21st Australian Dance Awards Winners
Presented by Ausdance and Harlequin Floors, the 2018 Australian Dance Awards were held at Brisbane Powerhouse on Saturday, September 8 alongside an exciting display of Australian dance.
The annual Awards celebrate the talent, vibrancy and innovation of our dancers, choreographers and leaders across the country. The Awards specifically recognise the vast diversity of the dance profession, acknowledging and rewarding those whose achievements help to shape the future of dance in Australia.
Australian Dance Awards (ADA) Committee Chair Robina Beard OAM said, “As non-voting chairperson, I am amazed by the dedication, expertise and knowledge this selection panel has given to the nominations for the 2018 Dance Awards. The result of these hours of commitment are before us and I congratulate all our winners!”
Attendees were treated to performances by the Aboriginal Centre of Performing Arts (ACPA), Elements Collective, Expressions Dance Company, Phluxus2 Dance Collective, Sprung! Integrated Dance Theatre (Northern Rivers, NSW) and Queensland Ballet.
2018 Australian Dance Awards Winners:
|
Award |
Winner |
Work |
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Lifetimes Achievement
|
Athol Willoughby |
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Services to Dance
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Hilary Trotter |
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Services to Dance Education
|
Katrina Rank |
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Outstanding Achievement in Community Dance
|
Tracks Dance Company |
Man Made |
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Outstanding Achievement in Youth Dance
|
Co3 |
Project NEXT |
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Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
|
Stephanie Lake |
Pile of Bones (Stephanie Lake Company) |
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Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance
|
Martin del Amo |
CHAMPIONS |
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Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer
|
Jana Castillo |
construct (Australian Dance Theatre) |
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer
|
Beau Dean Riley Smith |
Bennelong (Bangarra Dance Theatre) |
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Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Dance, Musicals or Physical Theatre
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Gravity & Other Myths |
BACKBONE |
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Outstanding Achievement in Dance on Film or New Media
|
Sue Healey |
Eileen |
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Outstanding Performance by a Company |
Dancenorth |
Attractor |
Photo: Tracks Dance Company’s Man Made won the Outstanding Achievement in Community Dance Award. Photo courtesy of Ausdance and Tracks.