Our students have been excelling and achieving in competitions, performances and at a professional level on the world stage. Maximo has been making a difference in the lives of our pupils for over 30 years and this will always be our biggest achievement. We're so proud of each and every one of our student's successes. No matter how big or how small, every Maximo family member is a star.
30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
2021
1st Place - 6 & Under Classical Ballet Solo - 1st Time Competitor Student - Dance Life Unite Competition
Highly Commended - 5 & Under Tiny Tots Own Choice Any Style - 1st Time Competitor Student - Starbound Entertainers
Highly Commended - 5 & Under Classical Ballet Solo - 1st Time Competitor Student - Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod
2 Students accepted into Queensland Ballet Academy Foundation Program
Student successfully auditioned and became a soloist in highly competitive Brisbane State High School Dance Squad
2019
GOLD Placement - Novice Junior (9-10 yo) Jazz Solo - View Dance Challenge Australia, Gold Coast, QLD
2018
2nd Place - 5 & Under Classical Ballet Solo - 1st Time Competitor Student - Evolution Dance Competition, Gold Coast, QLD
Highly Commended - 5 & Under Classical Ballet Solo - 1st Time Competitor Student - Brisbane Eisteddfod competition, Qld
1st Place - Teen Novice Jazz Group, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place - Teen Novice Contemporary Group, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place - Teen Novice Lyrical Group, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place - High Score Award Teen Novice, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
2nd Place - High Score Award Teen Novice, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
3rd Place - High Schore Award Teen Novice, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
Judges Special Award Teen Group - Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
2018 Regional Champion Teen Group - Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
Choreography Award - Teen Lyrical Group, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
Golden Ticket to World Dance Championship in New York, USA, Starpower International Competition, Brisbane, Qld
Highly Commended - 15 & Under Entertainment section, StarBound Competition, Gold Coast, QLD
High Gold (1st) - Novice Teen Lyrical Small Group, View Dance Challenge Australia, Gold Coast, QLD
Gold (2nd) - Novice Teen Contemporary Small Group, View Dance Challenge Australia, Gold Coast, QLD
Gold (2nd) - Novice Teen Jazz Small Group, View Dance Challenge Australia, Gold Coast, QLD
Top Novice Teen Small Group 2018 - View Dance Challenge Australia, Gold Coast, QLD
2017
Student successfully passed the auditions and have been accepted into professional children's ballet theatre Ballet Theatre of Queensland for the “Little Mermaid” ballet production in 2017
2016
Student successfully passed the auditions and have been accepted into professional children's ballet theatre Ballet Theatre of Queensland for the “Cinderella” ballet production in 2017
1st Place – Classical Ballet section, solo – Ipswich Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place – Lyrical dance, solo – Ipswich Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
3rd Place – Lyrical dance, solo – Beenleigh Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
Highly Commended – Lyrical dance, solo – Gold Coast Eisteddfod competition, Gold Coast, QLD
2015
2 students accepted into Full time Senior program at the Queensland Ballet Academy
Student accepted into Junior Extension program at the Queensland Ballet Academy
Student in Top 20 at the Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge competition after only 1 year of training in ballet
3rd Place - Classical Ballet section, solo – Beenleigh Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
2014
5 students successfully passed the auditions and have been accepted into professional children theatre Brisbane City Youth Ballet for the “Cinderella” ballet production in June 2015
2 students successfully passed the auditions and have been accepted into professional children theatre Brisbane City Youth Ballet for the “Nutcracker” ballet production in December 2014
2013
Casual student accepted into Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow, Russian Federation through professional ballet school preparation program of the studio
2 students successfully passed the auditions and have been accepted into professional children theatre Brisbane City Youth Ballet for the “Snow Queen” ballet production in 2014
1st Place - National dance section, solo - Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place - National Dance section, solo - Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod Competition, Brisbane, Qld
2nd Place - Classical Ballet section, solo - Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod Competition, Brisbane, Qld
Very Highly Commended - Classical Ballet section, solo - Ipswich Manly Eisteddfod, Brisbane, Qld
Highly Commended - Demi-Character dance section, solo - Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
2012
Student successfully passed the auditions and has been accepted into professional children theatre Brisbane City Youth Ballet for the “Magic Faraway Tree” ballet production in 2013
Highly Commended - Classical Ballet section, solo - Redland Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
2011
2 students successfully passed the auditions and have been accepted into professional children theatre Brisbane City Youth Ballet for the “Wizard of Oz” ballet production 2012
Student became a finalist in the Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place – Classical Ballet section, solo - Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod Competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place – National dance section, solo - Redland Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
Highly Commended – Demi-character dance section, solo - Redland Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
Highly Commended – Demi-character dance section, solo – Ipswich Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
Highly Commended – Demi-character dance section, solo – Beenleigh Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
2010
2 students successfully passed the auditions and have been accepted into professional children theatre Brisbane City Youth Ballet for both the “Sleeping Beauty” and “Nutcracker” ballet productions in 2011
1st Place - Classical Ballet section, solo - Redland Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
1st Place - National Dance section, solo - Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
2009
Student successfully passed the auditions and has been accepted into professional children ballet theatre Brisbane City Youth Ballet, the “Nutcracker” ballet production in 2010
Student accepted into Full time Senior Program at the Queensland Dance School of Excellence (formerly, now known as Full time Senior Program of the Queensland Ballet Academy), graduated in 2012
2nd Place – National/Character dance section, group – Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
Highly Commended – National dance section, group – Wynnum Manly Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
2008
Highly Commended - National dance section, group – Redlands Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
2005
3rd Place - National dance section, group - Redlands Eisteddfod competition, Brisbane, Qld
1997
1st Prize – Classical Ballet section, group – West Siberian Regional Choreographic Group Competition – Siberian region, Russia
1996
1st Prize – National dance section, group - the International European Choreographic Arts and Dance Competition – Limassol, Cyprus
1995
3rd Prize – Classical ballet section, group – All-Russia State Choreographic Arts Competition for regions of Ural, Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia, and Far East Region – Barnaul, Altai region, Russia
3rd Prize – National dance section, group All-Russia State Choreographic Arts Competition for regions of Ural, Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia, and Far East Region – Barnaul, Altai region, Russia
3rd Prize – Demi-character section, group - All-Russia State Choreographic Arts Competition for regions of Ural, Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia, and Far East Region – Barnaul, Altai region, Russia
1994
1st Prize – Classical ballet section, group – All-Russia “Children of the dawn” dance competition - Vladivostok, Far East region, Russia
1993
1st Prize – Classical ballet section, group - West Siberian Regional Choreographic Group Competition – Siberian region, Russia
1st Prize – Demi-character section, group - West Siberian Regional Choreographic Group Competition – Siberian region, Russia
1991
1st Prize – Classical ballet section – West Siberian Regional Choreographic Group Competition – Siberian region, Russia
1st Prize – National dance section – West Siberian Regional Choreographic Group Competition – Siberian region, Russia
1st Prize – Demi-character section – West Siberian Regional Choreographic Group Competition – Siberian region, Russia