Scottish Ballet is delighted to announce that the Company was today awarded the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Classical), fending off competition from both The Royal Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet companies. The National Dance Awards are the highlight of the dance calendar and are voted for by critics, the majority of whom write regularly for national and regional newspapers and magazines.

Founded in 1999, the awards have rapidly become the dance event of the year drawing together the entire industry in sharing the very best of dance and ballet in the UK. The awards were announced this afternoon, in a ceremony at the Royal Opera House, London.

Scottish Ballet’s Artistic Director Ashley Page said:

‘We are absolutely delighted to receive this recognition. Our repertoire is developing all the time, and we have been fortunate enough to work with some outstanding choreographers and teachers – that kind of interaction is invaluable.”

Cindy Sughrue, Scottish Ballet’s Executive Producer added:

“This is a wonderful acknowledgment of the Company’s success on a national level. The award is a great way to end a fantastic year that saw Scottish Ballet present several world premieres and take to the stage for the third consecutive year at the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival. “

Scottish Ballet was also shortlisted in the category of Outstanding Repertoire (Classical) in 2004, 2005 and 2006. The Company is currently touring Ashley Page’s production of The Sleeping Beauty and will present a brand new production of Romeo and Juliet this spring throughout Scotland. For tour details, please see below:

The Sleeping Beauty, sponsored by Bank of Scotland
choreographed by Ashley Page
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
23 - 26 January 2008
Box Office on 01463 234234

The Sleeping Beauty, sponsored by Bank of Scotland
choreographed by Ashley Page
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
20 - 23 February 2008
Box Office on 08448 112121

Romeo & Juliet
Choreographed by Krzysztof Pastor
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
13 – 17 May 2008
Box Office 0131 529 6000

Romeo & Juliet
Choreographed by Krzysztof Pastor
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
21 – 24 May 2008
Box Office 01224 641122

Romeo & Juliet
Choreographed by Krzysztof Pastor
Eden Court, Inverness
28 – 31 May 2008
Box Office 01463 234234

Romeo & Juliet
Choreographed by Krzysztof Pastor
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
4 – 7 June 2008
Box Office 0870 060 6647