Hall
of fame
FINALS CHAMPIONS
most outstanding champion dancer
2015 FINALS (Gold Coast): AMIRA YOUNAN-WISE (Dance Force)
2016 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): MITCH WYNTER (Queensland National Ballet)
2016 ASIA FINALS (Singapore): MEGAN LAU (Attitude PAS, Singapore)
2017 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): SAMANTHA TODD (Napa Gold Coast)
2017 ASIA FINALS (Singapore): LEE CAI ZHEN (City Ballet, Singapore)
2018 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): LEWIS SHILVOCK (Dance Force)
2018 WORLD FINALS (Singapore): PHUSANISA SARCHARTANAN (Aree School of Dance, Thailand)
2019 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): ELLE DIMOS (Brent Street)
2019 WORLD FINALS (Thailand): LELA JOHNSON (Premiere Elite, Australia)
2020 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): DUSTIN TAYLOR (Dance Force)
2020 FINALS (Sydney): JADE WILLIAMSON (JWDA)
2021 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): ELLE DIMOS (Brent Street)
2022 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): AMELIA KROEHNERT (Brent Street)
2022 WORLD FINALS (Singapore): NICOLE WONG (JMDC, Singapore)
2023 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): CADEL RYAN (The Zone Studios)
2023 WORLD FINALS (Thailand): CALYA KAYANA (Bridge Dance Academy, Indonesia)
2024 FINALS (Sunshine Coast): KATELYN MCCORMICK (Sunshine Coast Conservatory of Dance)
2024 WORLD FINALS (Australia): KEIRA METIERRE (Brent Street, Australia)
MULTIPLE CHAMPION OF CHAMPION WINS
3 COCO SUOSAARI (2016 Australia Pre Junior, 2018 Australia Junior, 2020 QLD Teen)
3 ELLE DIMOS (2017 Australia Junior, 2019 Australia Teen, 2021 Australia Senior)*
3 KENZIE WRIGHT (2020 NSW Mini, 2022 Australia Petite, 2024 Australia Pre Junior)
2 KATELYN MCCORMICK (2021 Australia Junior, 2024 Australia Teen)
2 MEGAN LAU (2016 Asia Teen, 2017 Australia Senior)*
2 SYDNEY TANG (2016 Asia Petite, 2018 Australia Pre Junior)
2 AALEYAH CHATER (2016 Asia Mini, 2018 World Petite)
2 DOMINIQUE COOPER-KUOK (2016 Asia Pre Junior, 2018 World Junior)*
2 JERSEY POOLE (2017 Australia Mini, 2019 Australia Petite)
2 CHLOE KOINA (2020 QLD Senior, 2021 Australia Pre Pro)*
2 WILL DYSON (2020 NSW Senior, 2022 Australia Pre Pro)*
2 PARIS DIMOS (2019 Australia Pre Junior, 2023 Australia Teen)
2 MIA VAN HAARLEM (2020 Australia Teen, 2022 Australia Senior)*
2 LARA RUDLING (2021 Australia Pre Junior, 2023 Australia Junior)
2 PORSHIA DEVER (2021 Australia Mini, 2023 Australia Mini)
2 LILAH GOW (2021 Australia Petite, 2023 Australia Pre Junior)
2 JAYDA LUM (2016 World Pre Junior, 2022 World Senior)*
2 AMELIA KROEHNERT (2022 Australia Junior, 2023 World Teen)
2 ISABELLE BITSIKAS (2017 Australia Pre Junior, 2024 World Senior)
*retired from competitions
AUSTRALIA CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS HISTORY
2015
PETITE Julie Thompson (JTV, Sunshine Coast)
PRE JUNIOR Chloe Branch (DE Studios, Sunshine Coast)
