Jul
15
2009
May
5
2009
Dance Awards Update…
2009
AUSTRALIAN DANCE
AWARDS SHORTLIST
Ausdance Victoria is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2009 Australian Dance Awards. Winners will be revealed at 7.30pm on Sunday 7 June 2009 at the Arts Centre, State Theatre, Melbourne.
The shortlisted nominees for the 2009 Australian Dance Awards were announced today with Tanja Liedtke’s final work construct and Sydney Dance Company dominating the shortlisted nominations.
Tanja Liedtke’s construct has received four nominations: ‘Outstanding Achievement in Choreography’, ‘Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance’, ‘Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer’ (Kristina Chan) and ‘Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer’ (Paul White). Sydney Dance Company has also received four nominations: ‘Outstanding Achievement in Choreography’ for Rafael Bonachela’s 360 Degrees, ‘Outstanding Performance by a Company’ for Sid’s Waltzing Masquerade, ‘Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer ‘(Annabel Knight), and ‘Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer’ (Reed Luplau).
Antony Hamilton has received two nominations: ‘Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance’ for Blazeblue Oneline and ‘Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer’ for his work in Corridor.
The Australian Ballet has received three nominations including ‘Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer’ for both Kevin Jackson and Remi Wortmeyer.
Billy Elliot The Musical has generated two nominations for ‘Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical’, for both the eight Billys from Sydney and Melbourne, and for Genevieve Lemon.
The 2009 Australian Dance Awards will include the prestigious ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, which will be announced on 26 May. This year sees the introduction of the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Youth or Community Dance’ award, created in recognition of the excellent work being created with non-professional dancers across the country. Kath Papas, Director of Ausdance (Vic) says, ‘It is exciting to have this new award category reflecting the highly sophisticated, cutting-edge work being created by artists who choose to work in this field, whether it be with young people, people with disabilities or community groups. This inaugural shortlist is truly reflective of the extraordinary quality and diversity in this area of dance practice in Australia’.
The Australian Dance Awards recognise work presented in the previous calendar year and identify Australian dance professionals, both in Australia and overseas, who have distinguished themselves in performance, choreography, design, dance writing, teaching and dance on film. A record-breaking 550 nominations from dance lovers were received for the 2009 Awards. A panel of judges, made up of dance professionals, has shortlisted four to five nominees in each of the eleven categories.
Robina Beard, Selection Panel Chair says, “This has been an exceptional year in terms of the quality of work produced and its diversity, reflecting the maturity and vibrancy of the Australian dance industry. We are delighted that a number of the shortlisted nominees – Sydney Dance Company, The Australian Ballet, Stompin, as well as Australian Dance Theatre (ADT), BalletLab and Asanti Dance Theatre– will be performing at this year’s awards.”
The 2009 Australian Dance Awards, will take place at the Arts Centre, State Theatre in Melbourne on Sunday 7 June, co-hosted by Paul Mercurio and The Australian Ballet’s Lucinda Dunn.
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
SHORTLISTED NOMINEES
Services to Dance
Lee Christofis
Shane Colquhoun
Ruth Osborne
Hilary Trotter
Outstanding Achievement in Dance Education
Ralph Buck
Valda Craig
Jeff Meiners
Maggi Phillips
Outstanding Achievement in Youth or Community Dance
QL2 Centre for Youth Dance for My Brother, My Sister
Restless Dance Theatre and Rawcus Theatre Company for The Heart of Another is a Dark Forest
Stompin for Uncover This
Tracks for Struck
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Rafael Bonachela for 360 Degrees
Kate Champion for The Age I’m In
Tanja Liedtke for construct
Gavin Webber and dancers for Remember Me
Outstanding Performance by a Company
The Australian Ballet for Swan Lake
Dancenorth for Underground
Force Majeure for The Age I’m In
Sydney Dance Company for Sid’s Waltzing Masquerade
Outstanding Achievement in Independent Dance
Antony Hamilton for Blazeblue Oneline
Sue Healey for The Curiosities
Michelle Heaven in collaboration with Ben Cobham, Brian Lucas and Bill McDonald
for Disagreeable Object
Tanja Liedtke for construct
Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer
Kristina Chan in construct (Tanja Liedtke)
Lisa Griffiths in Impulse and Shimmer (Leigh Warren & Dancers)
Annabel Knight in 360 Degrees (Sydney Dance Company)
Kirstie McCracken in Structure & Sadness (Lucy Guerin Inc.)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer
Antony Hamilton in Corridor (Lucy Guerin Inc.)
Kevin Jackson in Manon (The Australian Ballet)
Reed Luplau in Sid’s Waltzing Masquerade (Sydney Dance Company)
Paul White in construct (Tanja Leidtke)
Remi Wörtmeyer in Manon (The Australian Ballet)
Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical
Nick Twiney, Rarmian Newton, Rhys Kosakowski, Lochlan Denholm,
Joshua Waiss Gates, Dayton Tavares, Joshua Denyer & Michael Dameski in Billy Elliot The Musical
Genevieve Lemon in Billy Elliot The Musical
Amanda Harrison in Wicked
Eddie Perfect in Shane Warne The Musical
Dance on Film
Chris Scherer for If The Shoe Fits
Richard James Allen for Sleepwalking
Luke George, Daniel Speed, Sam Thiele & Adam Wheeler & for Uncover This - Hidden Cameras and Public Screens
Australian Dance Awards
Sunday 7 June @7:30pm
The Arts Centre, State Theatre
Bookings: Ticketmaster outlets 13 61 00 or www.ticketmaster.com.au - under 26 $10 balcony tix available!!!
For further information visit www.australiandanceawards.net.au
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May
5
2009
Congratulations!
Congratulations and thank you to Fiona Donaldson, who is the winner of the signed copy of the So You Think You Can Dance Book!
Her contribution to the Premiers’ Disaster Relief Appeal for the victims of the recent Queensland floods, will be greatly appreciated and change the lives of many.
It is fantastic to see Australians pulling together and using dance to help others.
Thank you to everyone else who placed a bid!
Mar
25
2009
Signed So You Think You Can Dance Book!
Support the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal for victims of the recent Queensland floods by placing a bid for a signed copy of the official So You Think You Can Dance Book!
What: Online bidding for signed So You Think You Can Dance Book!
When: Bidding closes on 30th April 2009
Where:
Place your bid at bidforbook@yahoo.com
This project is approved by the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. Ref No: NF22. 100% of the funds will be donated to the appeal.
For more info contact Dance Journalist Kristy Johnson at the above address and place your bid today!