The LBC Gainsbury Award

The LBC Gainsbury Award

(formerly the LBC Choreographic Award)

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 Gainsbury Award. Initiated by the late Linda Gainsbury, the Award is given to support emerging choreographic talent within the classical ballet genre. This year the Award was opened to individual  choreographers as well as to UK based dance companies and vocational schools and a record number of submissions was received.
The biennial Award is made possible through donations received. If you would like to contribute to the 2028 LBC Gainsbury Award please scroll down for the donation button. Thanks so much for your support. We appreciate you!

Read about 2026 winners, 2026 panelists, Linda Gainsbury, the 2024 Award and the winners for 2024 and 2022.

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How we spend the money we raise

The income from our activities and donations goes towards our Gainsbury Award and in supporting dance students in their training & development. Details can be found in How we spend the money we raise on our website.