JUNIOR Montana Cominos (JWDA, Sydney)
TEEN Hannah Millott (Classical Coaching Aust, Brisbane)
SENIOR Amira Younan-Wise (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
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2016
MINI Carter Cliff (House of Sole, Sunshine Coast)
PETITE Kenzie Andrews (Beverley Prange Dance Centre, Rockhampton)
PRE JUNIOR Coco Suosaari (Unique Dance, Bundaberg)
JUNIOR Isobel Kinnear (VPA Studios, Wollongong)
TEEN Shontaya Smedley (Independent, Sydney)
SENIOR Mitch Wynter (Queensland National Ballet, Brisbane)
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2017
MINI Jersey Poole (Elite Performance Studios, Sydney)
PETITE Madison Bromley (DE Studios, Sunshine Coast)
PRE JUNIOR Isabelle Bitsikas (TDC, Melbourne)
JUNIOR Elle Dimos (Village Nation, Sydney)
TEEN Samantha Todd (NAPA, Gold Coast)
SENIOR Megan Lau (Attitude PAS, Singapore)
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2018
MINI Scarlett Hopkins (JWDA, Sydney)
PETITE Holly Robinson (Constant Groove, Sydney)
PRE JUNIOR Sydney Tang (Yan Ballet, Singapore)
JUNIOR Coco Suosaari (Bundaberg Dance Academy, Bundaberg)
TEEN Shayla Mathews (DWL, Adelaide)
SENIOR Lewis Shilvock (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
PRE PRO Kyra Dooley (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
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2019
MINI Lacy Macgonigal (JWDA, Sydney)
PETITE Jersey Poole (Elite Performance Studios, Sydney)
PRE JUNIOR Paris Dimos (Brent Street, Sydney)
JUNIOR Baylie Smith (Classical Coaching Aust, Brisbane)
TEEN Elle Dimos (Brent Street, Sydney)
SENIOR Cooper Bottoms (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
PRE PRO Maggie Rogers (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
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2020 - Queensland Finals
MINI Asha Lee (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
PETITE Maci Smith (SCCOD, Sunshine Coast)
PRE JUNIOR Lexi Gillie (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
JUNIOR Aaliyah Stannard (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
TEEN Coco Suosaari (Bundaberg Dance Academy, Bundaberg)
SENIOR Chloe Koina (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
PRE PRO Dustin Taylor (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
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2020 - New South Wales Finals
MINI Kenzie Wright (Elite Performance Studios, Sydney)
PETITE Annalyse Macgonigal (JWDA, Sydney)
PRE JUNIOR Lexi Robertson (TDC, Melbourne)
JUNIOR Jade Williamson (JWDA, Sydney)
TEEN Mia Van Haarlem (JWDA, Sydney)
SENIOR Will Dyson (Premiere Studios, Central Coast)
PRE PRO Siena Uremovic (TDC, Melbourne)
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2021
MINI Porshia Dever (JWDA, Sydney)
PETITE Lilah Gow (JWDA, Sydney)
PRE JUNIOR Lara Rudling (Caper School, Sydney)
JUNIOR Katelyn McCormick (SCCOD, Sunshine Coast)
