Dance Competition
9 June – 15 June 2025
Hamilton Performing Arts Centre
Dance Categories:
- Classical
- Theatrical
- Ballet
- Contemporary
- Jazz
- Lyrical
- Neo Classical
- Tap
- Hip Hop
- Demi Character
- Song and Dance
- Solos, Duos and Trios
- Troupes
Competition Documents:
Running Sheet not yet available
2025 Dance Adjudicator:
Kristie Smee
In 2015, Kristie completed her training as a Royal Academy of Dance Examiner. Since then, she has had the privilege of teaching, examining and adjudicating locally, interstate and internationally.
Kristie has taught countless students who have gone on to fulltime careers either as performers or teachers, with some achieving contracts on TV series, at Disneyland and at Universal studios. Many are teaching and running their own studios.
Kristie holds a BA in Psychology and Education and is also a qualified member of Ballet Australasia Limited and the National Dancing Association. Kristie holds qualifications in teaching Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop as well as a Certificate III & IV in Dance, Certificate IV in Dance Teaching & Management and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Kristie also holds certificates in fitness, Progressing Ballet Technique and Zumba instruction.
Kristie danced professionally as a cabaret and show girl performer as well as a children’s pantomime actor in several theatre companies. She originally trained on the Central Coast under Angela Denman and in her later years was mentored and coached under industry professionals such as Hilary Kaplan, Robyn Hick, Mary Pass, Darrio Phillips and Nacho Pop. Kristie also has experience in drama, singing, musical theatre and script writing.
