Scholarship Guide 2008

Up to $100K

Niagara University Department of Theatre & Fine Arts

• Niagara University, NY
• Contact: Terri Filips
• 716-286-8489
• tfilips@niagara.edu
• niagara.edu/theatre
• Deadline: Feb 16, 2009
• Number awarded: 8
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Song; Monologue; Dance

University of Richmond

• Richmond, VA
• Contact: Office of Admission
• 804-289-8640
• admissions@richmond.edu
• richmond.edu
• Richmond Scholar—Artist Designation
• Deadline: Dec 15, 2008
• Number awarded: Up to 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Application

Youth America Grand Prix

• New York, NY
• 212-590-2325
• info@yagp.org
• yagp.org
• Deadline: Dance students must be selected from semi-finals held throughout the year or by video preliminary. Scholarships awarded at NYC Finals in March/April of each year.
• Number awarded: 100 in 2008; varies
• Pays for: YAGP awards over $250,000 annually in scholarships to leading dance schools worldwide. Range from summer semester only to full-year, all expenses paid.

Up to $25K

Birmingham—Southern College

• Birmingham, AL
• Contact: Ruth Henry
• 205-226-4943
• rhenry@bsc.edu
• bsc.edu/academics/theatre-dance/dance.htm
• Dance Department
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: College acceptance; Audition

The Hartt School Dance Division

• Hartford, CT
• Contact: Amy Lesko
• 860-525-9396 x22; lesko@hartford.edu
• hartford.edu/hartt
• Talent Scholarship
• Deadline: Nov 6, 2008
• Number awarded: 20
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Enrollment in BFA in Dance at Hartford University

Mercyhurst College

• Erie, PA
• Contact: Tauna Hunter
• 814-824-2587
• thunter@mercyhurst.edu
• http://dance.mercyhurst.edu
• Mercyhurst College Dance Merit Scholarship
• Deadline: May 1, 2009
• Number awarded: 5-10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Collegiate/pre-professional ballet student by audition

Princess Grace Foundation—USA

• New York, NY
• Contact: Kathleen Richards
• 212-317-1470
• grants@pgfusa.org
• pgfusa.org
• Princess Grace Awards
• Deadline: Apr 30, 2009
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition

Theatre Dance America (TDA)

• Theatre Arts Dance America (TADA)
• Verona, NJ
• 973-571-1012
• buddydancetda@msn.com
• tadaballettheatre.com
• Theatre Dance America Scholarship
• Deadline: Fall 2008
• Number Awarded: up to 8
• Scholarship pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ballet and jazz background; audition

Up to $10K

California Institute of the Arts

• Valencia, CA
• Contact: Office of Admissions
• 661-255-1050
• admiss@calarts.edu
• calarts.edu
• Sharon Disney Lund Scholarship for Dance
• Deadline: Jan 5, 2009
• Number awarded: 6
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Highly-ranked dancers

Hope College

• Holland, MI
• Contact: Stephanie Brumels
• 616-395-7700
• brumelss@hope.edu
• hope.edu/academic/dance
• Distinguished Artist Award
• Deadline: Feb 26, 2009
• Number awarded: 12
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Incoming freshman; Audition

University of Illinois

• Urbana, IL
• Contact: Zehra Wyrich
• 217-333-1010
• dance@uiuc.edu
• dance.uiuc.edu
• Talented Student Tuition Awards
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

University of Oregon

• Eugene, OR
• Contact: Marian Moser
• 541-346-3386
• dance@uoregon.edu
• http://dance.uoregon.edu
• Graduate Teaching Fellowships
• Deadline: Mar 1, 2009
• Number awarded: 3+
• Pays for: Tuition, Health insurance, Stipend
• Requirements: MFA Dance candidate

Point Park University

• Pittsburgh, PA
• Contact: Joseph McGoldrick
• 412-392-3450
• conservatory@pointpark.edu
• pointpark.edu
• Talent Scholarship
• Deadline: Mar 1, 2009
• Number awarded: 25
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Based on audition

Presidio Dance Theatre

• San Francisco, CA
• Contact: Sherene Melania
• 415-561-3958
• info@presidiodance.org
• presidiodance.org
• Company Apprentice/Presidio Dance Theatre
• Deadline: Sep 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Choreography, Costumes, Shoes, Workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: High school/college age; Audition; 3-4 classes per week

Samuel H. Scripps BAM Scholarship Fund

• Brooklyn, NY
• Contact: Scholarship & Recognition Programs
• 609-771-7878
• srp-csr@ets.org
• bam.org/scripps
• Deadline: Jan 30, 2009
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Current and former participants of BAM’s education programs

Southern Union State Community College

• Wadley, AL
• Contact: Sonja Fincher
• 256-395-2211
• sfincher@suscc.edu
• suscc.edu
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: 10-17
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Steps on Broadway