TEEN Hope Evans (JWDA, Sydney)
SENIOR Elle Dimos (Brent Street, Sydney)
PRE PRO Chloe Koina (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
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2022
MINI Indigo Ohlin (DE Studios, Sunshine Coast)
PETITE Kenzie Wright (Elite Performance Studios, Sydney)
PRE JUNIOR Ella Dyson (MJ Dance, Mt Gambier)
JUNIOR Amelia Kroehnert (Brent Street, Sydney)
TEEN Charlee Danilzcak (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
SENIOR Mia Van Haarlem (JWDA, Sydney)
PRE PRO Will Dyson (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
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2023
MINI Porshia Dever (Village Nation, Sydney)
PETITE Chloe Li (Northern School of Performing Arts, NZ)
PRE JUNIOR Lilah Gow (JWDA, Sydney)
JUNIOR Lara Rudling (Caper School of Performing Arts, Sydney)
TEEN Paris Dimos (Brent Street, Sydney)
SENIOR Cadel Ryan (The Zone Studios, Sunshine Coast)
PRE PRO Kailin Teneti (The Zone Studios, Sunshine Coast), Jett Atkins (The Zone Studios, Sunshine Coast)
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2024
MINI Mila Krstevski (VPA Studios, Wollongong)
PETITE Willow Patris (TJS Dance Academy, Wollongong)
PRE JUNIOR Kenzie Wright (Elite Performance Studios, Sydney)
JUNIOR Alexis French (Ignition Performance Academy, Sydney)
TEEN Katelyn McCormick (SCCOD, Sunshine Coast)
SENIOR Chanel Dworjanyn (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
PRE PRO Eva Chapelle (Dance Force, Tweed Heads)
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ASIA/WORLD CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS HISTORY
2016
MINI Aaleyah Chater (Talent Co, Australia)
PETITE Sydney Tang (Young Dancers, Singapore)
PRE JUNIOR Jayda Lum (Dance Thrilogy, Singapore)
JUNIOR Dominique Cooper-Kuok (Attitude PAS, Singapore)
TEEN Emily Crockford (Talent Co, Australia)
SENIOR Megan Lau (Attitude PAS, Singapore)
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2017
MINI Lee Cai Zhen (City Ballet, Singapore)
PETITE Charisse Low You Xin (Charlotte Marn, Singapore)
PRE JUNIOR Nikitta Jancek (JWDA, Australia)
JUNIOR Heng Mun Ling (Crestar School of Dance, Singapore)
TEEN Lizzie Kelly (Patrick Studios, Australia)
SENIOR Kaitie Bengston (Dance Avenue, New Zealand)
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2018
MINI Charlotte Ng (JMDC, Singapore)
PETITE Aaleyah Chater (Talent Co, Australia)
PRE JUNIOR Belle Sergeev (Northern PA, New Zealand)
JUNIOR Dominique Cooper-Kuok (Attitude PAS, Singapore)
TEEN Phusanisa Sarchartanan (Aree School of Arts, Thailand)
SENIOR Noa Matsuda (Evolution, Australia)
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2019
MINI Makai Lewis-Rees (KMPAA, Australia)
PETITE Salsabila Restunarti (Marlupi, Indonesia)
PRE JUNIOR Lee En Qi (Alice Chow Ballet, Malaysia)
JUNIOR Sienna Roberts (Velocity Performing Arts, Australia)
TEEN Napasorn Tanthathoedtham (SISB School, Thailand)
