The nominations for the 2023 National Dance Awards are here - criticscircle.org.uk/nominations-fo…

The winner of the Best Short Dance Film is Javier De Frutos for Whoever You Are - the award presented by Ballet Nights is accepted on Javier’s behalf by producer Rae Piper #NDA24

Rae Piper’s acceptance speech for Whoever You Are #NDA24

Assis Careiro of International Arts & Cultural Projects presents the award for Best Independent Company to Drew McOnie of The McOnie Company #NDA24

The Best Independent Company Award is presented in memory of John Ashford and Emma Gladstone #NDA24

Irmgard Berry presents the Emerging Artist Award to The Royal Ballet’s Sae Maeda in memory of Linda Gainsbury and The L&M Trust #NDA24

Dame Monica Mason presents the De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement to Iain Webb, artistic director of Sarasota Ballet #NDA24

Jon Gray presents the Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer to William Bracewell of The Royal Ballet #NDA24

Mariana Gomes presents the Best Female Dancer Award on behalf of Tendu to The Royal Ballet’s Fumi Kaneko #NDA24

David Bain of The Ballet Association presents the award for Best Classical Choreography to Tiler Peck who received it on behalf of William Forsythe for The Barre Project #NDA24

Fern Potter presents the award for Outstanding Female Modern Performance to Jemima Brown for Surge by Tom Dale Company #NDA24

On behalf of Level Law, Irving David presents the award for Best Mid-Scale Company to Kate Prince for ZooNation; The Kate Prince Company #NDA24

Maggie Foyer of Danza & Danza International presents the award for Outstanding Male Modern Performance to Paris Fitzpatrick of New Adventures for his performance as Romeo #NDA24

Susan Dalgetty Ezra of the London Ballet Circle presents the award for Outstanding Male Classical Performance to Brandon Lawrence for Liebestod #NDA24

Lee McLernon presents the award for Outstanding Female Classical Performance to Tiler Peck for Turn it Out at Sadler’s Wells by Tiler Peck and Friends #NDA24

Susannah Simons of Marquee TV presents the award for Best Dance Film to Stephen Pelton of Yorke Dance Project for Sea of Troubles #NDA24

Celeste Fenichel presents the award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Carlos Acosta for his concept of Black Sabbath - The Ballet #NDA24

Celeste Fenichel presents the award for Outstanding Creative Contribution to Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Carlos Acosta for his concept of Black Sabbath - The Ballet #NDA24

And the final award is presented by dance critic Sarah Crompton on behalf of Stef and Michael Stefanou - the Stef Stefanou Award for Outstanding Company goes to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater #NDA24

📣 We are delighted to announce that Javier De Frutos has been awarded the Best Short Dance Film at NationalDanceAwards 2024 for his mesmerising work, WHOEVER YOU ARE. ⬇️ To read more, visit: ow.ly/Nm3Q50S6NKT #NDA24 #Awards #Dance #HPDance