2011 Dance Magazine Scholarship Guide
Calling all financially savvy students: Looking to fund your first year as a college dance major? Want to cut tuition costs for a summer intensive program? With our 2011 Scholarship Guide, you can find a way. Getting a good dance education doesn’t need to leave you strapped for cash. We’ve compiled hundreds of scholarship opportunities, so you can stop worrying about money and focus on your dancing!
All information is current as of press time and subject to change. Be sure to contact a program for up-to-date details.
LESS THAN $250
Adrenaline Dance
Southlake, TX
Contact: Jeremy Keeton
866-695-4144
[email protected]
www.adrenalinedance.com
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Single Convention
Deadline: August 2012
Number Awarded: 2
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 5–19
Kim Robards Dance
Denver, CO
Contact: LaRana Skalicky
303-825-4847
[email protected]
www.kimrobardsdance.org
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The KRD School
Deadline: rolling
Number Awarded: 3
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: application; letters of recommendation
SUNY College at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Contact: Angelika Summerton
716-673-3355
[email protected]
www.fredonia.edu/department/
theatredance
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1929 Graduate Fund for Excellence in Dance
Deadline: March 17 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: member of the Department of Theatre and Dance at an intermediate ballet level
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Theatre and Dance Outstanding Senior
Deadline: March 17 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: cash
Requirements: must be a senior in the Department of Theatre and Dance
University at Buffalo—Theatre & Dance
Buffalo, NY
Contact: main office
716-645-6897
[email protected]
www.theatredance.buffalo.edu
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Amanda Occhino Scholarship
Deadline: January 1 2012
Number Awarded: varies
Pays For: professional development
Requirements: current dance major recommended by dance faculty
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Stanley Dampier Travis Scholarship
Deadline: March 1 2012
Number Awarded: Varies
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: Current major; application; approval of committee
$250–$500
92Y Harkness Dance Center
New York, NY
Contact: Renata Celichowska
212-415-5555
[email protected]
www.92y.org/dance
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92Y Harkness Ballet Scholarships
Deadline: June 1 2012
Number Awarded: 6–8
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: June 2012 auditions
Ad Deum Dance Company
Houston, TX
Contact: Randall Flinn
713-626-5050
[email protected]
www.danceaddeum.com
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Ad Deum Spring Dance Intensive
Deadline: March 1 2012
Number Awarded: 3
Pays For: spring dance intensive
Requirements: age 18 and up; advanced level dancer; ballet and contemporary
Baltimore Ballet
Baltimore (Cockeysville), MD
Contact: Elysabeth Muscat
410-667-7974
[email protected]
www.baltimoreballet.com
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Number Awarded: varies
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: serious, outstanding pre-professional students who cannot afford to pay full tuition
Broadway Comes to Denver
Denver, CO
Contact: Gina Bowers
646-719-0235
information@broadwaycomes
todenver.com
www.broadwaycomestodenver.com
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Work-Study Scholarship
Deadline: rolling
Number Awarded: 10–15
Pays For: tuition
Dance Showcase USA
Arlington, TX
Contact: Glenda
817-572-6617
[email protected]
www.danceshowcaseusa.com
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Dance Showcase USA
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: college
Requirements: must have participated in a Regional Competition during 2011 competition season with Dance Showcase USA; must be a graduating senior; application available on www.dance
showcaseusa.com
Dancewave
Brooklyn, NY
Contact: Diane Jacobowitz
718-522-4696
[email protected]
www.dancewave.org
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Summer Dance Intensive
Deadline: April 2012
Number Awarded: 35
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 10–18; must attend scheduled audition; based on financial need, skill level, determination, creativity, and attitude; email [email protected] or call 718-522-4696 to reserve your spot
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The School at Dancewave
Deadline: August 2011
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: ages 13–18; scholarship auditions for fall semester will be scheduled in August 2011; based on financial need, skill level, determination, creativity, and attitude
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA
Contact: Elizabeth Gibbons
570-422-3331
[email protected]
www.esu.edu/dance
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University Dance Company
Deadline: March 11 2012
Number Awarded: 2
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: member of UDC; 3.0 GPA
Kim Robards Dance
Denver, CO
Contact: LaRana Skalicky
303-825-4847
[email protected]
www.kimrobardsdance.org
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Kim Robards Dance, Inc.
