6 May 2019 06:29

Congratulations to all of this year's RAD Dance Challenge Participants!

The RAD Dance Challenge is a two-day training experience and competition in Canada for students up to age 18 that culminates in an adjudicated showcase of solo performances.

Held in Toronto on May 5 at York University's Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, 62 soloists competed for cash prizes. In addition to the prizes, this year's first place and Joan Dorothy Choreographic Award winners also received a pair of tickets to the Genée International Dance Competition final, taking place at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto on August 29.

Thank you to Gerard Charles, the RAD's Artistic Director, who judged the competition; Carmen Cairns (Groups A&B) and Geraldine Johns (Groups C&D), who coached the dancers; Valentina Gurovsky and Dmitry Zabrotsky, the pianists who accompanied the classes; as well as all of the teachers, choreographers, and those who attended and gave their support to the wonderful dancers who performed.

There were two performances – Groups A & B and Groups C & D. Winners were announced after each performance and prizes were awarded as follows: