Cecchetti Society Trust
Vocational Classical Ballet Awards 2025/26
Sunday 23rd November 2025 - 12.00 - 17.15
Elmhurst Ballet School Theatre, Birmingham
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The Cecchetti Society Trust Vocational Classical Ballet Awards will take place on Sunday 23rd November 2025 at Elmhurst Ballet School, Birmingham, B5 7UH. The Awards incorporate the Fewster Cecchetti Scholarship, the Barbara Geoghegan Award and the Cyril Beaumont Scholarship. All competitors will participate in an adjudicated ballet class onstage containing unset work and specified traditional Cecchetti exercises. Those entered for the Barbara Geoghegan Award and Cyril Beaumont Scholarship will also perform a solo classical variation.
Awards Adjudicators are Rosanna Ely, First Artist Birmingham Royal Ballet and Jonathan Payn, Principal Character Artist and Répétiteur Birmingham Royal Ballet. The onstage classes will be presented by Alex Harrison, former First Soloist of Sarasota Ballet. Classes will be accompanied by Jonnie Gait. Competition Programme
12.00 - 13.05 Adjudicated Class 1 - Fewster Scholarship & Geoghegan Award entrants
13.15 - 14.25 Adjudicated Class 2 - Beaumont Scholarship entrants
14.25 - 15.20 Audience Break
15.20 - 16.00 Barbara Geoghegan Award & Cyril Beaumont Scholarship Solos
16.00 - 16.45 Audience Break
16.45 - 17.15 Adjudication of all Awards
ticket booking
The Awards are open to a public audience and the Trustees hope many supporters will be able to attend. Tickets are priced £15.50 Adults and £8.50 for Students and those aged 16 years and under. A ticket allows the holder to attend the programme throughout the day. Tickets can be purchased using the link below. We look forward to welcoming you!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cecchettisocietytrust/1917934
AUDIENCE REFRESHMENTS
Audience members will be able to purchase tea, coffee and juice in the breaks but please note payment for drinks will be cash only. Food is not available to purchase on the school site and there are no nearby shops, so please bring your own food.
TRAVEL
BY TRAIN - Birmingham New Street is the nearest station. There are plenty of taxis at the station and Elmhurst Ballet School is a 10/15 minute journey by taxi. There will be a contact number at the registration desk to call taxis from Elmhurst to the station for return journey, but it is advised to book well in advance of the time you wish to be collected.
TRAVEL
BY TRAIN - Birmingham New Street is the nearest station. There are plenty of taxis at the station and Elmhurst Ballet School is a 10/15 minute journey by taxi. There will be a contact number at the registration desk to call taxis from Elmhurst to the station for return journey, but it is advised to book well in advance of the time you wish to be collected.
BY CAR - On site parking is available. Turn left as you enter the main gate and park in one of the spaces in the lower drive. Please do not park by the main school entrance. The centre of Birmingham has is a Clean Air Zone. You are advised to check if you need to pay a charge for your vehicle at https://www.brumbreathes.co.uk/
NB Elmhurst Ballet School has a NO SMOKING policy on the whole site (not just in the main school building).