SENIOR Lela Johnson (Premiere Elite, Australia)
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2022
MINI Tessa Neo (Taneo Dance Academy, Singapore)
PETITE Candice Yeo Zhi Jing (Yan Ballet Academy, Singapore)
PRE JUNIOR Mila Jade Cullen (Elite Performance Studios, Australia)
JUNIOR Rigene Lee (JMDC, Singapore)
TEEN Nicole Wong (JMDC, Singapore)
SENIOR Jayda Lum, Dance Thrilogy, Singapore)
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2023
MINI Charlotte Lim Wen Wei (Yan Ballet Academy, Singapore)
PETITE Summer Chua (Yan Ballet Academy, Singapore)
PRE JUNIOR Calya Kayana (Bridge Dance Academy, Indonesia)
JUNIOR Amaya Brault (SCCOD, Australia)
TEEN Amelia Kroehnert (Brent Street, Australia)
SENIOR Sienna Denby (Compeat Dance, Australia)
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2024
MINI Kai Etcell (Step Up Performing Arts, Australia)
PETITE Bonnie Parry (LJR Dance Academy, Australia)
PRE JUNIOR Reyna Wang (Elite Performance Studios, Australia)
JUNIOR Ruby Muscat (TJS Dance Academy, Australia)
TEEN Keira Metierre (Brent Street, Australia)
SENIOR Isabelle Bitsikas (TDC The Dance Company, Australia)
STUDIOS WITH SOLO CHAMPIONS
12 JWDA
10 DANCE FORCE
7 BRENT STREET, ELITE PERFORMANCE STUDIOS
4 ATTITUDE PAS, YAN BALLET ACADEMY, SCCOD
3 TALENT CO, DE STUDIOS, JMDC (Singapore), THE ZONE STUDIOS, TDC THE DANCE COMPANY
2 TJS DANCE ACADEMY, CLASSICAL COACHING AUSTRALIA, DANCE THRILOGY, BUNDABERG DANCE ACADEMY, PREMIERE ELITE STUDIOS, CAPER SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS, VPA STUDIOS
1 (29 STUDIOS) JTV, HOUSE OF SOLE, BEVERLEY PRANGE, UNIQUE DANCE STUDIO, QNB, NORTHERN PA, AREE SCHOOL OF ARTS, VILLAGE NATION, NAPA, CONSTANT GROOVE, DWL, EVOLUTION, KMPAA, MARLUPI, YOUNG DANCERS, CITY BALLET, CHARLOTTE MARN, CRESTAR SCHOOL OF DANCE, PATRICK STUDIOS, DANCE AVENUE NZ, ALICE CHOW, VELOCITY, SISB, MJ DANCE, TANEO DANCE ACADEMY, COMPEAT DANCE, BRIDGE DANCE ACADEMY), IGNITION PERFORMANCE ACADEMY, LJR DANCE ACADEMY, STEP UP PERFORMING ARTS
*list does not include Pre Professional dancers
STUDIOS ATTENDING FINALS WITH GROUPS (MOST TIMES)
9 TIMES
SUNSHINE COAST CONSERVATORY OF DANCE (QLD)
DANCE FORCE (NSW)
AMY BECCARI DANCE STUDIOS (QLD)
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GROUP AGE GRAND CHAMPIONS NATIONALS (MOST TITLES)
18 DANCE FORCE (NSW)
8 IGNITION PERFORMANCE ACADEMY (NSW)
5 NAPA (QLD), SCCOD (QLD), ELITE PERFORMANCE STUDIOS (NSW)
4 HOUSE OF SOLE (QLD), JWDA (NSW), TANEO DANCE ACADEMY (SG), DYNAMITE STUDIOS (QLD)
3 DANCE THRILOGY (SG), JMDC (SG)
2 DANCE AVENUE (NSW), JITTERBUGS (SG), AQ DANCE (SG), ABDS KIDS (QLD), DISTINCT CREATIVE ARTS (SG), TJS DANCE ACADEMY, WIL SABIN DANCE ACADEMY (NSW)
1 LITTLE BIRD (TAS), DANCE FACTORY (PH), DANCING BEAN (HK), SDM (HK), NPDA (QLD), DA BEAT (WA), MJ DANCE (SA), ACPA (SA), PERFORMIT DANCE ACADEMY (THAI), VIVA MUSIC + BALLET ACADEMY (SG), ACADEMY OF DANCE (HK), JETE BY TRUDANCE (SG), TDC THE DANCE COMPANY (VIC), EMERGE ARTS AND MEDIA (SG), LJR DANCE ACADEMY (SA), STEP UP PERFORMING ARTS (NSW)
