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The 2005 Scholarships Guide.


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SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE TO LEARN ABOUT FUNDING THAT WILL HELP YOU BECOME THE DANCER YOU WANT TO BE. MOST OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE FOR DANCE CLASSES OR COLLEGE TUITION The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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College tuition
, BUT SOME ALSO ASSIST WITH TRAVEL, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER EXPENSES. HOW TO KNOW WHICH SCHOLARSHIP IS FOR YOU? CHECK THE WEBSITE FIRST, THEN CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION. MOST REQUIRE AN AUDITION, SO BE SURE TO LEARN WHEN AND WHERE THEY'LL BE HELD. TO FIND MORE POSSIBILITIES, VISIT THE FOUNDATION CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES GRANT INFORMATION IN ITS LIBRARIES OR ONLINE AT FDNCENTER.ORG.

$25K-$100K

American Harlequin Corporation

Claire Londress; Moorestown, NJ

800.642.6440

dance@harlequinfloors.com;

www.harlequinfloors.com

Deadline: 11/01/2005; Number awarded: 20

Must be US or Canadian citizen and student ages 15-21

$10K-$25K

Bossov Ballet Theatre

Maine Central Institute The Maine Central Institute (MCI), is a private high school, founded in 1866, located in Pittsfield, Maine, in the United States. The school enrolls approximately 500 students. MCI is a nonsectarian institution. The school has both boarding students and day students.  

Michael Wyle; Pittsfield, ME

207.487.6360

PVT57@aol.com; www.bossovballet.com

Deadline: 08/15/2005; Number awarded: 4

Must be eligible for high school of 2005 high school grad

EDGE Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre.  

Scholarship Committee; Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA

323.962.7000

info@edgepac.com; www.edgepac.com

Deadline: 08/04/2005; Number awarded: 20

L.A. Danceforce:1-Year At EDGE Award

Scholarship Committee; Los Angeles, CA

323.962.7000

scholar@ladf.com; ladf.com

Deadline: 04/07/2006; Number awarded: 2

Must attend a LADF event within the previous school year

Marianne McIntyre Memorial Scholarship Fund

Korinna Goodwin; Port Macquarie N.S.W, Australia

917.608.8651

mmmscholarship@hotmail.com; www.mmmscholarship.org

Deadline: 09/30/2006; Number awarded: 15

National Conservatory National Conservatory may refer to:
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts of Paris
  • National Conservatoire (Greece)
  • National Conservatory of Music
 of Flamenco Arts

Ana de la Peza; Albuquerque, NM

505.242.7600

nioflamenco@aol.com;

www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org

Deadline: 05/30/2006; Number awarded: 30

For men and children

Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance

California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts
 known as CalArts

U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S.
 

Clyde Howell; Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , CA

800.545.ARTS

chowell@calarts.edu; www.calarts.edu

Deadline: 01/05/2006;

Number awarded: Varies

Universita degli Studi di Danza e Teatro

AjkunBT European Ballet Academy

Dr. Antonia Barone; Porta Mantovano, ITALY

+390.376.396824

info@universitadidanza.it;

www.universitadidanza.it

Deadline: 07/31; Number awarded: 2

American or Australian citizenship

$5K-$10K

BLADE Dance Entertainment

The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory (HDC) is a not-for-profit organization and conservatory for dance located in New York City that is dedicated to increasing the viability of hip-hop dance as an art-form. External links
  • Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory
 

Afton Seekins; New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, NY

800.697.4698

admissions@hdcny.org; http:www.hdcny.org

Deadline: 02/03/2006; Number awarded: 10

Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham-Southern College, at Birmingham, Ala.; United Methodist; coeducational; formed 1918 by the merger of Southern Univ. (chartered 1856; opened 1859 at Greensboro, Ala.) and Birmingham College (opened 1898).  

Ruth Henry; Birmingham, AL

205.226.4943

rhenry@bsc.edu; www.bsc.edu

Deadline: 12/06/2005; Number awarded: 5-10

Must be accepted to the college

Hofstra University Hofstra University (hŏf`strə, hôf`–), at Hempstead, N.Y.; coeducational. Founded as a division of New York Univ. in 1935, it became independent in 1940, and its name was changed to Hofstra College.  

