Competition Teams are auditioned every year. You must have been training with PAAW for a minimum of one year before being eligible to audition.

Our 2025/26 Competition Teams:

To be announced soon. 

Dance World Cup 2025 – Spain

We are thrilled to have once again qualified to represent Wales at this prestigious competition. The whole team has qualified with 38 dances across multiple genres. We’d like to say a huge Thank You to our sponsors: 
Arena Projects
CJCH solicitors
Redefined – VIP group
Renault Cardiff
Securalec Ltd
Thor Developments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance World Cup – Team Wales

We are very proud and honoured to have been able to represent Wales at the Dance World Cup many times: 
2016 – Jersey
2017 – Germany
2018 – Spain
2020/21 – England
2022 – Spain
2023 – Portugal
2025 – Spain

Izzy Davies was Team Wales Captain in 2018 and Lucy Griffiths was Team Wales Mascot in 2017. Principal Vicky was also selected at Wales Dance Impact choreographer for 2016 and 2017 (sadly , Dance Impact ceased in 2018). 

We have been fortunate to qualify dances in every style over the years; Jazz, Show Dance, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acro, Song & Dance, Commercial and National. With many many dances placing in the Top 10. 

Bronze Medal – Children’s Small Group Tap – Izzy Davies, Lola Wheeler, Blythe Crosbie, Izzy Edmunds, Caitlin Barker and Billie Minchin.
Bronze Medal – Mini Tap Duet – Lucy Ganderton & Lucy Griffiths
Bronze Medal – Senior Song & Dance Duet – Jake Morrish & Evie James
Silver Medal – Junior Show Dance Solo (Boys) – Tom Whittaker 2022
Silver Medal –  Junior Show Dance Solo (Boys) – Tom Whittaker 2023
Silver Medal – Junior Lyrical Solo (Boys) – Tom Whittaker
Silver Medal – Junior Song & Dance Solo – Lucy Ganderton
Gold Medal – World Champions – Junior Small Group Song & Dance – Evie James, Jake Morrish, Jazz Cave, Belle Jones, Lola Wheeler, Lucy McGhie, Blythe Crosbie, Shyla Barrett and Lucy Ganderton.  

 

 

Former Competition Team Captains:

Izzy Davies

2022-2023
Currently training at Bird College

 

Lola Wheeler
2023 – 24
Currently studying at Reading University

 

 

Recent Competition Results:

FYD Nationals – October 2024

13 – 1st Places – National Champions
5 – 2nd Places
5 – 3rd Places
2 – 4th Palces
Lyrical Improv Winner – Lucy Ganderton
Directors Choice – Lucy Ganderton

Excel Dance Events – October 2024

25 – 1st Places
8 – 2nd Places
4 – 3rd Places
Senior Stand Out Performer – Lucy Ganderton
Dance Challenge Junior semi-final – Ruby, Liv & Fraser

 

Follow Your Dreams Regional – March 2024

19 – 1st Places
10 – 2nd Places
2 – 3rd Places
Top 5 highest scoring solos:
7&U – Aoife
11&U – Fraser
13&U – Charlotte and Tilda
15&U – Lucy Ganderton & Anna
16+ – Lola & Blythe
Highest Scoring Soloists of the Day:
13&U – Charlotte (tap)
15&U – Lucy Ganderton (tap)
16+ – Lola (Jazz)
Champion Dancer 15&U – Lucy Ganderton
Studio Technique Award
2nd Place Highest Scoring Group of the Day – by half a point!

