Christopher Wheeldon receives the RAD’s Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has presented its highest honour, the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, to choreographer Christopher Wheeldon OBE.
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Winners of the 2025 National Dance Awards
The winners of the 2025 National Dance Awards were announced today, marking the 26th anniversary of the awards (#NDA26).
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English National Ballet announces winners of Emerging Dancer 2026
English National Ballet has presented four Emerging Dancer 2026 awards – the competition will be available free online from 4 June.
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Lausanne 2026 Prize Winners have chosen the school or company they will join next season
The 14 Lausanne 2026 Prize Winners have decided on their placements next season – 1st prize winner William Gyves from the United States joins The Royal Ballet.lausanne
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The Critics’ Circle announces the nominations for the 26th National Dance Awards
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA26).
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Interview: Inside the Prix de Lausanne – Making the Best of the Most Challenging
Christophe Farquet talks to five dancers from the Zurich Dance Academy at the Prix de Lausanne 2026, including 1st prize winner, William Gyves.
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Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Anna Ol wins the Alexandra Radius Prize 2025
Anna Ol, principal dancer with Dutch National Ballet, is the winner of the Alexandra Radius Prize 2025, presented tonight at the opening the company’s season.
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Italian choreographer Amedeo Amodio receives a lifetime achievement award at the Italian Parliament
The career of dancer and choreographer Amedeo Amodio was celebrated on 2 July in the Chamber of Deputies – the lower house of the Italian Parliament.
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2024 National Dance Awards announced in London
The Winners of the 2024 National Dance Awards were announced at a ceremony at the Barbican Centre in London. It is the 25th anniversary of the Awards.
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The 25th National Dance Awards nominations announced
The Dance Section of the UK Critics’ Circle announces the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA25).
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Winners of the 44th edition of the Franco Abbiati Music Critics’ Prize
Winners of Italy’s 44th edition of the Franco Abbiati Music Critics’ Prize have been announced.
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Review: The Bloom Prize with Stav Struz Boutros, Leïla Ka, and Wang Yeu-Kwn
Graham Watts sums up The Bloom Prize 2025 with works from Israel (Stav Struz Boutros’ Sepia), France (Leïla Ka’s Maldonne) and Taiwan (Beings by Wang Yeu-Kwn).
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Photo Gallery: The Prix de Lausanne Prize Winners 2025
Nine Prize Winners have been announced of the 85 finalists at today’s Prix de Lausanne 2025.
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[Review] English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer Award 2024
Matthew Paluch watches English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer Award 2024 and reveals this year’s winners.
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The Fonteyn at His Majesty’s – Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2023
RAD’s Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition returns after Covid at the Phantom of the Opera theatre in London.
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Royal Academy of Dance announces winners of the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2023
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) presents awards at final of the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2023 in London.
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The Fonteyn 2023 – RAD’s The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition
The Royal Academy of Dance will host The Fonteyn 2023 competition in London in October – the first in-person competition since the pandemic.
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Prix de Lausanne 2023 winners announced
The Prix de Lausanne 2023 names Millán de Benito from Spain and Fabrizzio Ulloa Cornejo from Mexico joint winners.
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Ferruccio Furlanetto awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal
After the opening Eugene Onegin, Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto (who made his debut in 1974) was presented with the San Francisco Opera Medal.
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Prix de Lausanne 2022 – seven winners announced
Seven main winners at Prix de Lausanne 2022 with the United States’ Darrion Sellman winning the top Oak Foundation Prize.
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Italy’s dance magazine Danza & Danza names winners of 2021 awards
The leading dance magazine in Italy, Danza & Danza, has announced its annual awards including streams and videos of dance.
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The Dying Swans Project is a finalist for a Rose d’Or Award 2021
Eric Gauthier’s The Dying Swans Project is a finalist for a Rose d’Or Award (formally The Golden Rose of Montreux) 2021 in the Arts category.
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Positano Premia la Danza dedicated to Carla Fracci
Positano Premia la Danza has been held for almost half a century – next year marks its 50th edition. The 2021 edition was dedicted to Carla Fracci.
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UK’s National Dance Awards announced
This year’s National Dance Awards were announced yesterday at a streamed event from Cervantes Theatre in London.
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Nominees for the UK’s National Dance Awards 2021 are announced
The nominees for the 21st National Dance Awards have been announced by the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle.
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DANZA&DANZA names the winners of its 2020 Awards
Italy’s DANZA&DANZA magazine has announced its prize winners for 2020 with artists and productions from Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Opéra de Paris and Finnish National Ballet.
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Danza&Danza Awards 2019 announced
The critics of the Italian magazine Danza&Danza (which also has an edition in English) huddle together at the beginning of each year to decided the ‘best’ of the previous year in Italian dance and dance seen in Italy. The jury, since 1987, has always underlined its objectivity and honesty in its selection of interpreters, productions…
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Daniel McCormick is announced winner of English National Ballet’s 2018 Emerging Dancer Award
Daniel McCormick was announced as winner of English National Ballet’s 2018 Emerging Dancer Award last night. Having performed a pas de deux from Le Corsaire, with partner Francesca Velicu, and Leatherwing Bat, a solo by Trey McIntyre, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, Tamara Rojo, announced his win on stage at the London Coliseum, which was livestreamed to audiences across the world….
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Daniela Barcellona collects Olivier Awards for Semiramide
Daniela Barcellona and Joyce DiDonato have won Olivier Awards for Best Achievement in Opera for their roles in The Royal Opera House‘s production of Semiramide. Semiramide was also the winner of Best New Opera Production at the annual award ceremony, this year held at the Royal Albert Hall. Barcellona accepted both of the awards on behalf of…
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Dance Oscars 2017 are awarded in Rome
The ceremony for the first edition of the Oscar della Danza has been held at Cinecittà World in Rome. In Italy, there are the David di Donatello awards for cinema, the Italian Musical Awards, the Franco Abbiati awards for opera, Premio Le Maschere for theatre, and many for literature, but the various dance awards —…
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