AWARDS

World Salsa Solos 2025

Brisbane, Australia

1st Place Open Salsa Solo - Natasha Frost

1st Place Open Bachata Solo - Natasha Frost

1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo - Jorja Dann

1st Place Amateur Bachata Solo - Jorja Dann

1st Place Amateur Cha Cha Solo - Jorja Dann

1st Place Youth Salsa Solo - Salisha Wright

1st Place Youth Latin Solo - Zara Harrington

1st Place Amateur Cha Cha Duet - Lauren Proud & Jorja Dann

1st Place Youth Duets - Zara Harrington & Salisha Wright

1st Place Youth/Adult Duet - Salisha Wright & Joey Tan

1st Place Youth Salsa Shine Team - Latin Fire Youth Salsa Team

2nd Place Youth Salsa Solo - Zara Harrington

2nd Place Youth Latin Solo - Phoebe Harris

2nd Place Amateur Salsa Duet - Amelia Woods & Jorja Dann

2nd Place Youth Duets - Lucy Wall & Phoebe Harris

2nd Place Amateur Bachata Shine Team - Latin Fire Escenia Team

2nd Place Open Salsa Shine Team - Latin Fire Descarada Salsa Team

3rd Place Youth Salsa Solo - Judd Cattermole

3rd Place Youth Latin Solo - Lucy Wall

3rd Place Youth/Adult Duet - Zara Harrington & Gabby Zhen

NZ Latin Dance Championships 2025

Auckland, NZ

1st Place Pro Salsa Solos - Natasha Frost

1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo - Jorja Dann

1st Place Amateur Latin Solo - Jorja Dann

1st Place Amateur Duets - Amelia Woods & Jorja Dann

1st Place Youth Latin Duets - Ella Taylor & Harper Knowles

1st Place Pro-Am Salsa Freestyle - Oceane Herry & Mike Hobbs

1st Place Open Bachata Shines Team - Latin Fire Escencia Team

1st Place Open Salsa Shines Team - Latin Fire Descarada Team

2nd Place Amateur Bachata Solos - Jorja Dann

2nd Place Amateur Latin Solos - Lauren Proud

2nd Place Amateur Duets - Lauren Proud & Jorja Dann

2nd Place Youth Salsa Duets - Ella Taylor & Harper Knowles

2nd Place Open Salsa Freestyle - Hayley Pera-Maurangi & Mike Hobbs

3rd Place Amateur Bachata Solos - Lauren Proud

4th Place Amateur Salsa Solos - Rebecca Bijl

4th Place Amateur Bachata Solos - Amelia Woods

South Island Latin Championships 2025

Christchurch, NZ

1st Place Jorja Dann - Amateur Salsa Solo & Amateur Latin Solo

1st Place Salisha Wright - Youth Salsa Solo

1st Place Ella Taylor - Youth Latin Solo

1st Place Jorja Dann & Lauren Proud – Amateur Latin Duets

1st Place Amelia Woods & Jorja Dann – Amateur Salsa Duets

1st Place Hannah van Nieuwkerk and Lia Stevenson – Youth Latin Duets

1st Place Latin Fire Salsa Team – Salsa Couples Team

1st Place Latin Fire Escenia Team – Latin Shines Team

1st Place Latin Fire Fuego Teams – Youth Latin Shine Team and Youth Salsa Shine Team

1st Place Oceane Herry & Mike Hobbs - Pro-Am Salsa Freestyle

1st Place Mike Hobbs - Bachata Jack & Jill (Leader)

1st Place Jessica Abelen - Bachata Jack & Jill (Follower)

2nd Place McKenzie Kellet - Youth Latin Solo

2nd Place Lucy Darby Downes & Rosa Lyons – Youth Latin Duets

2nd Place Isabel Marshall & Noa Wilkinson – Youth Salsa Duets

2nd Place Latin Fire Descarada Salsa Team – Salsa Shines Team

2nd Place Latin Fire Fiesta Team – Youth Latin Shine Team and Youth Salsa Shine Team

2nd Place Hayley Pera-Maurangi & Mike Hobbs - Open Salsa Freestyle

2nd Place Jack Whitaker & Oceane Herry - Open Kizomba Freestyle

3rd Place Zara Harrington - Youth Salsa Solo

3rd Place Harper Knowles and Ella Taylor – Youth Latin Duets

3rd Place Latin Fire Groove Team – Youth Latin Shine Team and Youth Salsa Shine Team

