ABODA makes various awards for the outstanding work of its members. Nominations for these awards are collected by the National Secretary and presented to the National Board or State Officers as appropriate.

In particular, ABODA Victoria is responsible for nominations and endowment of the Certificate of Excellence.

Certificate of Excellence - ABODA Victoria Excellence Award

The Certificate of Excellence is awarded for outstanding personal achievement in the field of ensemble directing. Recipients serve as suitable role models for up-and-coming ensemble directors. To be eligible to receive a Victorian Branch Excellence Award, the following criteria should be satisfied:

• The nominee should have been a member of the Victorian Branch for at least two (2) full years prior to nomination.

• No more than three Victorian Branch Excellence Awards will be made in any one calendar year.

• Candidates for the award will be identified by nomination. Each nomination must have a proposer and seconder from amongst current financial members. Each nomination must also state in writing the reasons for the nomination in that particular year.

• All nominations deemed to have satisfied the above criteria will be scrutinized by the Victorian Branch Committee. Subject to suitability, the Committee will vote on the nominations to determine no more than three recipients.

• All nominees will be contacted in writing as soon as possible following the Committee vote to confirm the status of their nomination.

• Nominations will be called for in Term 3 of each year. Successful recipients will be announced in Term 4.

• The award will take the form of a framed certificate, signed by the state president.

• The decision of the Victorian Branch Committee will be regarded as final.

Certificate of Excellence Recipients

This list mirrors part of the ABODA National web site.

2006 - Jemima Bunn, Heather George

2004 - Ken Waterworth, Chris Henzgen, Colin Harris

2002 - Claudia Barker, Roy Hamilton, Brian Hogg

2001 - Andrew Dale, Megan George, Keith Wilson

2000 - Lynette Bridgland, Monte Mumford (TAS), Rob Wagner

1999 - Gary Hommelhoff, Mark Irwin, Roland Yeung