Collide Dance Academy took part in the Annual All Ireland IDTA Dance Championships in the Red Cow Moran Hotel on Sunday 1st March 2009.

Collide has gone from strength to strength in the past year. Last year they entered 20 pupils, this year they entered 140 from Ringsend, Sheriff Street and surrounding areas.

The results were phenomenal. First up was the Star category. Collide had success, being awarded the Leonard plaque for outstanding achievement in Freestyle. Next was the junior category where Collide gained 1st and 3rd place in the Theatre Craft Section, 1st and 3rd place in Hip-Hop, 3rd in Ballet and 1st in Freestyle.

In the Intermediate Section Collide was awarded 1st in Theatre Craft, 1st in Hip-Hop, 2nd in Lyrical Freestyle, 2nd in Ballet, 3rd in Musicial Theatre and 2nd in Freestyle and in the Senior Category 1st in Ballet and 2nd in Theatre Craft.

Winning Theatre Craft Team: Shannon Weafer (1st Solo Under 10), Shannon Spain (Bronze), Katie Chesher (Silver), Millie Hawkins (Bronze), Chelsea McGuinness, Chloe Brien (Bronze), Ciara Bowden (Gold), Kelly Gannon (Gold), Rebecca Fagan, Sophie Betson (Gold), Shauna Montgomery, Lauren Cummings (Bronze), Carly Weafer (Bronze), Rebecca O’Connor, Jodie Young (Silver), Chloe Bryan (Bronze), Holly Nolan (Bronze).

Teachers: Claire Griffin and Ashling Woods Larkin

Grease Lightning Winning Team: Kayleigh Glynn (Gold), Lea Bui Thi (Bronze), Shannon Fitzpatrick (Bronze), Lauren Mitchel (Bronze), Helena Lawless (Bronze), Katie Weafer (1st Place), Jade Nulty (2nd Place), Kate Nolan (Silver), Danielle McDermott (Bronze), Danika Hopkins (Bronze), Rebekah Mooney (Gold), Kelly O’Reilly (Bronze), Jessica Donnelly (Silver), Danielle Pepper (Bronze).