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Up to $100K
Mercyhurst College
- Erie, PA
- 814.824.2202
- thunter@mercyhurst.edu
- dance.mercyhurst.edu
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Number awarded: 10–20
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Talent and academic standing
University of Michigan
- Dance Department
- Ann Arbor, MI
- 734.763.5460
- saramin@umich.edu
- dance.umich.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Choreography
- Requirements: Must be UM dance student or apply/audition
Rutgers University
- Department of Dance
- Carr Scholarship
- University DanceWorks Scholarship
- New Brunswick, NJ
- 732.932.8497
- afrancis@rci.rutgers.edu
- mgsa.rutgers.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Number awarded: 1–4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must audition and be accepted into the BFA program
Youth America Grand Prix
- New York, NY
- 201.444.3121
- 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 April of each year.
- Number awarded: 80 in 2007; varies per year
- Scholarship pays for: YAGP awards over $200,000 annually in scholarships to leading dance schools worldwide. Scholarships range from summer semester only to full-year, all expenses paid. See website for details.
Up to $25K
Alberta Ballet
- School of Alberta Ballet
- Calgary, AB
- Canada
- 403.245.2274
- schoolinfo@albertaballet.com
- albertaballet.com/school
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Number awarded: Up to 10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Male students
Birmingham—Southern College
- Dance Department
- Birmingham, AL
- 205.226.4943
- rhenry@bsc.edu
- bsc.edu/academics/arts/dance
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Ballet class audition
University at Buffalo
- Department of Theatre & Dance
- Perry Watkins Scholarship
- Stanley Dampier Travis Memorial Fund
- Amanda Occhino Award
- Study Abroad
- Buffalo, NY
- 716.645.6898
- td-theatredance@buffalo.edu
- cas.buffalo.edu/depts/theatredance
- Deadlines: Feb 2008; Mar 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Chicago National Association of Dance Masters
- Rockford, IL
- 815.397.6052
- cnadm@megsinet.net
- cnadm.com
- Deadlines: Apr 2008; June 2008
- Number awarded: 28
- Requirements: CNADM member
Cornish College of the Arts
- Dance Department
- Seattle, WA
- 800.726.ARTS
- admissions@cornish.edu
- cornish.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Number awarded: 40
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
EDGE Performing Arts Center
- EDGE Professional Scholarship Program
- Los Angeles, CA
- 323.962.7733
- info@edgepac.com
- edgepac.com
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 20
- Requirements: Audition in person
Goucher College
- Global Citizen Scholarships
- Rosenberg Scholarship in Dance
- Baltimore, MD
- 410.337.6524
- awoodson@goucher.edu
- goucher.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: See website or application for admissions booklet
The Harid Conservatory
- Admissions Committee
- Boca Raton, FL
- 561.997.2677
- info@harid.edu
- harid.edu
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 40
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Admission by audition only
Presidio Dance Theatre
- Presidio Performing Arts Foundation
- San Francisco, CA
- 415.561.3958
- info@ppaf-sf.org
- presidiodance.org
- Deadline: Oct 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Special Workshops, Choreography
- Requirements: Study and perform with Presidio Dance Theatre; 2-year commitment
Presidio Dance Theatre Academy
- Presidio Performing Arts Foundation
- San Francisco, CA
- 415.561.3997
- info@ppaf-sf.org
- presidiodance.org
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 30
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must be at least 12 years old
Princess Grace Awards
- New York, NY
- 212.317.1470
- grants@pgfusa.org
- pgfusa.org
- Deadline: Apr 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Scholarships and Fellowships awarded
- Requirements: Fellowship pays for salary assistance
Santa Clara University
- Department of Theatre and Dance
- Santa Clara, CA
- 408.554.4043
- dpopalisky@scu.edu
- scu.edu/cpa
- Deadline: Auditions in Jan; Please refer to website for further info
- Number awarded: 1–3
- Scholarship pays for: Expenses incurred at Santa Clara University
- Requirements: Audition in Jan
Southold Dance Theater
- South Bend, IN
- 574.233.9841
- info@southolddance.org
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 3–5
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Competitions
University of Wisconsin—Madison
- Dance Program
- Madison, WI
- 608.262.1691
- uwdance@education.wisc.edu
- dance.wisc.edu
- Deadlines: Nov 2007; Jan 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Undergraduate Research, Summer Intensives, Special Workshops, Travel, Competition Fees, Choreography
Wittenberg University
- Department of Theatre and Dance
- Springfield, OH
- 937.327.7465
- cgeorges@wittenberg.edu
- wittenberg.edu
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
The University of the Arts
- Philadelphia, PA
- 215.717.6049
- admissions@uarts.edu
- uarts.edu
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Number awarded: 5–20
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
up to $10K
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida
- Miami, FL
- 305.935.3232
- artsballet@bellsouth.net
- artsballettheatre.org
- Deadline: July 2008
- Number awarded: 10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition
Aventura Dance Academy
- Miami, FL
- 305.935.3232
- aventuradance@bellsouth.net
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Number awarded: 6
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition, 8 to 16 years of age, Copy of tax return from the parents
Ballet Tech Foundation
- Ballet Tech/New York City Public School for Dance
- New York, NY
- 212.777.7710
- schoolinfo@ballettech.com
- ballettech.org
- Deadline: June 2007/2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition required. This school is tuition free; therefore, every child is offered a scholarship.
Camp Broadway
- New York, NY
- 212.575.2929
- info@campbroadway.com
- campbroadway.com
- Deadline: June 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Students aged 10–17 must submit a 250-word essay that describes his/her experience in acting, singing, dancing, playing an instrument or working backstage which defines his/her personal meaning of the arts, and details what he/she would most like to learn at Camp Broadway.
CW Post Campus of Long Island University
- Dance Program
- Brookville, NY
- 516.299.2353
- cgargano@liu.edu
- liu.edu
- Deadline: Apr 2008
- Number awarded: 12
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Giordano Dance Center
- Evanston, IL
- 847.866.9442
- melissa@giordanodancecenter.com
- giordanodancecenter.com
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: High school graduates
Mill Ballet School
- Lambertville, NJ
- 609.397.7244
- info@roxeyballet.com
- millballetschool.com
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Once Upon A Time, Inc
- Richmond Hill, NY
- 718.846.9182
- oncetime@aol.com
- onceuponatimetheater.org
- Deadline: Dec 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops, Choreography
- Requirements: Exclusively for ballet dancers
University of Oregon
- Dance Department
- Eugene, OR
- 541.346.3387
- stoddart@uoregon.edu
- dance.uoregon.edu/programs/gradprograms.html
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Health Benefits, Stipend
- Requirements: Graduate teaching fellowships
Presidio Dance Theatre Academy
- Presidio Performing Arts Foundation
- San Francisco, CA
- 415.561.3997
- info@ppaf-sf.org
- presidiodance.org
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 1–2
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Talent; Artistry; A passion for ballet
Tapestry Dance Co
- Tapestry Dance Co Academy
- Austin, TX
- 512.474.9846
- dance@tapestry.org
- tapestry.org
- Deadline: Sep 2008
- Number awarded: 5
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
up to $5K
Academie La Danserie
- La Danserie
- Chatsworth, CA
- 818.341.0530
- jpgladanserie@yahoo.com
- ladanserie.org
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Number awarded: 6
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Advanced, pre-pro ballet students
Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre
- Liberace Scholarship
- Nancy Houssels Scholarship
- Future Dance Scholar
- Summer Intensive
- Las Vegas, NV
- 702.243.2623
- vstocki@nevadaballet.com
- Deadlines: Feb 2008; May 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Alberta Ballet
- School of Alberta Ballet
- Calgary, AB
- Canada
- 403.245.2274
- schoolinfo@albertaballet.com
- albertaballet.com/school
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Number awarded: Up to 15
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Pre-professional graduate students, Financial need
American Harlequin Corporation
- Moorestown, NJ
- 800.642.6440
- dance@harlequinfloors.com
- harlequinfloors.com
- Deadline: Application must be post-marked by Nov 1, 2007
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Special Workshops, Competition Fees, Choreography
- Requirements: U.S. or Canadian citizen
Avila University
- Kansas City, MO
- 816.501.2478
- cindy.freeman@avila.edu
- avila.edu
- Deadline: Scholarships awarded after Spring auditions
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must be admitted to the university to qualify for the scholarship
Ballet Academy East
- New York, NY
- 212.410.9140
- jdubno@baenyc.com
- balletacademyeast.com
- Deadline: Fall 2007
- Number awarded: 6–10
- Requirements: Prospective students must audition. New scholarships for boys, by audition only.
