Society of Classical Ballet – Vaganova Method Awards
The Society of Classical Ballet – Vaganova Method presents awards to students who display outstanding technical merit and exceptional artistic development in the Vaganova style. Following the annual examination season, members of the Society’s Examining Committee put the names of potential recipients forward for consideration for each of our three awards:
- The Marijan Bayer Award – for students in Levels Intermediate through Pre-Professional
- The Nesta Toumine Memorial Award – for students in Levels Eight through Elementary
- The Dorothy Carter Memorial Award – for students in Levels Five through Seven
- The Ann Vanderheyden Memorial Award – for students in Levels Primary through Four
- The Victoria Carter Service Award – for members in recognition of long-standing membership & service
The Marijan Bayer Award
Information coming soon.
The Nesta Toumine Memorial Award
Nesta Toumine was a charter member and examiner for the Society of Classical Ballet. She was a Canadian-born dancer, who performed with the prestigious Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. In the early 1960’s Madame Toumine started the first professional Canadian ballet company in Ottawa called the Classical Ballet Concert Group of Ottawa. Numerous former students have continued on to highly visible positions in the Canadian and international dance community. This memorial award was created after Madame Toumine passed in 1996.
For further information about the life of Nesta Toumine may be found in Canadian Dance: Visions and Stories edited by Selma Landen Odom and Mary Jane Warner.
The Dorothy Carter Memorial Award
Information coming soon.
The Ann Vanderheyden Memorial Award
Information coming soon.
The Victoria Carter Service Award
Information coming soon.
SCBVM Award Winner
2024
Nesta Toumine Award
Madelyn Barlow/Instructor – Irina Egorova
Aviva Goad/Instructor – Katherine Clarke
Dorothy Carter Award
Libby Lim/Instructor – Alicia Clavette
Ann Vanderheyden Award
Chantal Astorquiza/Instructor – Alex-Andrea Farr
Isabella Scoten/Instructor – Heather Davies
Kiley Comeau/Instructor – Alicia Clavette
Abigail Thammavongsa/Instructor – Katherine Clarke
Olivia Kanaan/Instructor – Courtney Earle
2023
Marijan Bayer Award
Catriona Wilson/Instructor – Irina Egorova
Nesta Toumine Award
Chloé Betermier/Instructor – Janie Lacelle
Daria Kovalenko/Instructor – Leica Hardy
Mariella Shvaitser/Instructor – Alona Khaninson
Dorothy Carter Award
Mackenzie Bellew/Instructor – Aleksandra Nikolic
Layla Gilliss/Instructor – Poppy Rouse
Ann Vanderheyden Award
Julia Thompson/Instructor – Michelle deBrouwer
Maxton Schumacher/Instructor – Aleksandra Nikolic
Cullen McMahon/Instructor – Katherine Clark
2021
Marijan Bayer Award
Zoë Mitchell/Instructor – Victoria Carter
Tatyana Meijor/Instructor – Victoria Carter
Bryce Cooper/Instructor – Irina Egorova
2020
Nesta Toumine Award
Asia Aiken/Instructor – Loni Kenny
Ann Vanderheyden Award
Ken Greenough/Instructor – Janie Lacelle
2019
Marijan Bayer Award
Ashlyn Walton/Instructor – Victoria Carter
Emily Berlinghoff/Instructor – Irina Egorova
Presley Little/Instructor – Natalie Sebastian
Ann Vanderheyden Award
Sydney Demmings/Instructor – Courtney Earle
2018
Marijan Bayer Award
Mollie Oates-Johnson/Instructor – Leica Hardy
Nesta Toumine Award
Maggie Oates-Johnson/Instructor – Leica Hardy
Paige Britton/Instructor – Laura Dacyshyn
Ann Vanderheyden Award
Lily Burdett/Instructor – Katherine Clarke
2017
Ann Vanderheyden Award
Matthew Skradski/Instructor – Audra Grierson
2016
Marijan Bayer Award
Keegan McIntosh/Instructor – Carol Jedidi
Nesta Toumine Award
Ava Rizcallah/Instructor – Loni Kenny
Ann Vanderheyden Award
Keenan Oliver/Instructor – Alicia Clavett
2015
Marijan Bayer Award
Emma Ouellet/Instructor – Victoria Carter
Nesta Toumine Award
Ellen Peng/Instructor – Nancy Greyeyes
2013
Nesta Toumine Award
Sarah Snider/Instructor – Jane Pound
2012
Marijan Bayer Award
Hayley Wilton/Instructor – Victoria Carter
2011
Nesta Toumine Award
Aidan Grierson/Instructor – Audra Grierson
2010
Nesta Toumine Award
Julia Kinaha/Instructor – Merle Adam
Lauren MacEachern/Instructor – Mariella Belleza
Sara Capitelli/Instructor – Sharon Ralston
Veronica Chiarelli/Instructor – Ewa Zielinski
2008
Nesta Toumine Award
Victoria Ward/Instructor – Ewa Zielinsk
2006
Nesta Toumine Award
Valerie Saija/Instructor – Irina Egorova
2004
Nesta Toumine Award
Hannah Mae Cruddas/Instructor – Leica Hardy
2003
Nesta Toumine Award
Fiona Morrison/Instructor – Denise Vitali
Ivana Casic/Instructor – Rajka Kupesic
Laura Suppa/Instructor – Sharon Ralston
2001
Nesta Toumine Award
Angel Jutzi/Instructor – Donna Bender
2000
Nesta Toumine Award
Amanda Murphy/Instructor – Merle Adam
1999
Nesta Toumine Award
Chalice Valeriano/Instructor – Vitek Wincza
1998
Nesta Toumine Award
Tiffany Mosher/Instructor – Leica Hardy
Courtney Nelson/Instructor – Irina Egorova