• New York, NY
• Contact: Claire Weston
• 212-874-2410 x18; claire@stepsnyc.com
• stepsnyc.com
• Steps Repertory Ensemble
• Deadline: Aug 2008
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Special workshops, 1 year daily classes, Performances, 1 year membership to Scene Interactive
• Requirements: Age 18+; Audition; Advanced-level dancers

SUNY at Buffalo—Theatre & Dance

• Buffalo, NY
• 716-645-6898 x1332; td-theatredance@buffalo.edu
• theatredance.buffalo.edu
• Perry Watkins
• Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: African-American Theatre Design Technology Major

Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance

• Springfield, OH
• Contact: Shih-Ming Li Chang
• 937-327-7466
• schang@wittenberg.edu
• wittenberg.edu
• Deadline: End of April 2009
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Up to $5K

Academy of Ballet

• San Francisco, CA
• Contacts: Richard Gibson and Zory Karah
• 415-552-1166
• balletsf@aol.com
• sfacademyofballet.com
• Chamberdance
• Number awarded: Up to 4
• Pays for: Special workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: Talent; Discipline; Financial need; Professional potential; Audition in person or by video

The Ailey School

• New York, NY
• Contact: JoAnne Ruggeri
• 212-405-9513
• admissions@alvinailey.org
• theaileyschool.edu
• The Ailey School Fellowship Program
• Number awarded: 30-40 a semester
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Ages 15-21; Advanced/intermediate to advanced

Allegheny Ballet Company

• Altoona, PA
• Contact: Cristin Burwell
• 814-941-9944
• info@alleghenyballet.com
• alleghenyballet.com
• Chance to Dance
• Deadline: Sep 15, 2008
• Number awarded: 1-2
• Pays for: Dance gear, Extras related to dance year, Costumes, Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 7-10; Dance potential and musicality; Passing school grades; Financial need

American Harlequin Corporation

• Moorestown, NJ
• Contact: Lauren Merkhofer
• 800-642-6440
• clondress@harlequinfloors.com
• harlequinfloors.com
• Harlequin Annual $25,000 Scholarship Program
• Deadline: Nov 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 20
• Pays for: Choreography, Competition, Dancewear, Special workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 15-21; US or Canadian citizen; Current dance student; Nomination by dance teacher

American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School

• Princeton, NJ
• Contact: Carol Bellis
• 609-921-7758
• pbsandarb@aol.com
• arballet.org
• Orphanides Scholarship
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Full Tuition
• Requirements: Student from Summer Intensive program who stays to study at Princeton Ballet School for the year

Avila University

• Kansas City, MO
• Contact: Cindy Freeman
• 816-501-2478
• cindy.freeman@avila.edu
• avila.edu/athletics/dance.asp
• Athletic Scholarship
• Deadline: Mar 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 22
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

The Bogliasco Foundation

• New York, NY
• mail@bfny.org
• bfny.org
• Jerome Robbins Bogliasco Fellowship in Dance
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009; Apr 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 1 annually
• Pays for: Stipend, Travel

Brenau University Dance Program

• Gainesville, GA
• Contact: Vincas Greene
• 770-534-6245
• vgreene@brenau.edu
• brenau.edu
• Talent-Based Scholarship
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: 12
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Acceptance to Brenau University and Dance Program

California Institute of the Arts

• Valencia, CA
• Contact: Office of Admissions
• 661-255-1050
• admiss@calarts.edu
• calarts.edu
• CalArts Scholarship
• Deadline: Jan 5, 2009
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Highly-ranked dancers

Centenary College of LA

• Shreveport, LA
• Contact: Ginger Folmer
• 318-869-5077
• gfolmer@centenary.edu
• centenary.edu
• Deadline: Feb 19, 2009
• Number awarded: 3-5 yearly
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Chicago National Association of Dance Masters

• Rockford, IL
• Contact: Kathy Velasco
• 815-397-6052
• cnadm@megsinet.net
• cnadm.com
• CNADM College Scholarships
• Deadline: May 1, 2009
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Student of CNADM Member

Contra Costa Ballet Centre

• Walnut Creek, CA
• Contact: Nikki Eaton
• 925-935-7984
• school@contracostaballet.org
• contracostaballet.org
• Contra Costa Ballet Foundation
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Level 6-8; Financial need; Excellent work habits

Cornish College of the Arts

• Seattle, WA
• Contact: Sharron Starling
• 800-726-ARTS
• admissions@cornish.edu
• cornish.edu/dance
• Deadline: Feb 1, 2009
• Number awarded: 25-30
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

danceWEB

• Vienna, Austria
• Contact: Edit Rainsborough
• 43-1-523-55-58-36; scholarship@dancewebeurope.net
• dancewebeurope.net
• danceWEB Scholarship Programme
• Deadline: Dec 21, 2008
• Number awarded: 65
• Pays for: Accommodations, Lectures, Performances, Special workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: Dancers and choreographers ages 22-28; Good knowledge of English; Strong dance background

