The Annamaria Bamji Award for Emerging Ballet Dancers was established in 2024 by Dr. Pervez (Perry) Bamji in memory of his wife Annamaria to encourage young Ballet Dancers interested in making Ballet Dancing a career. This scholarship for BV dancers is to commemorate, for posterity, Annamaria’s passion for Ballet Dancing
This award funds one emerging dancer per year with an outstanding promising ability and dedication to the artform to encourage the awardee to make Ballet dancing a career. The BV Artistic Director selects the recipient each year based on passion, hard work, kindness, ability, inspiration, and generosity. Qualities that Annamaria shared and valued in others
Contribution to this Legacy Fund can be made on an ongoing basis and a tax receipt will be issued by Ballet Victoria for the full amount of the donation. The fund is hosted by the Victoria Foundation and will be held in perpetuity.
