Honouring creative vision, innovation, and impact on the dance community.

The Excellence Award celebrates dancers who inspire through their artistry, leadership, and influence. These performers are innovators and role models whose work has left a lasting impression on the industry.

Ainsley is a London based creative whose impact spans stage, screen, and global platforms. With credits including Janet Jackson, Charli XCX, Troye Sivan, MTV EMAs, Strictly Come Dancing, and leading West End productions, his versatility across contemporary, commercial, lyrical, and freestyle has made him a standout voice in the industry. Voted Excellence Award winner by the public, Ainsley continues to leave his mark across performance and choreography.

2025 WINNER: AINSLEY RICKETTS, @ainsleyricketts

Recognising exceptional skill and achievement, breaking into the commercial dance industry.

This award celebrates dancers who have made a powerful entrance into the commercial dance world, demonstrating technical brilliance, creativity, and the drive to make their mark.

Luca Rainbow is a breakout dance artist whose rapid rise has taken him from major broadcast stages to global tours. With credits including The Voice, the Eurovision Song Contest, The BRIT Awards, Glastonbury, and touring with Dua Lipa alongside performing with artists such as Kylie Minogue, Luca has quickly established himself as one of the industry’s most exciting new talents. Voted Breakthrough Award winner by the public, he represents the next wave of world-class performance.

2025 WINNER: LUCA RAINBOW, @luca.rainbow

Amari is a Rambert School graduate (Class of 2025) whose dance journey spans ballet, contemporary and African diasporic forms. A young and exciting artist who is driven to refine his artistic voice and technical excellence with a promising future ahead.

2025 WINNER: AMARI WEBB-MARTIN, @amari.wm

Grace is a New Zealand - born dancer and creative based in London, creating emotionally driven work with a focus on artistic excellence, community, and storytelling through the body. She aspires to build spaces where audiences and artists alike can experience the transformative power of dance, fostering connection, inspiration, and shared artistic joy.

2025 WINNER: GRACE STEVENS, @_grace_stevens