The Leanne Benjamin Awards, established in honour of the renowned Australian ballet dancer Leanne Benjamin OBE AM, play a crucial role in supporting young ballet talents from Australia and New Zealand. This year, the awards are providing significant financial assistance to four dancers at The Royal Ballet School, one at the English National Ballet School, and one at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. These awards enable these promising dancers to pursue their studies at the world’s top institutions, following in the footsteps of Leanne Benjamin, whose illustrious career as a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet serves as a shining example of excellence in the art of ballet.

• Zai Calliste – Ballet, Queensland, English National Ballet School, Leanne Benjamin Award

• Jade Johnstone – Ballet, New Zealand, Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance, Leanne Benjamin Award

• Henry Burgess – Ballet, New South Wales, The Royal Ballet School, Leanne Benjamin Award

• Lauren Wycherley – Ballet, New Zealand, The Royal Ballet School, Leanne Benjamin Award

• Tahlia Kirke – Ballet, Victoria, The Royal Ballet School, Leanne Benjamin Award

• LilySophia Dashwood – Ballet, Queensland, The Royal Ballet School, Leanne Benjamin Award