Harbor Performing Arts Center wins BABKS Cultural Arts and Dance Award

The HARBOR Performing Arts Center in Coffs Harbor won the first BABKS award for cultural arts and dance, and student Indy Pike was named the winner of the first individual award.

The founder of the award, Mark Hardy, owner of BABKS accounting and bookkeeping at Coffs Harbor, told News Of The Area: “The awards recognize culture, the arts and music, passions that are overlooked in a country fascinated by sport.

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“The award recipient sees Australia’s best perform; making them dream that if they work hard, they will get there… or they will just have the time of their life in their chosen field.

Indy Pike and her mother will attend the Australian Ballet at the Sydney Opera House’s Joan Sutherland Theater, to see the classical ballet Romeo and Juliet.

“Travel and accommodation are not part of the price, so a fundraiser was organized to help Indy and her mother attend.”

Raffle tickets are available at the Harbor Performing Arts Center and from students.

Mark said that the Harbor Performing Arts Center “continually excels at the highest level in Eisteddfod dancing, teaching and developing students into better people overall.”

“Principal and Principal Francesca Montanaro and her group of teachers have been doing a wonderful job with students for over 30 years.

“Students love to perform at competitions and ask their parents and teachers to monitor their progress in their chosen passion.

“When I attended the major award ceremony, I could see on their faces the joy they felt playing for Francesca and the other teachers who picked the winner,” said Mark.

Thanks to the business owners who supported these awards by each providing a $ 200.00 scholarship to Dance Center students: Avalon Blayney – Affordable Wholefoods, Dallace Brown – Park Beach Physiotherapy, Addison Rennie – The Happy Frog, Isabella Pettit – Ms. Carol Harrison The Professional Center, Mercedez Green – Lady a Café, Hannah Mourin – DFM Financial Group, Perri Nash – Mr. Mark Hardy, Tullie Brown – Nik and She and Ruby Pettit – Coffs Medical Center.

Nominations for the 2022 BABKS Cultural Arts and Dance Awards are pending.

Submit applications at Level 1, 9 Park Avenue Coffs Harbor.

By Andrea FERRARI