DeSales University Dance Program

• Center Valley, PA
• Contact: Kristin Fieseler
• 610-282-1100 x1243; kristin.fieseler@desales.edu
• desales.edu
• Deadline: Jan 2, 2009
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Acceptance to DeSales

Drexel University

• Philadelphia, PA
• Contact: Miriam Giguere
• 215-895-4914
• danceprogram@drexel.edu
• drexel.edu/westphal/dance
• Drexel University Dance Ensemble
• Deadline: April 2009
• Number awarded: 15
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Acceptance to Drexel University

Ecole Ballet and Dance Theatre

• Sydney, Australia
• Contact: Vickie Fisher
• 61-2-94168961; ecoleballetanddance@mac.com
• ecole.net.au
• Ecole U.S. Guest
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Choreography, Special
• workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: 17+ years experience

The Georgia Ballet

• Marietta, GA
• Contact: Michele Ziemann-DeVos
• 770-528-0881
• info@georgiaballet.org
• georgiaballet.org
• Boys’ Scholarship
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Boys ages 8+

Goucher College Dance Department

• Baltimore, MD
• Contact: Sara Thomson
• 410-337-6390
• goucherdance@goucher.edu
• goucher.edu/dance
• Rosenberg Scholarship in Dance
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition
• Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Headlong Performance Institute

• Philadelphia, PA
• Contact: Anna Drozdowski
• 215-545-9195
• info@headlong.org
• headlong.org
• Post-Bac Scholarship
• Deadline: March 2009
• Number awarded: 2-4
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: For students who have already earned a Bachelor’s Degree

Hofstra University

• Dance Program—Department of Drama and Dance
• Hempstead, NY
• Contact: Lance Westergard
• 516-463-5444
• lance.westergard@hofstra.edu
• hofstra.edu
• Grant-In-Aid Awards
• Deadline: Audition date, Mar 2009
• Number awarded: 20
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

University of Idaho

• Moscow, ID
• Contact: Greg Halloran
• 208-885-2184
• halloran@uidaho.edu
• dance.uidaho.edu
• Bookstore Scholarship
• Deadline: Feb 13, 2009
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Sophomore or above
• Marshall Arts Scholarship
• Deadline: Feb 13, 2009
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Idaho resident

• Indian River College
• Ft. Pierce, FL
• Contact: Molly Magee
• 772-462-7692
• mmagee@ircc.edu
• http://faculty.ircc.edu/faculty/mmagee
• Fine Arts Scholarships
• Number awarded: 10-15
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Auditions in Mar 2009; Videos accepted; Auditions by appointment also

Kent State University Dance Division

• Kent, OH
• Contact: Andrea Shearer
• 330-672-0124
• dance@kent.edu
• dance.kent.edu
• Creative Artists Awards
• Deadline: Rolling; Nov and Feb auditions
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: 3.3 GPA; ACT of 24 or SAT of 1100; Audition

Lane Community College

• Eugene, OR
• Contact: Bonnie Simoa
• 541-683-9501
• simoab@lanecc.edu
• lanecc.edu
• Talent Grant
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Students who show promise to succeed in dance field; Audition

Long Island University—CW Post Campus

• Brookville, NY
• Contact: Cara Gargano
• 516-299-2353
• cgargano@liu.edu
• liu.edu
• Department of Theatre, Film, and Dance
• Deadline: Mar 5
• Number awarded: 12
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Marygrove College

• Detroit, MI
• Contact: Jordeen Ivanov-Ericson
• 313-927-1307
• jivanov@marygrove.edu
• marygrove.edu
• Talent Scholarship
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Marymount Manhattan College

• New York, NY
• 212-517-0610
• dance@mmm.edu
• mmm.edu
• Deadline: Feb 27, 2009
• Number awarded: 30-40
• Pays for: Tuition

Mills College

• Oakland, CA
• Contact: Dance Department
• 510-430-2175
• dance@mills.edu
• mills.edu
• Deadline: Feb 2009
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: MA and MFA applicants; Audition and/or video submission

University of Minnesota Dance Program

• Minneapolis, MN
• Contact: Nora Jenneman
• 612-624-5060
• umdance@umn.edu
• http://dance.umn.edu
• Deadline: Jan 1, 2009
• Number awarded: 2-5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Financial need

University of Missouri—Kansas City

• Conservatory of Music and Dance
• Kansas City, MO
• Contact: Director of Conservatory Admissions
• 816-235-2932
• cadmissions@umkc.edu
• umkc.edu/conservatory
• Conservatory Dance Scholarships
• Number awarded: 5-15
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Full-time Conservatory student; Must maintain GPA and enrollment status; Admittance to UMKC prior to Mar 7, 2009

New World School of the Arts

• Miami, FL
• Contact: Daniel Lewis
• 305-725-0900
• dlewis@mdc.edu
• mdc.edu/nwsa
• NWSA DANCE
• Deadline: Jan 30, 2009
• Number awarded: 25
• Pays for: Tuition

