Australian Dance Awards, The (1997 - )

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The Australian Dance Awards were established to acknowledge and honour excellence in dance throughout Australia. The awards identify Australian dance professionals who have made a distinguished contribution to the art form in performance, choreography, design, dance writing, teaching and the many other related professions inextricably woven into dance. The first award ceremony was held in 1997 in Sydney. The awards are overseen by a governing council of dance professionals with a national reputation and a broad dance experience and knowledge acquired over a lengthy involvement with the art form, with the event itself managed by Ausdance (NSW).

The Australian Dance Awards grew from the Dancers' Picnic, an informal, community event founded by Keith Bain. The picnic was first held in 1986 when the dance community gathered in Sydney to celebrate International Dance Day and to celebrate the dance achievements of the year.

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A list of award winners is available over the Ausdance website. See Australian Dance Awards.

See also: Bain, Keith ; International Dance Day

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