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Previous winners of the June Butler Memorial Trophy
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| 2003 | Laura Arnott (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor) |
| 2004 | Brandi-Rae Campbell (Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh) |
| 2005 | Laura McCabe (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor) |
The Story of the Award
The June Butler Memorial Trophy was donated by Damien Donnelly of Belfast, Northern Ireland in memory of his dear friend June Butler. June was the daughter of Mae and Paddy Butler, Canada's "First Family" of Irish dance. June followed in her parents' footsteps in the Butler Academy, later the Butler-Fearon School of Irish Dance. June had a fondness for dancers who worked hard to achieve their goals, and it is particularly appropriate that her trophy celebrates the success of dancers who have worked toward excellence throughout their dance careers.