New York International Ballet Competition

• New York City, NY
• Contact: Admissions
• 212-956-1520
• nyibc@nyibc.org
• nyibc.org
• Deadline: Jan 17, 2009
• Number awarded: 48
• Pays for: Competition, Special workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 17-24

Oakland University

• Rochester, MI
• Contact: Gregory Patterson
• 248-370-3009
• patterso@oakland.edu
• oakland.edu/mtd
• Oakland University Talent-Based Dance Scholarship
• Deadline: Jan & Mar, 2009
• Number awarded: 10+
• Pays for: Room & board, Tuition
• Requirements: University acceptance; Level of expertise

Odyssey Dance Theatre

• Salt Lake City, UT
• 801-495-3262
• avanalstyne@odysseydance.com
• odysseydance.com
• Odyssey Dance Theatre
• Deadline: August
• Number awarded: 12
• Pays for: Choreography, Classes, Performances, Special workshops, Tuition

Ohio Northern University

• Ada, OH
• Contact: Laurie Bell
• 419-772-1693
• l-bell@onu.edu
• onu.edu
• ONU Talent Award
• Deadline: Feb 2, 2009
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Acceptance to ONU; Dance Minor; Audition

University of Oklahoma, School of Dance

• Norman, OK
• Contact: Rhonda Moore
• 405-325-4455
• rdmoore@ou.edu
• ou.edu/finearts/dance
• Deadline: Mar 15, 2009
• Pays For: Tuition, Fees, or Housing
• Requirements: Audition

Oklahoma City University

• Ann Lacy School of American Dance & Arts Management
• Oklahoma City, OK
• Contact: Jennifer Polvado
• 405-208-5644
• dance@okcu.edu
• okcu.edu/dance_amgt
• Dance Tuition Scholarship
• Deadline: Oct 25, 2008; Mar 28, 2009
• Number awarded: 210
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Current or new dance major; Admittance; Audition

Paradise Valley Community College

• Phoenix, AZ
• Contact: Sonia Valle
• 602-787-6808
• sonia.valle@pvmail.maricopa.edu
• pvc.maricopa.edu/fitness/dance
• Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Continuing dance major

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp

• Steamboat Springs, CO
• Contact: June Lindenmayer
• 800-430-2787
• p-m@perry-mansfield.org
• perry-mansfield.org
• Deadline: Feb 1, 2009
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Presidio Dance Theatre

• San Francisco, CA
• Contact: Sherene Melania
• 415-561-3958
• info@presidiodance.org
• presidiodance.org
• Junior Company
• Deadline: Sep 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 24
• Pays for: Choreography, Costumes, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: Middle school age; 3-4 days per week of study for performance

The School at Steps, a division of Steps on Broadway

• New York, NY
• Contact: Kate Thomas
• 212-874-3678
• kate@stepsnyc.com
• stepsnyc.com
• Pre-Professional Program
• Deadline: Sep 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 12-18; Intermediate & advanced level; Audition/placement class; Talent and financial need; Must assist in SAS classes or at events

The School of Ballet Nouveau Colorado

• Broomfield, CO
• Contact: Julia Wilkinson Manley
• 303-466-5685;info@balletnouveaucolorado.org
• schoolofbnc.org
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Video submission

Southold Dance Theater

• South Bend, IN
• Contact: Alexei Kremnev
• 574-233-9841
• info@southolddance.org
• southolddance.org
• Deadline: Sep 1, 2008
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Competition, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: High-quality advanced classical ballet students; Ages 16-19

SUNY at Buffalo—Theatre & Dance

• Buffalo, NY
• 716-645-6898 x1332; td-theatredance@buffalo.edu
• theatredance.buffalo.edu
• Performing and Creative Arts
• Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: SAT=1230; H.S. GPA=90
• Stanley Dampier Travis Memorial Fund
• Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Travel
• Requirements: Current major; Recommendation by committee

Western Michigan University Department of Dance

• Kalamazoo, MI
• Contact: Nina Nelson
• 269-387-5830
• dance-info@wmich.edu
• wmich.edu/dance
• Partners in Dance
• Deadline: Nov 14, 2008
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Dance GPA of 3.0; overall GPA of 2.5; Financial need
• Outstanding Dance Major
• Deadline: Nov 14, 2008
• Number awarded: 4
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Outstanding new majors; Current dance majors who are outstanding in their dance participation at WMU and have enhanced the quality of the dance program; Overall GPA of 3.0

University of Wisconsin—Madison

• Madison, WI
• Contact: Sally Roedl
• 608-262-1691
• uwdance@education.wisc.edu
• dance.wisc.edu
• School of Education, Dance Program
• Number awarded: 30
• Pays for: Choreography, Competition, Special workshops, Summer Intensives, Travel, Tuition, Undergraduate research
• Requirements: Reviews by Scholarship Committee; Dance major in the UM Department of Dance; Auditioning freshmen are automatically considered; Upperclassmen reapply each year