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OVERALL GROUP GRAND CHAMPIONS AT AUST FINALS
2015 HOUSE OF SOLE (Sunshine Coast) "CHECKMATE" Taneikah Westcombe
2016 HOUSE OF SOLE (Sunshine Coast) "CHECKMATE" Taneikah Westcombe
2017 DANCE FORCE (Tweed Heads) "TCK" James Fenwick
2018 DANCE FORCE (Tweed Heads) "OPEN CONTEMPORARY" Sher Manu
2019 DANCE FORCE (Tweed Heads) "JUDAS" Nicole Wells
2020 DYNAMITE STUDIOS (Gold Coast) "HURRIYA" Keya Stevens
2021 NAPA (Gold Coast) "12&U Lyrical"
2022 DANCE FORCE (Tweed Heads) "GAGA MIX" Nicole Wells/Kira Stray
2023 DANCE FORCE (Tweed Heads) "DRUMS" Cat Santos
2024 ELITE PERFORMANCE STUDIOS (Sydney) "ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY" Jess Berry
REGIONAL AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS (MOST)
updated Caboolture 2025
13 Katelyn McCormick
12 Mia Van Haarlem
10 Isobel Kinnear, Danika Roach, Eva Chapelle, Trinity Starr-Roach, Lexi Gillie, Taisen Carlino
9 Shayla Mathews
8 Madison Randl, Aaleyah Chater, Coco Suosaari, Makai Lewis-Rees
7 Samantha Todd, Ailis McCarthy, Macy MacDonald
6 Kadelle Smith, Nikitta Jancek, Milani Kinkade, Asha Lee, Amaya Brault, Madison Bromley
5 Hannah Millott, Remy Hanson, Eva Joy,
REGIONAL SECTIONS WON (MOST)
11 Mila Cullen (2023 Melbourne)
10 Mila Cullen (2024 Canberra), Demi Minns (2024 Mackay), Harry Hayes (2024 Sunshine Coast)
9 Jasmin Carter (2018 Adelaide)
8 Nikitta Jancek (2017 Newcastle), Alex Andrews (2022 Gold Coast), Chloe Terzis (2022 Sydney 1)
7 Demi Minns (2023 Mackay), Hannah Soda (2015 Tweed), Courtney Murray (2015 Adelaide), Madison Randl (2016 Sunny Coast), Amelia Wirtz (2017 Adelaide), Nikita Jancek (2018 Sydney), Ivy Szczgielski (2018 Melbourne) Georgia Wall (2020 Bundaberg)
AGGREGATE POINTS (SINGLE EVENT - MOST)
Introduced from 2022
35 Mila Cullen (Melbourne 2023)
32 Demi Minns (Mackay 2024)
31 Harry Hayes (Sunshine Coast 2024)
30 Mila Cullen (Canberra 2024)
29 Demi Minns (Mackay 2023), Emma Ball (Cairns 2024)
27 Chelsea Santana (Launceston 2024), Milla Illic (Adelaide 2024)
26 Charlotte Wetherspoon (Sunshine Coast 2024), Alex Andrews (Gold Coast 2022)
25 Mila Cullen (Sydney 2 2024)
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YOUNGEST REGIONAL GRAND CHAMPION
7 YEARS 352 DAYS - Holly Robinson (2018 Canberra)
8 YEARS 134 DAYS - Bianca Denise Espanol Magbatoc (2018 Manila)
9 YEARS 77 DAYS - Kai Taylor (2015 Auckland)
9 YEARS 138 DAYS - Kadelle Smith (2017 Sunshine Coast)
9 YEARS 327 DAYS - Madi Lane (2017 Adelaide)
GTB ANNUAL AWARDS
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (Solo/Duo/Trio)
2016 JAMES TUNSTEAD (WA)
2017 KADELLE SMITH (QLD) / SEBASTIAN COE (WA)
2018 SYDNEY TANG (SINGAPORE) / ELLE DIMOS (NSW)
2019 LEWIS SHILVOCK (NSW)
2020 NOT HELD
2021 MIA VAN HAARLEM (NSW)
2022 MELISSA KOIVUAHO (SG) / LARA RUDLING (NSW)