Dept. of Drama and Dance

Lance Westergard; Hempstead, NY

516.463.5444

drmlzw@hofstra.edu; www.hofstra.edu/hclas/drama

Deadline: 01/30/2006; Number awarded: 5-6

Must have acceptance to the university

New York International Ballet Competition

Ilona Copen; New York, NY

212.956.1520

nyibc@nyibc.org; www.nyibc.org

Deadline: 12/27/2006; Number awarded: 48

For women ages 17-23; men ages 18-24

Presidio Dance Theatre

Presidio Performing Arts Foundation

Judy Bretschneider; San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA

415.561.3997

judyb@ppaf-sf.org; wwv.PPAF-SF.org

Deadline: 09/04/2006; Number awarded: 10

Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance

California Institute of the Arts

Clyde Howell,; Santa Clarita, CA

800.545.ARTS

chowell@calarts.edu; www.calarts.edu

Deadline: 01/05/2006; Number awarded: Various

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Dance Program

Nora Jenneman; Minneapolis, MN

612.624.5060

umdance@umn.edu; www.cla.umn.edu/theatre

Deadline: 03/01/2006; Number awarded: 2-4

University of Richmond

Debbie Mullin; Richmond, VA

804.289.8592

dmullin@richmond.edu; theatre.richmond.edu/

Deadline: 01/15/2006; Number awarded: 1

U.S. Artists International

Mid Atlantic Mid Atlantic can mean:
  • The middle of the Atlantic Ocean
  • The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
  • The Mid-Atlantic States
 Arts Foundation

Karen Newell, Baltimore, MD

410.539.6656

usartists@midatlanticarts.org; www.midatlanticarts.org

Deadline: 01//20/06; Number awarded: varies

Virginia Commonwealth University Formed by a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968, VCU has a medical school that is home to the nation's oldest organ transplant program.  

Department of Dance and Choreography

Martha Curtis; Richmond, VA

804.828.1711

dance@vcu.edu; www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/dance/

Deadline: 05/06/2006; Number awarded: 1

GPA GPA
abbr.
grade point average

Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
 3.5 or higher

$1K-$5K

92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center

Renata Celichowska; New York, NY

212.415.5555

rcelichowksa@92Y.org; 92Y.org/Harkness

Deadline: 09/01/2006; Number awarded: 9

Children and teens, ages 5 to 18.

Academy of Ballet Florida

Donna Morgan; West Palm Beach, FL

561.659.1212X25

academy@balletflorida.com; www.balletflorida.com

Deadline: 08/01/2005; Number awarded: 6

Minimum age 15 years, pre-professional

AjkunBT Scholarship Fund

Ajkun Ballet Theatre

International Trainee Program

Dr. Chiara & Leonard Ajkun; New York, NY

718.885.3629

Ajkun@aol.com; www.ajkunbt.org

Deadline: 12/31/2005; Number awarded: 30

Citizenship or permanent residence required in one of 15 participating countries

AikunBT Scholarship Fund

Ajkun Ballet Theatre

International Exchange Program

Dr. Chiara & Leonord Ajkun; New York, NY

718.885.3629

Ajkun@aol.com; www.ajkunbt.org

Deadline: 12/31/2005; Number awarded: varies

For professional dancers

BLADE Dance Academy

Michelle Seabreeze; New York, NY

877.462.6316

vpoperations@bladedancenet.com; www.blacledancenet.com

Deadline: 12/02/2006; Number awarded: 5

BLADE Dance Entertainment

BLADE Dance Academy

Michelle Seabreeze; New York, NY

877.462.6316

vpoperations@bladedancenet.com; www.bladedancenet.com

Deadline: 12/02/2006; Number awarded: 10

Ballet Academy East

Julia Dubno; New York, NY

212.410.9140

info@baenyc.com; www.balletacademyeast.com

Deadline: 09/05/2006; Number awarded: 3

Advanced level, 15-18 years of age

Ballet Yuma

Kathleen Sinclair; AZ

928.314.4762

academyyba@adelphia.net; www.balletyuma.org

Deadline: 07/15; Number awarded: depends on number of applications

Post high school graduate, age 18-20

Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center

Oleg Briansky; New York, NY

212.799.0341

olegbriansky@msn.com; www.briansky.org

Deadline: 03/09/2006; Number awarded: 1

CNADM College Scholarship

Chicago National Association of Dance Masters

Kathy Velasco; Rockford, IL

815.397.6052

cnadm@megsinet.net; www.cnadm.com

Deadline: 05/15/2006; Number awarded: 1

Must be a student of CNADM Member

Centenary College Centenary College can refer to:
  • Centenary College of New Jersey, a private college located in Hackettstown, New Jersey.
  • Centenary College of Louisiana, a private college in Shreveport, Louisiana.
 of Louisiana CODE, OF LOUISIANA. In 1822, Peter Derbigny, Edward Livingston, and Moreau Lislet, were selected by the legislature to revise and amend the civil code, and to add to it such laws still in force as were not included therein.  

Ginger Folmer; Shreveport, LA

318.869.5077

gfolmer@centenary.edu; www.centenary.edu

Deadline: 02/23/2006; Number awarded: varies

For active members of the college dance company

Columbia College Columbia College: see Columbia University.  Dance Department

Susan Haigler-Robles; Columbia, SC

803.786.3559

shaigler-robles@colacoll.edu; www.columbiacollgesc.edu

Deadline: 01/10/2006; Number awarded: 15

Conservatory of Music

University of Missouri-Kansas City

James Elswick; Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , MO

816.235.2900

cadmissions@umkc.edu; www.umkc.edu/conservatory

Deadline: 03/03/2006; Number awarded: Varies

Dance Council

to attend American Dance Festival The American Dance Festival is a six-week summer festival of modern dance performances, and a school for dance currently held at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.  