Ballet Nouveau Colorado
- Broomfield, CO
- 303.466.5685
- info@balletnouveaucolorado.org
- balletnouveaucolorado.org
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 5–10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Ballet Yuma
- Yuma, AZ
- 928.314.4762
- academyyba@roadrunner.com
- balletyuma.org
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Number awarded: 1–3
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Male or female high school graduate at advanced level of ballet looking for an extra year of training before auditioning for professional company.
Baltimore Ballet
- Cockeysville, MD
- 410.667.7974
- directors@baltimoreballet.com
- baltimoreballet.com
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Number awarded: 4
- Requirements: Must attend Baltimore Ballet full-time
University of Cincinnati College
- Conservatory of Music
- Cincinnati, OH
- 513.556.9479
- ccmadmis@uc.edu
- ccm.uc.edu
- Deadline: Dec 2007
- Number awarded: 10–15
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Cor Ignis Contemporary Dance Co
- El Paso, TX
- 707.237.6999
- ballet@emmanuelgo.org
- emmanuelgo.org
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 5
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Ages 16+, male or female, advanced level dancers. Scholarship available for interested applicants wanting to work with Cor Ignis Contemporary Dance Company. Audition and application form required. See website for more details.
Dance Expose
- Albuquerque, NM
- 505.610.6064
- edyeallen@comcast.net
- danceexpose.org
- Deadline: Apr 2008
- Number awarded: 6
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
DeSales University
- Dance Program
- Center Valley, PA
- 610.282.1100 x1243
- kristin.fieseler@desales.edu
- desales.edu
- Deadline: Jan 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition required
Drexel University
- Dance Program
- Philadelphia, PA
- 215.895.4914
- danceprogram@drexel.edu
- drexel.edu/westphal/dance
- Deadline: Auditions held in mid-Apr
- Number awarded: 20–25
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
George Washington University
- Department of Theatre and Dance
- Washington, DC
- 202.994.8072
- onstage@gwu.edu
- theatredance.gwu.edu/pas.htm
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition first weekend of Feb
The Georgia Ballet
- Marietta, GA
- 770.528.0881
- mzdevos@georgiaballet.org
- georgiaballet.org
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Male students
Hofstra University
- Dance Program
- Department of Drama & Dance
- Hempstead, NY
- 516.463.5661
- drmlzw@hofstra.edu
- hofstra.edu
- Deadline: Auditions in Mar 2008
- Number awarded: 7–10
- Requirements: Call or write by Jan 2008 to audition
Houston Ballet
- Ben Stevenson Academy
- Houston, TX
- 713.523.6300
- hbacademy@houstonballet.org
- houstonballet.org
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
University of Idaho
- Dance Program
- Moscow, ID
- 208.885.7921
- halloran@uidaho.edu
- dance.uidaho.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Indian River Community College
- Ft. Pierce, FL
- 772.462.7692
- mmagee@ircc.edu
- faculty.ircc.edu/faculty/mmagee
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
L.A. DanceForce
- LADF Workshop & Competition
- College Tuition Scholarship
- DWTF Study & Performance Scholarship
- EDGE 360 Tuition Scholarship
- Local Studio Tuition Scholarship
- Los Angeles, CA
- 323.962.7000
- info@ladf.com
- ladf.com
- Deadlines: Apr 2008; May 2008
- Number awarded: 16
Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus
- Dance Department
- Brooklyn, NY
- 718.488.1051
- dhash@liu.edu
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: 12–18
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Marymount Manhattan College
- Dance Department
- New York, NY
- 212.517.0610
- dance@mmm.edu
- mmm.edu
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Number awarded: 30
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition and submit application
Mills College
- Oakland, CA
- 510.430.2175
- dance@mills.edu
- mills.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: MA and MFA applicants; audition and/or video submission required
