Latest Award Winners
Photos: Neus Gil Cortez by Ross Willows (2016) (left); Laura Jones (2014) (right)
2026 – 2027 Main Awards
Celebrating our most recent recipients of LUTSF Main Awards, whose projects span global destinations and a rich diversity of dance, research and exchange.
Craig McCorquodale
The scholarship awarded is for up to £1,525.50 plus Access Support.
Destinations: Australia (Melbourne), Tasmania (Hobart)
Craig McCorquodale will attend RISING Festival and the inaugural edition of the Australia Dance Biennale, flagship festivals of contemporary performance where dance practice meets civic space. He will then travel to Dark Mofo Festival in Hobart, Tasmania. His project will explore new forms for participatory dance practice at scale.
Carolyn Roy
The scholarship awarded is for up to £400.
Destination: Belgium (Brussels)
Carolyn Roy will participate in a two-week peer exchange and research residency in Brussels. The programme is aimed at facilitating the development of individual practices within a shared framework, offering a valuable opportunity to expand her practice through dialogue with experienced peers.
Valerie Ebuwa
The scholarship awarded is for up to £1,517.
Destination: United States of America (Cleveland, Ohio)
Valerie Ebuwa will undertake research and development using training in African diasporic dance techniques to inform her choreographic and pedagogical practices. She will study Talawa technique with Thomas Talawa Presto in Ohio and translate her learning into teaching at Rambert School and her first independent solo commission at Sadler’s Wells, premiering in 2027.
Divija Melally
The scholarship awarded is for up to £412.
Destination: Republic of Ireland (Dublin)
Divija Melally will travel to the Republic of Ireland to engage with the research and works of Subhashini Goda. These academic and practical methods will support her in working more deeply with communities and enhancing their experiences of creative expression.
Geni Lou
The scholarship awarded is for up to £1,769.
Destination: Singapore
Producer Geni Lou will travel to Singapore to attend the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) mid-year conference.
Olana Light
The scholarship awarded is for up to £509.
Destination: Norway (Bergen)
Olana Light will attend the Bergen International Performance Festival 2026, where she will develop and present performance work in a collaborative international context, engaging with site-responsive practice, peer exchange, and public performance.
Ophey Tsz Kwan Chan
The scholarship awarded is for up to £663.
Destinations: Belgium (Ghent) and France
Ophey Tsz Kwan Chan will undertake advanced West African dance training through intensive residencies and lineage-based programmes across Belgium and France. This work will deepen their embodied practice and support the sharing of African diasporic dance knowledge through performance, teaching, and research in the UK
Hannah Gibbs
The scholarship awarded is for up to £700.
Destination: United States of America (New York)
Hannah Gibbs will attend the ISPA and APAP conferences in New York in January 2026. These consecutive events provide a valuable opportunity to build relationships with global presenters and venues, enabling her to advocate for UK dance artists within the international marketplace.
James Fogerty
The scholarship awarded is for up to £400.
Destination: France (Paris)
James Fogerty will travel to France to undertake four days of targeted training in Rockdance with pioneering and new-generation practitioners. This research will deepen his understanding of breakin’s historic foundations and strengthen how he transmits Hip Hop dance heritage through teaching, research, and community practice in the UK.
Riccardo Attanasio
The scholarship awarded is for up to £1,622.
Destination: Japan (Tokyo)
Riccardo Attanasio will visit the Kazuo and Yoshito Ohno Archive in Tokyo to study butoh and consolidate two decades of embodied research. The trip will inform a new performance, exhibition, and community workshops in London.
Lauren Scott
The scholarship awarded is for up to £1,002.
Destination: Hong Kong
Lauren Scott will visit the Hong Kong Dance Exchange (HKDX) in partnership with Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW). This international dance exchange includes a performance and CPD at the festival, supporting her to promote both her work and artistic profile internationally.
Yolanda Mercy
The scholarship awarded is for up to £1,820.
Destination: Australia (Melbourne)
Yolanda Mercy will attend RISING Festival in Australia to research leading international festival curation and inclusive movement practice. The festival’s bold programming will inform her choreographic practice and support her ambition to create and present work within major international festival contexts
Nancy Ahmar
The scholarship awarded is for up to £772.
Destination: Egypt (Cairo)
Nancy Ahmar will undertake intensive bellydance and Middle Eastern dance training, alongside research and cultural exchange in Cairo. This will deepen her technical and cultural knowledge, strengthening her choreographic practice and informing her performances, community work, and teaching