Dance

Chairman: Graham Watts OBE – contact : graham@g-watts.com

Deputy Chairman: Debra Craine

Hon Secretary: Deborah Weiss

Committee: Zoe Anderson, Debra Craine, Josephine Leask, Neil Norman, Lyndsey Winship

Follow the National Dance Awards on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NatDanceAwards To read about past Awards please visit: www.nationaldanceawards.com This site is no longer in use but as a source of information about the past it should be consulted. The information about winners of the awards in future will be found on this site.

News & Reviews

National Dance Awards 2022 – announcement of nominees

by Graham Watts | Apr 25, 2023 | Awards, Dance

The 23rd National Dance Awards #NDA23 Announcement of NominationsThe Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA23). The qualifying period for performances was between 1st January and...

Matthew Rye

by Music Editor | Feb 4, 2023 | Books, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, Uncategorized, Visual Arts

The Critics’ Circle is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Matthew Rye at the age of 60. Matthew was a much-loved figure, well known for his quiet, astute intelligence, a profound knowledge of music which he nevertheless wore lightly, and a kind, unassuming,...

A WEEK OF INNOVATION AT SADLER’S WELLS

by Graham Watts | Dec 11, 2022 | Dance

Bruno Beltrão - Grupo de Rua: New Creation Israel Galván: La Consagración de la Primavera (Rite of Spring) Sadler’s Wells: 22 & 25 November 2022 In late November, London’s flagship theatre for dance became the venue for two bouts of risk-taking performance. Bruno...

Dance Review: Men in Motion

by Graham Watts | Nov 14, 2022 | Dance

Ivan Putrov’s Men in Motion showcases the very best of male virtuosity

DANCE REVIEW: Ballo Arthur Pita – Ten Sorry Tales

by Graham Watts | Nov 6, 2022 | Dance, Uncategorized

Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells, London : 28 October 2022 Arthur Pita has built a solid reputation on bringing surreal tales to life in dance theatre. Previous forays into his particular genre include Stepmother/Stepfather (with HeadSpace Dance, in 2017), a riff...

BOOK REVIEW: THREE MUSES by Martha Anne Toll

by Graham Watts | Oct 7, 2022 | Dance, Uncategorized

Published by Regal House Publishing Paperback: 256 pages ISBN:9781646032570 US: $9.99 Release Date: 20 September 2022 Novels about ballet are much rarer than ballets about novels. A Bullet in the Ballet, Caryl Brahms’ 1937 crime thriller (written jointly with S.J....

The 22nd National Dance Awards – #NDA22

by Maggie Foyer | Jun 13, 2022 | Dance

DE VALOIS AWARD John Ashford DANCING TIMES AWARD FOR BEST MALE DANCER Edward Watson BEST FEMALE DANCER Marianela Nuñez STEF STEFANOU AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMPANY English National Ballet BEST MID-SCALE COMPANY Ballet Black ...

Nominations for National Dance Awards Announced

by Graham Watts | Apr 21, 2022 | Awards, Dance, Uncategorized

The 22nd National Dance Awards - #NDA22 The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the short-listed nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA22). The qualifying period for performances, both live in the UK and digital (available in the UK)...

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