INSPIRE Biennial event and awards

The next INSPIRE 14+ Dance Scholarship event will take place in Wellington 2026

INSPIRE offers 3 awards

The INSPIRE Award – $8,000
The Elvira Macrae Award – $6,000
The Sir Jon Trimmer Award – $4,000

Each of the Finalists are awarded The Gloria Macrae Finalists’ award of $500

Candidates perform:

An open class of 1.5 hours
Two Studies
A classical variation chosen from the listed classical 19th Century repertoire variations
The RAD Centenary Variation, choreographed by Sarah Foster-Sproull

8-10 finalists are selected to perform their classical variation and the RAD Centenary Variation again in the evening.

Music for studies and variations

The INSPIRE 14+ Dance Scholarship comprises an Open Class, two Studies, a Classical Variation and the RAD Centenary Variation. The Classical Variation is chosen from…

Centenary Variation

View the video for the choreography and music for the Centenary Variation which candidates will perform as part of the Inspire 14+ Dance Scholarship. …

Criteria for Judging

Students will be judged throughout the class, studies and variations on their ability to show the following interrelated elements, all of which make up the…

Rules and Conditions

Details regarding rules and conditions for our INSPIRE 14+ Dance Scholarship 14-Dance-Scholarship-Information-2024.pdf Entry Requirements Applicants are eligible to enter INSPIRE provided they: are current members…

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