Information

The International Theatre Dance Awards run by IDTA are obtainable only through audition and candidates are initially nominated by the Association’s examiners when taking the higher grades or performers examinations through a qualified teacher.

Eight awards are granted in Ballet, Theatre Craft, Tap, and Modern Jazz at higher grade and Performers level. The event takes place annually, in Manchester. The closing date for nominations from exam sessions each year is the 30th September 2022.

Over 500 candidates out of more than 7,500 are nominated each year for these awards and those who are successful are awarded a trophy and a cheque to further their dance career. Certificates are awarded to every nominee and the teachers of the winners.

The following additional trophies will be presented:

• The Bill Tasker Award for Theatre Craft Grades or Performers
• The Ken Dodd Award for Tap Grades or Performers (1 Girl and 1 Boy)
• The Gladys Thorpe Memorial Award for Ballet Performers (including bursary)
  The above awards chosen by an independent assessor
• The Veronica Tweedale Award (including bursary) for the runner up of the Ballet Grades Class
• The Pam Tidmarsh Award (including bursary) for the runner up of the Modern Jazz Grades Class
• The Peggy Harrison Award for the runner up in the Modern Jazz Performers class

FORMAT OF CLASS

The class will be held in an audition format and consist of unseen technical work of the designated genre. As part of the class a ‘variation/combination’ will be set. This will be danced in small groups and from these, nominees will be chosen to re dance the ‘variation/combination’ in the final. Nominees will no longer require a pre set solo.

Very large classes will be divided at the discretion of the Committee.

Click here to download the competition rules in PDF format

Timetable

Ballet and Theatre Craft Awards
including the Veronica Tweedale Award, the Gladys Thorpe Memorial
Award and the W.J. (Bill) Tasker Award

Saturday 18th February 2023

Nominees must be registered 45 minutes before the start of a class. Failure to do so may result in them being unable to perform.

Timetable

Tap and Modern Jazz Awards
The Sir Ken Dodd Awards, the Pam Tidmarsh Award and
The Peggy Harrison Award

Sunday 19th February 2023

Nominees must be registered 45 minutes before the start of a class. Failure to do so may result in them being unable to perform.

Click here to download the Theatre Dance Awards Timetable in PDF format