New York International Ballet Competition
- New York, NY
- 212.956.1520
- nyibc@nyibc.org
- nyibc.org
- Deadline: Competition held in Jan 2009
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Women ages 17–23, Men ages 18–24
North Jersey School of Dance Arts
- Peter and Cynthia Bradford
- Hackettstown, NJ
- 908.850.0709
- taylor97@comcast.net
- njsda.org
- Deadlines: May 2008; June 2008
- Number awarded: 2
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Serious students in any category at North Jersey School of Dance Arts
Odyssey Dance Theatre
- Salt Lake City, UT
- 801.495.3262
- avanalstyne@odysseydance.com
- odysseydance.com
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 12
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Oklahoma City University
- Ann Lacy School of American Dance & Arts Management
- Oklahoma City, OK
- 405.208.5322
- ado@okcu.edu
- okcu.edu/dance_amgt
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Department of Dance
- West Palm Beach, FL
- 561.803.2428
- kathleen_klein@pba.edu
- pba.edu
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Number awarded: 4–5
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must be accepted to the university and audition
Point Park University
- Conservatory of Performing Arts
- Pittsburgh, PA
- 412.392.3452
- jmcgoldrick@pointpark.edu
- pointpark.edu
- Deadline: Jan 2008; Apr 2008
- Number awarded: Unlimited
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Roxey Ballet
- Lambertville, NJ
- 609.397.7616
- info@roxeyballet.org
- roxeyballet.org
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops, Choreography
- Requirements: Over the age of 17; Able to study during the day
Rutgers University
- Department of Dance
- Turner Scholarship
- New Brunswick, NJ
- 732.932.8497
- afrancis@rci.rutgers.edu
- mgsa.rutgers.edu
- Number awarded: 1
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Student must be currently matriculated in the BFA program in dance and be on financial aid
Salem State College
- Presidential Arts Scholarship
- Salem, MA
- 978.542.6515
- kmcdonald@salemstate.edu
- salemstate.edu/arts/
- presidential_arts_scholarship.php
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition
The School at Steps
- Pre-Professional Summer Program
- New York, NY
- 212.874.3678
- theschool@stepsnyc.com
- stepsnyc.com/school
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Based on financial need and talent; Audition required
School of Imagine Ballet Theatre
- Bountiful, UT
- 801.575.5927
- ibtmason@comcast.net
- imagineballet.org
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: For males looking to train in ballet
Sierra Nevada Ballet
- Genoa, NV
- 775.783.3223
- info@sierranevadaballet.com
- sierranevadaballet.com
- Deadline: Rolling
- Number awarded: 2
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Video audition
Tennessee Association of Dance
- Brentwood, TN
- 423.929.1129
- ctownsel@bellsouth.net
- tennesseedance.org
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Special Workshops, Competition Fees, Choreography
- Requirements: Dance professional in Tennessee; Association member for 4 of last 5 years
Tennessee Association of Dance
- Nashville, TN
- 615.862.8439
- kathycal@bellsouth.net
- tennesseedance.org
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Number awarded: 3
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Dance student; Tennessee resident; Current Association member
Vaganova Ballet System, Ltd
- Masterpiece Dance Theatre
- Los Angeles, CA
- 310.477.6414
- balletla@hotmail.com
- balletla.com
- Deadline: Jan 2008
- Number awarded: 25
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Various ages 7 years and up;
- Need copy of financial records
Washington University—St. Louis
- Worseck Dance Scholarship
- St. Louis, MO
- 800.638.0700
- admissions@wustl.edu
- admissions.wustl.edu
- Deadline: Jan 2008
- Number awarded: 1
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Apply for admission to Washington University with a first or second major in dance. Students must also apply for financial assistance. Finalists will be asked to write an essay and send a tape of a dance performance.
