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21 April 2023

The live finals took place at Central School of Ballet in London, one of the country’s leading vocational training schools for classical ballet and a fitting setting for the aspiring young finalists selected to dance on the day. Being in the building offered them an inspiring insight into the life of a full-time vocational ballet student and they performed impeccably to the audience in the school’s beautiful Gable studio theatre.

ICB Awards 2023

The standard of work in all four sections was extremely high and a real treat to watch. All the finalists had been beautifully trained by their teachers and the audience enjoyed a tremendous demonstration of classical ballet class work, accompanied by inspiring music from Kate Dickson at the piano. We were fortunate to have as adjudicators Vivienne Saxton, Lead Examiner for the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty, and ex-professional dancers Desire Sammai, currently classical ballet teacher at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, and Andrew Wilson, currently teaching at Performers’ College in Essex. They judged the work with great sensitivity and warmth, taking time to offer constructive and meaningful feedback to all the finalists before presenting the lucky winners with Musicality and 3rd, 2nd and 1st place awards. In addition, 1st place winners received £200 vouchers for dancewear to spend with Freed of London.

 

Congratulations go not only to the deserving winners but to all of the finalists and their teachers for their impressive achievement. Sincere thanks are due to the class teachers who taught such beautifully artistic classes, and to Kate Dickson for her piano accompaniment. Thanks too to the helpers and chaperones who made the event possible and to the Imperial Classical Ballet Committee who worked so hard in planning and advising on this new model.

 

We hope you enjoyed your experience and look forward to seeing you at a future Imperial Classical Ballet event.

 

Grade 1 and 2 Winners

Class teacher: Sadie Morgan

    Teacher School Country

1st Place

Tabitha Evans

Michelle Cheetham

Bella Danza Studios

UK

1st Place

Rafferty Smale

Lorraine Swan

Junior Masters Performing Arts

UK

2nd Place Aubrey Roberts Joanne Bond Joanne Bond School of Classical Ballet UK
3rd Place Oliwia Gomolka Michelle Cheetham Bella Danza Studios UK
Musicality Molly Harrison Jamie Lee Tuffrey Jamie Lee Dance Academy UK

 

Grade 3 and 4 Winners

Class teacher: Fleur Jones

    Teacher School Country
1st Place Hiraani Wagner Sharon Glennie June Glennie School of Dance UK
2nd Place Nylah Ali Bronwen Patching and Angela Allport Adagio School of Dance UK
3rd Place Isabelle Allen Sharon Glennie June Glennie School of Dance UK
Musicality Isabella Sheern Lorraine Swain Junior Masters Performing Arts UK

 

Grade 5, 6 and Intermediate Foundation Winners

Class teacher: Lisa Aldridge

 

    Teacher School Country
1st Place

Maria Araújo

Teresa Vieira Centro De Dança Do Porto Portugal
1st Place

Bárbara Beleza

Teresa Vieira Centro De Dança Do Porto Portugal
2nd Place

Lara Brooks

Bronwen Patching and Angela Allport Adagio School of Dance UK
2nd Place

Mia Bonner

Bronwen Patching and Angela Allport Adagio School of Dance UK
3rd Place Savannah Bryant Heidi Speakman Dance Projection UK
Musicality

Poppy Newdick

Kirsty-Ann Farrow

The Kirsty Farrow Dance Academy

UK
Musicality

Eva Shand

Natalie Tough

Natalie Tough School of Dance

UK

 

Intermediate and Advanced 1 Winners

Class teacher: James Butcher

 

    Teacher School Country
1st Place Morgan Phillips Kahli Lewis Kahli Lewis Dance Company UK
2nd Place  Maria João Andrade Teresa Vieira Centro De Dança Do Porto Portugal
3rd Place Caitlin Walls Janet Marshall Janet Marshall Dance Studio UK
Musicality

Penelope Eldridge

Corraine Collins Corraine Collins Dance Studios UK
Musicality

Mia Harrison

Katie Philpott Katie Philpott School of Dance UK

 

List of all participating schools in UK finals

Adagio School of Dance

Anlaby Studios

Archway Dance Academy

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Azure Theatre School

Ballaré School of Performing Arts

Bella Danza Studios

Bovingdon Dance Academy

Brookes Dance Academy

Centre Pointe School of Dancing

Centro De Dança Do Porto

Clonmel Dance Centre

Cork School of Dance

Corraine Collins Dance Studios

Dance Projection

Dance Steps Academy

Deborah Hoskins Dance

East Sussex Dance Studios

ElliTe Studios

Footsteps Theatre School

Funky Feet School of Dance and Performing Arts

Giselle Academy

Grayes Theatre Arts

Hayley Sexton school of dance

HollyCollins school of Dance

Jamie Lee Dance Academy

Janet Marshall Dance

June Glennie School of Dance

Junior Masters Performing Arts

Kahli Lewis Dance Company

Katie Philpott School of Dance

Kelly Sheen School of Dance

Kirsty's Dance Academy

Leanne Edwards School of Theatre Arts

Leonard Dance Academy

Mala Dance

N B Dance Academy

Natalie Tough School of Dance

New London Performing Arts Centre

Pirouette Academy

Power Academy of dance

Queen Anne's School

Rebekah's Dance School

Roynon Performing Arts

Sammy's School of Dance

Sharpe Academy

SilverLee Stage School

Singer Stage School

The Beverley School of Performing Arts

The Blackheath School of Dance

The Dance Place

The Emma Coombs Dance Academy - TECDA

The Joanne Bond School of Classical Ballet

The Kirsty Farrow Dance Academy

The Lewis Foundation of Classical Ballet

Timestep Academy of Dance

Unique Dance Studios

Wilkes Academy Under 16’s

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