Kay Armstrong; Dallas, TX

214.219.2290

director@thedancecouncil.org; wvw.thedancecouncil.org

Deadline: 02/08/2006; Number awarded: 1

Ages 13-21.

Dance Council

Kay Armstrong; Dallas, TX

214.219.2290

director@thedancecouncil.org; www.thedancecouncil.org

Deadline: 02/09/2006; Number awarded: 5

Ages 13-21.

The Georgia Ballet School

Boys' Scholarship Program

Michele Ziemann-DeVos; Marietta, GA

770.528.0881

mzdevos@georgiaballet.org; www.georgiaballet.org

Deadline: 12/01/2005; Number awarded: varies

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce,  Ballet Company Noun 1. ballet company - a company that produces ballets
troupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
 

Laura Berman; Grand Rapids, MI

616.454.4771

info@grabllet.com; www.grballet.com

Deadline: 08/01/2005; Number awarded: varies

Hofstra University

Department of Drama and Dance

Lance Westergard; Hempstead, NY

516.463.5444

Drmlzw@hofstra.edu; www.hofstra.edu

Deadline: 01/01/2006;

Number Awarded: Varies

Jacob's Pillow Dance

J.R. Glover; Beckett, MA

413.243.9919

info@jacobspillow.org; www.jacobspillow.org

Deadline: 03/10/2006; Number awarded: 50

L.A. Danceforce: College Award

Scholarship Committee; Los Angeles, CA

323.962.7000

scholar@ladf.com; ladf.com

Deadline: 04/07/2006; Number awarded: 2

Must attend a LADF event within the previous school year.

Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus

MFA See multifactor authentication.  in New Media Art and Performance

Rick Pulos; Brooklyn, NY

718.780.4314

rick.uolos@liu.edu; www.brooklyn.liu.edu/nmp

Deadline: ongoing; Number awarded: varies

Maryland Council for Dance

Karen Smith Karen Smith (born January 30, 1979 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is a former field hockey midfield player from Australia, who earned a total number of 257 international caps for the Women's National Team, in which she scored 45 goals. ; Chestertown, MD

410.778.7237

ksmith2@washcoll.edu; www.MarylandDance.org

Deadline: 10/15/2005; Number awarded: 50

For members of Maryland Council for Dance

Northern Ballet Theatre

Pat Manfredo; Nashua, NH

603.889.8406

Info@nbti.org; www.nbti.org

Deadline: 09/10/2006; Number awarded: 10

Minimum age 18

Oakland University History
Oakland University was created in 1957 when Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of automobile magnate John Francis Dodge, and her second husband Alfred Wilson donated their 1,500-acre estate to Michigan State University, including Meadow Brook Hall, Sunset Terrace and all the
 

Mariah Malec; Rochester, MI

248.370.2917

malec@oakland.edu; Deadline: 03/01/2006; Number awarded: 2-3

School of Ballet Chicago

Eilleen Mallary; Chicago, IL

312.251.8838

info@balletchicago.org; www.balletchicago.org

Deadline: 07/15/2006; Number awarded: Varies

Southwest Classical Dance Institute

Joshua Brooksher; Mesa, AZ

480.926.2527

ArtDir@SWCDI.org; www.SWCDI.org

Deadline: 08/01/2006; Number awarded: 3

Southwest Classical Dance Institute

Summer Program

Natasha Brooksher; Mesa, AZ

480.926.2527

SDP (Session Description Protocol) An IETF protocol that defines a text-based message format for describing a multimedia session. Data such as version number, contact information, broadcast times and audio and video encoding types are included in the message. @SWCDI.com; www.SWCDI.com

Deadline: 04/15/2006; Number awarded: 5

Studio Maestro This article or section is written like an .
Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view.
Mark blatant advertising for , using .
 

Francoise Perron Per´ron

n. 1. (Arch.) An out-of-door flight of steps, as in a garden, leading to a terrace or to an upper story; - usually applied to mediævel or later structures of some architectural pretensions.
; New York, NY

212.787.1178

studiomaestro@studio-maestro.com; www.studiomaestro.com

Deadline: 08/30/05; Number awarded: varies

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Dance Program

Nora Jenneman; Minneapolis, MN

612.624.5060

umdance@umn.edu; www.cla.umn.edu/theatre

Deadline: 03/01/2006; Number awarded: 6-8

University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields.  

