Young British Dancer of the Year 2011 – Semi-Final results

From a total of 72 talented young dancers participating in this year’s YBDY, representing 16 different ballet schools the length and breadth of the UK, 32 were selected to go through to the Semi-Final on Sunday, 13 March.

The YBDY Semi-Final Jury of Deanne Bergsma, Federico Bonelli and Marguerite Porter selected 16 young dancers to go through to next week’s Final - already a sold-out event at the Linbury Studio Theatre on Saturday, 19 March.

On making the announcement, Chair of the Semi-Final Jury said: ‘You all gave brilliant performances. The important thing is that you participated. You are all winners, in my view.’

The 16 Finalists are:

Matthew Ball
Estelle Bovay
Mica Bradbury
Reece Clarke
Calum Collins
Laura Day
Teo Dubreuil
Ellen Elphick
John Rhys Halliwell
Tierney Heap
Lily Howes
Greig Matthew
Barnaby Rook Bishop
Anna Rose O’Sullivan
Julia Roscoe
James Stephens


All YBDY Finalists this year are students of The Royal Ballet School



Pictured: The 16 Finalists with YBDY Founding Sponsor Ricki Gail Conway.
Photo: Marius Arnold-Clarke