About the Award In 1996, Toronto dance critic Paula Citron inaugurated a prize to recognize the accomplishments of independent choreographers. She chose as the annual recipient, an artist participating in the fFIDA International Dance Festival because the event was the largest gathering of its kind in Canada. The chosen artist was given a cheque equal […]

Background In 1996, Toronto dance critic Paula Citron inaugurated a prize to recognize the accomplishments of independent choreographers at fFIDA. Since then, the Paula Citron Award has been variously conferred on dance artists selected from Moving Pictures Festival of Dance on Film and Video, Fresh Blood, a showcase of emerging choreographers, and now the mini-festival […]

The King Edward Tea Society (KETS) Awards for 2011 were compiled on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, during high tea in the Sovereign Ballroom of Le Meridien King Edward Hotel, Toronto. The jury members were Paula Citron and Lynn Slotkin. They Brought Glory To The Stage Category The Coalminer Meets Ballet Award: BILLY ELLIOT (directed by […]

For FRESH BLOOD 2010, Malgorzata Nowacka was honoured to be asked by Ms. Citron to select the recipient for the award in her absence. The 2010 winner of the Paula Citron FRESH BLOOD Award is Paul Charbonneau Paul Charbonneau’s “A Duet For Merideth” was a highlight of the evening, showing the choreographer as both performer […]