RVA Dance Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 NOMINEES
The following nominees were voted on by the RVA dance community, and received the highest amount of votes based on the corresponding Category Descriptions.
Thank you for taking the time to recognize the many dance professionals within our dance community!
BEST FREESTYLE DANCER
Narsi
Versastylez
Russie Jeffries
BEST PERFORMANCE DANCE COMPANY
Claves Unidos
RVA Dance Collective
Dogwood Dance Project
BEST COLLABORATION
Neo Lynch & Ashley Wyatt - "If No One Will Listen"
MK Abadoo and The "Roots" Cast of Brother General Gabriel -
"Brother General Gabriel"
Christine Wyatt, Mena Durant, Julinda Lewis, Monte Meoleaeke Jones, and Lito Raymondo
Nicole Shaver & Shannon McConnville - "Alice in Wonderland"
BEST DANCE FITNESS STUDIO
Pilates 804
TURN Cardio Jam
SOUL Aerial & Performing Arts
BEST DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY
Katelyn Hundley Photography
Kerry B. Smith Photography
Ally Day Photography
COMMUNITY DANCER AWARD
Cierra Wilson
Brown Ballerinas for Change
Kevin LaMarr Jones
BEST DIGITAL CONTENT
West End Academy of Dance
Salsa with Boris
Richmond Urban Dance
BEST ARTISTIC DIRECTION
Shannon McConnville
Stefanie Ogunwumiju
Lauren Gareau
BEST BALLROOM DANCE STUDIO
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
The Ballroom Club
BEST LATIN DANCE STUDIO
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Latin Ballet of Virginia
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Salsa Connection
BEST VIRTUAL "PIVOT"
Rhonda Coleman
Chesterfield Dance Center
Momentum Dance Center
BEST STUDIO DANCE COMPANY
Chesterfield Dance Center
Jadore Dance
Prestige Dance Studio
DANCE INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Katherine Martyak
Ashley Wyatt
Jumarcelon Castro
DANCER OF THE YEAR
Christine Wyatt
Ira White
Miguel Perez
YOUTH DANCER OF THE YEAR
Avery Cadell
Madison Kang
Hadley Barrett
Madison Marshall
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Wyatt
Lauren Gareau
Lauren Stiglich
BEST DANCE STUDIO
Chesterfield Dance Center
Prestige Dance Studio
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jessica Morgan
Ana Ines King
Ingrid Pettus