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
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