Deadline: June 1 2012
Number Awarded: 3
Pays For: tuition for summer intensive company project
Requirements: application packet
Mercyhurst College Dance Department
Erie, PA
Contact: Dana Potter
814-824-2202
[email protected]
www.dance.mercyhurst.edu
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Summer Dance Experience
Deadline: March 15 2012
Number Awarded: 2
Requirements: preprofessional ballet dancers of college age; audition
New York City Dance Alliance
New York, NY
Contact: Joe Lanteri, Executive Director; Leah Brandon, Managing Director
866-692-5678
[email protected]
www.nycdance.com
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Outstanding Dancer Scholarships, Regional Convention Scholarships and Triple Threat Scholarships
Deadline: awarded each
convention weekend
Number Awarded: 20+ per
convention weekend
Pays For: national workshop scholarships, regional workshop scholarships, summer intensive awards
Requirements: Registration for Convention workshop
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Contact: Janie Scott
408-924-5043
[email protected]
www.music.sjsu.edu/dance
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Legacy Scholarship
Deadline: April 2 2012
Number Awarded: 1–3
Pays For: fees
Requirements: incoming dance major
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Contact: Angela Rosenkrans
480-423-6600
[email protected]
www.scottsdalecc.edu/dance
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New Student Scholarship
Deadline: May 17 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; must be a new student
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Returning Student Scholarship
Deadline: May 17 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; must be a returning student
SUNY College at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Contact: Angelika Summerton
716-673-3355
[email protected]
www.fredonia.edu/department/
theatredance
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Carol Prevet Dance Award
Deadline: March 17 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: must be a board member of the Orchesis Dance Club
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Myers BFA Dance Award
Deadline: March 17 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; new major/incoming freshman
That’s Entertainment Performing Arts Competition
Staten Island, NY
Contact: RoseMary Pontuck
877-381-0450
rosemary@thatsentertainmentpa.
com
www.thatsentertainmentpa.com
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That’s Entertainment
Deadline: July 1 2012
Number Awarded: 2
Pays For: local performing arts tuition
University at Buffalo—Theatre & Dance
Buffalo, NY
Contact: main office
716-645-6897
[email protected]
www.theatredance.buffalo.edu
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Jean Taylor Beard
Deadline: March 1 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: professional development
Requirements: graduating dance major with minimum GPA of 3.3
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Contact: STMD Admissions
734-764-0583
[email protected]
www.music.umich.edu/
departments/dance/index.php
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Samantha Strayer
Deadline: February 22 2012
Number Awarded: 10–20
Pays For: summer dance-related activities
Requirements: returning dance majors; GPA minimum; application
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Contact: Andrew Vorder Bruegge
803-323-2287
[email protected]
www.winthrop.edu/cvpa/theatredance/default.aspx
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Producers Circle
Deadline: December 10 2012
Number Awarded: 20
Pays For: up to $10K tuition grant to out-of-state students
Requirements: current major with 3.0 GPA may apply
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York County Ballet Dance Scholarship
Deadline: December 10 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: up to $10K tuition grant to out-of-state student
Requirements: current major with 3.0 GPA may apply
$500–$1K
92Y Harkness Dance Center
New York, NY
Contact: Renata Celichowska
212-415-5555
[email protected]
www.92y.org/dance
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92Y Recanati-Kaplan Merit Scholarships
Deadline: June 1 2012
Number Awarded: 12–15
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: June 2012 auditions
AjkunBT Fund
New York, NY
Contact: AjkunBT Management
646-202-1852
[email protected]
www.ajkunbt.org
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AjkunBT Fund
Deadline: December 20 2011
Number Awarded: 20
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition
AmeriDance Inc.
