Annika was awarded first place in the senior contemporary championship at the Dubbo Eisteddfod on Monday. Second went to Tyler Dent, third to Holly Faulds and Caitlin Lovett received highly commended.

Adjudicator Janessa Dufty described Annika's dance as a "very creative" performance.

Speaking after the win, Annika said she was feeling "pretty energised".

"It's my last eisteddfod so I'm taking in the moments," she said.

"I'm graduating at [Dubbo Ballet School] this year because I've finished school and I hope to take on a dance career in the future."

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She credits DBS as one of the reasons she has danced for so many years.

"I love the studio. I love the family-feel about it. Everyone is so caring."

"And I do like to stay fit."

She estimates she currently spends about 30 hours a week dancing. And Annika said she hoped to continue her contemporary dancing at New Zealand School of Dance.

"It has a good reputation and I like the authenticity of it," she said.

Overall, Ms Dufty said the competitors in the contemporary championship "showed great creativity and levels of depth". She said she could see all the hard work the dancers had put in.

Orana Dance Centre's Bethany Upton won the intermediate modern expressive/ lyrical championship and the intermediate ballet championship.

It was two of about 13 sections she had performed in at the eisteddfod.

While the results across the eisteddfod hadn't been "like her usual", Bethany said she felt she had performed well. Considering the Dubbo Eisteddfod cancelled last year, she said it was good to be back performing again.

"I just love [dancing]. I've been doing it since I can remember, it's just what I do."

Bethany was also full of praise for the adjudicator.

"I like her, she's really nice. She's nice to you as well, not just as an adjudicator, in general she's really lovely," she said.

The senior ballet championship was won by Patrick Cooper, with Caitlin Lovett awarded second and highly commended going to Patrick Cooper and Winter Rosengreen.

Eloise Harrison won the intermediate jazz championship. She was followed by Jamie Chandler in second and Maddison Field who was awarded highly commended.

The senior modern expressive/ lyrical championship went to Patrick Cooper. Second was Winter Rosengreen, third was Holly Faulds and Tyler Dent was awarded highly commended.

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