7 November 2022 13:12

Kathleen Gorham Awards 2022 winners announced

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic it has been three years since vocational students in Victoria have had the opportunity to perform at the Kathleen Gorham Awards. This past weekend, however, they demonstrated that their commitment to ballet and their hard work and dedication to their ongoing training throughout the pandemic had paid off. For vocational students, the disruption to their dance education has been particularly tough but their performances at the Awards demonstrated the excellent work of both the students and their teachers in returning to peak performance standard.

The Awards were adjudicated by special guests Kevin Jackson, former Principal Artist from The Australian Ballet, Hilary Kaplan, revered RAD Examiner, tutor, and Registered Teacher, and special guests Diana Hammond and Audrey Nicholls.

We'd like to congratulate all the students and their teachers who took the time to prepare for this event and say well done to all our winners. Sincere thanks to all our volunteers, particularly those who stepped in at the last minute, and our tireless and Event Coordinator Franco Leo who worked so hard to make the event seamless and enjoyable for all concerned.  A big thank you to our sponsors Bloch, Energetiks, Capezio, and The Australian Ballet.

And the winners are:

OVERALL WINNER - Lucas McLean, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School

RAD CENTENARY MEDAL - Lilysophia Dashwood, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP - Darcy Donoghue, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School

MARTIN RUBINSTEIN AWARD - Caitlyn Martin, Expressions Ballet Academy

PAUL HAMMOND AWARD - Mirian Barnes, Expressions Ballet Academy

ADVANCED 2

First Place - Lucas McLean, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Runner-up - Noah Sharpe, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Artistry - Lilysophia Dashwood, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet
Encouragement - Sophia Miki-Flavell, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet

ADVANCED 1

First Place - Ethan Dwyer, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet
Runner-up - Caitlyn Martin, Expressions Ballet Academy
Artistry - Mia Atacador, National Theatre Ballet School
Encouragement - Matthew Kennedy, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet

ADVANCED FOUNDATION

First Place -  Elodie Lamont, Rebekah Davey Academy of Dance
Runner-up - Sienna Romagnino, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet
Artistry - Paige Gill,  Jane Moore Academy of Ballet
Encouragement - Lucia Schwerdt, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet

INTERMEDIATE

First Place - Darcy Donoghue, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Runner-up -  Martin Cohen, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Artistry - Annabelle Tran, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Encouragement - Hannah Miyashita,  Jane Moore Academy of Ballet

INTERMEDIATE FOUNDATION

First Place - Sola Takeda, The Classical Studio
Runner-up -  Alice McLeod, Expressions Ballet Academy
Artistry - Aspen Edwards, Expressions Ballet Academy
Encouragement -  Anais Callegari, PCPA Studios