Westerville, OH
Contact: Tiffiny Robinson
800-966-5867
[email protected]
www.ameridanceinc.com
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2012 AmeriDance Dancer of the Year
Deadline: March 1 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: sophomore in high school or older; must be planning to attend college; audition by video or selection at camps or classic events
Antioch University New England
Keene, NH
Contact: Jennifer Fritz
603-283-2127
[email protected]
www.antiochne.edu
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Howard M. and Sondra D. Bender Scholarship for Dance/Movement Therapy
Number Awarded: 1–2
Pays For: tuition
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida
North Miami Beach, FL
Contact: Ruby Issaev
305-948-4777
[email protected]
www.artsballettheatre.org
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Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida
Deadline: August 1 2011
Number Awarded: 6
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; advanced level in classical ballet
Ballet Long Island
Ronkonkoma, NY
Contact: Debra Punzi
631-737-1964
[email protected]
www.theballetcenter.org
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Ballet Long Island Scholarship Program
Number Awarded: 100
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: 7–30 years old
BalletMet Columbus
Columbus, OH
Contact: Chris Rogers
614-229-4860 x131
[email protected]
www.balletmet.org
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Summer Intensive/Preprofessional Intensive Merit Scholarships
Deadline: decided through summer intensive auditions or a submitted DVD audition; last submission is accepted mid-March
Number Awarded: varies
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: exceptional ability demonstrated in technique and work ethic through summer intensive audition or DVD
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Dare to be Moved Scholarships
Deadline: observation of all class levels for recommendations and review of current scholarship students in January 2012 for the following fall
Number Awarded: 30–50
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 9 and up; ballet level 2 and above; demonstrated technical ability and exceptional work ethic through academic year and in weeklong class viewing by
academy director and scholarship director
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Discover Dance Scholarships
Deadline: first audition in the schools and at BalletMet in early March, with final audition mid-May for the following fall
Number Awarded: 4–15
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 8 and up; natural facility and movement quality with little or no previous dance experience as noted through a series of auditions
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Carlisle, PA
Contact: Louise Pfeifer, School Registrar
717-245-1190
[email protected]
www.cpyb.org
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Changing Lives Scholarship Fund
Deadline: August 31 2011
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: financial need–based, work/study scholarship program to ensure broad-based accessibility to world-class ballet training
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Male Scholarship Fund
Deadline: August 31 2011
Pays For: tuition, plus housing stipend
Requirements: talented young male students; must carry out age-appropriate work/study duties
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Marcia Dale Weary Scholarship Fund
Deadline: August 31 2011
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: based on merit; awarded to students who demonstrate the potential to achieve a professional career in ballet
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Maurinda C. Wingard New Hope Scholarship Fund
Deadline: August 31 2011
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: merit-based scholarship for students with desire and potential for dance
Dance Council of North Texas
Dallas, TX
Contact: Pam Deslorieux
214-219-2290
[email protected]
www.thedancecouncil.org
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George Skibine Memorial Ballet Scholarship for a Male Dancer/Thom Clower & DCNT
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition ($500 cash) to attend any summer ballet intensive/workshop at least 100 miles from home studio in summer
Requirements: male ballet student age 13–21
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Nathalie Krassovska Memorial Ballet Scholarship/estate of Nathalie “Natasha” Krassovska
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition ($800 cash) to attend any summer ballet intensive/workshop at least 100 miles from home studio in summer 2012
Requirements: ballet student age 13–21
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Burklyn Ballet Theatre Scholarship
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition ($500 waiver) to attend Burklyn Ballet Theatre summer program in VT, including performance from late June through first week of August, 2012
Requirements: minimum 3 week attendance; any ballet student
