Dance
Dance is a Co-Curricular activity at NGHS and is gaining in strength every year.
There is a strong Dance Club which meets every week to focus on choreography and performance.
Students are able to work towards Level 1, 2 and 3 NCEA achievement standards.
Contact information: Emma Dolley edolley@nghs.school.nz
In 2021 NGHS had amazing success at DanceNZMade, which involved 60 of our students over a 2-day event and 79 entries from 6 high schools (18 from us).
These are our accolades that we are very proud of:
1st place - Year 9/10 ‘C’est la vie’ (Junior Champions - to represent HB at Nationals)
Open Contemporary - ‘Don’t worry about me’ (Highest Scoring Team for NGHS - to represent HB at Nationals)
‘Tua’ (Competing in the Tahi entry and representing HB at Nationals)
Mercedes Lang - She Shines On soloist to represent HB at Nationals
1st place - Charlee Carion, Yr 10 solo 1st place - Mercedes Lang, Yr 11 solo
3rd place - Xanthe Bright and Grace Kirker, Junior Duo
3rd place - Isabella Davidson-Payne and Stella Hammond-Olsen, Senior Duo
1st place - Mercedes Lang and Charlee Carion, Open Duos
3rd place - Jacquie Donnelly and Mia Halstead, in Open Duos
Overall duo/trio dance of the night - Mercedes Lang and Charlee Carion, 3rd place
2nd place - Senior Team Entry ‘I hope I get It’
Excellence in choreography award 10/10 - Senior Team Entry ‘I hope I get it’
Golden Tickets - Stella Hammond-Olsen and Mercedes Lang (to compete in November with other NZ finalists and an opportunity to win one of ten $1000 scholarships to support dance training)
Well done to all dancers involved, who showcased our school across a wide range of dance styles and worked so hard.
Napier Girls' High School
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Clyde Road, Bluff Hill, Napier 4110
Office Phone: +64 6 835 1069 Fax: +64 6 835 8164 Office Email: nghs@nghs.school.nz
Office hours are: 8.00am to 4.00pm