2026 National Championships Results

Congratulations to all the students who represented their state at the 2026 National Championships in July!

To each of you, and to the ATOD Members and Teachers you should be extremely proud. The accomplishment of making Nationals is a feat in itself and is to be highly celebrated.

The Nationals was an amazing 4 days in which students participated in Unseen Classes and Performances on stage, accounting for 50% each for their adjudicated marks.

Here’s to the many memories formed of fantastic dance moments, beautiful friendships and as always, an abundance of fun!

Extending special congratulations to the following students who placed in these sections at the ATOD 2026 National Championships!

Sub Junior Jazz
1^st	Esher Russo	VIC	Dance Legacy
2^nd	Layla Hinschen	QLD	Bundaberg Dance Academy
3^rd	Juliet Eke	VIC	Broadbent Dance Academy
4^th	Ahryal Viertel	QLD	Strictly Dance

Junior Jazz
1^st	Jenna Lewis	VIC	KC’s School of Dance
2^nd	Lola Keam	VIC	Dance Discovery
3^rd	Georgia Swaby	QLD	Strictly Dance
4^th	Jarrod Rusmanis	VIC	Dance Discovery

Intermediate Jazz
1^st	Sophie Grinsted	VIC	Dance Discovery
2^nd	Billie Hayes	VIC	Dance Discovery
3^rd	Charli Martin	VIC	Stonnington School of Dance
4^th	Mia Blandford	VIC	KC’s School of Dance

Senior Jazz
1^st	Tahnee Tsifridis	VIC	Dance Discovery
2^nd	Madison Khoury	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing
3^rd	Chelsea Armstrong	VIC	Broadbent Dance Academy
4^th	Ishani Wahegaonkar	QLD	Strictly Dance

David Atkins Award
1^st	Maggie Dargan	VIC	KC’s School of Dance
Runner Up	Celeste Rusmanis	VIC	Dance Discovery

Dorothy Cowie Award
	Ruo Jing Zhou	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing


Mini Ballet
1^st	Dakota Brown	VIC	Dance On Academy
2^nd	Zahli Jones	QLD	Strictly Dance
3^rd	Lily Rose Faulkner	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
4^th	Penelope Baker	VIC	Dance on Academy

Mini Tap
1^st	Aurora Pearse	NSW	Pointe 2 Pointe
2^nd	Lily Rose Faulkner	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
3^rd	Ivy Conney-Taylor	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
4^th	Evie Crilly	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio

Mini Jazz
1^st	Monroe Abouharb	QLD	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing
2^nd	Lily Rose Faulkner	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
3^rd	Evie Crilly	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
4^th	Rosie Davidson	QLD	Strictly Dance

Mini Hip Hop
1^st	Zahli Jones	QLD	Strictly Dance
2^nd	Aurora Pearse	NSW	Pointe 2 Pointe
3^rd	Gabriella Marucio Wallace	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
4^th	Lexi Schulz	NSW	The Allenby Dance Studio

Sub Junior Ballet
1^st	Chloe Barn	NSW	Port Macquarie Performing Arts
2^nd	Lacey Collins	VIC	Dance Stream Victoria
3^rd	Lucy Caddy	VIC	Gippsland Academy of Dance
4^th	Lana Filipovski	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Junior Ballet
1^st	Evie Pattinson	NSW	Port Macquarie Performing Arts
2^nd	Sophie Grinsted	VIC	Dance Discovery
3^rd	Georgia Swaby	QLD	Strictly Dance
4^th	Lucy Greaves	VIC	Dance Discovery

Intermediate Ballet
1^st	Kalarni Brennan	VIC	Dance on Academy
2^nd	Summer Mulheran	QLD	Strictly Dance
3^rd	Ishani Wahegaonkar	QLD	Strictly Dance
4^th	Amelia Risson	QLD	Strictly Dance

