Every January, students, parents, professionals, and lovers of dance all gather for the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation‘s annual fundraising performance “Destiny Rising” at The Joyce Theater. And every year we fall a little bit more in love with the foundation’s mission: “Investing in the next generation of professional performers by offering scholarships for […]
UNITY, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing together diverse dance education organizations, is offering four scholarships for dance teachers and studio owners. Each $500 award goes toward professional development, business-related study or community outreach program funding. To be eligible, applicants must belong to a UNITY member organization. The deadline for 2017 scholarship applications is December […]
The American Dance Institute, located in Rockville, Maryland, has a new scholarship program designed to increase racial diversity in dance. The program provides financial assistance to dancers ages 12 to 18 pursuing dance training at pre-professional institutions around the country. Scholarships of up to $5,000 per year go toward tuition, housing, transportation, clothing and shoes. […]
Cancer impacts the lives of the sufferer’s entire family. If a parent faces frequent treatments, appointments and hospital stays, there isn’t much money leftover for children’s extracurriculars—like dance class. One studio in Salt Lake City strives to make it a little easier for families battling cancer to keep kids dancing. At Artistic Endeavors Dance, owner […]
YoungArts Week 2012 dance finalists performing at the New World Center Calling all high school dancers! The 2014 YoungArts application is now open, and the deadline to apply for this prestigious scholarship program is October 18. Applicants must be in grades 10–12, and the application process is two-fold: There’s an online component, and students must […]
Got a few students who are thinking of studying dance in college? You might want to encourage them to check out getacceptd.com. Acceptd is a unique website, designed for those on both sides of the college application process: students looking to major in a performing art in college can upload and share a portfolio with […]
Catherine Hurlin of ABT’s Studio CompanyLast night, the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation celebrated dance education at NYC’s Joyce Theater. Highlights of the benefit concert, “Destiny Rising,” included performances by members of American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company (including Dance212’s Catherine Hurlin), conservatory dancers from Point Park University and many NYCDA alumni. Since its inception […]
David Hallberg is giving back to the dance communities that raised him. The Bolshoi Ballet and American Ballet Theatre principal has established two scholarships over the past few years at ABT’s JKO School in NYC, and recently at the School of Ballet Arizona, where he trained as a young dancer. The scholarships cover students’ tuition […]
Victims of Hurricane Sandy were recently treated to a special dance experience, thanks in large part to Alexa Dorohoy, who received a scholarship from Steps on Broadway/Celebrity Dance Competition. She and her Washington State studio, Dance Explosion, raised money for 15 dance families from Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance Studio on Staten Island who lost their homes […]