart from The Dance Collective
9 yrs Champion Dancer: Poppy Smart from The Dance Collective
9 yrs Reserve Champion Dancer: Hannah Lovett from Mount Isa School of Dance
10 yrs Champion Dancer: Madeline Murphy from Branches Performing Arts
10 yrs Reserve Champion Dancer: Heidi-Grace Scheinpflug from The Dance Collective
11 yrs Champion Dancer: Ocea O'Brien from Chez's House of Dance
11 yrs Reserve Champion Dancer: Demi Minns from Leisa Payne School of Dance
12 yrs Champion Dancer: Morgan Pringle from The Dance Collective
12 yrs Reserve Champion Dancer: Rose Elliott from Mount Isa School of Dance
13-14 yrs Champion Dancer: Ava Harris from Croft Gilchrist School of Dance
13-14 yrs Reserve Champion Dancer: Amity Fietz from Mount Isa School of Dance
15-18 yrs Champion Dancer: Amie Pemble from Mount Isa School of Dance
15-18 yrs Reserve Champion Dancer: Brooke Troxell from Mount Isa School of Dance
Junior Encouragement Award: Olivia Bradley from Whitsunday Dance Connection
Senior Encouragement Award: Willow Shaw from Mount Isa School of Dance
Spirit of the Festival Award: Callie nd Lavinia Whyte from Star Avenue Dance Centre
Choreographic Award; Tammy Gordon (Choreographer) with dancers Branches Performing Arts
Most Promising Junior Performer: Madeline Murphy from Branches Performing Arts
Most Promising Senior Performer: Lauren Muguira from The Dance Collective
Junior Classical Ballet Bursary:
1st Poppy Smart from The Dance Collective, 2nd Madeline Murphy from Branches Performing Arts , 3rd Olivia Bradley from Whitsunday Dance Connection
Senior Classical Ballet Bursary:
1st Ava Harris from Croft Gilchrist School of Dance, 2nd Amie Pemble from Mount Isa School of Dance, 3rd Amity Fietz from Mount Isa School of Dance
Poppy Smart and Ava Harris won $500 training scholarship each.
Ms Tinning said the Dirty Feet Outback Dance Festival operated under the industry COVID safe plan for Dance and Physical Performing Arts, developed by Ausdance Queensland.
"A limited number of spectators at one time were permitted through out the festival to watch dancers compete and perform," she said.
"The event was also well supported by a number of local and industry specific business and organisations."
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