Department of Theatre and Dance

Mel Claridge; Laramie, WY

307.766.2164

mrmel@uwyo.edu; www.uwyo.edu/th&d/

Deadline: 02/15/2006; Number awarded: 3

Van Cura CURA Community-University Research Alliance
CURA Centre Universitaire de Recherche en Astrologie
CURA Cambridge University Rifle Association
 Ballet Conservatory

Anna Baker-Van Cura; Chattanooga, TN

423.821.2055

Anna@BalletTennessee.org; BalletTennessee.org

Deadline: 07/05/2006; Number awarded: 7-10

Summer intensive students ages 9-16

Virginia Commonwealth University

Department of Dance and Choreography

Martha Curtis; Richmond, VA

804.828.1711

dance@vcu.edu; www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/dance/

Deadline: rolling; Number awarded: varies

For returning students

Virginia Commonwealth University

Department of Dance and Choreography

Martha Curtis; Richmond, VA

804.828.1711

dance@vcu.edu; www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/dance/

Deadline: rolling; Number awarded: varies

For incoming students

Wittenberg University Wittenberg University, located in Springfield, Ohio, is a private, four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college was founded in 1842 by Ezra Keller in Wooster, Ohio, and moved three years later to its present location.  

Department of Theatre and Dance

Shih-Ming Li Chang; Springfield, OH

937.327.7464

schang@wittenberg.edu; wittenberg.edu

Deadline: 03/01/2006; Number awarded: Unlimited

$500-$1K

All Dance Summer Seminar Rome

Andrea Baker; Rome, Italy

0039.06.3973.2771

info@ballettodiroma.it; www.ballettodiroma.it

Deadline: 04/01/2006; Number awarded: 3

Ballet Magnificat!

Brenda Holden; Jackson, MS

601.977.1001

workshop@balletmagnificat.com; www.balletmagnificat.com

Deadline: 04/01; Number awarded: 25

Bates Bates   , Katherine Lee 1859-1929.

American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911.
 Dance Festival

3-wk. Professional Program

Nancy Samon; Lewiston, ME

207.786.6381

dancefest@bates.edu; www.bates.edu/dancefest

Deadline: 04/01/2006; Number awarded: 25

Bates Dance Festival

Young Dancers Workshop

Nancy Salmon Air Commodore Dame Nancy Marion Salmon Snagge, DBE (2 May 1906 - d. 1999) was a British women's airforce leader during World War II ([1]). Marriage
Nancy Marion Salmon married Thomas Geoffrey Mordaunt Snagge (b. 11 January 1902 - d.
; Lewiston, ME

207.786.6381

dancefest@bates.edu; www.bates.edu/dancefest

Deadline: 04/01/2006; Number awarded: 20

Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center

Oleg Briansky; New York, NY

212.799.0341

olegbriansky@msn.com; www.briansky.org

Deadline: 03/09/2006; Number awarded: 1-2

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools.  

Curt Holman; Provo, UT

801.422.5875

curt_holman@byu.edu; www.byu.edu/dance

Deadline: 01/31/2006; Number awarded: 5

CNADM College Scholarship

Chicago National Association of Dance Masters

Kathy Velasco; Rockford, IL

815.397.6052

cnadm@megsinet.net; www.cnadm.com

Deadline: 05/30/2006; Number awarded: 1

CNADM Member or Student of CNADM

Member

Conservatory of Music

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Dr. James Elswick; Kansas City, MO

816.235.2900

cadmissions@umkc.edu; www.umkc.edu/conservatory

Deadline: 03/03/2006; Number awarded: Varies

Corwin Awards

University of California, Santa Barbara History
The predecessor to UCSB, Santa Barbara State College, focused on teacher training, industrial arts, home economics, and foreign languages. Intense lobbying by an interest group in the City of Santa Barbara led by Thomas Storke and Pearl Chase persuaded the State
, Amy

Runjavac; Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , CA

805.893.3241

dramadance-ugradadv@mair.lsit.ucsb.edu; www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

Deadline: 04/01/2006; Number awarded: Varies

UCSB Dance Major

Dance Council

Kay Armstrong; Dallas, TX

214.219.2290

director@thedancecouncil.org; www.thedancecouncil.org

Deadline: 02/09/2006; Number awarded: 6

Ages 13-21; Dance Council student membership required

Dunn-Razo Dance

Alison Dunn-Razo; San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA

619.280.0039

info@dunnrazodance.org; www.dunnrazodance.org

Deadline: 09/15/2005; Number awarded: 2-5

Must reside in San Diego, CA

Eastwest Somatics for Dance and Movement Therapy

Sondra Fraleigh; Brockport, NY

585.637.6043

eastwest@frontiernet.net; www.brockport.edu/~dance/somatics

Deadline: 09/12/2006; Number awarded: 3

College Graduate, or Enrolled

I Love Dance/Sweetheart & HeartThrob

Scholarship Groups

Kim McKimmie; Portland, OR

503.253.2020

kim@ilovedance.com; www.ilovedance.com

Deadline: 04/15/2006; Number awarded: 100

Selected at I LOVE DANCE preliminary competitions or "at large" for international dancers

Infinity Ballet

Debra S. Senchak/Lori C. Bourtasenkov; Raleigh, NC

919.303.1105

information@infinityballet.com; www.infinityballet.com

Deadline: 08/01/2005; Number awarded: 1

Lamar University Lamar University is a four-year university located in Beaumont, Texas, USA, and a member of the Texas State University System. As of September 2006, the university had an enrollment of 9,906 students.  Dance Program

Harriet Lihs, Director; Beaumont, TX

409.880.8912

lihshr@hal.lamar.edu; www.lamar.edu

Deadline: 08/10/2006; Number awarded: varies

Lorraine Remmel Watson Dance Scholarship

University of Central Oklahoma History
On November 9, 1891, students met for classes in the Edmond First Methodist Church and the oldest state higher education institution in Oklahoma began its evolution toward what is today the University of Central Oklahoma.
 

