Annie Greig Dance Scholarship 2025
This scholarship program supports Tasmanian dancers aged between 17 and 26 to travel nationally or internationally (for a combined period of at least three months) to undertake professional development including:
- dancing full-time with a professional contemporary dance company or festival
- studying dance full-time at a dance education institution.
This scholarship is made possible through a generous bequest of $300,000 from the late Annie Greig.
One scholarship was approved for this round. Funding recommendations were made by expert peers drawn from the Cultural and Creative Industries Expert Register.
Grants
RECIPIENT | FUNDS | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|
Gabrielle Martin | $27,500 | International professional development opportunities |
Feedback from the expert peers
The peers discussed the overall quality of the applications to this round and made the following comments:
Peers agreed that applications should clearly show a focus on contemporary dance and connect to the scholarship's aims.
Applicants were encouraged to include:
- Letters of support from dance professionals and organisations.
- Activities and budgets that align with program guidelines, including artist wages, travel expenses, study fees, residencies, and mentorships.
- Clear explanations of why the scholarship is timely and how it would help them achieve their goals.
Peers agreed stronger applications included:
- Written confirmation of planned activities from institutions, teachers, or mentors.
- Clear artistic direction with examples of recent growth and achievements.
- Realistic plans for sharing knowledge with other dancers in Tasmania.
- High-quality examples of recent artistic work relevant to the application.
Peer assessors
The following peers assessed in Arts Tasmania’s June 2025 rounds (including the Annie Greig Dance Scholarship, Arts organisations – annual programs, Cultural heritage organisations – multi-year and Individuals and groups):
- Adam Wheeler
- Alexey Yemtsov
- Ann Teesdale
- Asher Warren
- Bonni Que
- Bronwyn Dillon
- Carin Mistry
- Carol Wellman Kelly
- Cheryl Rose
- Chloe Mayne
- Colin Hughes
- Daniel Gray-Barnett
- Dean Greeno
- Emily Sanzaro
- Fiona Hughes
- Fran Reeve-Palmer
- Grace Chia
- James Anderson
- Jennifer Tyers
- John Kachoyan
- Julie Waddington
- Karen Revie
- Kellie Wells
- Lara Colrain
- Leigh Swinbourne
- Lyndon Riggall
- Mary Shannon
- Paschal Daantos Berry
- Ross Turnbull
- Sally Rees
- Sally Richardson
- Sofie Burgoyne
- Trisha Dunn
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