PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS 2024
Performer
of the Year
Finn O'Sullivan
Lions of Howick Derek Wigzell Drama Award
Alex Hardaker
Lions Of Howick Ian Packwood Award
Aria Takle-Lee
Best All-Round
Dancer of the Year
Lilly Greig
Choreographer
of the Year
Finn O'Sullivan
Greatest
Contribution to Music
Zoe Dixon
STUDENT ARTS COUNCIL AWARDS
Recognition Medals - Outstanding Achievement
Kristian Dryden, Claudia Gibson, Isabelle Preisig, Ilhan September and Subby Yu
Student Arts Council Leadership Award
Alex Hardaker and Darcy Murphy
DANCE AWARDS
Recognition Medals - Extra-Curricular Teaching
Rylee Barrett, Charlotte Hutton, Maia Reid, Kaide Toia
Best All-Round Dancer of the Year
Lilly Greig
Upcoming Best All-Round Dancer
Joy Fiu and Chloe Mercer
Junior Dancer of the Year
Leiana Walker
Choreographer of the Year
Finn O’Sullivan
Upcoming Choreographer
Leikahr Hill
4Cs Award
Lilly Greig
Hype Award
Nadiene Boshoff
Ichiro Harada Award
Chiquitita Scholes
CULTURAL DANCE AWARDS
Chinese Dance Group Recognition Medals
Leadership and Commitment - Miguel Armado, Eason Yang
Leadership and Participation - Laura Lee
Filipino Dance Group Recognition Medals
Leadership and Cultural - Miguel Armado, Danielyn Castro, Sofia Neena de Jesus, John Eric Ragos,
Indian Dance Group Recognition Medals
Outstanding Leadership - Prajna Chaudhry, Damini Parhar and Ujiara Sood
Po Fiafia Dancers' Performance and Leadership Recognition Medals
Raymond Nu'uola (Samoa)
Chichi Speir (Cook Islands)
Kaide Toia (Cook Islands & Samoa)
Most Significant Cultural Po Fiafia Leader
Maia Anitele'a (Samoa)
TE AO HAKA PERFORMING ART AWARDS
Rangatira Kaiārahi me te Kaiwaiata Whakahere ki te Ao Māori me ngā Paetae Rangatira
(Key Leader and Performer Dedicated to the Māori World with Excellence)
Nasus Uelese
Kaiārahi Tautoko i te Kapa Haka me te Whakatairanga i te Whakaari ki te Hapori Kura me ngā Paetae Rangatira (Supporting Leader of Kapa Haka and the Growth of Performance in the School Community with Excellence)
AJ McConnell
Wahine Tumāia mō te Kapa Haka me te Ao Māori me ngā Paetae Rangatira
(Female Leader in Kapa Haka and the Māori World with Excellence)
Alyssa Ready
DRAMA AWARDS
Performing Arts Award
Finn O'Sullivan
Lions of Howick Derek Wigzell Excellence Award
Alex Hardaker
Lions of Howick Ian Packwood "Rising Star" Award
Aria Tackle-Lee
Stuart Shacklock Outstanding Achievement Award
Lucy Lonie
Kathryn Armstrong Excellence Award
Lola Tavan
Ben Egan Director's Cut Award
Kristian Dryden & Alex Hardaker (The Trial)
Ria Imandin 4Cs Award
Loui Camus
Tash Ritz ‘Biggest Voice’ Award
Jose Garcia Basic
Best Actor in a Male Role
Finn O'Sullivan
Best Actor in a Female Role
Aria Takle-Lee
Best Supporting Actor in a Male Role
Harry Le Noel-Bell
Best Supporting Actor in a Female Role
Alia Chapman
Best Newcomer
Casey Ferguson
The Show Must Go On Award
Katy Gribble
Hidden Treasure Award
Kate Donnell
Theatre Design & Technology Award
Kalos Robinson-Frani
Theatre Technicians Recognition Medals
Nathan Cox, Kristian Dryden, Blake Ingram, Isabelle Preisig
SGCNZ - Sheilah Winn Shakespeare National Festival Recognition Medals
Kate Baxter, Louis Camus, Alex Hardaker, Nikita Keeling, Maddie Kirby,
Xavier Simpson, Finn O’Sullivan, Aria Takle-Lee
The Bard: Directing Award
Freya Newbould (15-minute piece - Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Short Story Award
Lana Hattingh (SGCNZ/Ida Gaskin Shakespeare Essay Competition)
MUSIC AWARDS
Recognition Medals
Greatest Commitment and Contribution to Music
Zoe Dixon
Fretless String Instruments
Zoe Dixon, Sean Huang, Sandrine de Silva
Fretted String Instruments
Kees Abbenes, Jean-Luc Amerisinghe
Wind Instruments
Zoe Dixon, Oliver Wigley
Vocals
Loui Camus, Aria Takle-Lee, Nadine Wessling
MEDIA AND FILM
Best Production Recognition Medals
Year 11 Media
Ruby Franklin, Jett Hudson, Liv Munro
Year 12 Media
Nikki Burton, Minka Klopper
Year 13 Media
Nicole Cao, Charlotte Pryce
COSTUME DESIGN
Creative Onstage Modelling of a Costume
Harnain Dhaliwal
Ingenious Design in Costuming
Olivia Gu, Arna Vincent
Innovative Thinking in Costume Making
Kylo Clifford, Amy Feldtman
Best Use of Theme in a Costume Competition
Nicole de Jesus, Harnain Dhaliwal, Harnoor Kaur, Keira Sandow
Excellent Construction & Technical Skill in a Costume
Casey Ferguson