Modern Jazz
NPACS 2024 Modern Jazz Competitions will be held 6, 7 & 8 September 2024
at the Capitaine Bougainville Theatre,
Forum North, 7 Rust Avenue, Whangarei 0110.
Entries open June 2024.
Syllabus
Lyrical classes are transferred to the Ballet section. This is to make it possible for more individuals to enter in the Modern Jazz and Tap Dance competitions.
Classes under 12 years
Under 10 years
501 Modern/Jazz - under 8 years
502 Modern/Jazz - 8 & under 10 years
10 & under 12 years
503 Modern/Jazz
Under 12 years
471 Hip Hop Solo
506 Modern/Jazz Impromptu
510 Restricted Modern/Jazz - Northland residents only
515 Contemporary
550 Musical Theatre
560 Modern Jazz Championship - Junior.
Classes 12 years & over
12 years & over
475 Hip Hop Solo
551 Musical Theatre
12 & under 15 years
504 Modern/Jazz
507A Modern/Jazz Impromptu
516 Contemporary
561 Modern Jazz Championship - Intermediate
15 years & over
505 Modern/Jazz
507 Modern/Jazz Impromptu
517 Contemporary
562 Modern Jazz Championship - Senior.
Open classes
No age restrictions
525 Acrobatic Dance - not gymnastics
526 Contemporary Impromptu
527 Student Own Choreography
530 Modern/Jazz Duo
531 Contemporary Duo
532 Modern/Jazz Trio
533 Open Dance Style Trio or Duo
- not Ballet, Modern/Jazz or Tap.
Group classes
470 Hip Hop Group
535 Contemporary Group
536 Song & Dance Group
537 Modern/Jazz Group Senior - over 12 years average age
537A Modern/Jazz Group Junior - under 12 years average age
538 Group Dance - To Tell a Story
539 Musical Theatre Group
540 Open Dance Style Group.
PACANZ NYPA Nomination
We will be holding a Troupe Dance nomination for the 2024 NYPA finals.
Refer to PACANZ page for further details and entry criteria.
Modern Jazz trophies and awards
SMAC Dance – S McDiarmid under 12 years
Most promising Modern Jazz dancer.
L J Senior Trophy under 12 years
Modern Jazz personality - donated by La Danse Academy.
Darnika Williams Trophy under 12 years
Most promising Contemporary dancer.
Savannah Endt Trophy under 12 years
For all Solo Modern Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical classes.
SMAC Dance – S McDiarmid 12 years & over
Most promising Modern Jazz dancer.
Golden Crumb Bakehouse Trophy 12 years & over
Modern Jazz personality - donated by La Danse Academy.
Brydie Colquhoun Trophy 12 years & over
Most promising Contemporary dancer.
Ashleigh Lucia Scott Trophy 12 years & over
For all Modern Jazz solo, Contemporary, Impromptu (Modern Jazz or Contemporary) and Lyrical classes.
Sue Beu Trophy Adjudicators Award
For choreographic appeal in Modern Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical.
Pulse Dance Studio Trophy
Most entertaining item in Modern Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical. Adjudicator’s choice.
Pulse Dance Studio Trophy Northland residents only.
Most outstanding dancer in Modern Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical.
Rebecca Bassett-Graham Trophy
Highest marks in Modern Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical solos.
Modern Jazz and Tap Dance
Turoa Ohana Versatile Dancer - Junior under 12 years.
Most versatile dancer in Tap solo, Jazz solo and Lyrical solo. Adjudicator's choice. Not necessarily a winner.
Turoa Ohana Versatile Dancer - Senior 12 years & over.
Most versatile dancer in Tap solo, Jazz solo and Lyrical solo. Adjudicator's choice. Not necessarily a winner.
Ballet, Modern Jazz and Tap Dance
Beth Ackers Trophy 14 years & over. Northland residents only.
To be eligible competitors must dance in all specified classes.
For excellence in:
Ballet section: Classical Ballet Variation 331, Classical Ballet 334, Pointe 335.
Modern Jazz and Tap Dance section: Lyrical 521 or 522.
Mrs. P. Hamilton Trophy under 10 years.
- Most promising and versatile competitor in Ballet and Tap Dance.