Ruby Ginner Awards 2019

A tribute to Kay Ball by Sonia Bond

I was privileged to present a gift of thanks and appreciation to Kay Ball on behalf of the committee and examiners, and all those who are connected to the Classical Greek Dance Faculty.

Kay was trained at the London College of Dance and Drama, where she discovered her love for Classical Greek Dance under the inspiration of Rona Hart and Joan Darwall.

Kay was awarded the Daphne Hawkesworth Cup twice for her outstanding contribution to Classical Greek Dance and has received the prestigious Imperial Award for outstanding services to the ISTD.

Kay has touched many young lives through her dedication and teaching, making a huge contribution to the development of young dancers and teachers. Her work for the Classical Greek Dance is to be greatly admired and we all sincerely thank her for all she has done to develop this valuable form of dance.

After 13 years on the committee in 2001 she became Chair of the Classical Greek Dance Faculty. This role is consuming in itself, but Kay then rose to other important and prestigious positions of the ISTD including Chair of the Theatre Faculty Board, Chair of the Benevolent Committee, and she was also appointed onto the Board of Trustees.

Kay has devoted an amazing amount of time and energy into improving and progressing both Classical Greek Dance and the ISTD itself. She has achieved so much for us all and it is a tribute to her that the Classical Greek Dance Faculty is thriving, with the standard of work getting higher each year.

 

Ruby Ginner Awards 2019 Results

Class A

Class Award	Bella Digby	Kilburn School of Dance
Musicality Award	Doris Garrod	Kilburn School of Dance
Performance Award	Sophie Hartley-Booth	Sandford School of Dance

Class B

Class Award	Georgia Gunning	Kilburn School of Dance
Musicality Award	Daisy-Fleur Howe	Kilburn School of Dance
Performance Award	Tayla Pickering	Kilburn School of Dance

Class C

Class Award	Isobel Barber	Mayhew School of Dance
Musicality Award	Lola Gallacher	Dupont Dance Stage School
Performance Award	Piper Mullen	Mayhew School of Dance

Class D

Class Award	Vivianna McKean	Kilburn School of Dance
Musicality Award	Lucie May Coombes	Mayhew School of Dance
Performance Award	Arianna Allen	Dupont Dance Stage School

Class E

Class Award	Evie Paddison	Mayhew School of Dance
Musicality Award	Beatriz Kingsmill-Smith	Mayhew School of Dance
Performance Award	Ariana Nedelcu	Kilburn School of Dance

Class F

Class Award	Lili-Skye Howe	Kilburn School of Dance
Musicality Award	Hannah Digby	Kilburn School of Dance
Performance Award	Francesca Allen	Kilburn School of Dance

Class G

Class Award	Imogen Burn	Kilburn School of Dance
Musicality Award	Kiran Young	Kilburn School of Dance
Performance Award	Freya Cox	Mayhew School of Dance

Special Awards

Kay Ball Shield  morning session	Evie Knights	Buckhurst Hill and Woodford School
Kay Ball Shield  afternoon session	Ariana Nedelcu	Kilburn School of Dance
Tanya Allen Trophy morning session	Olivia Dallow	Dupont Dance Stage School
Tanya Allen Trophy afternoon session	Georgia Mackness	Mayhew School of Dance
Junior Boys Trophy	Oakley Bassford	Dupont Dance Stage School
Biddy Pinchard Cup	Bella Digby	Kilburn School of Dance
Christine Orange Cup	Francesca Allen	Kilburn School of Dance