Western Michigan University
- Department of Dance
- Dalton Dancers with Musician Scholarship
- Dalton Exceptional Dance Major Scholarship
- Dalton New Dance Major Scholarship
- Ethel Perry Eaton Endowded Dance Major Scholarship
- G. Eugene Mills Scholarship for Excellence in Ballet
- Jean Warner Labelle Endowded Dance Scholarship
- Outstanding Dance Major Scholarship
- Partners in Dance Scholarship for Dance Majors
- Wendy L. Cornish Endowded Dance Scholarship
- Kalamazoo, MI
- 269.387.5835
- nina.nelson@wmich.edu
- wmich.edu/dance/
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Varies by scholarship. Contact for details
Up to $1000
American Dance Festival
- Durham, NC
- 919.684.6402
- school@americandancefestival.org
- americandancefestival.org
- Deadline: Apr 2008
- Number awarded: 50
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
ARC Dance Productions
- ARC Dance and Arc School of Ballet
- ARC Dance Julia Harig Scholarship Fund
- ARC School of Ballet Scholarship Fund
- Seattle, WA
- 206.352.0799
- info@arcdance.org
- arcdance.org
- Deadlines: Nov 2007; May 2008
- Number awarded: 6–10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Varies by scholarship. Contact for details
Ballet Ariel
- Denver, CO
- 303.282.9828
- balletariel@comcast.net
- balletariel.org
- Deadlines: Nov 2007; Jan 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Choreography
Ballet Magnificat! Summer Intensive
- Workshop Department
- Jackson, MS
- 601.977.1001
- info@balletmagnificat.com
- balletmagnificat.com
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must attend all 4 weeks
Centenary College of Louisiana
- Shreveport, LA
- 318.869.5077
- gfolmer@centenary.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
- Carlisle, PA
- 717.245.1190
- info@cpyb.org
- cpyb.org
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
CSU Summer Arts
- Fresno, CA
- 562.951.4065
- jbartok@calstate.edu
- csusummerarts.org
- Deadline: June 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Dancewave, Inc
- Brooklyn, NY
- 718.522.4696
- dwavebklyn@yahoo.com
- dancewave.org
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must be between 7 and 18 years of age
Danceworks
- Milwaukee Public School Foundation
- Milwaukee, WI
- 414.277.8480 x3
- abrinkman@danceworks1661.org
- danceworks1661.org
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Number awarded: 75
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Application required
DanzJam
- New York, NY
- 718.545.0763
- jacqui@newyorkcitydance.com
- newyorkcitydance.com
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must be age 7 or older
The Glenda Brown Choreography Project
- Houston, TX
- 713.291.4141
- glendabrown@peoplepc.com
- Deadline: Jun 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Hartford Conservatory
- Hartford, CT
- 860.246.2588
- jprell@hartfordconservatory.org
- hartfordconservatory.org
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: 6–18
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must apply, audition, and be accepted to dance program
Jacksonville University
- JU Summer Dance Intensive
- Jacksonville, FL
- 904.256.7398
- ccoble@ju.edu
- arts.ju.edu
- Deadline: Apr 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
L.A. DanceForce
- LADF Workshop & Competition
- EDGE 4-week Tuition Scholarship
- EDGE 2-week Tuition Scholarship
- EDGE Workshop Tuition Scholarship
- Los Angeles, CA
- 323.962.7000
- info@ladf.com
- ladf.com
- Deadline: Apr 2008
- Number awarded: 288
Lane Community College
- Dance Program
- Eugene, OR
- 541.463.5645
- simoab@lanecc.edu
- lanecc.edu
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Number awarded: 3
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Laurel Springs School
- Marilyn Mosley Gordaine
- Ojai, CA
- 800.377.5890
- amber@laurelsprings.com
- laurelsprings.com
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 1
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Online Class at Laurel Springs School
- Requirements: Must be high school student
Minnesota Conservatory
- for the Arts
- Hiawatha Education Foundation
- Winona, MN
- 507.453.5501
- dance@smumn.edu
- smumn.edu/mca
- Deadlines: Nov 2007; Jan 2008; Apr 2008
- Number awarded: 10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
New Talent Generation
- The Vibe Studios
- Kenner, LA
- 818.915.6153
- stephani@newtalentgeneration.com
- newtalentgeneration.com
- Deadline: See website for details
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must attend entire weekend of classes to audition
ODC School
- San Francisco, CA
- 415.863.9830 x201
- kimi@odcschool.org
- odcschool.org
- Deadline: Rolling
- Number awarded: 30
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Teen and youth scholarships available by application
Ohio Northern University
- Talent Award
- Ada, OH
- 419.772.1693
- l-bell@onu.edu
- onutheatre.com
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Audition
Orlando Ballet
- Orlando Ballet School
- Orlando, FL
- 407.426.1733 x10
- pvalentine@orlandoballet.org
- orlandoballet.org
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Number awarded: Up to 150
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Competition Fees
- Requirements: Serious ability and interest
Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp
- Steamboat Springs, CO
- 800.430.2787
- p-m@perry-mansfield.org
- perry-mansfield.org
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition is required either in person or by video/DVD
Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Co
- Bethel Park, PA
- 412.835.1250
- pybco@aol.com
- pybco.com
- Deadlines: Jan 2008; June 2008
- Number awarded: 5–10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops, Travel Expenses
- Requirements: A very serious dancer who loves to perform; Photos in first arabesque and tendu a la seconde en face
Posey School
- Dance Education Services of Long Island, Inc
- Northport, NY
- 631.757.2700
- msposey@optonline.net
- poseyschool.com
- Deadlines: Aug 2007/2008; Jan 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance
- Patricia Schuster Memorial Scholarship
- Ridgefield, CT
- 203.438.5597
- ridgefielddance@aol.com
- ridgefielddance.org
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 1
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Scholarship for Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance students pursuing dance in college.