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Buster Cooper Jazz Scholarship/Melinda Hartnett & Chris Ellis
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition ($800 cash) to attend a summer program in jazz dance at least 100 miles from home studio in summer 2012
Requirements: any dance student age 13–21; preference given to jazz, lyrical, or musical theater dancers
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Lyric Stage Musical Theatre Dance Scholarship/Lyric Stage Musical Theatre
Deadline: February09 2012
Number Awarded: 2
Pays For: tuition ($695); attend Lyric Stage Broadway Stars Camp in Irving, TX, which includes dance, singing, acting, and technical theater, with performance in professionally produced production, June–July 2012
Gotta Dance Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Contact: CiCi Kelley
404-352-0420
[email protected]
www.got2dance.net
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Senior Scholarships
Deadline: January 1 2012
Number Awarded: 2, for a 6-month time frame
Pays For: tuition for all dance
classes
Requirements: all levels welcome; selection based on financial need; senior scholarship student must be 15 or older and able to commit to six months
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Junior Scholarships
Deadline: January 1 2012
Number Awarded: 2, for a 3-month time frame
Pays For: tuition for all dance
classes
Requirements: all levels welcome; selection based on financial need; junior scholarship student must be age 10–14 and able to commit to three months
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
Contact: Sara Thomson
410-337-6390
[email protected]
www.goucher.edu/dance
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Friends of Goucher Dance Scholarship
Deadline: February 1 2012
Number Awarded: 3
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition or audition tape
Indian River State College
Ft. Pierce, FL
Contact: Molly Magee
772-462-7692
[email protected]
www.irsc.edu
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Fine Arts Scholarship
Deadline: rolling
Number Awarded: 10–15
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition
Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
Contact: Bonnie Simoa
541-463-5645
[email protected]
www.lanecc.edu
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Bonnie Simoa
Deadline: November 1 2011
Number Awarded: 3
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; exemplary students who show promise for success in the field of dance
Marblehead School of Ballet
Marblehead, MA
Contact: Paula K. Shiff
781-631-6262
[email protected]
www.havetodance.com/marblehead
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Ruth N. Shiff Memorial Fund
Deadline: rolling
Number Awarded: 4
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 12 and up; audition
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Contact: Lori Katterhenry
973-655-7080
[email protected]
www.montclair.edu
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Cali Scholarship
Number Awarded: varies
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition
Santa Clara Ballet
Santa Clara, CA
Contact: Josefa Reyes
408-247-9178
[email protected]
www.santaclaraballet.org
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Santa Clara Ballet Association
Number Awarded: contingent
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 14 and up; proficient performer
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Contact: Greg Halloran
208-885-2184
[email protected]
www.dance.uidaho.edu
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Dance Activity
Deadline: February 10 2012
Number Awarded: 4–5
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: current majors only
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Cohan
Deadline: February 10 2012
Number Awarded: 2–3
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: financial need
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Marshall
Deadline: February 10 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: Idaho residents only
University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Contact: Kayla Premeau
414-229-2571
[email protected]
www.arts.uwm.edu/dance
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Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan Dance Scholarship
Deadline: March 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: racial or ethnic minority group; at least one semester in dance program; 3.5 dance GPA
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Dance Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Deadline: March 2012
Number Awarded: 8–12
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: at least one semester in dance program; 3.5 dance GPA
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Contact: Andrew Vorder Bruegge
803-323-2287
[email protected]
www.winthrop.edu/cvpa/theatredance/default.aspx
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Dean’s Meritorious Scholarship
Deadline: December 10 2012
Number Awarded: 10
Pays For: up to $10K tuition grant to out-of-state students
Requirements: new students; audition