 

Ultimate Victory Dance Championships – January 2024
20 – 1st Places
7 – 2nd Places
2 – 3rd Places
Lyrical/Contemporary Improv Challenge Top 10: Lola, Lucy, Gand, Fraser, Sienna and Liv
Jazz/Commercial Improv Challenge Top 10: Charlotte, Gand, Lola, Lucy, Annabella Fraser
Scholarship to Base Studios Intensive: Fraser, Lucy, Gand, Lola and Sienna (all 5 scholarships were awarded to PAAW!)
Judges choice for Most Cinematic – Breathe
Judges choice – Zach for ‘wishing he had a solo’
Judges choice – Fraser for ‘shining every time he came on stage’
Stand Out Group – Breathe
Jamie Choreography workshop Top 10: Gand, Annabella, Nia, Charlotte, Allannah and Liv
Scholarship to Base Studios Intensive: Allannah, Nia and Charlotte
Overall Jamie workshop winner: Nia West
Tiffany Theatre College – summer showcase winner – Lola
Tiffany Theatre College winner of a place straight onto the full time training course: Lucy McGhie
Highest Scoring solo 10-13yrs – Charlotte Ganderton (tap)
Highest Scoring solo 14-16yrs – Lucy Ganderton (tap)
Highest Scoring solo 17+yrs – Lola Wheeler (jazz)
Highest Scoring duet/trio 10-13yrs – Charlotte & Lucy Ganderton (song & dance duet)
Highest Scoring duet/trio 14-16yrs – Lucy & Lola (tap duet)
Highest Scoring duet/trio 17+yrs – Lucy & Blythe (lyrical duet)
Highest Scoring 10-13yrs group – Video Games
Highest Scoring 14-16yrs group – Mr Blue Sky
Overall Highest scoring solo of the day – Lucy Ganderton (tap)
Overall Highest Scoring duet/trio of the day – Charlotte & Lucy ( song & dance)
Overall Highest Scoring group of the day – Mr Blue Sky
Title Crown 10-13yrs – Charlotte Ganderton
Title Crown 14yrs+ – Lucy Ganderton
School Versatility Award 

 

Stars Uk – June 2023
14 – 1st Places
9 – 2nd Places
6 – 3rd Places
Highest Scoring Solo  – Izzy Davies – Lyrical
Highest Scoring Duet/Trio – Izzy, Lola & Gand – Tap Trio
Highest Scoring Group – Feeling Good (Seniors Jazz)
Senior Miss Satrz Uk Title Winner – Izzy Davies
Overall Highest Scoring Dance of the entire day – Izzy Davies – Lyrical
Teachers Choreography Award – Vicky for Feeling Good
Most Promising Dancer – Lucy Ganderton
Workshop Scholarship Winner – Tilda N-S
Golden Buzzer Award – Izzy Davies – Lyrical
Judges Knockout Challenge – Junior Winner – Tilda N-S, Senior Winner – Izzy Davies, 2nd – Lucy Ganderton

Dance Inspirations – March 2023
11 – 1st Places
10 – 2nd Places
12 – 3rd Places
Senior Industry Experience – final 3 – Tom, Izzy & Shyla
Winner – Izzy Davies
Junior Industry Experience – final 4 – Nia
Judges Star Team – Tom Whittaker
Standout Performance – Roxanne – Tom & Izzy Duet
Golden Buzzer Award – Roxanne – Tom & Izzy Duet

Winter Stars, Magnetar – November 2022
21 – 1st Places
10 – 2nd Places
2 – 3rd Places
Highest Scoring Duet/Trio – Tom & Izzy – Roxanne 98.5%
Highest Scoring Group – Acro – The Fury Within 95%
Magnetar Award & Cash Prize – Tom Whittaker

Follow Your Dreams – April 2022
28 – 1st Places
9 – 2nd Places
Highest Scoring Soloist 16 & over – Tom Whittaker
Most Promising Dancer – Izzy Davies
Best Grooming – Tilda N-S
Innovative Choreography – Jazz Cave, Contemporary
Creative Choreography – Show Must Go On – Seniors
Champion Dancer 16&over Title Winner – Tom Whittaker
Champion Dancer 15&under Title Winner – Blythe Crosbie
Highest Scoring Group of the whole Competition – Feeling Good (Senior Jazz Group)