Jamie Jacobson; Edmond, OK

405.974.5231

jjacobson@ucok.edu; www.ucok.edu

Deadline: 09/01/2005; Number awarded: 2

Maryland Council for Dance

Karen Smith; Chestertown, MD

410.778.7237

ksmith2@washcoll.edu; www.MarylandDance.org

Deadline: 10/15/2005; Number awarded: 50

For members of Maryland Council for Dance

Men's Flamenco Scholarship

The National Institute of Flamenco

Joaquin Encinias; Albuquerque, NM

505.242.7600

nioflamenco@aol.com; www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org

Deadline: 05/30/2006; Number awarded: 15

Male applicants under age 35 encouraged

Merce Cunningham Studio

Mary Lisa Burns; New York, NY

212.255.8240, ext. 30

studio@merce.org; www.merce.org

Deadline: 11/29/2005;

Number awarded: varies

Michigan Classic Ballet Company

Geiger Classic Ballet Academy

Mary Geiger; Bloomfield Hills, MI

248.334.6964

miclbaco@sbcglobal.net; Deadline: 07/01; Number awarded: up to 15

For members of MCBC MCBC Marin County Bicycle Coalition (California)
MCBC Master Custom Builder Council (Central Florida, USA)
MCBC MC Bat Commander (Christian Richard Jacobs, Aquabats) 
 

Mill Ballet School official school of the Roxey Ballet

Melissa Roxey; Lambertville, NJ

609.397.7244

info@millballetschool.com; www.millballetschool.com

Deadline: 01/01/2006; Number awarded: 4

New York Stage Originals

Tap Kids Rhythm Intensive 2005

Lisa Hopkins Lisa Hopkins is an American classical singer and actress born in 1978 in Simi Valley, California. Hopkins is best known for her portrayal of Mimi in the 2002-03 production of La Bohème on Broadway, for which she received a Tony Award. ; Tarrytown, NY

914.332.0229

newyorkstage@aol.com; www.tapkids.com

Deadline: 06/15; Number awarded: 1

Oakland University

Mariah Malec; Rochester, MI

248.370.2917

malec@oakland.edu; Deadline: 03/01/2006; Number awarded: 2-3

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp

June Lindenmayer; Steamboat steamboat: see steamship.
steamboat
 or steamship

Watercraft propelled by steam; more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle-wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, particularly the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
 Spgs, CO

970.879.7125

jlindenmayer@perry-mansfield.org; www.perry-mansfield.org

Deadline: 02/01/2006; Number awarded: 10

Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Pittsburgh Youth Ballet is a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 and run by former Pittsburgh Ballet Theater ballerina Jean Gedeon, which draws young dancers from across the country to train for careers as ballet dancers.  

Jean Gedeon Jean Gedeon is the current Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet. She founded the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet School in 1983, and established The PYB Company in 1990. ; Bethel Park Bethel Park

A borough of southwest Pennsylvania, an industrial suburb of Pittsburgh. Population: 33,100.
, PA

412.835.1250

pybco@aol.com; www.pybco.com

Deadline: 05/22; Number awarded: 2-4

Ages 9-19

San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837.  Dance Umbrella Dance Umbrella is an annual festival of modern and contemporary dance, held in London every October.

First held in 1978, companies such as London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Siobhan Davies Dance Company, Shen Wei Dance Arts perform at venues
 

Suzanne Dunmire; San Antonio, TX

210.212.7775

sadu@sadu.org; www.sadu.org

Deadline: 03/15/2006; Number awarded: 2

Must reside in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation).
San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S.
 

Santa Barbara Dance Alliance

2005 Fall Scholarship

Julie McLeod; Santa Barbara, CA

805.966.6950

office@sbdancealliance.org; www.sbdancealliance.org

Deadline: 10/01/2005; Number awarded: 7

8-16 year olds in Santa Barbara County

the STUDIO

Veronica Moretti Niebuhr; Savannah Savannah, city, United States
Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789.
, GA

912.695.9149

nonnyguy@aol.com; Deadline: 08/08/2005; Number awarded: 5

University of the Arts University of the Arts may refer to:
  • University of the Arts Bremen in Bremen, Germany
  • University of the Arts London in London, England
  • University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
 

Summer World of Dance

Maria Urrutia; Philadelphia, PA

215.717.6110

murrutia@uarts.edu; www.uarts.edu

Deadline: 05/05/2006; Number awarded: 5-8

University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of ten campuses of the University of California system.  

