Past & Present Champions
Heidke Dance Studio is proud to specialise in coaching dancers for competition. The majority of Queensland's top couples are Heidke trained.
Coaching for all levels:
- Recreational
- C Grade
- B Grade
- A Grade
We have trained many Juvenile, Junior, Youth, Adult, Masters and Professional State and National Champions.
Juvenile
- Rhys Salmon & Kate Barry: Australian Open New Vogue Champions.
- Michael Vasiliev & Rachel MacIntosh: Australasian Open New Vogue Champions.
- Dimitri Meyers & Indiah Reynolds: Queensland & N.S.W. Open New Vogue & Standard Champions. Runners-up Australian Open Championships.
Junior
- Hayden Ogilvie & Melissa Osborne: Australasian Open New Vogue Champions.
- Rhett Salmon & Amanda Barry: Australian Open New Vogue Champions. South Pacific & Australasian Open New Vogue Champions.
- Christopher and Natasha MacIntosh: South Pacific and Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Jeremy Braun and Amy Horstmann: South Pacific and Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Rhys Salmon and Kate Barry: National Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Rhys Dingle and Kay-lyn Roofayel: Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Jared Taylor and Rachel MacIntosh: Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Morgan Flowers and Emily Kranz: National and South Pacific Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Dominic Meyers & Jessica MacLeod: Queensland Open Champions & Runner-up Australian Open New Vogue.
- Dimitri Meyers & Lilli Brennan: Australian Open Standard & New Vogue Champions & Standard World Representatives.
Under 21 (Youth)
- Dominic Meyers & Emily Kranz: Australian & National Youth Open New Vogue Champions.
- Rhett Salmon & Amy Wells: Australian Youth Open New Vogue Champions.
- Damian Garozzo and Taryn Montgomery: National, South Pacific, and Australian Youth Open New Vogue Champions.
- David Mitchell and Rachel MacIntosh: National and Australian Youth Open New Vogue Champions.
- David Mitchell and Lauren Andlovec: National and South Pacific Youth Open New Vogue Champions.
- Nicholas Eades and Isabel O’Donnell: Qld. & NSW Youth Open New Vogue Champions
- Morgan Flowers & Emily Kranz: Queensland & NSW Open New Vogue Champions. Australian Open New Vogue Champions
- Dominic Meyers & Emily Kranz: Queensland, National & Australian Open New Vogue Champions.
Adult
- Luke Perkins & Cherrie Kissitch: Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Grant Langley & Helen Ludford: Australian Open New Vogue Finalists
- John Marinos & Renee Thomas: South Pacific Open New Vogue Champions. National and Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Rhett Salmon & Amy Wells: South Pacific, National and Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Rhett Salmon & April McMahon: South Pacific, National and Australian Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Damon Payne & Christina Apps: National Open New Vogue Champions. Australian Open New Vogue Runners up / 3 consecutive years.
- Paul Carter & Rachel MacIntosh: Australian Open New Vogue Finalists after only six weeks together.
- James Van Elswyk & Samantha Newcomb: Queensland Open New Vogue Champions.
- James Van Elswyk & Melanie Sutherlund: South Pacific Adult Open New Vogue finalists.
- Blair Petterd & Amanda Peden: Australian Open Finalists.
- James Van Elswyk & Taryn Montgomery: South Pacific Open New Vogue Finalists.
- Jarrod Dawson & Jayne Dawson: National, South Pacific & Australian Open New Vogue Champions and Open Standard Finalists.
- Jack Cuthbertson & Jordan Kopp-Collins: Qld Open New Vogue Champions & Australian Open New Vouge Finalists.
Masters (Senior)
- William Watson & Nancy Bennett: Australian Open New Vogue Champions. Australasian Open Standard Champions
- Trevor Surman & Ann Allen-Ankins: Australian Open Standard & Open New Vogue Finalists
- Darren King and Dendra Cole: Masters 1 National Open New Vogue runners-up
- David Boehm and Yvonne Putland: Masters 2 National Open New Vogue Champions
- John Gibb & Yvonne Putland: Masters 2 National Open New Vogue Champions
- Terry Nicholls and Ann Allen-Ankins: Masters 2 Australian & National Open New Vogue Champions & Open Standard Champions
- John and Annette Carter: Masters 2 National Open New Vogue and Standard Champions.
- Stephen & Christine McDonald: Masters 1 South Pacific Open New Vogue Champions
- William Watson and Maree Malouf: National and Australian New Vogue Finalists
- Kevin & Larraine Diprose: Masters 3 National Open Standard Champions
- David and Irena Brookes: 10 times Australian Masters 2 Open New Vogue Champions, twice Australian Masters 2 Open Standard Champions; Current Australian Masters 2 Open New Vogue Champions (10th consecutive year): Australian Masters 2 Open Standard Champions; Placed 3rd in the 2014 World Masters Standard Championships (Canada).
- Terry & Tracey Wyatt: Qld Open Champions & Australian Open Standard & New Vouge Finalists
- Grant & Patrina Searle: Australian Open Standard & New Vouge Finalists
Professional
- Jarrod & Jayne Dawson: Australian & National Professional New Vogue Champions.
- Luke Perkins & Cherrie Kissitch: Aust. Pro. Rising Star New Vogue Champions.
- Chris & Alison Sandison: South Pacific Pro. Rising Star New Vogue Champions.
- Darren & Lecia Putland: Australian Open Professional New Vogue Champions.
- Kelvin Bartlett & Jody Rollason: Qld. Professional New Vogue Champions.
- Michael Bishop & Lin Zimmermann (nee MacIntosh): Qld. Professional New Vogue Champions.
- Plus numerous Open State titles & National graded title winners in both Standard and New Vogue
Dancers Trained from “The Beginning”
- Jarrod and Jayne Dawson: From Adult Level 2 to Australian Open Amateur Champions and current Australian & National Professional New Vogue Champions.
- Demitri Meyers: From Juvenile Level 3 to Australian Junior Open New Vogue and Open Standard Champion and World selected Standard Representative.
- Emily Kranz: From Junior Level 2 to Australian & National Youth Open New Vogue Champion with two separate partners.
- Dominic Meyers: From Junior Level 1 to Australian & National Youth Open New Vogue Champion.
- Cherrie Kissitch: From Adult D Grade (Level 2) to State Champion & National Open Finalist in Standard & New Vogue and Professional Rising Star New Vogue Champion.
- Grant Langley & Helen Ludford: From Adult D Grade (Level 2) to State Champions & National Open Finalist in Standard & New Vogue.
- Rhett Salmon: From Juvenile to Adult National Open Champion.
- Nancy Bennett and William Watson: From D Grade (Level 2) to State & National Open Champions in Standard and New Vogue.
- Christopher, Natasha and Rachel MacIntosh: From Juvenile to Junior Open and Youth Open Champions & National Finalists.
- April McMahon: From beginner to Australian Open Finalist in 9 months.