Sam Houston State University
- Dance Program
- Huntsville, TX
- 936.294.1300
- pontius@shsu.edu
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Number awarded: 10–20
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Admission to SHSU, audition
School of Ballet Arizona
- Phoenix, AZ
- 602.381.0188
- school@balletaz.org
- balletaz.org/school
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 10–20
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Applicable for Levels I–VI
Slippery Rock University
- Department of Dance
- Slippery Rock, PA
- 724.738.2036
- nora.ambrosio@sru.edu
- sru.edu
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Number awarded: 5
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
Smyrna School of Ballet
- Smyrna Ballet
- Smyrna, GA
- 770.333.6243
- smyrnaballet@fdn.com
- smyrnaballet.com
- Deadline: Nov 2008
- Number awarded: 8
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Boys age 8 and up, Must take two classes per week
University of South Carolina
- Dance Program
- Columbia, SC
- 803.777.7264
- susanea@gwm.sc.edu
- cas.sc.edu/dance/index.html
- Deadline: Auditions held Jan 2008
- Number awarded: 15
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Dance major, Audition
University of Utah
- Department of Modern Dance
- Salt Lake, UT
- 801.581.7327
- info@dance.utah.edu
- dance.utah.edu
- Deadline: Apr 2008
- Number awarded: 14
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Scholarships and assistantships available based on audition/essay application
Valdosta State University
- Theatre/Dance Area
- JValdosta, GA
- 229.333.5820
- jwheeler@valdosta.edu
- valdosta.edu~dance
- Deadline: Mar 2008
- Number awarded: 10–15
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition
Vladimir Issaev School of Classical Ballet
- Miami, FL
- 305.935.3232
- aventuradance@bellsouth.net
- classicalballetschool.com
- Deadline: Oct 2007
- Number awarded: 6
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition, Copy of tax returns, Ages 10 to 18
WestSide Dance Project
- New York, NY
- 212.563.6781
- info@joriaproductions.com
- westsidedanceproject.com
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: This is a scholarship for working musical theater performers. Applicants must submit a resume that shows that they have been actively pursuing a musical theater career; Dance audition, vocal preperation
Up to $500
American Tap Dance Foundation
- Tap City: The New York City Tap Festival
- New York, NY
- 646.230.9564
- info@atdf.org
- atdf.org
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Number awarded: Estimated 40
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Letter of recommendation from teacher
Atlantic Ballet Co
- Camden, ME
- 207.236.2395
- director@atlanticballetcompany.org
- atlanticballetcompany.org
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 10–20
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Recommendation
Ballet Fantastique
- Rising Star Scholarship Program
- Eugene, OR
- 541.342.4611
- info@balletfantastique.org
- balletfantastique.org
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops, Choreography
- Requirements: Usually awarded to current Ballet Fantastique students, but also available to exceptional students joining us for summer study or solo coaching.
