The winners of Short+Sweet Dance (Sydney) were announced at the gala final on Sunday 2 February.
Dance Australia congratulates the winners:
Outstanding Choreography (joint winners): Sean Marcs and Anna Healey for creating and performing No Fungus, No Tree - exploring the world of the symbiotic; and Brianna Kell and Alexandra Andrews for creating and performing Salt - an inspired investigation
The People's Choice (audience voted): Swing Dancin' - Natasha Crane's infectious and quirky mix of styes performed by 25 artists
Award for Audacious Work: Eva Crainean for Girl Getting Bitter - a comical, sexy and vengeful piece commenting on serious social issues and the femme fatale stereotype.
Outstanding Female Dancer (shared): Amber McCartney for Hard-Boiled Wonderland - a movement study inspired by the work of Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami; and Rosslyn Wythes for /Lu:p-/ - inspired by entrances, exits and the cyclical process where, within each loop, different information is revealed.
Outstanding Male Dancer: Harrison Hall for his solo work Melekh - "casting a shadow of light from within the darkness".
Girl Getting Bitter by Eve Crainean.