University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance

• Laramie, WY
• Contact: Leigh Selting
• 307-766-2198
• selting@uwyo.edu
• uwyo.edu/th&d/
• Deadline: Feb 2, 2009
• Number awarded: 12
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Up to $1K

92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center

• New York, NY
• Contact: Renata Celichowska
• 212-415-5553
• rcelichowska@92y.org
• 92y.org/scholarships
• Recanati-Kaplan Arts Scholarships
• Deadlines: Jun 16 and 17 2009
• Number awarded: 12-15
• Pays for: Choreography, Study and performance in afro-caribbean, ballet, flamenco, jazz/hip-hop, modern, swing, tap
• Requirements: Audition; Ages 7-18

Academy of Ballet Arts, Inc

• St Petersburg, FL
• Contact: Suzanne B. Pomerantzeff
• 727-327-4401
• ms.p@academyofballetarts.org
• academyofballetarts.org
• Jana Davis Memorial Scholarship
• Deadline: Sep 7, 2008
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 12-18; Audition (videos accepted) Intermediate/advanced level; Awarded to one boy and one girl

Ad Deum Dance Company

• Houston, TX
• Contact: Randall Flinn
• 713-626-5050
• info@danceaddeum.com
• danceaddeum.com
• Ad Deum Trainee Program
• Deadline: Sep 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: 9 month training program
• Requirements: Advanced level dancers in ballet and modern; Ages 17-25

American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School

• Princeton, NJ
• Contact: Carol Bellis
• 609-921-7758
• pbsandarb@aol.com
• arballet.org
• Summer Intensive Merit Scholarships
• Number awarded: 25
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Strong dancer; Audition for Summer Intensive
• Audree Estey Award
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Rising senior; Good citizen; Strong dancer

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida

• Miami, FL
• Contact: Ruby Issaev
• 305-935-3232
• artsballet@bellsouth.net
• artsballettheatre.org
• Deadline: Aug 18, 2008
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Ballet Magnificat!

• Jackson, MS
• Contact: Workshop Director
• 601-977-1001
• workshop@balletmagnificat.com
• balletmagnificat.com
• Summer Dance Intensive
• Deadline: Mar 13, 2009
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 11-24; Audition

BalletMet Columbus Dance Academy

• Columbus, OH
• Contact: Michelle Bucy
• 614-229-4860
• mbucy@balletmet.org
• balletmet.org
• BalletMet Dance Academy Scholarship Program
• Deadline: Contact for information
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Traineeship, Tuition

California State University Summer Arts

• Fresno, CA
• Contact: Joanne Sharp
• 559-241-6090
• summerarts@calstate.edu
• csusummerarts.org
• Deadline: June 2009
• Number awarded: 400
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Graduating high school senior or older

Chicago Human Rhythm Project

• Chicago, IL
• Contact: Marc Muszynski
• 773-281-1825
• chrpopmgr@aol.com
• chicagotap.org
• Deadline: Feb 22, 2009
• Number awarded: 15
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Dance Education Services of Long Island

• Northport, NY
• Contact: Elsa Posey
• 631-757-2700; eposey@opton
• line.net
• poseyschool.org
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Intermediate; Age 12+

Free to Dance Foundation

• Ashburn, VA
• Contact: Lisa Girdy
• 703-981-2014;freetodancefoundation@comcast.net
• freetodancefoundation.org
• Free to Dance Foundation Scholarship
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Financial need

The Glenda Brown Choreography Project

• Houston, TX
• Contact: Glenda Brown
• 713-291-4141
• glendabrown@peoplepc.com
• theglendabrownchoreographyproject.com
• Natalie Skelton
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Room & board, Tuition
• Requirements: Audition through Dallas Dance Council

Good Moves

• Atlanta, GA
• Contact: Carolyn McLaughlin
• 404-518-1646
• goodmoves@mindspring.com
• goodmoves.org
• Good Moves Ed Source
• Number awarded: 12+
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; 7+ years

Marblehead School of Ballet

• Marblehead, MA
• Contact: Paula K. Shiff
• 781-631-6262
• msb@havetodance.com
• havetodance.com/marblehead
• Ruth N. Shiff Memorial Fund
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Financial need; Talent

University of Michigan Dance Department

• Ann Arbor, MI
• Contact: Kathy Unlu
• 734-764-0593
• smtd.admissions@umich.edu
• dance.umich.edu
• Number awarded: 7-10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Minimum GPA of 3.2; Dance major at UM; Auditioning freshmen automatically considered; Upperclassmen reapply each year

Mill Ballet School

• Lambertville, NJ
• Contact: Melissa Roxey
• 609-397-7244
• info@millballetschool.com
• millballetschool.com
• Number awarded: Approx. 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Financial need

The New York Baroque Dance Company

• New York, NY
• Contact: Catherine Turocy
• 212-662-8829
• nybaroquedance@yahoo.com
• nybaroquedance.org
• Deadline: Feb 2009
• Number awarded: 1-3
• Pays for: Special workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: Letter of recommendation; Audition DVD; Statement of why workshop is important to you; Dancers/Teachers ages 18-30

