One Dance UK launches the first ever One Dance UK Awards

Fusion Sport are proud to be sponsoring the Dance Healthcare Team Award at the One Dance UK Awards next month. Congratulations to finalists The Royal Ballet School, London Contemporary Dance School and Elmhurst Ballet School. Industry body One Dance UK has announced the first shortlist for the new awards, with categories including healthcare in dance, innovation, teaching, dance on screen and dance programming.

Fusion Sport’s SMARTABASE Human Performance Platform is used by one of the world’s great ballet companies including The Royal Ballet. SMARTABASE has long been is an industry leader in elite sports and now also allows performance companies to manage their sport science and sports medicine activities better.

A panel of expert judges, drawn from the dance sector reviewed over 800 nominations to arrive at a shortlist of 3 nominees for each category. The final winners will be announced at a glamorous award ceremony, dinner and celebration on 24 November in Leeds.

The category shortlists are as follows

Dance Personality of the Year Award 
Rosie Kay
Eliot Smith
Susan Calman

Best use of Dance by a Brand Award
Levis – The Circle
Reed – I Love Mondays
Apple – Sway

Jane Attenborough Award – sponsored by Gordon & Co 
June Gamble
Karen Gallagher
Jacky Lansley

Dance of the African Diaspora Lifetime Achievement Award – Supported by Derrick Anderson
Greta Mendez
Namron OBE
Maxine Brown

People’s Choice Award 
Donald Hutera
Dance Action Zone Leeds
Motionhouse – Charge

Lifetime Achievement in Dance Education and Learning Award – Sponsored by Harlequin 
Marion Gough
Kathy Williams
Dr Ann Hutchinson Guest

Outstanding Dance Programming Award – Sponsored by ISTD
Serendipity – LDIF
Unlimited
Yorkshire Dance

Research in Dance – Impact Award – Sponsored by Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Dr Sarah Whatley – Centre for Dance Research at Coventry University
Professor Matt Wyon – Dance Science at University of Wolverhampton
Professor Emma Redding – Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Dance Healthcare Team Award – Sponsored by Fusion Sport Europe Ltd
London Contemporary Dance School
Elmhurst Ballet School
Royal Ballet School

Dance Healthcare Practitioner Award – Supported by The Laws family 
Karolin Krell – Osteopath and Physiotherapist
Kim Hutt – London Contemporary Dance School
Terry Hyde – Psychotherapist/Counsellor

Inspirational Community Dance Practitioner Award – Sponsored by Leeds City College
Rachel Liggitt – Shropshire
Tess Chaytor – Co-founder TIN Arts
Louise Marshall – Dance Artist, Eden Court Theatre

Dance Advocacy Award – Sponsored by Northern School of Contemporary Dance 
Caroline Bowditch – Advocate and agent for change for access for disabled people in dance
Laura Graham – Magpie Dance
Colleen O’Keeffe – Dance in Primary and Secondary schools in London Borough of Tottenham

Leeds Dance Partnership Award – Sponsored by Leeds Dance Partnership
Ian Rodley – Dance Action Zone Leeds
Spin Arts
Mobius Dance

Outstanding Primary Dance Teaching Award – Sponsored by Dancewear Central 
Lucy Seymour – Tannery Drift First School
Caroline Newman – West Wiltshire Schools Dance Partnership
Jessica Bulatis – Central Primary School

Outstanding Secondary Dance Teaching Award 
Hilary Seaton – Ryde Academy
Jade Hunt – Horizon Community College
Geoff Lake – LeAF Studio School Bournemouth

Rising Star Award for Dance Teaching
Kirsty Tremayne – London
Shaun Dillon – Suffolk
Georgia Poole – Magpie Dance Facilitator

Dance Writing Award 
Judith Mackrell
Adesola Akinleye
Graham Watts

Innovation in Dance Award 
Smack That (a conversation) by Rhiannon Faith
Corey Baker Dance
Step Change Studios

Dance on Screen – Impact Award 
The Sunday Night Drinkers Club
Candoco Dance Company
Ben Williams

Most Supportive Senior Leader or Governor Award
David Stewart – Oak Field School, Nottingham
Jane Jenkins – Moorland Primary School, Cardiff
Colleen O’Keefe – Harris Academy Tottenham

Inspirational Lecturer at College, University or Conservatoire 
Ann Nugent – University of Chichester
Alice Marshall – University of Derby
Rosemary Brandt – Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance

Inspirational Work in Education (organisations)
Candoco Dance Company
YDance
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance

Dance Science Award 
Rupert Wiltshire – KS Dance
Professor Emma Redding – Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Professor Matt Wyon – Dance Science at University of Wolverhampton

Learn more about the One Dance UK awards.