Eagle Stadium was buzzing when it hosted the 2025 Australian DrillDance Championships – Victoria on the weekend of 12 and 13 April.
And one homegrown club, Ascendancy DrillDance, did Wydham proud. The locals girls were successful across multiple age groups, with the seniors placing third in the thematic drill routine and third in prop routine.
During the championships teams from all over Australia, in all age groups, compete in a range of routines including drill, themed dance and rhythmic routines.
Tennillle Harbison, who is one of the coaches of the seniors and under 18s squad, said all those involved were proud of the girls.
“It means a lot to us, as we train all season towards nationals. Our season starts usually in July and runs into the following April,” Ms Harbison explained.
Ms Harbison said quite a few of the girls who train up to twice a week, and their supporters who are always nearby, already knew the drill.
“We’ve become a family. A lot of girls started in our U/9s and they are still there,” she said.
“The cheers were so loud, because we had so much support, so that was lovely.”
The sold-out event was a culmination of hard work and dedication for the non-profit club, which began in 1953 as the Werribee Marching Club and is one of the oldest clubs of its kind in Victoria.
“It’s not just the practising, it’s all our contributors who take care of our uniforms,” Ms Harbison said.
“We are a non-profit, so pretty much everything we fundraise is from our members, and there is a lot of fundraising throughout the season.”
Anyone intested in Drilldance is encouraged to contact the club via Facebook. Girls in the under 13 age bracket are especially encouraged to join for the next season.