New York Los Angeles Dance Conventions & Competitions

• New York, NY
• Contact: Skip Costa
• 212-222-2772
• nyladance@aol.com
• nyladance.com
• Steve Bielecki Emotional Performance Award
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Special workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 13-18; Lyrical/contemporary/modern styles

Oakland University

• Rochester, MI
• Contact: Gregory Patterson
• 248-370-3009
• patterso@oakland.edu
• oakland.edu/mtd
• Maggie Allesse Summer Study Scholarship
• Deadline: Feb 2009
• Number awarded: 5+
• Pays for: Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: OU dance major

Sierra Nevada Ballet

• Reno and Genoa, NV
• Contact: Rosine Bena
• 775-783-3223;info@sierranevadaballet.com
• sierranevadaballet.com
• Deadline: Summer 2009
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Trainee program, Tuition
• Requirements: Advanced; Age 14+

SUNY at Buffalo—Theatre & Dance

• Buffalo, NY
• 716-645-6898 x1332;td-theatredance@buffalo.edu
• theatredance.buffalo.edu
• Amanda Occhino Award
• Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: No special determination
• Requirements: Dance major; Recommendation by faculty
• CAS—Study Abroad
• Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Apply to committee

SUNY at Fredonia—Department of Theatre & Dance

• Fredonia, NY
• Contact: Vicki Gage
• 716-673-3596vicki.gage@fredonia.edu
• fredonia.edu/department/theatredance
• Trent Illig Memorial Scholarship
• Number awarded: Up to 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Scholastic achievement
• Graduate Ballet Award
• Number awarded: Up to 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ballet technique ability
• Myers Award for New BFA in Dance Students
• Number awarded: Up to 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Scholastic achievement
• G.P. Maytum Scholarship
• Number awarded: Up to 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Scholastic achievement

United Performing Association, UPA

• Minneapolis, MN
• Contact: Mallory Wagenseller
• 763-792-8989
• info@upainc.net
• upainc.net
• UPA All American Super Star–High School
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Choreography, Competition, Special workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: 9th-12th Grades; Application; Essay; Interview; Talent Presentation (Dance or Cheer)
• UPA Super Star–High School
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Choreography, Competition, Special workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: 9th-12th grades; Outstanding talent

Valdosta State University

• Valdosta, GA
• Contact: Eric Nielsen
• 229-333-5820
• enielsen@valdosta.edu
• valdosta.edu/comarts/bfadan.shtml
• Golden Circle
• Deadline: Feb 2, 2009
• Number awarded: Approx. 2 to incoming students and 2 to returning students
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Vincennes University

• Vincennes, IN
• Contact: Dr. Jim Spurrier
• 812-888-4256
• jspurrier@vinu.edu
• vinu.edu/theatre
• George R. Tolson Memorial Scholarship
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Western Michigan University Department of Dance

• Kalamazoo, MI
• Contact: Nina Nelson
• 269-387-5830
• dance-info@wmich.edu
• wmich.edu/dance
• Dalton Exceptional/New Dance Major Scholarship
• Deadline: Nov 14, 2008
• Number awarded: 7
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Choreography and/or performance excellence; 3.0 GPA
• Jean Warner Labelle Dance Scholarships
• Deadline: Nov 14, 2008
• Number awarded: 11
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Dance major
• Eugene Mills Excellence in Ballet
• Deadline: Nov 14, 2008
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Overall GPA of 3.0; Excellence in performance, choreography, and/or teaching of ballet

Westmont College

• Santa Barbara, CA
• Contact: Erlyne Whiteman
• 805-565-7225
• ewhitema@westmont.edu
• westmont.edu
• Theatre/Dance Scholarship
• Deadline: Mar 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 1 per incoming student
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point

• Stevens Point, WI
• Contact: Joan Karlen
• 715-346-3982
• dance@uwsp.edu
• uwsp.edu/theatre-dance
• Incoming Freshman Scholarship
• Deadline: Feb 2, 2009
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Dance major

Woodlands Dance Academy—Woodlands Festival Ballet

• The Woodlands, TX
• Contact: Deborah Rayburn
• 832-830-5987
• info@woodlandsdanceacademy.com
• woodlandsdanceacademy.com
• Woodlands Festival Ballet
• Deadline: Oct 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Special workshops, Tuition

Up to $500

Ad Deum Dance Company

• Houston, TX
• Contact: Randall Flinn
• 713-626-5050
• info@danceaddeum.com
• danceaddeum.com
• Ad Deum Summer Dance Intensive
• Deadline: Dec 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Advanced in ballet and modern; Ages 17-25

American Tap Dance Foundation

• New York, NY
• Contact: Registrar
• 646-230-9564
• info@atdf.org
• atdf.org
• Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Special workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 18 and under

