The 23rd National Dance Awards - #NDA23
Monday, 5th June 2023
The Coronet Theatre
Programme
From 12 noon Guests and nominees arrive (cash bar in the Coronet Theatre)
1pm Ceremony begins – Graham Watts OBE, Chair of the NDAs
Handover to event hosts, José Alves and Mariana Gomes
Award presentations:
1.10pm
1.17pm
1.24pm
Best Modern Choreography, sponsored by Harlequin Floors
Best Independent Company, sponsored by Assis Carreiro
Best Classical Choreography, sponsored by The Ballet Association
1.31pm
Outstanding Male Classical Performance, sponsored by The London Ballet Circle
1.38pm
Emerging Artist Award, sponsored by The L&M Trust
1.45pm
Outstanding Female Modern Performance, sponsored by Fern Potter
1.52pm Best Mid-Scale Company, sponsored by Danza and Danza International
1.59pm
2.06pm
Outstanding Male Modern Performance, sponsored by CIC
Outstanding Creative Contribution, sponsored by Celeste Fenichel
2.13pm
Outstanding Female Classical Performance, sponsored by Lee McLernon
2.20pm
Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer
2.27pm Best Female Dancer, sponsored by Tendu
2.34pm Stef Stefanou Award for Outstanding Company
2.41pm The De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement
3.00pm Post Awards Reception in the Studio
4.30pm Event closes
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Credits and Acknowledgements
We extend our warmest thanks to all those who have helped to make this year’s event possible, beginning with our Sponsors:
Stef Stefanou; Harlequin Floors; Tendu; The Critics’ Circle; The L & M Trust; The Ballet Association; Lee McLernon; The London Ballet Circle; Danza and Danza International; Celeste Fenichel; Assis Carreiro; Fern Potter and the Construction Industry Council.
We are also grateful to an anonymous donor.
We would like to acknowledge the support of Dancing Times, sponsor of the Best Male Dancer Award from 2000 until the magazine’s closure in 2022. As a tribute to this unfailing support no new sponsor has been sought for this award in 2023
The Brazilian Dream Team of José Alves and Mariana Gomes as our hosts
David Kaplowitz for editing the film for the awards ceremony and to all the many companies for making film available
Anda Winters, Andy MacDonald & staff at The Coronet Theatre for all their support
Chi Wong, Fabiana Jaramillo and Liz Drummond of the CIC for unstinting event management support
Lady MacMillan for kindly donating the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award artwork
Midton Acrylics for manufacture of the awards
The National Dance Awards Committee for 2022/23: Zoë Anderson, Debra Craine (Deputy Chair), Sarah Crompton, Maggie Foyer, Jonathan Gray, Lynette Halewood, Donald Hutera, Josephine Leask, Bruce Marriott, Emily May, David Mead, Neil Norman, Graham Watts OBE (Chair), Deborah Weiss and Lyndsey Winship
We would also like to pay tribute to those who have pioneered the development of the National Dance Awards since the inaugural awards in 2000, including Mike Dixon; the late Dame Beryl Grey; Bruce Marriott; Christopher Nourse; Robert Penman; the late Jeffery Taylor; and not least the founding sponsors, Richard and Yvonne Sherrington.