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Rose Family/Concepts in Motivation Dance Scholarship
Deadline: December 10 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: up to $10K tuition grant to out-of-state students
Requirements: new student from mid-Atlantic states; audition
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City of Rock Hill Christmasville Dance Scholarship
Deadline: December 10 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: up to $10K tuition grant to out-of-state students
Requirements: current students with 3.0 GPA eligible to apply
$1K–$5K
ACBT Performing Arts Academy
Egg Harbor City, NJ
Contact Name: Phyllis Papa
609-804-1995
[email protected]
www.acbt.org
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Phyllis Papa
Deadline: ongoing
Number Awarded: 20
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 18–22
The Ailey School
New York, NY
Contact: JoAnne Ruggeri, Director of Admissions
212-405-9513
[email protected]
www.theaileyschool.edu
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The Ailey School
Deadline: auditions held 3 times
a year; students must re-audition
to remain on scholarship
Number Awarded: 30–50 per
semester
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 15–21; by audition;
3 to 5 years prior training in ballet
and modern
American Dance Competition
Orlando, FL
Contact: Audrianna Broad
407-529-6729
[email protected]
www.theamericandancecompetition.com
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Joffrey Ballet School (NYC)
Deadline: December 31 2011
Number Awarded: 2 per year (1 Ballet Division/1 Contemporary Division)
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: must be enrolled
in the competition; age 7–21
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Orlando Ballet School
Deadline: December 31 2011
Number Awarded: 1–2 per year
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: must be enrolled
in the competition; age 7–21
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Sarasota Ballet School
Deadline: December 31 2011
Number Awarded: 1–2 per year
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: must be enrolled
in the competition; age 7–21
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Tulsa Ballet
Deadline: December 31 2011
Number Awarded: 1–2 per year
Pays For: tuition; Tulsa Ballet II contract
Requirements: must be enrolled in the competition; age 7–21
American Harlequin Corporation
Moorestown, NJ
Contact: Claire Londress
800-642-6440
[email protected]
www.harlequinfloors.com
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Harlequin Annual Dance Scholarship
Deadline: November 1 2011
Number Awarded: 10
Pays For: competition; tuition; travel; choreography
Requirements: must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen; age 15–21; current student of dance
ARC Dance
Seattle, WA
Contact: Arc School of Ballet Admissions
206-352-0798
[email protected]
www.arcschoolofballet.org/support
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ARC Dance Julia Harig Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 1 2012
Number Awarded: 3
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; preprofessional mentor/apprentice program in the affiliated training school, Arc School of Ballet
Ballet Academy East
New York, NY
Contact: Nancy Sebouhian
212-410-9140
[email protected]
www.baenyc.com
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BAE Young Men’s Preprofessional Ballet Scholarship
Deadline: generally awarded in September for the school year; no formal deadline.
Number Awarded: 4
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: talented male dancers, age 8–14; application and audition
BalletMet Columbus
Columbus, OH
Contact: Chris Rogers
614-229-4860 x131
[email protected]
www.balletmet.org
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BalletMet Merit Scholarship—Academic Year
Deadline: decisions made by February 1, following the observation week
Number Awarded: 3–6
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: age 9 and up; exceptional technical ability, physical attributes, and work ethic through classwork in the academic year, as well as during the January scholarship observation week
Bogliasco Foundation
New York, NY
Contact: Melissa Phegley
212-713-7628
[email protected]
www.bfny.org
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Jerome Robbins Bogliasco Fellowship
in Dance
Deadline: rolling
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: Travel Stipend
Requirements: Designated for an American choreographer
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Contact: Vincas Greene
770-534-6245
[email protected]
www.brenau.edu
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Brenau University
Deadline: rolling
Number Awarded: several
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; must be accepted by Brenau University and enroll as a dance major
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Contact: Stacy Pottinger
262-551-5885
[email protected]
www.carthage.edu/dance/
scholarships
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Dance Minor Scholarship
Deadline: Feb 2012