American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School

• Princeton, NJ
• Contact: Carol Belis
• 609-921-7758
• pbsandarb@aol.com
• arballet.org
• Septime Webre and Philip Jerry Scholarships
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Male; Up-and-coming dancer
• Edwards Scholarship
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Younger student; Good citizen

Anne Arundel Community College

• Arnold, MD
• Contact: Lynda P. Fitzgerald
• 410-777-7021
• lpfitzgerald@aacc.edu
• aacc.edu/dance
• Winner’s Circle
• Deadline: Dec 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Dance major; 2.5 GPA; Intermediate level
• Wilbanks New Wave Scholarship
• Deadline: Dec 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Books, Tuition
• Requirements: Dance major; 2.5 GPA; At least intermediate

Baltimore Ballet

• Cockeysville, MD
• Contact: Elysabeth Catbas
• 410-667-7974
• directors@baltimoreballet.com
• baltimoreballet.com
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 10+; Special talent; Financial need

Dancewave

• Brooklyn, NY
• Contact: Diane Jacabowitz
• 718-522-4696
• dwavebklyn@yahoo.com
• dancewave.org
• Fall/Spring 08-09 After School Program Scholarship
• Deadline: Sep 4 & 6, 2008
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 10-18; Dedication; Enthusiasm

The Glenda Brown Choreography Project

• Houston, TX
• Contact: Glenda Brown
• 713-291-4141
• glendabrown@peoplepc.com
• theglendabrownchoreographyproject.com
• Young!Tanzsommer/Austria
• Deadline: May 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 13+; Advanced

Hartford Conservatory Diploma School

• Hartford, CT
• Contact: Marilynn Huntington
• 860-246-2588 x11; mhuntington- @hartfordconservatory.org
• hartfordconservatory.org
• Hartford Conservatory Scholarship Fund
• Deadline: May 31, 2009
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Need/Merit; Registered student

Hillsborough Community College

• Tampa, FL
• Contact: Christina Acosta
• 813-253-7623
• cacosta@hccfl.edu
• hccfl.edu
• HCC Scholarship
• Deadline: Sep 8, 2008
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Application

Kilgore College Dance Department

• Kilgore, TX
• Contact: Cathy Beckman
• 903-983-8633
• cbeckman@kilgore.edu
• kilgore.edu
• Deadline: April and November
• Number awarded: Approx. 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Full-time student

Lamar University

• Beaumont, TX
• Contact: Michelle Ozmun
• 409-880-7799
• lmozmun@my.lamar.edu
• lamar.edu
• Mamie McFaddin Ward Scholarship
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Contact for details

nathantrice/RITUALS Summer Intensive

• New York, NY
• Contact: Jacquie Dumas
• 212-340-8010
• jacquie@nathantricerituals.com
• nathantricerituals.com
• nathantrice/RITUALS Summer Intensive
• Deadline: Approx. May 15 to June 7
• Number awarded: 50% of enrollment
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 17-30; Pre-professional level; Application

Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company

• Pittsburgh South, PA
• Contact: Jean Gedeon
• 724-969-6000
• pybco@aol.com
• pybco.com
• Pittsburgh Ballet Guild
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Special workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: Talent; Financial need

Santa Clara Ballet

• Santa Clara, CA
• Contact: Caryl Multz
• 408-247-9178
• scballet@bigfoot.com
• santaclaraballet.org
• Santa Clara Ballet Association
• Deadline: Sep 1, 2008
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 13+; At least intermediate; Audition; Talent/financial need

School of Imagine Ballet Theatre

• Bountiful, UT
• Contact: Raymond Van Mason
• 801-296-1372
• ibtmason@comcast.net
• imagineballet.org
• Number awarded: 4
• Pays for: Choreography, Tuition
• Requirements: Male dancers ages 14-21

Sierra Nevada Ballet

• Reno and Genoa, NV
• Contact: Rosine Bena
• 775-783-3223;info@sierranevadaballet.com
• sierranevadaballet.com
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Special workshops
• Requirements: Advanced; Ages 14+

United Performing Association, UPA

• Minneapolis, MN
• Contact: Mallory Wagenseller
• 763-792-8989
• info@upainc.net
• upainc.net
• UPA All American Super Star- Middle School
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Choreography, Competition, Special workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: 6th-8th grades; Application; Essay; Interview; Talent Presentation (Dance or Cheer)

Vincennes University

• Vincennes, IN
• Contact: Jim Spurrier
• 812-888-4256
• jspurrier@vinu.edu
• vinu.edu/theatre
• Reed Scholarship
• Number awarded: 17
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition

Whitman’s Dance Company

• Spring Hill, TN
• Contact: Amanda Whitman
• 615-417-5232;info@whitmansdancecompany.com
• whitmansdancecompany.com
• Deadline: Oct 1, 2008
• Number awarded: 30
• Pays for: Choreography, Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 5-18

