The London National Dance Awards, run by the dance branch of the Critics’ Circle, celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.
The awards were held on February 19 in London.
The winners in full
Best male dancer
Marcelino Sambé, Royal Ballet
Best female dancer
Francesca Hayward, Royal Ballet
Outstanding company
San Francisco Ballet
Best independent company
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Best classical choreography
Alexei Ratmansky for Shostakovich Trilogy, San Francisco Ballet
Best modern choreography
William Forsythe for A Quiet Evening of Dance, Sadler’s Wells
Emerging talent
Stina Quagebeur, choreographer, English National Ballet
Outstanding female performance (classical)
Katja Khaniukova as Frida in Broken Wings, English National Ballet
Outstanding male performance (classical)
Gary Avis as Kulygin in Winter Dreams, Royal Ballet
Outstanding female performance (modern)
Solène Weinachter as Juliet in Juliet and Romeo, Lost Dog
Outstanding male performance (modern)
Jonathan Goddard for The Mother, Alexandra Markvo/Bird and Carrot
Outstanding creative contribution
Gavin Sutherland, conductor and music director, English National Ballet
De Valois award for outstanding achievement
Marion Tait
Obviously these awards have a massive London focus with much of the work rewarded never having been shown outside of the capital. However it is good to see the marvellous Marion Tait recognised, and Gavin Sutherland continues to do sterling work for the English National Ballet.
The awards were held on February 19 in London.
The winners in full
Best male dancer
Marcelino Sambé, Royal Ballet
Best female dancer
Francesca Hayward, Royal Ballet
Outstanding company
San Francisco Ballet
Best independent company
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
Best classical choreography
Alexei Ratmansky for Shostakovich Trilogy, San Francisco Ballet
Best modern choreography
William Forsythe for A Quiet Evening of Dance, Sadler’s Wells
Emerging talent
Stina Quagebeur, choreographer, English National Ballet
Outstanding female performance (classical)
Katja Khaniukova as Frida in Broken Wings, English National Ballet
Outstanding male performance (classical)
Gary Avis as Kulygin in Winter Dreams, Royal Ballet
Outstanding female performance (modern)
Solène Weinachter as Juliet in Juliet and Romeo, Lost Dog
Outstanding male performance (modern)
Jonathan Goddard for The Mother, Alexandra Markvo/Bird and Carrot
Outstanding creative contribution
Gavin Sutherland, conductor and music director, English National Ballet
De Valois award for outstanding achievement
Marion Tait
Obviously these awards have a massive London focus with much of the work rewarded never having been shown outside of the capital. However it is good to see the marvellous Marion Tait recognised, and Gavin Sutherland continues to do sterling work for the English National Ballet.