capybara Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) Hopefully there will be other recipients from the world of dance as well but I have just noticed that Christopher Wheeldon has been awarded an OBE (Diplomatic and Overseas list!) "for services in promoting the interests and reputation of British classical and theatrical dance worldwide". Many congratulations to him. Edited December 30, 2015 by capybara 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 A knighthood for Matthew Bourne - FANTASTIC 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Statement from Sir Matthew here http://new-adventures.net/news/matthew-bourne-knighted-in-queens-new-years-honours 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) Tamara Rojo, principal dancer and artistic director of the English National Ballet described her CBE as a humbling and a "wonderful encouragement to continue to work for the arts". Well deserved Edited December 30, 2015 by Bruce Wall 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Jill Tookey, National Youth Ballet, also awarded a CBE for services to dance and young people. Richly deserved. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Delighted about the above - but shouldn't David Bintley have been knighted too, especially this year?? 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) Oh yes that is a point re David Bintley. A Carabosse moment. Maybe he will get one in the Birthday Honours instead, because he does a great job too. Edited December 31, 2015 by Don Q Fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 You nominate the individual and the awards committee decides on the award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Wow, some very high-profile honours in the dance world! Congratulations to all the honorees. Now looking out the previous post where we discussed the ... ah ... job descriptions for the various levels ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Huge congratulations to all the honourees. The Guardian has published the full list in a more readable format than the officially supplied government pdf: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/30/new-years-honours-2016-the-full-list How to nominate someone for an honour: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/245406/How_to_write_a_nomination.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Tamara Rojo, principal dancer and artistic director of the English National Ballet described her CBE as a humbling and a "wonderful encouragement to continue to work for the arts". Well deserved I can't see her name anywhere on the Guardian's list.....have I missed something, or have they? Is this an honourary award as she is not British? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I can't see her name anywhere on the Guardian's list.....have I missed something, or have they? Is this an honourary award as she is not British? She's listed in the same "Diplomatic Service and Overseas" category as Christopher Wheeldon. As she was born in Canada she is, presumably, entitled to the full rather than an honorary award. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ah yes I had forgotten that! Thanks Janet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 BBC roundup of the entertainment honours, including an interview with Matthew Bourne. Scroll down to find it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35197898 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) Matthew Bourne was interviewed on the BBC this morning, clearly delighted and 'honoured' to be a recipient of this award. He also believes he is the first representative from a contemporary dance background to be knighted, and as such,feels a tremendous responsibility towards his art. Do people think he is right in being the first in his area? I can't think of anyone else. Sorry Janet, I didn't see your link until after I had posted this Edited December 31, 2015 by Odyssey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) He also said he thought he was the first knight not to come from the Royal Ballet, by which I think he meant Royal Ballet umbrella. Not quite right. There was Sir Anton Dolin. Edited December 31, 2015 by Two Pigeons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Surely Sir Anton Dolin pre dates The Royal Ballet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Matthew Bourne was interviewed on the BBC this morning, clearly delighted and 'honoured' to be a recipient of this award. He also believes he is the first representative from a contemporary dance background to be knighted, and as such,feels a tremendous responsibility towards his art. Do people think he is right in being the first in his area? I can't think of anyone else. Sorry Janet, I didn't see your link until after I had posted this Hi Odyssey, I don't know if you looked at the interview in the link. When I did, it was not what we saw live on Breakfast this morning. It looks as though it was filmed at Sadler's Wells (maybe last night after the news became public) and it is just Sir Matthew talking, although by the sounds of it answering a list of questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Surely Sir Anton Dolin pre dates The Royal Ballet. Amongst other things, Dolin was a principal with the Vic-Wells... For information, Dolin wasn't knighted until 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I noticed (you could hardly miss it) the front page of the Daily Mail today fulminating against a number of the honours awards this year (I can't remember the exact wording of the headline) because it felt they rewarded corruption, incompetence and so on, I think the argument went. I don't think that can be applied to any of the dance awards ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnross Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Have just noticed an OBE to Clive Barda the photographer mostly of Opera but Ballet as well. Congratulations! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane S Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Amongst other things, Dolin was a principal with the Vic-Wells... But always as a guest artist, I believe - so not from the 'RB Umbrella'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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