26 January 2022
The Cecchetti Malta Awards 2021 came to an end with our online adjudication event on Saturday 4 December 2021. Guests included Ms Diane van Schoor (Vice-Chair of the Cecchetti Society Trust), Ms Carole Watson (International Representative for Europe) and Ms Tanya Bayona.
Our special guest and adjudicator was Ms Jessica Clarke, introduced by Ms Shirley Anne Osborne, a member of the Cecchetti Classical Ballet Committee.
During the adjudication, Jessica gave encouraging and insightful feedback to the 8 participants in The Tanya Bayona Senior Award, which students found beneficial. You can find the results below.
| Junior Award | Candidate | Teacher |
| Winner | Claudia Santamaria Soriano | Brigitte Gauci Borda |
| 2nd place | Julia Gauci | Marisha Bonnici |
| Special Mention | Alexander Bartolo | Marisha Bonnici |
| The Tanya Bayona Senior Award | Candidate | Teacher |
| Winner | Sophie Thake | Theresa Lungaro-Mifsud |
| 2nd place | Anne Marie Muscat | Marisha Bonnici |
Congratulations to all winners and participants.
A special thanks to: Johane Casabene, Nicola Fenech, Birgitte Gauci Borda, Nina Winter, Mireille Colleiro, Philippa McMeekan, Carole Watson, Alex Batts and Ms Jessica Clarke.
