ON Sunday August 28, the Sydney Eisteddfod’s Ballet Scholarship Final returned to the newly renovated Concert Hall stage of the Sydney Opera House. This was the first time that what has historically been an annual event was able to be held in three years, and the demand for it is definitely still strong, as demonstrated by the record-breaking 226 entries this year!
Of course, a considerable amount of adjudication has gone on behind the scenes in the weeks leading up to the final, and only eight finalists make it to this last stage. This year two were from Queensland, two from Victoria and four from New South Wales. (See box.)
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