3rd Place Julia Michalun & Michael Hobbs - Pro-Am Bachata Freestyle

4th Place Gabby Zhen - Amateur Salsa Solos

4th Place Lucy Wall and Phoebe Harris - Youth Latin Duets

4th Place Latin Fire Salsa Swing Team – Salsa Shines Team

4th Place Latin Fire Rosa Team - Youth Latin Shine Team

4th Place Nazeef Khan and Jessica Abelen - Open Salsa Freestyle

5th Place Judd Cattermole - Youth Salsa Solos

World Salsa Solos 2024

Brisbane, Australia

1st Place Semi Pro Salsa Solos - Natasha Frost

1st Place Open Salsa Duets - Natasha Frost & Claire Kellner-Read*

1st Place Amateur Bachata Shine Teams - Latin Fire Bachata Team

2nd Place Amateur Bachata Solos - Jorja Dann

2nd Place Amateur Salsa Solo - Jorja Dann

2nd Place Amateur Latin Duets - Amelia Woods & Joey Tann

2nd Place Pro-Am Salsa Duets - Jorja Dann & Natasha Frost

2nd Place Open Salsa Shine Teams - Latin Fire Salsa Team

*Non Latin Fire Competitor

NZ Latin Dance Championships 2024

Auckland, NZ

1st Place Semi Pro Salsa Solos - Natasha Frost

1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo - Jorja Dann

1st Place Open Salsa Duets - Jorja Dann & Natasha Frost

1st Place Pro-Am Duets - Jorja Dann & Naz Hashim*

2nd Place Amateur Bachata Solos - Jorja Dann

2nd Place Bachata Shines Teams - Latin Fire Bachata Team

3rd Place Amateur Salsa Solos - Amelia Woods

*Non Latin Fire Competitor

South Island Latin Championships 2024

Christchurch, NZ

1st place Natasha Frost - Open Salsa Solo

1st place Jorja Dann - Amateur Salsa Solo & Amateur Latin Solo

1st Place Antonia Stevenson - Youth Salsa Solo

1st Place Jorja Dann & Natasha Frost – Pro-Am Duets

1st Place Isabel Marshall & Noa Wilkinson – Youth Latin Duets

1st Place Hannah van Nieuwkerk and Lia Stevenson – Youth Latin Duets

1st Place Latin Fire Ladies Teams – Salsa Shines Team & Latin Shines Team

1st Place Latin Fire Senior Youth Teams – Youth Latin Shine Team and Youth Salsa Shine Team.

1st Place Mike Hobbs & Grace Sparks* - Open Bachata Freestyle

1st Place Mike Hobbs - Bachata Jack & Jill (Leader)

2nd place Joey Tan - Amateur Salsa Solo

2nd Place McKenzie Kellet - Youth Latin Solo

2nd Place Salisha Wright - Youth Salsa Solo

2nd Place Lola Fitzgerald and Lucy Darby Downes – Youth Salsa Duets

2nd Place Harper Knowles and Ella Teylor – Youth Latin Duets

2nd Place Latin Fire Salsa Team – Salsa CouplesTeam

2nd Place Latin Fire Senior Reggaeton Team – Youth Latin Shine Team

2nd Place Latin Fire Intermediate Team - Youth Salsa Shine Team.

3rd Place McKenzie Kellett - Youth Latin Solo

3rd Place Zara Harrington - Youth Salsa Solo

3rd Place Judd Cattermole and Phoebe Harris – Youth Salsa Duets

3rd Place Latin Fire Divas – Latin Shines Team

3rd Place Latin Fire Intermediate Youth Team – Youth Latin Shine Team

3rd Place Mike Hobbs - Salsa Jack & Jill (Leader)

4th Place Mike Hobbs & Lexy Patrylak – Pro-Am Salsa Freestyle

4th Place Mike Hobbs & Emily Donald – Pro-Am Bachata Freestyle

4th Place Shannon Creighton - Salsa Jack & Jill (Follower)

