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
Special Awards:
The following special awards are available for the 2025 Hamilton Eisteddfod Dance Competition.
Australian Ballet Summer School Scholarship: 12 Years and Under
Granting the recipient a place at the 2026 Australian Ballet Summer School.
Sponsored by Angela Magill and Hamilton Dance Company
Stagelit Studios Encouragement Award: Junior
One award of $150, for a junior dance student.
Donated by Stagelit Studios
Lions Club Encouragement Award
Two awards of $250 each.
Donated by Lions Club of Hamilton
Australian Ballet Summer School Scholarship: 13 Years and Over
Granting the recipient a place at the 2026 Australian Ballet Summer School.
Sponsored by Gwen & Edna Jones Foundation and The Hamilton Eisteddfod
Stagelit Studios Encouragement Award: Senior
One award of $150, for a senior dance student.
Donated by Stagelit Studios
Aggregate Awards
Pamela Coates Perpetual Trophy: 6 Years and Under 8
Hamilton Eisteddfod Perpetual Trophy: 8 Years and Under 10
Hamilton Eisteddfod Perpetual Trophy: 10 Years and Under 12
Magill Family Perpetual Trophy: 12 Years and Under 14
Hamilton Eisteddfod Perpetual Trophy: 14 Years and Under 16
Hamilton Eisteddfod Perpetual Trophy: Open 16 Years and Over
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.