Department of Dance

Cindy Roulette; Riverside, CA

951.827.3343

cindy.roulette@ucr.edu; www.dance.ucr.edu

Deadline: 01/15/2006; Number awarded: 2

For accepted dance majors

University of Idaho The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women.  

Center for Dance

Greg Halloran; Moscow, ID

208.885.2184

halloran@uidaho.edu; www.dance.uidaho.edu

Deadline: 03/30/2006; Number awarded: 9

Marchall Scholarship-ldaho residents

Bookstore Scholarships-aMend UI for one semester

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (also known as UW-Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System, and grants baccalaureate, associate, and master's degrees.  

Department of Theatre & Dance

Joan Karlen; Stevens Point Stevens Point, city (1990 pop. 23,006), seat of Portage co., central Wis., on the Wisconsin and Plover rivers; inc. 1858. The major industries are insurance and the manufacture of wood products, cheese, furniture, and fishing equipment. The Univ. , WI

715.346.4584

jkarlen@uwsp.edu; www.uwsp.edu/theatredance/dance

Deadline: 02/03/2006; Number awarded: 1

University of Wyoming

Dept. of Theatre & Dance

Mel Claridge; Laramie, WY

307.766.2164

mrmel@uwyo.edu; www.uwyo.edu/th&d

Deadline: 02/28/2006; No. awarded: 8-12

Valdosta State University Valdosta State University is a public university located in the city of Valdosta, Georgia, in the United States, and is part of the University System of Georgia. Degree levels offered at VSU include: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Education Specialist, and Doctoral.  

Theatre and Dance Programs/Communication Arts Department

Jacque Wheeler; Valdosta, GA

229.333.5829

jwheeler@valdosta.edu; www.valdosta.edu/~enielsen

Deadline: 01/15/2006; Number awarded: 10-15

$250-$500

Atlantic Center for the Arts The Atlantic Center for the Arts, or "ACA", is a master artist gallery and residence located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The facility has played a prominent role in the local and international art scene since its founding by Doris "Doc" Leeper in 1978.  

Jim Frost; New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach (smûr`nə), city (1990 pop. 16,543), Volusia co., NE Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon; part of the Intracoastal Waterway) and on Ponce de Leon Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1903. , FL

386.427.6975

program@atlanticcenterforthearts.org;

www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org

Deadline: 01/01/2006; Number awarded: 5

Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop

Daniel Morimoto; Boulder, CO

303.449.0399

boulderjazz@juno.com; www.bourderjazzdanceworkshop.com

Deadline: 03/01/2006; Number awarded: 8

Bowker Foundation

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub,  Dance Collective

Liz Monnier; Fort Wayne, IN

260.424.6574

liz@fwdc.org; www.fwdc.org

Deadline: 08/19/2006; Number awarded: 12

Ages 7-17

Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center

Oleg Briansky; New York, NY

212.799.0341

olegbriansky@msn.com; www.briansky.org

Deadline: 03/09/2006; Number awarded: 1-2

CNADM Workshop Scholarships

Chicago National Association of Dance Masters

Kathy Velasco; Rockford, IL

815.397.6052

cnadm@megsinet.net; www.cnadm.com

Deadline: 05/01/2006; Number awarded: 26

For students of CNADM Members

Dallas Black Dance Theatre

Allyne D. Gartrell; Dallas, TX

214.871.2376

dbdt@verizon.net; www.dbdt.com

Deadline: 12/15/2006; Number awarded: 2

Dance Alliance of Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States
Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches.
 

Helene Scheff; East Greenwich East Greenwich is the name of:
  • East Greenwich, the name by which the town of Greenwich in Greater London (formerly, Kent), England used to be known to distinguish it from West Greenwich or Deptford Strond, the part of Deptford adjacent to the Thames.
, RI

401.885.6073

hscheff@cox.net; ridance.com/dancealliance

Deadline: 10/01/2005; 4/1/2006; Number awarded: 2

For members (or students of members)

Dance Council

Kay Armstrong; Dallas, TX

214.219.2290

director@thedancecouncil.org;

www.thedancecouncil.org

Deadline: 02/09/2006; Number awarded: 6

Ages 13-21. Dance Council student membership required.

eba Center for Dance and Movement

eba, Inc.

Jenn Newman; Albany, NY

518.465.9916

ebadance@earthlink.net; www.eba-arts.org

Deadline: 09/09/2005; Number awarded: 10

Flamenco Kid's Comp Scholarship

National Institute of Flamenco

Veronica Torres and Ana de la Peza; Albuquerque, NM

505.242.7600

nioflamenco@aol.com; www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org

Deadline: 05/30/2006; Number awarded: 30+

Children ages 6-12

The Illinois Ballet

Mary Price Mary Wolfe Price was an American citizen and secretary to journalist Walter Lippmann of the New York Herald. Sometime prior to March of 1941, Mary Price allegedly agreed to furnish Jacob Golos, controller of the secret apparatus of the Communist Party of the USA (CPUSA) on behalf  Boday; Peoria, IL

309.671.1222

pavlova2@aol.com; www.illinoisballet.org

Deadline: 08/15/2005; Number awarded: 4

Intelligent Injury-Free Dance The Feldenkrais Method Feldenkrais Method Definition

The Feldenkrais method is an educational system that allows the body to move and function more efficiently and comfortably. Its goal is to re-educate the nervous system and improve motor ability.
 