Number Awarded: 1–4
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition
Chicago National Association of Dance Masters
Rockford, IL
Contact Name: Kathy Velasco
815-397-6052
[email protected]
www.cnadm.com
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Yvonne Brown Collodi College Scholarship
Deadline: June 1 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: CNADM member or student of a CNADM member; enroll in CNADM Summer Dance Workshop; currently in college with a major or minor in dance
Columbia College
Columbia, SC
Contact: Wrenn Cook, Program Coordinator for Dance
803-786-3847
[email protected]
www.columbiacollegesc.edu
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Columbia College Dance Scholarship
Deadline: January 28 2012
Alternate: audition by appointment for applications who cannot attend the 01/28/12 audition
Number Awarded: no limit
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; contingent upon acceptance to Columbia College; dance majors only
Cornish College for the Arts
Seattle, WA
Contact: Sharron Starling
800-726-ARTS
[email protected]
www.cornish.edu
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Cornish College of the Arts
Deadline: March 1 2012
Number Awarded: 30
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition and
application
CW Post Campus/Long Island University
Brookville, NY
Contact: Dr. Cara Gargano
516-299-2353
[email protected]
www.liu.edu
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Dance Incentive
Deadline: rolling
Number Awarded: 10
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition and interview; application to Post Campus
Dance Council of North Texas
Dallas, TX
Contact: Pam Deslorieux
214-219-2290
[email protected]
www.thedancecouncil.org
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Tom Adams Scholarship/Gayle Ziaks Halperin & Tom Adams
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition, room & board ($4,000) and travel ($500 cash for per diem) to attend American Dance Festival in Durham, NC, June–July 2012
Requirements: any dance student 16 to 21 years old
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Charles Andrew Kulp Scholarship/Chalmbers Ward
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition ($1,000 cash) to further study of modern dance technique or choreography at least 100 miles from home studio in summer 2012
Requirements: any graduating high school senior who will major in dance at a college of the level of Juilliard or study at a summer program such as Juilliard, Ailey, etc.
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Natalie Skelton Scholarship to Glenda Brown Choreography Project/Estate of Natalie Skelton
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition, room & board ($1750) to attend Glenda Brown Choreography Project at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, MO, for two weeks in
July 2012
Requirements: any dance student age 13–21
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Gene, Louise & Fred Kelly Tap Teacher Scholarship/Barbara Ryan Phillips & DCNT
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition ($1100) plus travel per diem ($300) to attend Third Coast Rhythm Project in San Antonio, TX, for tap study
Requirements: must register for the Teachers’ Course; application (no video required) to include the teacher’s goals for the next 12 months and how the experience will benefit teacher and his/her
students
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Gloria Ziaks & Caryn Halpern Sechrest Ballet Scholarship/Gayle Ziaks Halperin
Deadline: February 9 2012
Number Awarded: 1
Pays For: tuition ($1000 cash) to attend any summer ballet intensive/workshop at least 100 miles from home studio in summer 2012
Requirements: any ballet student age 13–21
Extreme Talent Showcase
Pittsburgh, PA
Contact: Director
724-413-1850
[email protected]
www.extremetalentshowcase.com
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Be Discovered Scholarship
Deadline: awarded at regional/national events
Number Awarded: 5 at each event
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: stand-out performers are selected at each competition
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Contact: Sara Semonis
309-438-8021
[email protected]
www.cfa.ilstu.edu/theatre/
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Talent Grants
Deadline: February 11 2012 (final audition)
Number Awarded: varies
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; must be declared Dance Performance or Dance Education major
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Merit Scholarships
Deadline: February 11 2012 (final audition)
Number Awarded: varies
Pays For: tuition
Requirements: audition; must be declared Dance Performance or Dance Education major
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Contact: Elizabeth Shea
812-855-7020
[email protected]
www.indiana.edu/~kines/
undergraduate/dance.shtml
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Freshman Talent Scholarship, Indiana University Contemporary Dance
Deadline: November 4 2011
Number Awarded: 2 per audition
Pays For: tuition