Entry Information

Entrants perform two contrasting items - a classical ballet solo, and a contemporary, lyrical or demi-character solo.

Time limit up to 3 minutes each per solo.

All entrants will perform their classical ballet solo first. Once all classical ballet solos are completed, entrants will return for their contemporary item, performing in the same order. This will allow for costume changes between items.

Adjudicator

Serena Green (Fisher)

Area of Specialty:
Classical Ballet

Alumni:
2009

Serena trained at The Macquarie Dancers and The McDonald College Performing Arts, Sydney. In 2009, Serena was awarded the Female Ballet Scholarship in McDonald’s Performing Arts Challenge. She then received a scholarship to The English National Ballet School London. 

After graduation, Serena moved to Czech Republic to join Narodni divadlo Brno, where she performed Principal/Soloist roles and toured throughout Germany, Slovakia and Italy.

In 2017, Serena joined Queensland Ballet under Li Cunxin, promoted to First Artist in 2019 and retired in 2023 performing ‘Myrtha’’, Giselle. Serena is now a Qualified Clinical Pilates Instructor, Makeup Artist and Classical Ballet Coach.

Important Notes

Both items may have been performed once in another event (please refer to Item 5 under the Dance Category Rules & Conditions)

Note: Music is to be uploaded to the Sydney Eisteddfod Entrant Portal no later than two weeks prior to the event. Files should be in MP3 format. Please refer to Item 15 of the Dance Rules & Conditions of Entry.

Conditions

Adjudicator reports will have comments only (no marks) for this Championship.

Please refer to the Dance Rules & Conditions of Entry. Your entry is accepted under these conditions.

Prizes

Winner: $300 & Medal
2nd: $200 & Medal
3rd: $100 & Medal

Dr Jennifer Lees and Alistair Lees were stalwart supporters of Sydney Eisteddfod during their lifetime, Jennie as our Media Liaison & Public Information Officer, volunteer and archivist, obtaining her doctorate in 2004 with a thesis which was later published as The Sydney Eisteddfod Story:1930-1941. Alistair donated countless volunteer hours across many roles at Sydney Eisteddfod till 2020. Although sadly missed, their legacy lives on at Sydney Eisteddfod through The Wee Lees Trust Fund set up through their generous bequest.