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THE FINALISTS OF THE

DANCE SCHOOL AWARDS 2024

 

Welcome to the dazzling world of dance!

Discover our prestigious awards honoring the best in the art of dance.

BEST MUSICAL THEATRE GROUP

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF By Genesis Performing Arts

BRUCE By Britton School of Performing Arts 

42nd STREET  By Ignite Dance Company 

WEST SIDE STORY By Hamilton International Training Academy

OLIVER By Britton School of Performing Arts

THE WINNER : THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF By Genesis Performing Arts

TAP EXCELLENCE AWARD 

Elenor Crow From Maria Anderson School of Dance

Freya Gordon From Britton School of Performing Arts

Daisy Armitage From Hamilton International Training Academy

Kristen-Leigh Petit From Ignite Dance Company

 

WINNER :  Daisy Armitage From Hamilton International Training Academy

MOST PROMISING MINI GROUP:

BRUCE by Britton School of Performing Arts

HOLIDAY INN by Ignite Dance Company

ARABIAN NIGHTS by Brogan’s School of Dance

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by Maria Anderson School of Dance

OLIVER by Britton School of Performing Arts

 

WINNER: ARABIAN NIGHTS by Brogan’s School of Dance

THE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Nick Molnar Photography

Danielle Cox Photography
Fiona Whyte Photography
Scarlett Cook
Angela Bishop Photography

WINNER: Nick Molnar Photography

LYRICAL SOLOIST OF THE YEAR,
SPONSORED BY ARTS ED

 

Amelie Dodd
Kristen-Leigh Petit
Eva Burt
Freya Gordon
Kimara-Mai Petit
Emily Delaney
Freya Singh

WINNER: Kristen-Leigh Petit

BALLET SOLOIST OF THE YEAR

 

Alyssia Power
Amelie Dodd
Sacha Barber
Freya Gordon
Esme Skevington
Anya Hoy

WINNER: Sacha Barber

BEST TECHNICAL GROUP PERFORMANCE

 

BEATLES by Genesis Performing Arts
WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN by Hamilton Training Academy
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW by Kahli Lewis Dance Company
SING SING SING by Jayne A Coleman Academy of Dance
THE GLORY OF GERSHWIN by Ignite Dance Company

WINNER:  HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW by Kahli Lewis Dance Company

THE MOST PROMISING MINI GROUP

LEGALLY BLONDE by CTA Performing Arts
BLACK SAPPHIRES by DDF Dance Company
BUSY DOING NOTHING by The Britton School of Performing Arts
BATHING BEAUTIES by Appleby Dance Studio

WINNER:
BUSY DOING NOTHING by The Britton School of Performing Arts

THE OPEN STYLE SOLOIST AWARD

 

Reed Cooke
Emily Uster
Skylar Blue
Megan Vasquez Johnston
Lily Ella Morris

WINNER :  MEGAN VASQUEZ JOHNSTON

THE BEST SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE 

BEATLES by Genesis Performing Arts
SING SING SING by Jayne A Coleman Academy of Dance
VIKTORIA'S STORY by Spotlight Stage School
ROMANTIC SERENADE by Jayne A Coleman Academy of Dance
LA BELLE EPOQUE by Kahli Lewis

WINNER
SING SING SING by Jayne A Coleman Academy of Dance

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BEST MODERN/CONTEMPORARY SOLOIST

Freya Gordon
Kristen
Eva Burt
Sienna Marshal
Eva Burt

WINNER : EVA BURT


COMPETITION OF THE YEAR 

HEAT DANCE COMPETITION
MOVE IT SHAKE IT
ROYALS DANCE EVENT
ULSTER FUSIONS

WINNER: MOVE IT SHAKE IT


CHOREOGRAHER OF THE YEAR

Sara Hamilton - Hamilton International Training Academy
Victoria Hampson – Genesis Performing Arts
Julie Barker - Tip Toe Stage School
Danielle Hughes - Newry Theatre Dance
Georgina Burns - CTA Performing Arts

WINNER - VICTORIA HAMPSON - Genesis Performing Arts

 


COMMERCIAL/STREET DANCE PERFORMANCE GROUP 

Say I by Brogan’s School of Dance
TEAMS by Xtro Illusions Dance Company
Raw by Platinum Academy of Performing Arts
Time to Drop by Ignite Dance Company
Freak by Tip Toe Stage School

WINNER : RAW by Platinum Academy of Performing Arts


COMMERCIAL SOLOIST OF THE YEAR 

Sian Stevenson
Ava Tatum-Hali
Kristen-Leigh Petit
Kimara-Mai Petit
Bailey-Kascia Carr

WINNER: KRISTEN-LEIGH PETIT


JUNIOR TAP AWARD

Isabelle Dobbs
Jessica Rihanna Mocanu
Kimara-Mai Petit
Layla McGreevy
Brooke Prentice-Jenkins
Josiah Treloar

WINNER : KIMARA-MAI PETIT


DUET OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Eleanor Crow & Emily Mills
Freya Gordon & Lucy Delaney
Daisy Armitage & Jessica Kobrzynski
Kristen-Leigh Petit & Coral Ellis
Amelia Dimitrova & Nicole Kozinos

WINNER : DAISY ARMITAGE & JESSICA KOBRZYNSKI

TRIO & QUARTET OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Isabelle Dobbs, Sophie Heron & Lois Pankhurst
Erin Smith, Kiyana Parker, Hollie Price & Loren McIndoe
Amelia Driver, Freya Elliott & Roxy Bloomfield
Emily Delaney, Freya Gordon, Lucy Delaney, Sophie Harvey
Eva Papadopoullas, Sienna Day & Nicole Kozinos

WINNER : AMELIA DRIVER, FREYA ELLIOTT & ROXY BLOOMFIELD

 

CREATIVE INNOVATION AWARD

Don Quixote by Kahli Lewis Dance Company
Can You Hear Me by Footsteps Performance Academy
Tribute to MJ by Ignite Dance Company
Beetles by Genesis Performing Arts
Vitkoria by Spotlight Stage School

WINNER
VITKORIA by Spotlight Stage School

 

 

SONG AND DANCE SOLOIST OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY ITALIA CONTI 

Olivia Payton
Leyla McGreevy
Freya Gordon
Eva Zakirrov
Oliver Gordon
Lily Golebiawska

WINNER
FREYA GORDON


DANCE TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Dilek Taptik - DT
Jody S – Ignite Dance Company
Louise Harrison – Ignite Dance Company
Sander Blommaert - Blommaert Ballet School
Catherine Hughes - Newry Dance Company
Kim Ross - KR Dance

WINNER
SANDER BLOMMAERT - Blommaert Ballet School


BEST TEEN GROUP PERFORMANCE

Moulin Rouge by Jayne A Coleman
Rio by Dance Crazy
Glory of Gershwin by Ignite Dance Company
Childsplay by Hamilton Training Academy
Les Mis by The Britton School of Performing Arts

WINNER
GLORY OF GERSHWIN by Ignite Dance Company

 


THE WINNER OF THE TIRED MOVEMENT IS :


WINNER : FABRIC CAT NOTTINGHAM - SAMUEL, LILY AND MAIA


THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 


WINNER :MARIA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF DANCE

THE DANCE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR, VOTED VIA INSTAGRAM :

Ignite Dance Company
Maria Anderson School of Performing Arts
Brogan School of Dance
Appleby Dance Company
The Britton School of Performing Arts
Forte Dance & Performing Studio

WINNER : FORTE DANCE & PERFORMING STUDIO

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