Winthrop University Department of Theatre and Dance

• Rock Hill, SC
• Contact: Andrew Vorder Bruegge
• 803-323-2287
• theaterdance@winthrop.edu
• winthrop.edu
• Dean’s Meritorious Scholarship
• Deadline: Oct 17, 2008
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: On-campus audition
• Rose Family/Concepts in Motivation Dance Scholarship
• Deadline: Oct 17, 2008
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition
• Producers Circle Scholarships
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 15
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Application

Less than $250

BINARY Youth Company

• San Diego, CA
• Contact: Rayna Strohl
• 619-254-4985
• bdc@butterdance.org
• butterdance.org/binary
• BINARY Tuition Scholarship
• Deadline: Oct 24, 2008
• Number awarded: 1-4
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Audition; Financial need

Chicago National Association of Dance Masters

• Rockford, IL
• Contact: Kathy Velasco
• 815-397-6052
• cnadm@megsinet.net
• cnadm.com
• CNADM Summer Workshops
• Deadline: Apr 1, 2009
• Number awarded: 26
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Student of CNADM Member

The Dancing Wheels Company and School

• Cleveland, OH
• Contact: Kristen Stilwell
• 216-432-0306
• proflair3@aol.com
• dancingwheels.org
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Special workshops, Tuition
• Requirements: Financial need

The Hartfel Ballet

• Orange, CA
• Contact: Katie Bonomini
• 714-925-9806
• info@hartfel.org
• hartfel.org
• Hartfel Ballet Trainee Program
• Deadline: Sep 15, 2008
• Number awarded: 6
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: 16+; Advanced or professional
• Hartfel Ballet Summer Intensive
• Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
• Number awarded: 2
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: 14+; Advanced or professional

Hartford Conservatory Diploma School

• Hartford, CT
• Contact: Marilynn Huntington
• 860-246-2588 x11; mhuntington@hartfordconservatory.org
• hartfordconservatory.org
• Truda Kaschman Dance Scholarship
• Deadline: May 31, 2009
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Living expenses, Tuition
• Requirements: Notable talent; Must be registered student

Joy of Motion Dance Center

• Washington, DC
• Contact: Education Department
• 202-333-6801
• jom@joyofmotion.org
• joyofmotion.org
• Dance Is for Everyone Scholarship
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition

Lamar University

• Beaumont, TX
• Contact: Michelle Ozmun
• 409-880-7799
• lmozmun@my.lamar.edu
• lamar.edu
• Belle Friedman Kane Scholarship in Ballet
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Benny Jo Monlezun Bates Endowed Scholarship
• in Dance
• Number awarded: 1
• Pays for: Tuition
• Lamar Spirit Team Scholarship
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition

Living Fountain Dance Company

• Canton, OH
• Contact: Mara Schwendiman
• 330-649-0773
• info@livingfountain.org
• livingfountain.org
• Dance Intensive
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Intermediate-advanced

Luna Kids Dance

• Berkeley, CA
• Contact: Tricia Ong
• 510-644-3629
• kids@lunakidsdance.org
• lunakidsdance.org
• Luna Kids Dance Children’s Services
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: 5
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Ages 3-17

New York Los Angeles Dance Conventions & Competitions

• New York, NY
• Contact: Skip Costa
• 212-222-2772
• nyladance@aol.com
• nyladance.com
• I Made A Difference Award
• Deadline: Rolling
• Number awarded: 40
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: All ages

University of North Texas Department of Dance and Theatre

• Denton, TX
• Contact: Teresa Cooper
• 940-565-2211
• tcooper@unt.edu
• danceandtheatre.com
• Deadline: Apr 4, 2009
• Number awarded: Varies
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Apply each Spring semester; Dance major at the UNT; Participate in the activities and performances of the Department of Dance and Theatre

Rock around the Clock Dance Company

• Bangalore, India
• Contact: Prithvi and Ree
• 91-93-42-50-86-67;info@rockaroundtheclock.biz
• rockaroundtheclock.biz
• Annual students
• Number awarded: 10
• Pays for: Special workshops
• Requirements: Ages 18+

Tremaine Dance Conventions and Competitions

• North Hollywood, CA
• Contact: Tommy Peel
• 800-832-2050
• conventions@tremainedance.com
• tremainedance.com
• Tremaine Convention Scholarship
• Number awarded: 26/city; 25 cities/year
• Pays for: Tuition
• Requirements: Registered for convention

United Performing Association, UPA

• Minneapolis, MN
• Contact: Mallory Wagenseller
• 763-792-8989
• info@upainc.net
• upainc.net
• UPA All American Super Star–Pee Wee, Elementary, Collegiate
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 3
• Pays for: Choreography, Competition, Special workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: Preschool–high school graduate; Application; Essay; Interview; Talent presentation (dance or cheer)
• UPA Super Star–Pee Wee, Elementary, Middle School, Collegiate
• Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
• Number awarded: 8
• Pays for: Choreography, Competition, Special workshops, Travel, Tuition
• Requirements: Preschool–high school graduate; Outstanding talent