DATES, SYLLABUS & ENTRIES
​Sat, 13th September 2025
Premierships (all ages)
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Sun, 14th September 2025
Belt Championships (all ages)
ADJUDICATORS & MUSICIAN
TBA
VENUE
Essendon Keilor College
286 Buckley St, Essendon
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15 mins from
Melbourne Airport
The Pacific Belt is an Irish dancing competition hosted by the school held in Melbourne each year. The competition began in 2015 and has quickly become one of Australia's largest school run competitions hosting competitors from across Australia and New Zealand each year.
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The Pacific Belt would not be possible without the support of every member of our school community and the generous contribution from our sponsors. It is a great honour for us to bring this event to our Irish dancing community.
For all questions regarding The Pacific Belt please email us at:
team@thepacificbelt.com
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HISTORY
2015
ADJUDICATORS
Rose Fearon ADCRG - Toronto, Canada
Cherie Hearn ADCRG - Brisbane, Australia
Christopher Carswell ADCRG - Melbourne, Australia
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VENUE
Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows, VIC
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DATE
27th - 28th May 2015
2016
ADJUDICATORS
Lisa Petri ADCRG - New York, USA
Donna Cannon Reilly ADCRG - Sydney, Australia
Hilary McKenna ADCRG - Perth, Australia
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VENUE
Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows, VIC
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DATE
28th - 29th May 2016
2017
ADJUDICATORS
Shaun Casey ADCRG - Denver, USA
Maggie Lynch ADCRG - London, UK
John Joyce ADCRG - Sydney, Australia
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VENUE
Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows, VIC
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DATE
27th - 28th May 2017
2018
ADJUDICATORS
Brian Grant ADCRG - Toronto, Canada
Rose O'Brien ADCRG - Perth, Australia
Suzanne Cox ADCRG - Sydney, Australia
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VENUE
Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows, VIC
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DATE
26th - 27th May 2018
2019
ADJUDICATORS
Andrea Field ADCRG - Manchester, UK
Allison Bennett ADCRG - Sydney, Australia
Liz Gregory ADCRG - Canberra, Australia
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VENUE
Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows, VIC
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DATE
25th - 26th May 2019
2020
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
2021
ADJUDICATORS
Vicki Paulin ADCRG - Melbourne, Australia
Anna Rabusin ADCRG - Melbourne, Australia
Christopher Carswell ADCRG - Melbourne, Australia
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MUSICIAN
Brendan Dougan-Kittel - Adelaide, Australia
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VENUE
Essendon Keilor College, Essendon, VIC
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DATE
10th - 11th July 2021
2022
ADJUDICATORS
Eileen Ashley ADCRG - Perth, Australia
Bronagh Kelly ADCRG - Sydney, Australia
Bernadette Weeks ADCRG - Sydney, Australia
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MUSICIAN
Jack Meimaris - Brisbane, Australia
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VENUE
Essendon Keilor College, Essendon, VIC
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DATE
28th - 29th May 2022
2023
ADJUDICATORS
Rose Fearon ADCRG - Toronto, Canada
Brighid Mackness ADCRG - Brisbane, Australia
Sean Kelliher ADCRG - Melbourne, Australia
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MUSICIAN
Brendan Dougan-Kettel - Adelaide, Australia
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VENUE
Essendon Keilor College, Essendon, VIC
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DATE
2nd - 3rd September 2023
2024
ADJUDICATORS
Cathy Crocker ADCRG - Brisbane, Australia
Elizabeth Howe ADCRG - Adelaide, Australia
Michael Padgett ADCRG - Melbourne, Australia
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MUSICIAN
Stephen Carrolan - Gold Coast, Australia
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VENUE
Essendon Keilor College, Essendon, VIC
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DATE
7th - 8th September 2024