BalletMet Columbus
- BalletMet Columbus Dance Academy
- Columbus, OH
- 614.229.4806
- dance@balletmet.org
- balletmet.org
- Deadlines: Aug 2007; Mar 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Special Workshops
- Requirements: Audition in person or by DVD/video
Chicago Human Rhythm Project
- Chicago, IL
- 773.281.1825
- chrpopmgr@aol.com
- chicagotap.org
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must audition in February
Contra Costa Ballet
- Contra Costa Ballet Foundation
- Walnut Creek, CA
- 925.935.7984
- school@contracostaballet.org
- contracostaballet.org
- Deadline: July 2007
- Number awarded: 2–3
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
East Stroudsburg University
- University Dance Company
- East Stroudsburg University, PA
- 570.422.3331
- lgibbons@po-box.esu.edu
- esu.edu
- Deadline: Determined by faculty
- Number awarded: 2
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must be ESU student, member of the University Dance Company, and pursuing a dance concentration or minor
Foothills Dance Conservatory
- Seneca, SC
- 864.888.0300
- foothillsdance@bellsouth.net
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 5–10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Talent award, Financial need
Garth Fagan Dance
- Rochester, NY
- 585.454.3260
- natalie@garthfagandance.org
- garthfagandance.org
- Deadlines: Nov 2007; June 2008
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses
- Requirements: Must verify financial need
The Glenda Brown Choreography Project
- Kansas City, MO
- 713.291.4141
- glendabrown@peoplepc.com
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: 10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Hillsborough Community College
- Tampa, FL
- 813.253.7623
- cacosta@hccfl.edu
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Number awarded: 5
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Houston Metropolitan Dance Center
- Houston, TX
- 713.522.6375
- houstonmet@aol.com
- houstonmetdance.com
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Number awarded: 5–15
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Images Dance Co
- North Tustin, CA
- 714.573.8114
- deb@imagesdancecompany.com
- imagesdancecompany.com
- Deadline: Audition on Aug 19, 2007
- Number awarded: 1–2
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must attend one of the selected schools in Orange County
Joel Hall Dance Center
- Chicago, IL
- 773.293.0900
- joel@joelhall.org
- joelhall.org
- Deadline: Given out after auditions which are held 3 times a year; Check website for dates
- Number awarded: Approximately 15 from each audition
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: By audition only
Kim Robards Dance
- Denver, CO
- 303.825.4847
- info@kimrobardsdance.org
- kimrobardsdance.org
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: 5–10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Talent based, Need based, Work study
Lamar University Dance
- Beaumont, TX
- 409.832.1861
- hrlihs@my.lamar.edu
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 5–10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Students must be full-time dance majors and carry a minimum GPA of 2.5
Marblehead School of Ballet
- Ruth N. Shiff Memorial Fund
- Marblehead, MA
- 781.631.6262
- msb@havetodance.com
- havetodance.com/marblehead
- Deadline: Nov 2007
- Number awarded: 2–6
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Ability level, Financial need
Massachusetts Academy of Ballet
- Holyoke, MA
- 413.536.6200
- rflachs@massacademyofballet.com
- massacademyofballet.com
- Deadline: Sep 2007
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Merce Cunningham Studio
- New York, NY
- 212.255.8240 x30
- studio@merce.org
- merce.org
- Deadline: Quarterly
- Number awarded: Approximately 12 per quarter
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition
New York Institute of Dance and Education
- New York Dance Festival
- Auburn, NY
- 315.252.4420
- brian@nyide.com
- nyide.com/new_york_dance_
- festival.html
- Deadline: July 2008
- Number awarded: Approximately 10
- Scholarship pays for: Special Workshops
North Shore School of Dance
- Highland Park, IL
- 847.432.2060
- nssdance@aol.com
- Deadline: Aug 2007/2008
- Number awarded: 10
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Intermediate and above level of dancer
Praxis Project
- Los Angeles, CA
- 213.840.1766
- info@praxisdance.org
- praxisdance.org
- Deadline: Spring 2008; Contact for more details
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Must submit a letter of request describing who you are and why you want to participate in the program.
