Dance
Chairman: Graham Watts OBE – contact : graham@g-watts.com
Deputy Chairman: Luke Jennings
Hon Secretary: vacant
Committee: Zoe Anderson, Kevin Berry, Debra Craine, Josephine Leask, Judith Mackrell, Neil Norman, Lyndsey Winship
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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
The 20th National Dance Awards – #NDA20 Announcement of Nominations
In the year of the Awards’ 20th Anniversary, the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the shortlisted nominations for the National Dance Awards (#NDA20), covering performances in the UK between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. The...
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The Dance Awards
The 19th National Dance Awards The Barbican, London: 18th February 2019 The Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards for 2018 were presented today at a ceremony in London, hosted by Mbulelo Ndabeni and Cira Robinson. Mark Baldwin OBE was awarded the De Valois Award for...
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The 19th National Dance Awards The awards presented each year by the Dance section of the Critics' Circle are also kniown as The National Dance Awards because they are unrivalled for prestige and importance. Announcement of Nominations The Dance Section of the...
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Hockney dispels Shadows
On 3rd October 2018, Britain's foremost artist David Hockney received the Critics' Circle award for Distinguished Service to Art. The relaxed ceremony took place over lunch at the Chelsea Arts Club, London, a beautiful venue with access through long french windows...
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David Hockney wins critics’ circle award
Services to the Arts
Recipients of the Critics' Circle Annual Award 1988 – Sir Peter Hall 1989 – Dame Ninette de Valois 1990 – Sir Michael Tippett 1991 – Sir David Lean 1992 – Sir John Mills 1993 – Sir Peter Ustinov 1994 – Sir John Drummond 1995 – Sir Peter Wright 1996 – Richard Eyre 1997...
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Under starter’s orders
On Wednesday 6 December 2017, the winner of the Critics' Circle's annual award for Distinguished Service to the Arts will be announced at the Circle's Annual General Meeting in London, and in due course published. The 500 members of the Circle are currently deciding...
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The 18th National Dance Awards
Announcement of nominations By Graham Watts The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the nominations for the 18th National Dance Awards, which are as follows: DANCING TIMES AWARD FOR BEST MALE DANCER Miguel Altunaga (Rambert) Isaac...
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