S+S Dance Awards Announced!

Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Dance 2013, News

The Gala Final last night was a fantastic evening of dance and made the judges decisions very hard!!! After much deliberation it was decided ….

DANZ Best Choreography Award (Giesen wine, DANZ Choreographic Mentoring worth up to $400, TAPAC Studio Hire up to 4 hours):
AMELIA GREY

IndependANCE Best Male Performer Award (Giesen wine, DANZ Silver Membership, IndependANCE 10 Class card worth $100):
DUNCAN ARMSTRONG

IndependANCE Best Female Performer Award (Giesen wine, DANZ Silver Membership, IndependANCE 10 Class card worth $100):
ULA NAULUTUBUTUBU-BULIRUARUA

Best Backstage Helper (Giesen wine):
ULA NAULUTUBUTUBU-BULIRUARUA

Wallace Arts Emerging Artist Award (Giesen wine, $500 cash):
SHANI DICKINS

Highly commended + spirit of the festival appreciation award from the judges (an invite to perform again in Short + Sweet dance 2014):
PRAYAS YOUTH THEATRE + WASABI DANCE CREW

Tempo Award (invited to perform in a shared programme in Tempo Dance Festival 2014):
MELANA KHABAZI

People’s Choice from across the season (Giesen wine, $500 cash):
SOPHIE FOLLETT

Judge’s Choice (Giesen wine, $500 cash):
DUNCAN ARMSTRONG + CAT RUKA’S ‘Elegant Error’

Many thanks to everyone’s exquisite work and the superb audiences – from the team at Short + Sweet Dance 2013 we bid you goodnight!
Next is Short + Sweet Song and Short + Sweet Theatre!

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  1. Short+Sweet Festival 2013: Dance Gala Final | whimsicalbanana.com
    11 June 2013

    [...] Congratulations to all the acts that made it to the Final and congrats also to those who left as award winners! [...]