for the year 2006
		De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement Richard Sherrington Award for Best Female Dancer Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer Best Choreography (Classical) Best Choreography (Modern) Best Choreography (Musical Theatre) Patron's Award Best Foreign Dance Company Emerging Male or Female Artist (Classical) Emerging Male or Female Artist (Modern) Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Classical) Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Modern)   Stop Press - 20 December 2006 The 2006 winner is: BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' TV programme The Patron’s Award is given to an individual or organization that has significantly furthered the cause of dance in the UK. The recipient of the Award is chosen by legendary ballerina Dame Beryl Grey, Patron of the National Dance Awards. "Strictly Come Dancing has allowed the general public a wonderful opportunity to see the hard work and dedication that are vital to becoming a good dancer. The programme has shown the long hours of practice needed to progress, even with the help of a professional dancer, and the frustration that all dancers experience in the pursuit of excellence. The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards were founded to reward excellence and so I feel it is appropriate to bestow the Patron’s Award on Strictly Come Dancing for raising the profile of dance in this country." Dame Beryl Grey DBE For more information see our Interview with Dame Beryl Grey and Press Release Picture credits Strictly Come Dancing © BBC TV All text is © copyright of the Critics' Circle / National Dance Awards.