2016 was the first year of the Outside Change Cup & Freedom To Dance Ball, it was a huge gamble, and a very big task to undertake to get this event underway as there was really nothing like it anywhere in Australia.
With the help of so many people starting with our event consultants, Brent Olifent and Anna Longmore, the encouragement of Anthony Hurley and Richard & Anne Gleave of the Freedom To Dance movement, the fabulous New Zealand Ambassador Viktoria Morgan, and of course the support of the dancing community in Melbourne and right across Australia and Asia, this event has gone from strength to strength in it’s 4 years of running.
The first year was extremely difficult for the local dancing community to understand the concept, justify the pricing and the format. People were very sceptical to begin with as this sort of event only ever happened throughout Asia, but never in Australia of this scale and grandeur.
In our 3rd year, we had a fully booked venue and in 2019 we had a long wait list for table seats and, our 2021 event, the 5th OC Cup is a total sell out once again with a huge wait list of people wanting to attend for the evening Dinner/Ball.
Over the years, we have had some amazing international adjudicators attend, these wonderful people have been;
- Charlotte Jorgensen (USA) 2016
- Luka Fanni (Italy) 2016 & 2017
- Doug Pouwhare (New Zealand) 2016
- John Tan (Singapore) 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019
- Anthony Hurley (UK) 2017, 2018 & 2019
- Karen Hardy (UK) 2017, 2018 & 2019
- Viktoria Morgan (New Zealand) 2017, 2018 & 2019
- Kingsley Gainsford (New Zealand) 2018 & 2109
- Angelo Madonia (Italy) 2018
- Nami Shoji (Japan) 2019
- Hanna Karttunen (Finland) 2019
Some of the wonderful memories over the years can be seen below in some images supplied to us from various people. We have had some amazing times, and the organising committee of 2021 look forward to bringing you the most amazing Outside Change Cup & Freedom To Dance Ball to date.
- Jason Beaman – Organiser
- Brent Olifent – Event Consultant
- Anna Longmore – International Relations
- Viktoria Morgan – New Zealand Ambassador
2016 Memories 
2017 Memories 
2018 Memories 
2019 Memories 
Even The Wine Dances at the OC Cup 
Anthony Hurley with Anna Longmore 
Luka Fanni & Charlotte Jorgensen 2016 
Angelo Madonia Master Class 2018 
Hanna Karttunen Maaster Class 2019 
Karen Hardy Master Class 2019 
Anthony Hurley (UK) with his Personalised Judging Gift 
Adele Hyland (NSW) with Karen Hardy (UK) and their peronsalised Judges presents 
Viktoria Morgan (NZ) with her personalised Judging gift 2017 
Lady Of Elegance 2019, Taylah Jackson 
Most Dynamic Male 2019, Aleksander Hughes 
Erin & Jason with Julie Shen (Singapore) 2019 
Team NZ 2019 
Team WA 2019 
International Judges with Organising Committee 
Guest VIP Floorshows 2019 
Anna Longmore’s Wine Bottle Cover 2016 
Kerry Clarke’s Wine Bottle Cover 2016 
Luka Fanni, Jason Beaman & Charlotte Jorgensen 2016 
Charlotte Jorgensen with Stephanie Leyden 2016 Lady Of Elegance 
Viktoria Morgan (NZ) & Brent Olifent 2016 
VIP Table 2016 
Adam Blakey 2017 
Anita McGrath 2017 
Brad Dawes 2017 
John Tan (Singapore) 2017 
Kerry Clarke 2017 
Kym Smith 2017 
Lecia Putland 2017 
Lorraine Perkins 2017 
Luka Fanni (Italy) 2017 
Madeleine Zoanetti 2017 
Natalie Perry 2017 
Ross Heidke 2017 
Stefano Olivieri 2017 
Karen Hardy & Neville Parry 2017 
Monique Savill, 2017 Lady Of Elegance with Karen Hardy & Anna Longmore 
Anna longmore, Angelo Madonia (Italy), Julian Tsotsos & Sheree Selemba 2018 
Blair Petterd, Jennifer Jones with Karen Hardy (UK) 2018 
Team NZ 2018 
Mark Wilson 2018 
International Judges 2018 with Organising Committee