AWARDS
Awards
Objectives
The aim of the UKEDC awards is to:
Allow the equality dance community to acknowledge and thank people for their contribution to that community.
Emphasise that UKEDC members are central to the direction of the UKEDC and should be actively involved in its work.
Provide another channel for members to express their views as to what they see and value.
Support the aims of the UKEDC’s strategy.
Align with the UKEDC’s constitutional objectives to “provide a forum for communication, support, coordination and development for our members and other people and organisations interested in equality dancing” and “ bring visibility and prominence to UK competitors, adjudicators and organisers to afford us the authority and credibility which we deserve”.
Awards 2025
There are three categories for nominations:
The UKEDC inclusion award
The UKEDC community development award
The UKEDC champion award
The criteria for each award can be found here (opens as a downloadable document)
Nominations for awards can be made here
A panel of UKEDC members chaired by Committee member, Lori Pearce-Altendorff, will prepare a shortlist of nominations. The process the panel will follow plus an indicative timeline for nominations, shortlisting and voting can be found here (opens as a downloadable document)
Awards 2024
Congratulations to our three awards winners Ralf Schiller, Penny Johnson and the Bishopsgate Institute. Details of their awards are below and you can find full citations for all the winners and nominees here.
UKEDC Inclusion Award 2024 – Bishopsgate Ballroom for providing a wonderfully inclusive space for equality dancing, in its many forms, to grow and thrive
UKEDC Community Development Award 2024 – Ralf Schiller for 35 years of teaching and organising events for equality dancers
UKEDC Champion Awards 2024 – Penny Johnson for being an ambassador for equality dancing for over 20 years competing in both equality and mainstream competitions.
Awards 2023
The recipients of the UKEDC awards 2023 were:
The UKEDC inclusion award: Paul Killick for the inclusion of equality categories in the Open Worlds competition.
The UKEDC community development award: Jacky Logan for her continued contribution to equality dancing over many years.
The UKEDC champion award: Michael Hall and George Tzoulas for acting as ambassadors for and raising the profile of equality dancing within the mainstream competitive dance circuit.
2022:
Certificate of Honorary Membership awarded to:
- Jacky Logan
- Vernon Kemp
- Ralf Schiller
- Bishopsgate Institute
Contribution to Equality Dancing:
- Peter Meager
- Norma Daykin
- George Tzoulas