​The Society continues to be committed to the Performing Arts, however, times are changing, and we are making decisions about how to have relevance going forward. We are considering other opportunities we could provide. Watch this space.


74th ANNUAL COMPETITIONS 2025

SPEECH & DRAMA: 2025 Speech & Drama Programme
The Speech & Drama competition is on just one day, Saturday 20th September in the Methodist Church, Bank Street. The competition classes have been cut down from past years and will take up the morning. In the afternoon there will be some really exciting workshop. 
For the 10yrs and over there are two workshops: Stagecraft/Acting skills and Fun with Improvisation. (Participants get to do both workshops). For the under 10’s there are some dramatic fun and games.

DANCE
Dance Competitions will be held 20th – 24th September 2025 at the Te Awamutu College. Information, syllabus and programme may be accessed through Te Awamutu Competitions Society - Dance Section on Facebook. Email address is [email protected].

HIGHLAND DANCE
This section will be held on Saturday, 4th October 2025, at the Ohaupo School hall starting at 9am. Come and listen to bagpipe music, watch the dancers' kilts swing, dancers executing steps over swords to beating and tripping in the Irish jig, and then the Sailors' Hornpipe deck steps.
Enquiries to Convenor Lyn McCorqunidale, [email protected].

PIANOFORTE
Unfortunately for the third year, due to under subscription, the Pianoforte Section ​of the Te Awamutu Society of Performing Arts will not run in 2025.

VOCAL
The Vocal Section will not run in 2025 for lack of convenor/s.
Beatrice Hofer and Martha Ash have retired after 10 years as co-convenors of the Vocal Section.
     “It has been a wonderful, memorable journey. Over the years we have watched beginning students develop into successful performance artists as they move through Highschool, University, TANZOS and on to overseas opportunities. We would love to see our Competitions continue and are there to help any willing would-be convenor/s volunteering to fill the role.”