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Dance Magazine Scholarship Guide

Up to $100K

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet

  • Carlisle, PA
  • 717.245.1190
  • info@cpyb.org
  • cpyb.org
  • Deadline: Sep 2007
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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
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