Mike Dixon, Chairman of the Critics' Circle National Dance Awards opens the Award Ceremony

Angela Rippon with one of the young performers

Tony Hall, Chief Executive, Royal Opera House

The Father and Sister of Kialea-Nadine Williams - Phoenix Dance Theatre, accepting the Spotlight Award for Female Artist (Modern) from Lady MacMillan

Kenneth Tharp with Dane Hurst with the Spotlight Award for Male Artist (Modern)- Rambert Dance Company

A delighted Carol-Anne Millar with the Spotlight Award for Female Artist (Classical) - Birmingham Royal Ballet

Mr Iksanov, with Katerina Novikova, collecting the Spotlight Award for Ivan Vasiliev of the Bolshoi Ballet for Male Artist (Classical)

Adam Benjamin presents Celeste Dandeker with the Dance UK Industry Award

Anna Lujan Sanchez announcing Award for Best Foreign Dance Company to the Bolshoi Ballet

Mr Iksanov, Head of the Bolshoi Theatre, collects the Best Foreign Dance Company Award

Dame Beryl Grey DBE, Patron of the Critics' Circle National Dance Awards, announcing the Patron's Award which went to Darcey Bussell

Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister for Culture, Creative Industry and Tourism

Angela Rippon OBE - Mistress of Ceremonies for the Awards

Marion Tait with Sir Peter Wright and Desmond Kelly with the National Dance Awards Special Award for Birmingham Royal Ballet Ballet Hoo! project.

Brandon Lawrence accepting the Working Title Billy Elliot Award from Marguerite Porter

Wayne Sleep announces the Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Classical) to Scottish Ballet

Ann Nugent thanks the Critics' Circle for the Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Classical) on behalf of Scottish Ballet

Doreen Wells, the Marchioness of Londonderry announces the winner of the Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Modern) to Henri Oguike Dance Company

Henri Oguike wins the award for Company Prize for Outstanding Choreography (Modern)

Louise Jefferson picks up the Award for Michael Keegan-Dolan for Best Choreography (Modern) from Alistair Spalding

Wayne Eagling announces the Award for Best Choreography (Classical) to Wayne McGregor

Wayne McGregor with the Best Choreography (Classical) Award for Chroma - Royal Ballet

Natalia Osipova of the Bolshoi Ballet winning the Richard Sherrington Award for Best Female Dancer

Jonathan Goddard - Richard Alston Dance Company - receives the Dancing Times Award for Best Male Dancer

De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance - Dame Beryl Grey DBE presents it to Celeste Dandeker, the Candoco co founder

Celeste Dandeker with Adam Benjamin and Tom Merryfield

Winners of the National Dance Awards 2007