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Awards & Achievements
Twelve years of teaching and dancing leave a mark. Some of it lives on our trophy shelves, some of it hangs on the wall, and the best of it walks out onto the dance floor every week.
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School & studio awards
2026
The Best Dance Studio in Brisbane Southern Suburbs
Quality Business Awards (opens in a new tab)
2025
The Best Dance Studio in Brisbane Southern Suburbs
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2018
One of the top three dance schools in Brisbane
ThreeBestRated
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Awards for our founder
Dance Culture founder and director James Quinn-Hawtin has been recognised twice by the Australian Latin dance industry.
2025
Award for outstanding contribution to the Australian Latin Dance industry
DouDouLe Latin Dance Festival
2021
Industry award for outstanding contribution to Australian Latin Dance
World Salsa Solo
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Competition awards
When guest international instructors Rayan and Julie came to Brisbane to do a residency with Dance Culture, they capped their welcome weekend with this performance at Latin Utopia.
Look past the dancing (if you can) and you'll spot some of the trophies our staff and students have won over the years. On this particular shelf are mostly the trophies won by Carlos and Elli.