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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Dance
120 people have received a UK honour for Dance in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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2026
Medal / BEM
Lloyd Anthony Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“Founder and Director, Tranquil Productions and Tech Styles International. For services to Young People and to the community in Bradford through Hip Hop and Dance”
Wendy Alison Latty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
“Dance Teacher, Alison School of Dance. For services to Dance”
Carmel Pauline Garvey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Castlederg, County Tyrone
“For services to Dance in Tyrone, Northern Ireland”
Mabel Cardwell (May Cardwell)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
“For services to Dance and to the community in Corby, Northamptonshire”
Member (MBE)
Balbir Singh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“Artistic Director, Balbir Singh Dance Company. For services to Dance”
Louise Richards
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“Co-Founder and Executive Director, Motionhouse. For services to Dance”
Officer (OBE)
Aletta Rachel Collins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director and Choreographer. For services to Dance”
Anna Madeline Du Boisson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Dance Teacher and Founder, Du Boisson Dance Foundation. For services to Dance”
2025
Member (MBE)
Sonia Sabri
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Dance Artist. For services to Dance”
Kevin Turner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Co-Founder, Company Chameleon. For services to Dance and to Mental Health”
Carol Patricia Straker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Dance”
Lee Fisher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Warwick, Warwickshire
“Artistic Director, Freefall Dance Company. For services to Dance and to the Learning-Disabled Community”
2024
Medal / BEM
Shirley Rowena Snowden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Deeside, Clwyd
“For services to Dance and to the Arts”
Pamela Mary Joyce Scull (Pamela Wingfield)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Founder Principal, Wingfield School of Ballet and Dance. For services to Dance and to the community in Bristol”
Shendl Hastings Harvey (Shendl Russell)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Ayr, Ayrshire and Arran
“Teacher and Dancer, Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. For services to Dance”
Norah Button-Brookwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2024
Liverpool, Merseyside
“Founder and Principal, Liverpool Theatre School. For services to Dance and Theatre”
Member (MBE)
Sophie Simpson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Senior Sales Manager, Freed of London. For services to Dance”
Carolene Euleata Sargeant (Carolene Hinds)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Blackpool, Lancashire
“Independent Performing Arts Professional. For services to Dance”
Officer (OBE)
Elizabeth Alice Gregory (Betsy Gregory)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Dance”
Morag Deyes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Artistic Director, Dance Base, Edinburgh. For services to Dance”
Solange Anna-Natasha Urdang
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer and Founder, The Dang Studios, London, Co-Founder and Director, Founder, Black British Theatre Awards and lately Chief Executive Officer, Urdang Academy. For services to Dance and Musical Theatre”
2023
Member (MBE)
Nadine McKenzie Judge
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Grangemouth, Stirling and Falkirk
“Choreographer and Honorary Patron, Big Bad Wolf Children's Theatre Company. For services to Dance in Scotland”
Kathleen Winnifred Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Co-Founder and Director, RJC Dance. For services to Dance”
Keranjeet Virdee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive and Artistic Director, South Asian Arts UK. For services to the Arts, particularly South Asian Music and Dance”
Edward Fletcher Lynch
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Co-Founder, RJC Dance. For services to Dance”
Officer (OBE)
Russell Scott Maliphant
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Choreographer. For services to Dance”
Janet Lewis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder and Director, English Youth Ballet. For services to Dance”
Michael Christopher Hulls
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Hastings, East Sussex
“Lighting Designer. For services to Dance and to the Arts”
Richard Devereux Burcombe Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bicester, Oxfordshire
“Lately Chair of Trustees, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. For services to Dance”
Sarah Ann Lady Dorfman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Philanthropist. For services to Ballet and Dance”
2022
Medal / BEM
Barbara Joanne McCOLL Stopford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Tadworth, Surrey
“Dance Teacher. For services to Dance, particularly during Covid-19”
Jayesh Kumar Dayarambhai Solanki (Jay Kumar Solanki)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Dance and to the community in Greater London”
Grace Angela Redgrave
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2022
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Principal, Bristol School of Dancing. For services to Dance”
Member (MBE)
Jasmin Vardimon
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Choreographer. For services to Dance”
Julie McDonald Young
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“For services to Dance and to Young People in Perth”
Paul Wilson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Durham, County Durham
“Executive Director, TIN Arts. For services to Dance and to Inclusion in the Performing Arts Sector”
Chithra Ramakrishnan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Solihull, West Midlands
“South Indian Classical Vocalist and Dancer, and Founder Director, British Carnatic Choir. For services to the Promotion of South Indian Classical Music and Dance”
Dolores Letitia Henry-Jenkins (Dollie Henry)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Dance”
Zoe Golding
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Southampton, Hampshire
“Artistic Director, ZoieLogic Dance Theatre. For services to Dance”
Sanjeevini Dutta
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Luton, Bedfordshire
“Director, Kadam Dance. For services to Dance”
Jeanefer Jean-Charles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Choreographer. For services to Dance”
Etta Jane Bertschinger (Etta Murfitt)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“Dance Artist. For services to Dance”