Ausdance Australia has announced the recipients of the 2017 Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards, which will be presented at The Australian Dance Awards (ADA) on Sunday, September 24. This year’s Hall of Fame inductee is dancer, actor, choreographer, activist and writer Noel C. Tovey AM. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Helen Herbertson, a seminal figure in Australian dance.
The nominees for one of the country’s most prestigious performing arts awards, the Australian Dance Awards, have been announced! Celebrating 20 years in 2017, the Awards are the pre-eminent event on the dance industry calendar. This year's Awards will be held in Melbourne on Sunday, September 24.
Ausdance has announced the longlist of nominations for the 2017 Australian Dance Awards. The official shortlist will be announced mid-July, with final winners being formally announced at the 2017 Australian Dance Awards Ceremony in Melbourne on Sunday, September 24.
The 2016 Australian Dance Awards were presented to a packed and enthusiastic audience in the Heath Ledger Theatre of the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia on Sunday night, September 18. Amidst a full performance program, with West Australian dance companies featuring strongly, MC and Local ABC newsreader Briana Shepherd guided the presentation of 12 awards.
Harlequin Floors has confirmed it will be supporting the Australian Dance Awards as a partner for a third successive year alongside Ausdance NSW and the Sydney Opera House. The Awards will take place on Sunday, November 9 when professionals from the Australian dance community gather at the Sydney Opera House. Officials suggest that there are "some exciting plans for the evening!”
Ausdance has announced that the Australian Dance Awards Selection Panel has further narrowed down the extensive list of nominations for the 2016 Dance Awards. The official shortlist has now been revealed three months after the longlist was posted.
Ausdance has announced that the Australian Dance Awards Selection Panel has narrowed the extensive list of nominations for the 2016 Dance Awards. The official shortlist will be announced in July, with final winners being formally announced at the 2016 Australian Dance Awards Ceremony in Perth on Sunday, September 18.
Nominations for the 2016 Australian Dance Awards are open until Sunday, February 28. Head to the Dance Awards’ website to nominate memorable or outstanding performances, people or achievements from last year.
In an evening that celebrated the best in Australian dance, the 2015 Australian Dance Awards brought together some of Australia’s best dancers, dance companies and dance elders to present 13 Awards and welcome two new members of the Hall of Fame.
The Australian Dance Awards Committee recently announced that the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2015 will be presented to Marilyn Rowe OBE in recognition of a lifetime dedicated to dance. After an outstanding career as an internationally acclaimed principal artist with The Australian Ballet, Rowe dedicated her life to The Australian Ballet School and its students.
Ausdance and Harlequin Floors staged the 18th Australian Dance Awards on Saturday, September 12, bringing the prestigious event to Adelaide for the very first time. A great night was had by all, with outstanding performances from many, including Restless Dance Theatre, Melbourne City Ballet and Australian Dance Theatre.
The Australian Dance Awards are bound for Adelaide for the very first time in 2015. The Awards celebrate the achievements of Australian dance companies and dancers in a night-of-nights event combining performances and Award presentations, and will feature past winners and notable guests hosted by well-known Adelaide identity Jane Doyle.
