The premire performance of the Third Peter Darrell Choreographic Award winning entries by Victor Quijada and Beth Cassani took place on the 20^th of February 2003 in the Dundee rep Theatre.

The 2003 Award could not have taken place without the generous support of the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund and we are proud that this Award, commemorating the work of Peter Darrell, has been recognised as making such a valuable contribution to emerging choreography in the UK.

The Trust would also thank the many other organisations and individuals who have supported the Award and enabled us to stage this event. Particular thanks must go to the Award judges, Janet Smith and Kim Brandstrup. Also to the dancers and staff at Scottish Dance Theatre and the students at the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance at Dundee College and the Centre for Professional Dance Training at Edinburgh's Telford College. We are immensely grateful for all their input.

Finally, and certainly not least, we would like to thank and congratulate the winners of the 2003 Peter Darrell Trust Choreographic Award, Victor Quijada and Beth Cassani, and we wish them every success in their future careers.

Without the support of an award from the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund, as well as grants and donations from many other organisations and individuals, the Peter Darrell Choreographic Award would have remained but a dream, and we are immensely grateful to everyone who has contributed to its creation and success.

The Peter Darrell Trust gratefully acknowledges support from:

Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund
Edinburgh City Council
Blue Peach Creative Communication