Ultimate Victory Dance Championships – February 2022
12 – 1st Places
10 – 2nd Places
5 – 3rd Places
Highest Scoring Duet/Trio 10-13yrs – Lilyana & Tilda – Acro
Highest Scoring Duet/Trio 14-16yrs – Tom & Izzy – Roxanne
Versatility Award – Jake Morrish
Judges Choice – Izzy Davies
Hiphop Workshop top 10 – Tom & Jake
Pineapple Scholarship Winner – Tom Whittaker
Lyrical Workshop finals – Lucy Gand, Top 10 – Tom & Jake

Southern Dance Class Awards – January 2022
7-9yrs
Ballet & Lyrical finals – Tilda N-S
10-12yrs
Ballet – Lucy Gand – 3rd
Lyrical – Lucy Gand – 2nd
Jazz – Lucy Gand – 2nd
13-14yrs
Lyrical – Shyla – 2nd
Jazz – Shyla in finals
15-17yrs
Lyrical – Jazz runner up, Izzy in finals
Jazz – Izzy runner up

Most Promising Dancer 15-17yrs – Jazz Cave

Winter Stars, Magnetar Events – November 2021
17 – 1st Places
4 – 2nd Places
4 – 3rd Places
3 – Star Awards
Highest Scoring Duet/Trio – Lucy Griffiths & Lucy Ganderton – Tap duet – 99%
Highest Scoring Group – Seniors ‘The Show Must Go On’ – 99%
Magnetar Award & Cash Prize – Lucy Ganderton

Follow Your Dreams – October 2021
16 – 1st Places
3 – 2nd Places
11 & under highest scoring soloist – Lucy Ganderton with both her solos
15 & under highest scoring soloist – Tom Whittaker with both his solos
Tom Whittaker was the highest scoring solo of the entire day
All our soloists were in the top 5 highest scoring solos for their age groups.
Helium (Juniors) was in the top 5 highest scoring groups. 
Blythe Crosbie & Jazz Cave were both runner up Champion Dancers for their age groups. 

Southern Dance Class Awards – March 2020
7-9yrs: 
Ballet – Nia – finalist
Tap – Shreya – 4th Place, Nia & Charlotte – finalists
Jazz – Nia – 5th Place, Charlotte & Shreya – finalists
Performance Award – Shreya
10-11yrs:
Ballet – Lucy Ganderton – 4th Place, Lucy Griffiths – finalist
Tap – Lucy Ganderton – 2nd Place, Lucy Griffiths – 3rd Place
Jazz – Lucy Ganderton – 4th Place, Lucy Griffiths – 5th Place
12-13yrs:
Ballet – Blythe -finalist
Jazz – Blythe – finalist
14-17yrs
Tap – Evie – 2nd Place, Lola – 5th Place
Jazz – Evie – 5th Place

Dynamite Dance – January 2020
11 – 1st Places
8 – 2nd Places
8 – 3rd Places
Overall Highest Score (morning) – Earthquake (contemporary group) – 1st, Lucy Griffiths (contemporary solo) – 2nd
Overall Highest Score (afternoon) – Izzy Davies (tap solo) – 1st, Tom Whittaker (lyrical solo) – 2nd
Pre-Junior Miss Dynamite – Charlotte Ganderton
Junior Miss Dynamite – Lucy Ganderton
Mr Teen Dynamite – Tom Whittaker
Most Promising Dancer – Tom Whittaker
Face of Dynamite Dance – Nia West
Freestyle Competition Winner – Izzy Davies
Dynamite Dance Challenge Winners: 
Mini – Charlotte Ganderton
Junior – Lucy Griffiths
Senior – Tom Whittaker
Bird College Scholarship Winners – Jake Morrish, Evie James, Tom Whittaker and Izzy Davies. 

CYD? Super Convention October 2019
Class winners/scouted: 
Izzy Davies
Nia West
Tom Whittaker
Lucy Ganderton
Lily Richards