*Non Latin Fire Competitor

The Summit Championship 2024

Orlando, Florida, USA

1st Place Intermediate Amateur Salsa Solo - Natasha Frost

1st Place Intermediate Amateur On2 Same Gender Salsa Duet - Natasha & Jorja

1st Place Intemediate Amateur Same Gender Cha Cha - Natasha & Jorja

World Salsa Solos 2023

Brisbane, Australia
1st Place Amateur Salsa Shine Team

1st Place Amateur Latin Shine Team

1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo - Natasha Frost

1st Place Amateur Salsa Duet - Natasha Frost and Jorja Dann

1st Place Amateur Bachata Duet - Natasha Frost and Ella Wilson

2nd Place Amateur Bachata Solo - Ella Wilson

3rd Place Amateur Bachata Solo - Jorja Dann

3rd Place Amateur Cha Cha Solo - Amelia Woods

New Zealand Latin Dance Championship 2023

Auckland, New Zealand

1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo – Natasha Frost
1st Place Amateur Latin Solo – Jorja Dann

1st Place Youth Salsa Solo – Amelia Woods

1st Place Youth Latin Solo – Amelia Woods

1st Place Amateur Salsa Duet – Natasha Frost & Jorja Dann

1st Youth Latin Duet - Jayden Lewis & Salisha Wright

1st Youth Salsa Duet -Jade Majende & Salisha Wright

1st Place Youth Salsa Shine team

1st Place Youth Latin Shine team

1st Place Latin Fire Salsa Shine Team
2nd Place Youth Salsa Solo - Jade Majende

2nd Place Youth Latin Solo - Jayden Lewis

2nd Place Amateur Latin Duet – Natasha Frost & Ella Wilson

2nd Place Latin Fire Bachata Shine Team

3rd Place Amateur Salsa Solo – Jorja Dann

South Island Latin Competition 2023

Christchurch, New Zealand

1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo – Natasha Frost
1st Place Amateur Latin Solo – Jorja Dann

1st Place Youth Salsa Solo – Amelia Woods

1st Place Youth Latin Solo – Amelia Woods

1st Place Amateur Salsa Duet – Natasha Frost & Jorja Dann
1st Place Amateur Latin Duet – Natasha Frost & Ella Wilson
1st Place Youth Latin Duet – Jayden Lewis & Gabriela Zhen

1st Place Youth Salsa Duet – Zara Harrington & Isabel Marshall
1st Place Latin Fire Salsa Shine Team
1st Place Latin Fire Latin Shine Team
1st Place Youth Salsa Team

1st Place Youth Latin Team

1st Place Bachata Pro-Am Couples – Mike Hobbs (& Grace)

2nd Place Amateur Latin Solo – Ella Wilson

2nd Place Latin Fire Salsa Couples Team

2nd Place Bachata Open Freestyle – Mike Hobbs & Bonnie van Beyere

3rd Place Amateur Salsa Solo – Jorja Dann

3rd Place Amateur Latin Duet – Josie Momm & Rebecca Majendie

3rd Place Latin Fire Latin Shine Team

3rd Place Pro-Am Salsa Couples – Hayley Smith & Mike Hobbs

World Salsa Solos 2022

Brisbane, Australia
1st Place Amateur Latin Shine Team

1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo - Natasha Frost

1st Place Amateur Salsa Duet - Natasha and Jorja

1st place Amateur Latin Duet - Natasha and Jorja

3rd Place Amateur Latin Solo - Jorja Dann

NZ Nationals 2022

Auckland, New Zealand
1st Place Amateur Salsa Solo - Natasha Frost

1st Place Amateur Latin Solo - Jorja Dann

1st Place Amateur Salsa Duet - Natasha & Jorja

1st Place Amateur Latin Duet - Natasha & Ella

2nd Place Salsa Shine Team

2nd Place Latin Shine Team
1st Place Youth Salsa Shine Team
1st Place Youth Latin Shine Team
1st Place Youth Salsa Duet - Amelia & Joey
1st Place Youth Salsa Shine - Amelia

1st Place Youth Latin Shine - Gabriella

South Island Latin Competition 2022

Christchurch, New Zealand

2nd Place Latin Shine Team

1st Place Salsa Solo - Natasha

3rd Place Latin Solo - Jorja

1st Place Latin Duet - Ella & Jenn

2nd Place Salsa Duet - Natasha & Jorja

2nd Place Salsa Pro-Am Couples - Mike H & Hayley
3rd Place Salsa Choreographed Couples - Mike S & partner Caitlin

1st Place Youth Senior Salsa Team

3rd Place Youth Salsa Shine Team

1st Place Youth Senior Latin Team