Senior Ballet
1^st	Jemma Boland	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
2^nd	Annabelle Ross	VIC	Dance On Academy
3^rd	Emma Humphries	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
4^th	Alix Dowie	VIC	Dance Discovery

Justine Summers Award
1^st	Harper Frazer	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
Runner Up	Sophia Fiorillo	NSW	Bollard School of Dance






Junior Contemporary
1^st	Sophie Grinsted	VIC	Dance Discovery
2^nd	Charlotte Hindley	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
3^rd	Amelia Petersen	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
4^th	Whitney Paturzo	VIC	Broadbent Dance Academy

Intermediate Contemporary
1^st	Amelia Risson	QLD	Strictly Dance
2^nd	Annabel Wall	VIC	Stonnington School of Dance
3^rd	Summer Mulheran	QLD	Strictly Dance
4^th	Sarah Pountney	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio

Senior Contemporary
1^st	Chelsea Armstrong	VIC	Broadbent Dance Academy
2^nd	Tahnee Tsifridis	VIC	Dance Discovery
3^rd	Lilly Lennon	QLD	In 2 Dance
4^th	Alexandra Perfect	VIC	Broadbent Dance Academy

Sub Junior Tap
1^st	Ruby Williams	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing
2^nd	Lana Filipovski	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing
3^rd	Marley Edison	QLD	Silhouette Dance Company
4^th	Ilaria Argyrou	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Junior Tap
1^st	Sophie Arnold	VIC	Dance Discovery
2^nd	Eden Thomas	VIC	Dance Legacy
3^rd	Matilda Hore	QLD	Bundaberg Dance Academy
4^th	Sophia Baker	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio

Intermediate Tap
1^st	Jarrod Rusmanis	VIC	Dance Discovery
2^nd	Isabelle Marteau	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing
3^rd	Billie Hayes	VIC	Dance Discovery
4^th	Summer Mulheran	QLD	Strictly Dance

Senior Tap
1^st	Madison Khoury	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing
2^nd	Jake William Power	QLD	Silhouette Dance Company
3^rd	Grace Rampant	VIC	Cathy-Lea Studio
4^th	Mollie Backhouse	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Sub Junior Hip Hop
1^st	Clara Chelala	NSW	Bollard School of Dance
2^nd	Emma Moore	QLD	Footworks Dance
3^rd	Tori Hannington	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
4^th	Mariah Nader	NSW	Bollard School of Dance

Junior Hip Hop
1^st	Billie Hayes	VIC	Dance Discovery
2^nd	Amelia Petersen	QLD	The Allenby Dance Studio
3^rd	Saphyre Omozusi	VIC	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing
4^th	Alannah Hall	VIC	Stonnington School of Dance

Intermediate Hip Hop
1^st	Savannah Darbon	VIC	Broadbent Academy of Dance
2^nd	Charli Martin	VIC	Stonnington School of Dance
3^rd	Mia O’Neill	VIC	Stonnington School of Dance
4^th	Isabelle Marteau	NSW	Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Senior Hip Hop
1^st	Chelsea Armstrong	VIC	Broadbent Dance Academy
2^nd	Ishani Wahegaonkar	QLD	Strictly Dance
3^rd	Sophia Fiorillo	NSW	Bollard School of Dance
4^th	Alexandra Perfect	VIC	Broadbent Dance Academy

Sub Junior Jazz

Junior Jazz

Intermediate Jazz

Senior Jazz

David Atkins Award

Dorothy Cowie Award

Mini Ballet

Mini Tap

Mini Jazz

Mini Hip Hop

Sub Junior Ballet

Junior Ballet

Intermediate Ballet

Senior Ballet

Justine Summers Award

Junior Contemporary

Intermediate Contemporary

Senior Contemporary

Sub Junior Tap

Junior Tap

Intermediate Tap

Senior Tap

Sub Junior Hip Hop

Junior Hip Hop

Intermediate Hip Hop

Senior Hip Hop