The British Arts Awards 2019
The Results
What a year! So proud of all our students’ hard work, dedication and commitment. Feast your eyes on this lot…
1st place winners:
Amelie Wilmerson, Baby Song solo
Baby Small Modern group ‘Zippity Boppity Boo’
Ava Barkworth, Junior Novice Character solo
Sophia Clarke, Junior Acro solo
Sophia Clarke & Anna De Oliveira, Junior Modern duet
Junior Small Ballet group ‘Les Trois Amis’
Eve Cronin, Inter Novice Modern solo
Molly Tower & Mollie Casserley, Inter Novice Drama duet
Lottie Casserley, Inter Entertainment solo
Tabitha Pennant-Jones, Senior Novice Character solo
Ayla Clare, Senior Modern solo
Lola Cronin, Senior Song solo
Lola Cronin, Senior Entertainment solo
Senior Large Character group ‘1918’
Senior Large Drama group ‘Why Miss Drinks’
Ellie Chapman & Willow Price, Advanced Drama duet
2nd place winners:
Eva Edwards, Baby Tap solo
Mollie Casserley, Junior Drama solo
Anna Rowlands & Sophia Clarke, Junior Ballet duet
Junior Large Character group ‘The Pied Piper’
Junior Choreography Award: Abi Fullard, Annabel Hopwood, Lola Cronin, Maddy Woollett, Phoebe Causer for ‘No Lies’
Isabelle Sides & Grace Deane, Inter Character duet
Abi Fullard & Phoebe Causer, Senior Novice Ballet duet
Ayla Clare, Senior Ballet solo
Ayla Clare, Senior Lyrical solo
Senior Large Contemporary Group ‘Instinct’
3rd place winners:
Ava Barkworth, Junior Novice Ballet solo
Ava Barkworth, Junior Novice Drama solo
Ava Barkworth & Mollie Casserley, Junior Classical duet
Grace Deane, Inter Novice Ballet solo
Lottie Casserley, Inter Tap solo
Lottie Casserley, Inter Character solo
Phoebe Causer, Senior Novice Ballet solo
4th place winners:
Lottie Casserley, Inter Ballet solo
Junior Large Modern group ‘Make ‘em Laugh’
Senior Small Modern group ‘Fashion’
All-Round Performer Awards:
Ava Barkworth, 2nd place Junior All-Round Performer
Lottie Casserley, 3rd place Intermediate All-Round Performer
Ayla Clare, 2nd place Senior All-Round Performer
Lillian Rowley Memorial Award: Ayla Clare
Fabulous Semi-Finals Results!
As always, JMDS students gave it everything they had at the semi-finals. So darn proud! Merits - and therefore a place on the shortlist for finals - were awarded to:
Baby Small Group (modern) - Zippity Boppity Boo
Junior Large Group (character) - Pied Piper
Junior Large Group (modern) - Make ‘Em Laugh
Junior Large Group (song) - Stick It to the Man
Junior Small Group (ballet) - Les Trois Amis
Junior Choreography - No Lies
Senior Small Group (modern) - Fashion
Senior Large Group (tap) - It’s Showtime
Senior Large Group (drama) - Why Miss Drinks
Senior Large Group (contemporary) - Instinct
Senior Large Group (character) - 1918
Baby Novice Ballet - Eva Edwards
Baby Novice Tap - Eva Edwards
Baby Novice Song - Amelie Wilmerson
Junior Novice Ballet - Ava Barkworth
Junior Novice Song - Martha Cronin
Junior Ballet - Sophia Clarke
Junior Character - Ava Barkworth
Junior Modern - Ava Barkworth
Junior Modern - Mollie Casserley
Junior Modern - Phoebe Molnar
Junior Acrobatic - Sophia Clarke
Junior Drama - Ava Barkworth
Junior Drama - Mollie Casserley
Junior Classical Duet - Sophia Clarke & Anna Rowlands
Junior Modern Duet - Ava Barkworth & Mollie Casserley
Junior Modern Duet - Sophia Clarke & Anna De Oliveira
Inter Novice Ballet - Grace Deane
Inter Novice Tap - Rosanna Hardy
Inter Novice Drama - Molly Tower
Inter Novice Modern - Eve Cronin
Inter Modern - Isabelle Sides
Inter Tap - Isabelle Sides
Inter Tap - Lottie Casserley
Inter Ballet - Lottie Casserley
Inter Character - Lottie Casserley
Inter Entertainment - Lottie Casserley
Inter Modern Duet - Amaris Dawson & Sophia Metherell
Inter Drama Duet - Molly Tower & Mollie Casserley
Inter Classical Duet - Isabelle Sides & Grace Deane
Senior Novice Ballet - Phoebe Causer
Senior Novice Lyrical - Tabitha Pennant-Jones
Senior ballet - Ayla Clare
Senior modern - Ayla Clare
Senior lyrical - Ayla Clare
Senior open section - Lola Cronin
Senior song - Lola Cronin
Senior Classical Duet - Abi Fullard & Phoebe Causer
Adv open section - Jess Millson
Adv song - Jess Millson
Adv drama - Lilly Winn
Adv drama duet - Ellie Chapman & Willow Price
Our Items in the Semi-Finals
Key:
Novice = has never reached finals in this age group before
Medallist = has reached finals in this age group before
(There is no novice category in Advanced.)
Our Preliminary Rounds Results
What are The British Arts Awards?
The British Arts Awards is a competition organised between dancing schools throughout England. The preliminary rounds take place at Woodhall Farm Community Centre in December and January. In brief:
Solos, duets and groups can enter.
There's an entry fee for all items.
Sections include: ballet, tap, song & dance, modern, acrobatic, character, national, solo song, drama.
Any student can enter the Awards. In the first instance they should speak to Miss Jayne, who'll be able to advise on which teacher could choreograph an item for them. (Don't forget that this'll mean extra rehearsal and choreography costs.)
Preliminary sessions and semi-finals are held locally - usually Woodhall Farm Community Centre and Watford Boys' Grammar School. Finals are held in London.
Competitors gaining an Honours mark in the prelims go through to the semi-finals.
At the semi-finals the best items are awarded a Merit certificate and go on the list for finals.
After all the regional semi-finals have taken place, only the highest three marks for solos and duets and highest two marks for groups, nationally in each age group and section, go to the London finals. It sounds complicated, but you soon get used to it!
Age & Time Limits
Time limits stated are the maximum time allowed. Items don't necessarily have to be the maximum length.
Solo Sections
Baby 6 yrs & under 2 mins
Junior 7-9 yrs 2 mins
Intermediate 10-12 yrs 2.5 mins
Senior 13-15 yrs 2.5 mins
Advanced Over 15 & under 25 2.5 mins apart from song, song & dance, and drama – 3 minutes
Duet Sections
The age and standard (novice or medal - the entry form has full details about this) of the eldest performer determines the section in which the entry should be made. When both performers are in the same age group, the highest standard should be taken.
Baby 6 yrs & under 2.5 mins
Junior 7-9 yrs 2.5 mins
Intermediate 10-12 yrs 3 mins
Senior 13-15 yrs 3 mins
Advanced Over 15 under 25 3 mins
Group Sections
Large Group 4.5 mins
Small Group 3.5 mins
Junior & Senior Scena Groups Junior 5 mins, average age under 14. Senior 5.5 mins, average age over 14. Scenas may be dance, song, drama, mime, music or a combination of any of these. It must have a story or a strong theme.