2023 CANDICE YEO ZHI JING (SG) / MACY MACDONALD (NSW)
2024 CADEL RYAN (QLD) / KATELYN MCCORMICK (QLD)
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MOST MEMORABLE GROUP ACT
2016 NPDA “VISUALISE IT” (QLD)
2017 JITTERBUGS “JAI HO” (SINGAPORE) / NAPA “SEND IN THE CLOWNS” (QLD)
2018 LAUNCH PERFORMING ARTS “THINK” (QLD)
2019 DYNAMITE STUDIOS AUSTRALIA “BEYONCE ARMY” (QLD) / SCCOD “FLOOD ON THE FLOOR” (QLD)
2020 NOT HELD
2021 DANCE FORCE "CINCA DE MAYO"(NSW)
2022 DYNAMITE STUDIOS AUSTRALIA "GAGA" (QLD) / STEP STUDIO "SAVE OUR CHILDREN" (SG)
2023 WIL SABIN DANCE ACADEMY "BE OUR GUEST" (NSW)
2024 DANCE FORCE "MJ" (NSW)
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CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
2016 TANEIKAH WESCOMBE (QLD)
2017 JAMES FENWICK (QLD) / JOANNE WILLIAMSON (NSW)
2018 MICHELLE HOPPER-DOYLE (QLD) / NICOLE DAVIS (NSW)
2019 KELLY ANGELL (QLD) / JOANNE WILLIAMSON (NSW)
2020 NOT HELD
2021 PARIS CAVANAGH (NSW)
2022 SOLO BEC CONDINO (NSW) / LYNDALL WENNEKES (NSW)
2022 GROUP CHIARA BREWER (QLD) / NICOLE WELLS/KIRA STRAY (QLD) / TANEIKAH WESCOMBE (QLD)
2023 SOLO SYMIKO DE VAN DER SCHUEREN (QLD), JESS BERRY (NSW), CHRISTINA JENKIN (SA)
2023 GROUP HEIDI JENNINGS (NSW), CASSIE BARTHO (NSW), PARIS CAVANAGH (NSW), ELLIE ASHE (NSW)
2024 SOLO NATALIE BAKER (NSW)
2024 GROUP JESS BERRY (NSW)
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MOST ENTERTAINING SOLOIST
2016 MADISON RANDL (QLD) (VERSATILITY)
2017 SABRIL AMIN (SINGAPORE) / CHARLIE MARTIN (WA)
2018 ISABELLA MCSPORRAN (WA)
2019 ANNIE VENTER (QLD)
2020 NOT HELD
2021 BLAKE OBEROI (NSW)
2022 CHIARA SANTINA (SA)
2023 IZAC TAN (SG)
2024 NOAH DUFF (WA)
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BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
2016 KYRA DOOLEY (NSW)
2017 SHAYLA MATHEWS (SA) / MARLEY ASPINALL (NSW)
2018 MAX OSTLER (NSW)
2019 ISLA MCAREAVEY (QLD)
2020 NOT HELD
2021 TRISTAN BURNS (SA)
2022 CHARLOTTE PROSSER (QLD)
2023 ALEXIS FRENCH (NSW)
2024 TAJ FORMOSA (NSW) / STEVIE COONEY (NSW)
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DIRECTORS CHOICE
2016 KARIN MOCHIZUKI (QLD) / BLAKE VARGA (QLD)
2017 LEWIS SHILVOCK (SA)
2018 CHLOE BRANCH (QLD)
2019 MADISON RANDL (QLD) – 100TH EVENT AWARD
2020 NOT HELD
2021 AILIS/FINN MCCARTHY (QLD)
2022 LILY SMITHERS (NSW)
2023 TAJ FORMOSA (NSW)
2024 AILIS MCCARTHY (QLD) / EVIE PEARS (NSW)
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STUDIO SPIRIT
2016 ONE MOB STUDIOS (WA)
2017 DANCE SENSATIONS (NSW)
2018 ELITE PERFORMANCE STUDIOS (NSW) / DA BEAT DANCE STUDIOS (WA)
2019 AMY BECARRI DANCE STUDIOS (QLD)
2020 NOT HELD
2021 NAPA (QLD)
2022 DANCE FORCE (NSW)
2023 ELITE PERFORMANCE STUDIOS (NSW)
2024 STUDIO ONE PERFORMANCE HUB (QLD)
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UNSUNG HERO
2022 TIM BRADBURY (QLD) / KIMMI REYNOLDS (QLD) / MICHELLE MCCARTHY (QLD)
2023 ASHLEY GLEDHILL (WA), PETE LENNON (NSW)
2024 TIFFANY ETCELL (NSW)