PHILANTHROPY @ SKETA OZ

Sketa Oz Philanthropy encourages, supports and rewards talented young dancers through annual sponsorship of Sketa Oz Awards at State, National and overseas dance competitions – be they eisteddfods, festivals or specially organised events.

We track Australian talent across the globe!

Since 2003, dance students from around the world have competed for the prestigious Sketa Oz Perpetual Trophies, Bursaries and Medals.

SKETA OZ PHILANTHOPY NEWS

This year, Sketa Oz celebrates these young artists by finding out where they are today and what life has offered them in the 16 years since Sketa Oz Philanthropy began.

Read our Dancer Interviews

Are you in any of the below photographs?

Drop Sketa Oz an e-mail and let us know what you've been up to. Better still, we'd love to catch up over coffee or an orange juice.

Yes I know...calories, calories. Once on the lips, always on the hips!

CANCELLED - 2020 Brisbane Eisteddfods
A reminder for all dancers
Given the global spread of CoVid 19 and the sudden departure/resignation of the Event's Manager, the Brisbane Eisteddfods' Dance Solos 2020 has been officially cancelled.

2019 Brisbane Eisteddfods
(21/9/2019 ~ 6/10/2019)

Xavier Xue
2019 Sketa Oz Most Promising JUNIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

Samantha Geddes
2019 Sketa Oz Most Promising SENIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

2019 Brisbane Eisteddfod Solo Award winners, Sketa Oz Award recipients and judges.

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□□□□ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Very humbled to accept The 2019 Brisbane Eisteddfod Most Promising Classical Dancer 12 years & under Award tonight. Thank you to Selina Kucks from Sketa Oz for sponsoring this prestigious award. I look forward to getting to know you and seeing you again very soon! Massive thanks to all of my wonderful teachers both past and present. A special thank you to @_sebastian_harper_ @purplepea.costumes @annetterosellidanceacademy and @queenslandballetacademy □□□□❤️❤️ Thank you Brisbane Eisteddfod for this opportunity. Congrats to all competitors. @brisbaneeisteddfod @sketaoz

A post shared by Xavier Xué ザヴィエスエ (@xavier_xue) on Oct 6, 2019 at 3:24am PDT

Junior Award Winner - Xavier Xuo
Senior Award Winner - Samantha Geddes

2018 Brisbane Eisteddfods

Alicia Woods (The Dance Company)
2018 Sketa Oz Most Promising JUNIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

Ainsley Martin (Amanda Bollinger Dance Academy)
2018 Sketa Oz Most Promising SENIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

2017 Brisbane Eisteddfods

We have tracked down our Sketa Oz Trophy winners for 2017, but are still awaiting photographs from them. Stay tuned!

A big thank you to the Rex's at the Toowoomba Trophy Centre, who unfailingly make our beautiful trophies each year.

Hana Nonaka-Aillon (Annette Roselli Studios)
2017 Sketa Oz Most Promising SENIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

Tahlia Buckley (Annette Roselli Studios)
2017 Sketa Oz Most Promising JUNIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

2016 Lockyer District Dancing Festival

Brianna Lyddieth
2016 Sketa Oz Most Promising JUNIOR Classical Dancer - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

Rose Maloney
2016 Sketa Oz Most Promising SENIOR Classical Dancer - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2016 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2016 Allegra Keneally - Sketa Oz Most Promising JUNIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

Great Awards
Great Dancers!

2016 Matthew Maxwell - Sketa Oz Most Promising SENIOR Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

2015 Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2015 Alicia Holyoake - Sketa Oz Most Promising Senior Classical Dancer - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2015 Abbey Hansen - Sketa Oz Most Promising Junior Classical Dancer - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2015 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2015 Lucy Christodoulou - Sketa Oz Most Promising Senior Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

2015 Matthew Maxwell - Sketa Oz Most Promising Junior Classical Dancer - Brisbane Eisteddfods

2014 Lockyer District Dancing Festival

COMING SOON...
2014 Tahlia Traecey - Sketa Oz Most Promising Senior Classical Dancer - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2014 Sophie Walters - Sketa Oz Most Promising Junior Classical Dancer - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2014 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2014 Talia Fidra - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2014 Allegra Keneally - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy -Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2013 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2013 Madeleine Skippen - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2013 Madison Ayton in action

2013 Madison Ayton - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2012 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2012 Madi Whiteley - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2012 Jennifer MacFarlane - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2011 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2011 - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Brisbane Eistedfod

2011 - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2009 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2009 Chloe Keneally - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2016 UPDATE - Chloe Keneally - Now dancing at English National Ballet School

2008 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2008 Sasha - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2008 Amelia Townsend - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2007 Brisbane Eisteddfods

2007 Lily Spencer - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2007 Alannah Keating - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2007 Lily Spencer - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2006 Lockyer District Dance Festival & Brisbane Eisteddfods

2006 Kirsty Kettunen - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2006 Lily Spencer - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Lockyer District Dancing Festival

2006 Lily Spencer - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2006 Alannah Keating - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Brisbane Eisteddfod

2005 Lockyer District Dance Festival

2005 Rhys Humphreys - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Senior Winner - Lockyer District Dancing Festival; 2005 Lily Spencer - Sketa Oz Classical Perpetual Trophy - Junior Winner - Lockyer District Dancing Festival