The 2014 Sydney Eisteddfod saw 92 dancers compete for the Robert and Elizabeth Albert Junior Classical Ballet Scholarship.
The winner was Naomi Sano (the Sydney Ballet School), with second place awarded to Emily Bray (Jane Moore Academy of Ballet).
One year scholarships to the Australian Ballet School were awarded to Brayden Gallucci (Lake Macquarie Dance Centre) and Navrin Turnbull (Danielle’s Studio of Dance).
The senior scholarship finals will be held in August. The finalists are:
Daniel Russell (Linda Ridgeway-Gamblin)
Kayla-Maree Tarantolo (McDonald College)
Sasha Leong (Jasmin Bobyk, The Sydney Ballet School)
Chiara Gonzalez (Suzanne Way, Professional Ballet Coaching Australia)
Bethany Cockburn (Prudence Bowen Atelier)
Matthew Bradwell (VCASS)
Noah Dunlop (VCASS)
Sera Schuller (Suzanne Way, Professional Ballet Coaching)
Reserve finalists: Shannon Brooks (Prudence Bowen), Hayden Idrus (Academie Etoiles, WA), Carina Roberts (WAAPA), Alexander Takedomi Karlsson (Studio Tibor, NSW).
Photos top to bottom: Navrin Turnbull, Emily Bray, Brayden Galluci. Photos: Winkipop Media.
