Royal Opera House, London: 21 January 2010
Awards Pictures: Main gallery, Gallery 2
The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards took place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London today, 21st January. Patron of the Awards, the legendary ballerina Dame Beryl Grey says: “The tenth anniversary is a true milestone in the history of these prestigious Awards which are the focal point of the UK dance calendar. It has been a monumental achievement to make the event bigger and stronger with each passing year.”
Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards Winners 2009
De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement
Alexander Grant / Former Royal Ballet Principal and Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada (1976-83)
The Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer
Paul Liburd / Scottish Ballet
Richard Sherrington Award for Best Female Dancer
Leanne Benjamin / The Royal Ballet
Dance Europe Award for Outstanding Company
Ballet Black
Best Classical Choreography
Wayne McGregor for Infra / The Royal Ballet
Best Modern Choreography
Christopher Bruce for Hush / Rambert Dance Company
PMB Presentations Award For Best Foreign Dance Company
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Patron's Award
Richard Bonynge / international conductor
Outstanding Female Performance (Classical)
Melissa Hamilton / The Royal Ballet
Outstanding Male Performance (Classical)
Sergei Polunin /The Royal Ballet
Outstanding Female Performance (Modern)
Amy Hollingsworth / freelance
Outstanding Male Performance (Modern)
Thomasin Gulgec / Rambert Dance Company
Angelina Ballerina Children's Award
Lucy Wood / Susan Robinson School of Dance
CDET Student of the Year Award
Sam Chung / Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Dance UK Industry Award
Marie McCluskey / Artistic Director of Swindon Dance
A full list of dancers, choreographers and companies nominated for National Dance Awards can be found at www.nationaldanceawards.com
The Awards celebrate the vigour and variety of Britain’s thriving dance culture and highlight the huge range of dance on offer. They are the only professional awards in the UK dedicated to dance and are presented by the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle, which brings together more than 50 dance writers. As part of the awards’ unique partnership with Sadler’s Wells and the Royal Opera House, the ceremony alternates between the two venues.
The awards sponsors are: Yvonne Sherrington in memory of her husband Richard Sherrington, the founder sponsor of the Awards; HIT Entertainment; The Dancing Times; Dance Europe; Dance UK; PMB Presentations; The Council for Dance Education and Training, Tom Merrifield Studios and Ballet.co.
For further press information contact: Tony Shepherd on 0207 288 0266
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