John Mallinson Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 The awards for 2015 were announced and presented this morning. Full details on DanceTabs. Grishko Award for Emerging Artist - Matthew Ball (First Artist, The Royal Ballet) Jane Attenborough Dance UK Industry Award - Tamara McLorg Best Classical Choreography - Wayne McGregor for Woolf Works by The Royal Ballet Best Modern Choreography - Crystal Pite for Polaris for Sadler’s Wells Outstanding Female Performance (Classical) - Laura Morera as Lise in La Fille mal gardée for The Royal Ballet Outstanding Male Performance (Modern) - Ben Duke in Paradise Lost [lies unopened beside me] for Lost Dog Outstanding Male Performance (Classical) - William Bracewell as Le Roi Soleil in The King Dances for Birmingham Royal Ballet Outstanding Female Performance (Modern) - Zizi Strallen as Lana in The Car Man for New Adventures Special Award for Exceptional Artistry - Israel Galván and Rocío Molina Best Independent Company - Rosie Kay Dance Company Grishko Award for Best Female Dancer - Alessandra Ferri Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer - Vadim Muntagirov Stef Stefanou Award for Outstanding Company - New Adventures De Valois Awards for Outstanding Achievement - Sylvie Guillem CBE & Caroline Miller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Huge congratulations to all the awardees and especially (because I am biased) William Bracewell of BRB. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Chuffed for William Bracewell, so sorry David Bintley missed out to McGregor on the choreography award:-(( really hoped King Dances would have walked home with that one. Congrats to New Adventures as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Just to restore the balance let's hear it for Laura Morera, Matthew Ball and Vadim Muntagirov along with all the other award recipients. Some years, there is a tendency to wonder what the critics have been watching and how they missed certain key performances. But this year's outcome seem to truly reflect the UK dance scene. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 likewise as Janet - but especially for Laura Morera, as similarly biased but in that direction! :-) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Chuffed for William Bracewell, so sorry David Bintley missed out to McGregor on the choreography award:-(( really hoped King Dances would have walked home with that one. Congrats to New Adventures as well. To be fair though, Woolf Works was particularly stunning I thought (especially the 1st and 3rd sections). Think I 'selected' the winner of 7 of the awards nominated, a personal record! (I'm usually way off the pace) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Also one selection was absolutely nailed on, and that was Crystal Pite's 'Polaris'. Really would have been a stewards enquiry had that not won... (PS - not intending any offence to the other nominees, but this would have won in almost any year I reckon) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I had hoped that Vadim Muntagirov, Matthew Ball and Laura Morera would win so delighted for them all (and for all those who won). Vadim has so consistently nailed every role, despite nearly all of them being new to him, that I hoped it would be a foregone conclusion. I'm particularly delighted for Laura Morera, who doesn't always seem to get the credit she deserves (by the way, there is a lovely interview with her in the February edition of Dance Europe). 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Oops, somehow posted twice - sorry. Please can someone delete the duplicate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Here are some photos from this afternoon's ceremony. More later.... The winners!© Dave Morgan. Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr See more... Set from DanceTabs: National Dance Awards 2015Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I am so thrilled Laura Morera won the category "Best Female Classical". She doesn't normally get the credit she so deserves, her performances have given me much pleasure, her Lise and Gypsy were out of this world. Delighted for Matthew Ball and William Bracewell too. Congrats to all the deserving winners. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akh Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I am so thrilled Laura Morera won the category "Best Female Classical". She doesn't normally get the credit she so deserves, her performances have given me much pleasure, her Lise and Gypsy were out of this world. Delighted for Matthew Ball and William Bracewell too. Congrats to all the deserving winners. And to all those nominated too 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Here are some photos from this afternoon's ceremony. More later.... Thanks Dave. Rather handsome gent presenting Laura Morera's award... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks Dave. Rather handsome gent presenting Laura Morera's award... It must be very special to sponsor an award and find that the person receiving it is Laura Morera. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 It must be very special to sponsor an award and find that the person receiving it is Laura Morera. Yes indeed; I was absolutely delighted that she won (and a little bit damp eyed by the end of her acceptance speech)! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 The ROH has posted piece on the RB winners: http://www.roh.org.uk/news/royal-ballet-artists-triumph-at-national-dance-awards-for-2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 In a nutshell, what did she say to make you damp-eyed, Lee? Was she very grateful that finally she'd got the recognition she has deserved for years?! Well, she's had that recognition from us, the audience, of course..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 that her dad wasn't there to see it, was the point that gave her cause to pause. He was undoubtedly her biggest fan (and quite right too!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yes, it must have been very bittersweet for her. I met him once and he was soooo proud of her, and rightly so. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnross Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 It was a very pleasant occasion and a great opportunity to see the people involved in the Ballets - Dancers, Choreographers and Artistic Directors. Many thanks to Graham Watts and the members of the Critics' Circle Dance Section for carrying on this worthwhile tradition enjoyed by all present, nominees as well as the winners. A happy group with Laura Morera, Vadim Muntagirov and Matthew Ball of the Royal Ballet Eve Mutso of the Scottish Ballet nominated for Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire More on two albums on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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