The IDTA is delighted to announce the results of the International Theatre Dance Awards 2017, held at Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD on 18th and 19th February 2017
Our congratulations to the winners, recipients of the special commendations and Awards and to all those who were nominated.
The International Theatre Dance Awards are obtainable only through audition. 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. 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.
Winners of the International Theatre Dance Awards 2017
| Theatre Craft Grades: | Elena Davidson | Elaine Milbourne Performing Arts School |
| Theatre Craft Performers: | Luke Perry | Marron Theatre Arts |
| Ballet Grades: | Nicola Marchionni | Accademia Royal Danza Teatro |
| Ballet Performers: | Francesca Goode | The Dance Factory |
| Tap Grades: | Jack Skelton | Sharon Berry School of Theatre |
| Tap Performers: | Sophie Turton | Phil Winston’s Theatre Works |
| Modern Jazz Grades: | Molly Anne Alston | Eve’s Dance Academy |
| Modern Jazz Performers: | Madeleine Musami Jones | Gemma Grayson/Marlin Baker School of Dance |
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Special Commendations 2017
Theatre Craft Grades
| Tabitha O’Sullivan | Elite Academy of Performing Arts |
| Lauren Wood | Wirral Theatre School |
| Hannah Elliot | Elaine Milbourne Performing Arts School |
| Lauren Wadsworth | Diane Bradbury Theatre Dance School |
| Victoria Monaghan | Tyne Theatre Stage School |
| Lily Smith | Cardwell Theatre School |
| Heidi Goodhill | June D Gill School of Theatre Dance |
Theatre Craft Performers
| Charlotte Noakes | Diane Bradbury Theatre Dance School |
| Molly Fairclough | Phil Winston’s Theatre Works |
| Adam Maclean | Woodcock Theatre Arts |
| Molly Rose Bryson | Wirral Theatre School |
| Bree Quinton | Berry Academy of Dance |
| Olivia Hardiman | Walsall Academy of Dance |
| Jennifer Little | Marron Theatre Arts |
Ballet Grades
| Megan Masterson | Strickland Cook Theatre School |
| Olivia Warren | Fusion Dance Academy |
| Anya Kuznesof | Affleck Academy of Ballet |
| Natalia Puczyb | Steps School of Theatre Dance |
| Ella Kirk | LWHS The Arts Garage |
| Megan Holt | The Gwyneth Hare School of Dancing |
| Zena Atken | The Gwyneth Hare School of Dancing |
| Olivia Holmes | Nottingham Theatre Dance School |
| Maddison Longhom | LWHS The Arts Garage |
| Ella Riches | Happy Feet Dance School |
| Samantha Shuma | Elaine Varney School of Dancing |
Ballet Performers
| Madeleine Musami-Jones | Gemma Grayson/Marlin Baker School of Dance |
| Michele Vericchio | Accademia Royal Danza Teatro |
| Megan Little | Marron Theatre Arts |
| Amy Jones | Allegro |
| Isabelle Ogden | Elite Academy of Performing Arts |
| Olivia Scanlon | Betty Chappelle Dance Centre |
| Isabel Filby | Intadance |
Tap Grades
| Sammy Jackson | Strickland Cook Theatre School |
| Harmoni Edwards | Whitton Centre Dance Academy |
| Luke Fairless | Elaine Milbourne Performing Arts School |
| Georgina White | Caroline Atha School of Dance |
| Tabitha O’Sullivan | Elite Academy of Performing Arts |
Tap Performers
| Thomas Matthews | Cardwell Theatre School |
| Molly Fairclough | Phil Winston’s Theatreworks |
| Alexander Thompson | The Lemmington and Warwick Academy of Dance |
| Kirsty Hammond | IBC School of Dancing |
| Elizabeth Nance | Hylton Bromley School of Theatre Dance |
| Charlotte Troth | Gemma Grayson/Marlin Baker School of Dance |
Modern Jazz Grades
| Kezia Mortimer | Hoylake School of Dance |
| Lilyella Featherstone | Stuart Dance School |
| Tabitha O’Sullivan | Elite Academy of Performing Arts |
| Ella Slingsby | Sandy Gray School of Dancing |
| Megan Little | Marron Theatre Arts |
| Katie Hutton | Sandy Gray School of Dancing |
| Zaccaia Newman-Richards | Armley Dance Studios |
| Natalia Puczylo | Steps School of Theatre Dance |
| Olivia Scanlon | Betty Chappelle Dance Centre |
Modern Jazz Performers
| Bridie Thorpe | Berry Academy of Dance |
| Harriet Fisher | Strickland Cook Theatre School |
| Jennifer Little | Marron Theatre School |
| Abigail Tildsley | Marron Theatre School |
| Natasha Richardson | Skelton Hooper Theatre School |
| Rebecca Jones | Phil Winston’s Theatreworks |
| Sophie Jones | Southport Dance Academy |
| Amber Brieley | Sharon Wood School of Dance and Drama |
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Awards presented in conjunction with the International Theatre Dance Awards
| W.J. (Bill) Tasker Theatre Craft Award: | Luke Perry | Marron Theatre School |
| This award is kindly donated by Mrs Margaret Tasker, in memory of her late husband, W.J. (Bill) Tasker, Financial Director of the IDTA, from 1971 – 2002, and founder member of the Theatre Dance Awards Committee. | ||
| Veronica Tweedale Bursary Award: | Tabitha O’Sullivan | Elite Academy of Performing Arts |
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Veronica Tweedale was a much loved and respected dance teacher and choreographer throughout Stoke on Trent and the Midlands Area. The Veronica Tweedale Bursary Award is given for the 1st Special Commendation for the Ballet Grades. |
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| Gladys Thorpe Memorial Award: | Michele Vericchio | Accademia Royal Danza Teatro |
| Gladys Thorpe was for many years a highly respected teacher and examiner of the IDTA, serving on the Theatre Council and Technical Committees. The Ballet Faculty is pleased to present a Bursary Award and a Memorial Trophy to a young dancer who displays exceptional potential in Classical Ballet from the Performers section of the International Theatre Dance Awards. | ||
| Sir Ken Dodd Tap Award Girls: | Tabitha O’Sullivan | Elite Academy of Performing Arts |
| Sir Ken Dodd Tap Award Boys: | Sammy Jackson | Strickland Cook Theatre School |
| Ken Dodd continues to offer his support to our nominees by generously donating two trophies in memory of his agent, Keith McAndrews. Two award winners are chosen by guest adjudicators. | ||
| Pam Tidmarsh Bursary Award: | Millie Liddle | Marron Theatre Arts |
| Pam Tidmarsh was a very well respected teacher, Examiner and Director of the IDTA, especially for the Midlands Area where she was much loved. The Pam Tidmarsh Bursary Award and Trophy are donated by Jeanette Haines and Gillian Hughes and is awarded to the 1st Special Commendation in the Modern Jazz Grades. | ||
| Peggy Harrison Award: | Faith Hepburn | IBC School of Dancing |
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Peggy Harrison is an Honorary Examiner, teacher and holder of the IDTA Distinguished Service Award. The Peggy Harrison Award is made to the 1st Special Commendation in the Modern Jazz Performers. |
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