AWARDS

2008 ATTITUDE ARTS AWARD
Winner: Suzanne Cowan - Touch Compass choreographer and dancer
Congratulations to Suzanne Cowan for winning the Attitude Art Award. These were the first Attitude TV Awards, designed to honour the outstanding achievements of people living with disabilities, in the Arts, Sport, and Business.

Suzanne was nominated by Touch Compass, for her outstanding work as a choreographer and dancer, most recently choreographing and dancing in the acclaimed duet Grotteschi. Suzanne is also a Touch Compass Board member, and is completing a Masters (MCPA) in Dance at Auckland University.


2008 ATTITUDE SUPREME AWARD
Winner: Suzanne Cowan - Touch Compass choreographer and dancer
There were 8 categories of Attitude Awards - Youth, Employer, Enterprise, Arts, Community, Sportswoman, Sportsman, and Spirit. Form each of these categories, one Supreme Attitude Award winner was selected. Congratulations Suzanne!


2008 TEMPO DANCE FESTIVAL AWARDS
Touch Compass received two Tempo Dance Festival awards in 2008 for: 
Best Costume Design:
Grotteschi-- Suzanne Cowan (from Touch Compass' Harmonious Oddity)
People's Choice Award for "Best in Show:" 
Touch Compass' Harmonious Oddity


2007 TEMPO DANCE FESTIVAL AWARDS
Touch Compass received four Tempo Dance Festival awards in 2007 for:
Best Production: Touch Compass 10th Anniversary Tour
Best Lighting: Nik Janiurek
Best Male Dancer: Jeremy Poi
Best Female Dancer: Dolina Wehipeihana


TOUCH COMPASS RECEIVES HONOURABLE MENTION
In November 2007, North and South Magazine awarded Touch Compass Dance Trust an Honourable Mention in the New Zealander of the Year Awards Arts category. Congratulations to Catherine and the Touch Compass team!