Dance Taos

Prisca Winslow Bradley; Taos, NM

505.758.2840

priscawin@yahoo.com; www.moveintobalance.com

Deadline: 06/01/2006; Number awarded: 1

Minimum age: 16 years

Ladek Zdroj International Dance Festival in Poland

Cultural Interchanges

Karen Harlin; Wayne, PA

610.960.7362

kharlin@culturalinterchanges.com; www.culturalinterchanges.com

Deadline: 03/15/2006; Number awarded: 12

Maryland Council for Dance

Karen Smith; Chestertown, MD

410.778.7237

ksmith2@washcoll.edu; www.MarylandDance.org

Deadline: 10/15/2005; Number awarded: 50

member of Maryland Council for Dance

Mid-Atlantic Ballet

Sara Taylor
    Sara Marie Taylor (born September 15, 1974 in Dubuque, Iowa) was Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs at the White House, making her one of George W. Bush's top political aides until her resignation in 2007. She reported directly to Karl Rove.
     Warner; Newark, DE

    302.266.6362

    midatlanticballet@comcast.net; www.midaflanticballet.org

    Deadline: 12/01/2006; Number awarded: 1-4

    Must attend Mid-Atlantic Ballet

    Olympic Hopefuls Dance Program

    Brooklyn College Foundation

    Sergei Nabatov; Brooklyn, NY

    646.238.7924

    snabatov@brooklyn.cuny.edu; Deadline: 03/17; Number awarded: 10

    Brooklyn College Students

    Posey School

    Elsa Posey; Northport, NY

    631.757.2700

    Ms.Posey@Optonline.net; www.poseyschool.com

    Deadline: 09/15/2006; Number awarded: 10

    For registered students of Posey School

    Santa Barbora Dance Alliance

    2005 Fall Scholarship

    Julie McLeod; Santa Barbara, CA

    805.966.6950

    office@sbdancealliance.org; www.sbdancealliance.org

    Deadline: 10/01/2005; Number awarded: 6

    8-16 year olds in Santa Barbara County

    Tap City 2006

    The New York City New York City: see New York, city.
    New York City

    City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
     Tap Festival

    The American Tap Dance Foundation

    Michele Ribble; New York, NY

    646.230.9564

    mribble@atdf.org; www.atdf.org

    Deadline: 05/01/2006; Number awarded: 40

    Tennessee Association of Dance

    Judith Woodruff; Johnson City, TN

    423.929.1129

    tndance@mounet.com; tennesseedance.org

    Deadline: 02/28/2006; Number awarded: 1

    TAD members/dance professionals living and working in TN

    Tennessee Association of Dance: Summer Study

    Kathy Callaghan; Johnson City, TN

    615.353.0498

    kathycal@bellsouth.net; tennesseedance.org

    Deadline: 09/15/2005; Number awarded: 3

    Age 14-21, Tennessee resident, TAD member

    University of Wyoming

    Department of Theatre and Dance

    Mel Claridge; Laramie, WY

    307.766.2164

    mrmel@uwyo.edu; www.uwyo.edu/th&d/

    Deadline: 02/15/2006; Number awarded: 4

    Wendy Hilton Baroque Dance Scholarship

    Apollo's Banquet

    Thomas Baird; CT

    203.838.1904

    Louixiv203@aol.com; www.apollosbanquet.com

    Deadline: 05/01; Number awarded: 1

    For a serious Baroque dance student under 25

    The Willis Ballet

    Peggy Willis-Aarnio;

    Panama City Beach, FL

    850.236.1555

    wiballet@msn.com; wwv.willisballet.com

    Deadline: Rolling; Number awarded: varies

    less than $250

    Dance Delaware

    Sara Taylor Warner; DE

    302.266.6362

    dancedelaware@comcast.net; Deadline: 01/15; Number awarded: 6-10

    Must be a Delaware resident

    Dance Olympus

    Nancy Stone; Smithtown, NY

    800.44dance

    danceolympus@aol.com; www.danceolympus-america.com

    Deadline: 04/01/2006;

    Number awarded: varies

    Danceworks, Inc

    Amy Brinkman-Sustache; Milwaukee, WI

    414.277.8480

    abrinkman@tds.net; www.danceworks1661.org

    Deadline: 09/06/2006; Number awarded: 20

    Maryland Council for Dance

    Karen Smith; Chestertown, MD

    410.778.7237

    ksmith2@washcoll.edu; www.MarylandDance.org

    Deadline: 10/15/2005; Number awarded: 50

    member of Maryland Council for Dance

    Tradition In Tap Workshops

    Ofer Ben; New York, NY

    718.486.5947

    Tap@JazzTapCenter.com; www.TraditionInTap.Org

    Deadline: 10/01/2006; Number awarded:

