The results are in. Winners of the first ever dance sector-wide awards are announced today.
One Dance UK hosted shortlisted nominees, sponsors, supporters and leading lights from the dance sector last night for a sparkling awards ceremony at The Great Hall at Leeds Beckett university. It was an evening of celebration and a unique moment where the entire sector came together to applaud the talented professionals and practitioners working in dance today.
The winners of the 23 categories are as follows:
Dance Personality of the Year Award
Susan Calman
Best use of Dance by a Brand Award
Reed – Love Mondays
Jane Attenborough Award– sponsored by Gordon & Co
Jacky Lansley
Dance of the African Diaspora Lifetime Achievement Award – Support by Derrick Anderson
Maxine Brown
People’s Choice Award
Dance Action Zone Leeds
Lifetime Achievement in Dance Education and Learning Award – Sponsored by Harlequin
Marion Gough
Outstanding Dance Programming Award – Sponsored by ISTD
Serendipity – LDIF
Research in Dance – Impact Award – Sponsored by Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Professor Matthew Wyon – Dance Science at University of Wolverhampton
Dance Healthcare Team Award – Sponsored by Fusion Sport Europe Ltd
London Contemporary Dance School
Dance Healthcare Practitioner Award – Supported by the Laws family
Karolin Krell – Osteopath and Physiotherapist
Dance Science Award – Sponsored by Birmingham Royal Ballet
Professor Matthew Wyon – Dance Science at University of Wolverhampton
Inspirational Community Dance Practitioner Award – Sponsored by Leeds City College
Rachel Liggitt – Shropshire
Dance Advocacy Award – Sponsored by Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Caroline Bowditch – Advocate and agent for change for access for disabled people in dance
Leeds Dance Partnership Award– Sponsored by Leeds Dance Partnership
Ian Rodley – Dance Action Zone Leeds
Outstanding Primary Dance Teaching Award – Sponsored by Dancewear Central
Lucy Seymour – Tannery Drift First School
Outstanding Secondary Dance Teaching Award
Geoff Lake – LeAF Studio School Bournemouth
Rising Star Award for Dance Teaching
Shaun Dillon – Suffolk
Dance Writing Award
Judith Mackrell
Innovation in Dance Award
Step Change Studios
Dance on Screen – Impact Award
Candoco Dance Company
Most Supportive Senior Leader or Governor Award
David Stewart – Oak Field School, Nottingham
Inspirational Lecturer at College, University or Conservatoire
Rosemary Brandt – Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Inspirational work in Education (organisations)
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