The Critics' Circle National Dance Awards 2013

[johnross]

The 2013  National Dance Awards were presented this afternoon at The Place here are just a couple of pictures from there.

 

 

Sir Peter Wright with Leanne Benjamin recipient of De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement 

 

 

Matthew Bourne - recipient of De Valois Award for Outstaning Achievement 

 

 

 The Winners of the Critics' Circle National Dance Awards 2013 

 

More pictures from The Place on www.johnrossballetgallery.co.uk

[aileen]

I'm glad to see that my favourite, Nicolas le Riche, won in his category. I thought that he was terrific in Le Jeune Homme et La Mort last year.

[Jan McNulty]

Congratulations to all the winners.

[MargaretN7]

Looking at that photo, it would appear dance is a man's world! (Not said too seriously)

[johnross]

Margaret, there were three ladies who won, Yuan Yuan Tuan, Natalia Osipova and Amanda Chinn but the awards were collected by Debra Boraston (missing} Kevin O'Hare for Osipova and James McIlvey for Amanda Chinn, And of course Leanne Benjamin who had to leave early.

[Irmgard]

I'm glad to see that my favourite, Nicolas le Riche, won in his category. I thought that he was terrific in Le Jeune Homme et La Mort last year.

Aileen, you may be interested to know that he will be starring in "Miss Julie" with the Paris Opera Ballet at the end of February - more on that when I get back from Paris.

[Lynette H]

Dane Hurst's speech, on receiving his award, thanking the teacher in South Africa who had taught him without charging any fees (which he could never have afforded) came across as really heartfelt and very touching.  

[bangorballetboy]

Margaret, there were three ladies who won, Yuan Yuan Tuan, Natalia Osipova and Amanda Chinn but the awards were collected by Debra Boraston (missing} Kevin O'Hare for Osipova and James McIlvey for Amanda Chinn, And of course Leanne Benjamin who had to leave early.

 

Also, Julie Cunningham (who is in the picture...)

[zxDaveM]

Here are some more photos, of winners, nominees and assorted guests.
 
 

Nicolas Le Riche, popular winner of the award for Outstanding Classical Performance (male)
© Dave Morgan. Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr


Peter Wright presents Leanne Benjamin, with the de Valois award for Outstanding Achievement
© Dave Morgan. Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr

Tommy Franzen and Bennet Gartside, the MCs for the afternoon
© Dave Morgan. Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr
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Set from DanceTabs: The National Dance Awards 2013
Courtesy of DanceTabs / Flickr

[loveclassics]

Is there a list of nominees and winners somewhere?

[Bruce]

Is there a list of nominees and winners somewhere?

There used to be a good website associated with the awards but alas no more.

 

You can see the nominations here:

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/nov/08/2014-national-dance-awards-shortlist

 

The Results are here:

http://dancetabs.com/2014/01/2013-national-dance-awards-winners-announced/

 

I should add that the DanceLinks forum here (on BalletcoForum) tracks links like this - each day too:

http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/forum/13-dance-links-reviews-features/

 

If you look at this weeks entries you find some NDA links.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Bruce

[Bruce]

Pictures of Matthew Bourne and Leanne Benjamin by/© Dave Morgan and courtesy of DanceTabs

 

I just put up the citations that Graham Watts gave on Monday when Leanne Benjamin and Matthew Bourne won outstanding achievement awards - short, uplifting reading + pics:

http://dancetabs.com/2014/01/national-dance-awards-2013-leanne-benjamin-and-matthew-bournes-citations/