The National Dance Awards 2009, were organised by The Critics' Circle, and presented to recognise excellence in professional dance in the United Kingdom. The ceremony was held in the Paul Hamlyn Hall of the Royal Opera House, London, on 21 January 2010, with awards given for productions staged in the previous year. The awards were sponsored by Yvonne Sherrington in memory of her husband Richard Sherrington, the founder sponsor of the Awards; HIT Entertainment; The Dancing Times; Dance Europe; Dance UK; Artsworld Presentations; The Council for Dance Education and Training and the website ballet.co.uk
Contents
- De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement
- Patrons Award
- Dance UK Industry Award
- Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer
- Richard Sherrington Award for Best Female Dancer
- Dance Europe Award for Outstanding Company
- Best Classical Choreography
- Best Modern Choreography
- PMB Presentations Award for Best Foreign Dance Company
- Outstanding Female Performance Classical
- Outstanding Male Performance Classical
- Outstanding Female Performance Modern
- Outstanding Male Performance Modern
- Special awards
- Angelina Ballerina Childrens Award
- CDET Student of the Year Award
- References
De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement
Patron's Award
Dance UK Industry Award
Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer
Richard Sherrington Award for Best Female Dancer
Dance Europe Award for Outstanding Company
Best Classical Choreography
Best Modern Choreography
PMB Presentations Award for Best Foreign Dance Company
Outstanding Female Performance (Classical)
Outstanding Male Performance (Classical)
Outstanding Female Performance (Modern)
Outstanding Male Performance (Modern)
Special awards
Two new awards for young people were given: the Angelina Ballerina Children’s Award sponsored by HIT Entertainment and the Council for Dance Education and Training award for student of the year at one of the CDETs accredited professional dance schools.