3 October 2025

We are incredibly proud of our dancer Jillis Roshanali, who last night received the Young Swan during the Gala of the Nederlandse Dansdagen for the most impressive youth dance performance, for his role as Drosselmeijer in The Nutcracker by Jeroen Verbruggen.

From the jury report:
“The additional quality that Jillis Roshanali brings to his strong technique has allowed him to rise above simply being part of an ensemble, and to emerge as an impressive soloist in his role as Drosselmeijer.”

We also warmly congratulate all other winners:
Club Guy & Roni received the Golden Swan for their contribution to Dutch dance. The Swans for most impressive dance performance went to the dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) 1, Sharon Eyal Dance, and the production Raging Against Various Elements by Connor Schumacher. The Young Swan for most impressive youth dance production was awarded to Terecht by Maarten Smit in collaboration with Davey Bakker.

Thanks to the VSCD (Association of Theatre and Concert Hall Directors), the leading advocate for theatres and concert venues, for shining a light on outstanding stage performances. The VSCD Dance Awards are made possible by the VriendenLoterij and presented during the Nederlandse Dansdagen.