Ballet leads the way in the 22nd National Dance Awards
Classical ballet dominates even more than usual, although this is likely a consequence of the unique circumstances of the year.
National Dance Awards
National Dance Awards 2021 nominations announced
The Royal Ballet tops the list with a total of 17 nominations, followed by English National Ballet and New Adventures (7 apiece)
César Morales and Simone Damberg Würtz take the top individual prizes in the 21st National Dance Awards
Würtz is the first contemporary dancer to win Best Female Dancer. Elsewhere, Cathy Marston’s The Cellist picked up three prizes
The 21st National Dance Awards nominations announced
Drawn from a remarkable 456 artists and companies suggested
Mark Baldwin wins the De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement at the National Dance Awards
Wins too for Akram Khan, Crystal Pite, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Ballet Black and The Royal Ballet
Two prizes for Akram Khan’s Giselle and musical theatre in the 2017 National Dance Awards
Celebrating dance in the UK in 2016-17
National Dance Awards Nominations Announced
The 43 individuals nominated originate from 21 countries
First time winners dominate the National Dance Awards
All the winners from the 2016 National Dance Awards
Ballet leads the way in the National Dance Awards nominations
The nominations for the 17th National Dance Awards (covering the period September 2015-August 2016) are out. Organised by the Dance Section of the Critics Circle, the body of professional dance critics in the UK, they again celebrate the vigour and diversity of Britain’s thriving dance culture. Having said that, ballet featured particularly strongly this year … Read more
Outstanding Achievement Award for Sylvie Guillem at the National Dance Awards
All the winners from the 2015 awards, presented in London