Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Finalists

Sydney Eisteddfod 2022
Ballet Scholarship & Open Jazz Troupe Finals
August 28
Sydney Opera House

This year’s finalists: Amelia Soh from Mosman Dance Academy and Sydney Ballet School, Noah Cosgriff from Jane Moore Ballet Academy, Joseph Dufty from National College of Dance, LilySophia Dashwood from Jane Moore Ballet Academy, Chelsea Potter from Newcastle Dance Academy, Emily Sprout from Prima Youth Classical Academy, Tahlia Kirke from Atelier Australia and Ben Moss from Alegria Dance Centre took to the Opera House stage with determination, focus and brilliance!

In our NovDec 2022 issue we will be bring you exclusive behind the scenes images of this event.

The adjudicators Christian Tátchev, Director of Queensland Ballet Academy, and Lisa Pavane, Director of the Australian Ballet School, chose the finalists from heats, a quarter-final and a closed semi-final masterclass held over a few days. They were joined for the Final with Li Cunxin AO, Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet, and Aurélien Scannella, Artistic Director of the West Australian Ballet.
This scholarship has a total prize value of $32,000.

The finalists shared the stage with six of the best from the Jazz Dance Groups section of the Eisteddfod, Ablaze Dance Academy, CDC Studios, Dance North Academy, National College of Dance, Plie, Groove ’N’ Shuffle and TJS Dance Academy.

Congratulations to all!
Ballet Scholarship Recipients
Winner Emily Sprout
Runner Up Noah Cosgriff

Open Jazz Group
Winner Ablaze dance Academy
2nd National College of Dance
3rd TJS Dance Academy