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