Professional Arts Education Center
- Torrance, CA
- 310.328.7664
- lisamatsko@att.net
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
Push Factor Dance Co
- Astoria, NY
- 718.545.0763
- jacqui@pushfactordance.com
- pushfactordance.com
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 1
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Must be age 16 or older
San Jose State University
- Dance Program
- San Jose, CA
- 408.924.5044
- fmathews@email.sjsu.edu
- music.sjsu.edu/dance
- Deadlines: Jan 2008; Apr 2008
- Number awarded: 1–4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Incoming dance major
Santa Clara Ballet School
- Santa Clara Ballet Association
- Santa Clara, CA
- 408.247.9178
- santaclara.ballet@sbcglobal.net
- santaclaraballet.org
- Deadline: Rolling
- Number awarded: 3
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Potential to dance with Santa Clara Ballet Co, Potential to become a professional dancer
Winthrop University
- Department of Theatre and Dance
- 701 Oakland Ave
- Rock Hill, SC
- 803.323.2287
- theater&dance@winthrop.edu
- winthrop.edu/vpa/theatre_&_
- dance/default.htm
- Deadline: Nov 2007
University of Wyoming
- Department of Theatre & Dance
- Laramie, WY
- 307.766.5138
- mawilson@uwyo.edu
- uwyo.edu/th&d/
- Deadline: Feb 2008
- Number awarded: 10–12
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Less than $250
Allegheny Ballet Company
- Allegheny Ballet Company Board of Directors
- Altoona, PA
- 814.941.9944
- info@alleghenyballet.com
- alleghenyballet.com
- Deadline: July 2008
- Number awarded: Approximately 5
- Scholarship pays for: Special Workshops
- Requirements: Scholarships by merit only; Attend ABC Summer Intensive Workshop
American Tap Dance Foundation
- New York, NY
- 646.230.9564
- info@atdf.org
- atdf.org
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: Estimated 60
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Letter of recommendation from teacher
Butterworth Dance Co
- Binary Professional Youth Co
- San Diego, CA
- 619.501.5037
- bdc@butterdance.org
- butterdance.org
- Deadline: Dec 2007
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Audition
Contemplative Dance
- Haydenville, MA
- 413.268.3294
- info@contemplativedance.org
- contemplativedance.org
- Deadline: June 2008
- Number awarded: 20
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Financial need
Cultural Centre of India
- Cincinnati, OH
- 513.227.9612
- padma@culturalcentreofindia.com
- culturalcentreofindia.com
- Deadline: Dec 2007
- Number awarded: 6
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Special Workshops, Competition Fees, Choreography
- Requirements: Essay writing competition
Dance-A-Vision
- Oakland, CA
- 510.763.5180
- csdanceavision@hotmail.com
- Deadline: Ongoing
- Number awarded: 3
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
- Requirements: Boys ages 3–5
Dancers, Inc
- Envision Environmental, Inc
- Neptune, NJ
- 732.685.8182
- dan@dancers-inc.com
- Number awarded: Approximately 100
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Must audition at competition
eba Center for Dance & Fitness
- Albany, NY
- 518.465.9916
- ebadance@earthlink.net
- eba-arts.org
- Deadlines: Nov 2007; Jan, Apr, July 2008
- Number awarded: 3–7
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Choreography
Joyce Bennett School of Performing Arts
- The Arts Foundation, Inc
- Key Largo, FL
- 305.852.5395
- info@joycebennettdance.com
- joycebennettdance.com
- Deadline: Jan 2008
- Number awarded: 5
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Financial need; Commitment to classes and enthusiasm for the arts
Limelight Performing Arts Pageant, LLC
- Phoenix, AZ
- 916.412.0108
- info@limelightdance.com
- limelightdance.com
- Deadline: Jan 2008
- Number awarded: 6+
- Scholarship pays for: Special Workshops
- Requirements: Must audition for and win Junior or Senior Limelight Title or Junior or Senior Runner-Up
Living Fountain Dance Co
- Arts in Stark
- Canton, OH
- 330.649.0773
- info@livingfountain.org
- livingfountain.org
- Deadline: May 2008
- Number awarded: 30
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops
- Requirements: Must attend summer intensive
Luna Kids Dance
- Berkeley, CA
- 510.644.3629
- kids@lunakidsdance.org
- lunakidsdance.org
- Deadline: July 2008
- Number awarded: Varies
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
New York Los Angeles Dance Conventions & Competitions
- New York, NY
- 212.222.2772
- nyladance@aol.com
- nyladance.com
- Number awarded: 22
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops, Choreography
- Requirements: E-mail for details
San Jose State University
- Dance Program
- San Jose, CA
- 408.924.5044
- fmathews@email.sjsu.edu
- music.sjsu.edu/dance
- Deadline: Jan 2008
- Number awarded: 1–4
- Requirements: Incoming dance major
Tap Legacy Foundation, Inc
- Finger Lakes Tap Dance Festival
- New York, NY
- 212.714.6867
- joseph@taplegacy.org
- taplegacy.org
- Deadline: Dec 2008
- Number awarded: 4
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition
Tradition In Tap, Inc
- Sponser a Tap Dancer Program
- New York, NY
- 164.638.3494 x9
- tap@jazztapcenter.com
- traditionintap.org
- Deadline: Oct 2007
- Number awarded: 30–50
- Scholarship pays for: Tuition, Special Workshops