    Other:

    Ballet Tennessee

    Barry van Cura; Chattanooga, TN

    423.821.2055

    Barry@BalletTennessee.org; BalletTennessee.org

    Deadline: 06/01/2006; Number awarded: 75

    students ages 9-14

    Centre for Choreographic Research and Composition

    Fondation Royaumont

    Carole Albanese;, Asnieres-sur-Oise, FRANCE France (frăns, Fr. fräNs), officially French Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 60,656,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe.  

    003.313.0355822

    crccbuirge@royaumont.com; www.royaumont.com

    Deadline: 06/03; Number awarded: 6

    under age 26

    Condodina Performance Award

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Amy Runjavac; Santa Barbara, CA

    805.893.3241

    dramadance-ugradadv@mail.lsit.ucsb.edu; www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

    Deadline: 04/01/2006;

    Number awarded: Varies

    UCSB Dance Major

    Empire Dance: Internship

    Adam Fierros; New York, NY

    212.645.2441

    info@empiredance.com; www.EmpireDance.com

    Deadline: 06/15; Number awarded: 20

    Escuelas de Arte Popular del Ayuntamiento de Sevillo

    Delegacion de Igualdad del Ayuntamiento de Sevilla

    Lola Alvarez; Seville, SPAIN

    954.164.744

    admtvo.mujer@sevilla.org; www.flamenco-carmendetorres.com

    Deadline: 09/30/2005; Number awarded: 15

    resident of Seville, Spain

    Lou Conte Dance Studio

    Julie Nakagawa Bottcher; Chicago, IL

    312.850.9766

    Icds@hubbardstreetdance.com; www.hubbardstreetdance.com

    Deadline: ongoing; Number awarded: varies

    Mathew Alan Plaskett Scholarship

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Amy Runiavac; Santa Barbara, CA

    805.893.3241

    dramadance-ugradadv@mail.lsit.ucsb.edu; www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

    Deadline: 06/01/2006; Number awarded: 1

    For a male UCSB dance major

    Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre

    eba, Inc.

    Jenn Newman; Albany, NY

    518.465.9916

    ebadance@earthlink.net; www.eba-arts.org

    Deadline: 08/30/2005; Number awarded: 5-6

    Must be a company member

    Mill Ballet School

    Melissa Roxey / Executive Director; Lambertville, NJ

    609.397.7244

    info@millballetschool.com; www.millballetschool.com

    Deadline: 09/15/2006;

    Number awarded: Varies

    Oakland University

    Mariah Malec; Rochester, MI

    248.370.2917

    malec@oakland.edu; www.oakland.edu

    Deadline: 03/01/2006; Number awarded: 4-6

    Patricia Sparrow Memorial Fund

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Amy Runjavac; Santa Barbara, CA

    805.893.3241

    dramadance-ugradadv@mail.lsit.ucsb.edu; www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

    Deadline: 04/01/2006;

    Number awarded: Varies

    UCSB Dance Major

    Professional Arts Education Center

    Lisa Matsko Hamilton; Torrance, CO

    310.328.7664

    lisa@psarts.com; www.psarts.com

    Deadline: 09/01/2006; Number awarded: 5

    Quinte The Quinte (Kwin-tee) Region of the Canadian province of Ontario is comprised of several communities situated along the Bay of Quinte, which is an offshoot of Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes.  Ballet School of Canada

    Yvonne Adams; Belleville, Ontario, Canada

    866.962.9274

    info@quinteballetschool.com; www.quinteballetschool.com

    Deadline: 08/01/2005;

    Number awarded: varies

    Roxey Ballet

    Roxey Balletls Choreographic Showcase

    Leland Schwantes; Lambertville, NJ

    609.397.7616

    info@roxeyballet.com; www.roxeyballet.com

    Deadline: 07/01/2006; Number awarded: 6

    Emerging choreographer interested in creating original works

    SFADI-Seattle Festival of Alternative Dance & Improvisation

    Dance Art Group

    Lila Hurwitz; Sealtle, WA

    206.686.SFAD SFAD Small Farmers Agricultural Development Project (St. Lucia)
    SFAD Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher
    SFAD Sap Flow Afternoon Decline
     

    lila@danceartgroup.org; www.sfadi.org

    Deadline: 07/01; Number awarded: 10

    work/study application required

    Southold Dance Theatre

    Alexei Kremnev; South Bend, IN

    574.233.9841

    annalexei@msn.com; www.southolddance.org

    Deadline: 08/15/2006; Number awarded: 1-5

    For resident of South Bend, Indiana This article is about the city in Indiana, US. For other uses of the name South Bend, see South Bend (disambiguation).
    South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States.
     
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