Mixing it with the nation’s best

MJ Dance Studio has only been running its aerial program under the banner Air Intensity for a few years but is already placing itself as one of the top studios nationwide, returning from the recent Bend the Air competition in Melbourne with a swag of impressive results.

Kaycee Rodda is the head instructor of the program and there has been limited time for celebrating the stunning Melbourne results with many of the student now preparing for January’s nationals.

Bend the Air Melbourne Results

Silks:

Darcy MacDonald – 3rd Place (9& under)

Eleni Carlson – Equal 1st (12& under Intermediate) Chelsea Smith – Equal 1st (12& under intermediate) Evie Jones – 3rd Place (12& under Advanced) Kaycie Brown – 1st Place (12& under All stars) Abbey Mitchell – 2nd Place (Teen Intermediate) Ziana Clarke – 1st Place (Teen Advanced) Lara Hawthorne -2nd Place (Teen Advanced) Allegra Rzepiela – 3rd Place (Teen Advanced) Kiera McBain – 3rd Place (Teen All Stars)

Lyra:

Darcy MacDonald – 3rd Place (9& under)

Eleni Carlson – 3rd Place (12& under Intermediate) Chelsea Smith – 2nd Place (12& under Advanced) Evie Jones – 3rd Place (12& under Advanced) Kaycie Brown – 1st Place (12& under All Stars) Abbey Mitchell – 1st Place (Teen Intermediate) Allegra Rzepiela – 2nd Place (Teen Advanced) Ziana Clarke – 3rd Place (Teen Advanced) Kiera McBain – 1st Place (Teen All Stars) Kiera & Allegra – 1st Place (13-17 years Duo)

Acro:

Chelsea Smith – 1st place (10 & under)

Allegra Rzepiela – 1st Place (15& under) Kiera McBain – 1st Place (16 & over)

Chelsea Smith – Limelight Multimedia Award Gigi Veno – Emerging Talent Award