International Dance Day as celebrated on the evening of April 29 at the National Dance Theatre with a gala performance and the presentation of professional awards. At the press conference held for the occasion, the Hungarian Dance Artists’ Association announced this year’s award recipients, presented the programs of upcoming dance festivals, highlighted key events in the near future, and outlined the National Dance Theatre’s repertoire and premieres.
The Hungarian Dance Artists’ Association recognizes each year those artists and creators whose outstanding work shapes the national dance scene.
The Best Creator of the Year awards were given to ballet artist, choreographer, and director Bozsik Yvette, dancer and choreographer Alexandra Sághy, and dancer and choreographer Krisztina Szőllősi. The lifetime achievement awards were presented to dance historian and critic Zsuzsanna Kővágó, and to dancer, choreographer, and director Zoltán Zsuráfszky.
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS OF THE HUNGARIAN DANCE ARTISTS’ ASSOCIATION – 2026
ÁGNES ROBOZ AWARD – BEST GRADUATING STUDENT OF 2026
Classical Ballet Category:
Levente Bajusz – university student, dance artist program, classical ballet specialization, Hungarian Dance University
Folk Dance Category:
Zoltán Makula – university student, dance artist program, folk dance specialization, Hungarian Dance University
AWARD FOR DANCE EDUCATION
Béla Ónodi – folk dance pedagogue, university professor, Hungarian Dance University
Attila Kalmár – modern and contemporary dance pedagogue, head of department, associate professor, Hungarian Dance University
BEST CREATOR OF 2026
Yvette Bozsik – Bozsik Yvette Company
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Zsuzsanna Kővágó – honorary associate professor, Hungarian Dance University
Zoltán Zsuráfszky – dancer, choreographer, director, Hungarian National Dance Ensemble
Award for Outstanding Performance
(Prize of the Zoltán Nagy Jr. Foundation for Dance Art)
Vince Topolánszky – ballet artist, Coryphée, Hungarian National Ballet
Student Award for Outstanding Performance
(Prize of the Zoltán Nagy Jr. Foundation for Dance Art)
Boróka Kosaras – university student, Dance Artist program, 8th year, classical ballet specialization (BA), Hungarian Dance University
