rhsdF NORFOLK 2026 Scholarship
offerings
It is the students' responsibility to reach out to each institution for further information regarding auditioning at the Festival. Most want you to apply before the festival. Read carefully!
Adelphi University https://www.adelphi.edu/program/undergraduate/dance/
Daniel Padierna dpadierna@adelphi.edu 1 South Ave Garden City, NY 11530 College/University
Partial $10,000 along with any academic scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time student and must audition or have a portfolio
Offering a BFA in Dance and a Dance Minor, Adelphi provides conservatory-level training within a liberal arts education. Students study under world-class faculty and guest artists, exploring diverse styles and choreographic perspectives across ballet, modern, contemporary, and now industry styles dance. As the first American college to establish a dance program, Adelphi continues to lead with innovation, artistry, and excellence. With small class sizes, extensive performance opportunities, and close proximity to New York City, Adelphi dancers develop the technique, versatility, and professionalism to thrive on stage, in education, and throughout the evolving dance industry.
American Dance Festival https://americandancefestival.org/adf-school/
Nile H. Russell nilerussell@americandancefestival.org (860) 672-5211 715 Broad Street, Durham, NC, 27708
Summer Partial Up to 50% of tuition Tuition only
Scholarships are based on merit and financial need.
Modern, Countertechnique, Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop & Housedance, West African Dance, Repertory, Composition & Creative Collaboration, Improvisation, Floorwork, Yoga, Pilates
Bates Dance Festival batesdancefestival.org
Natalie Gotter ngotter@bates.edu 305 College St., Lewiston, ME 04240
Summer Partial, Full
$500, $1000, tuition, tuition+Room & Board
Each scholarship can be applied to the two-week YDI intensive or the 3-week YDI+Extensions intensive. Only the Tuition+Room & Board scholarship is a "full ride". Meals are included as a part of Room & Board. The scholarship does NOT cover travel to/from the festival. Students are able to apply for additional need-based scholarship at a later date. (1) your ability to move through space; (2) move into and recover from the floor; (3) perform both sustained and quick movement; (4) curiosity and creativity
Contemporary Modern, Street Styles, Improvisation, Composition, Repertory
Bates Dance Festival batesdancefestival.org
Summer Partial, Full $500, $750, $1000, Tuition, Tuition+Room & Board
The awarded scholarship can be applied to our Young Dancers Intensive (June 27-July 11) or Young Dancers Intensive+Extensions (June 27-July 18). They are all dollar amounts that will be applied to the total cost of the program.
Dancers are responsible for their travel costs. Available for Ages 14-18. Must have had 3+ years of continuous training.
Somatics, Contemporary Modern, Street Styles, Ballet, Composition/Improv, Repertory
Bennington College, BFA Dance Lab https://www.bennington.edu/academics/areas-of-study-curriculum/bfa-dance-lab
Cameron Childs cameronchilds@bennington.edu 2673982550 1 College Dr, Bennington VT, 05021
Ranges from partial to full that is fully determined by Admissions
The Ulysses Dove scholarship covers a range that may include housing, meal plan, and tuition that is need-based.
There are four distinctive curriculum course areas:
Studio Practice (SP) & Body Pathways:
Students choose SP coursework from a wide range of offerings such as ballet, traditional modern dance techniques, hip hop, jazz, and other contemporary forms. The Body Pathways Labs offer training and experiences in a variety of somatic approaches and exercise modalities.
Thinking, Making, Doing (TMD):
TMD courses focus on imaginative study through improvisational and choreographic methodologies. Students choose from course offerings that include how to organize, plan, and present choreographic projects. Within TMD, the Practice and Process courses always include rotating, visiting artist faculty each term.
Critical Dance Processes (CDP):
CDP is a series of required courses that include history & theory alongside capstone courses across all four years that anchor a student’s study. The courses include Senior Seminar and Senior Thesis Workshop.
Performance Pedagogies of Dance (POD):
PODs create opportunities for students to have firsthand experiences in the rehearsal and performance of new works.
Practice & Process coursework consistently asks students to expand their interdisciplinary thinking. For example, with visiting artist Kayla Farrish (Spring, 2025), students developed video storytelling projects that used narrative and history as a starting point to unfold body, voice and text. Beginning in the first semester of their third year and continuing through their fourth year, each student is required to develop a series of research questions, practices, choreographic studies, and texts that ultimately culminate in a Senior Thesis Project. Within the CDP coursework, students are exposed to and experiment with sound, costume, and lighting design. In their Senior Seminar coursework, they develop their own website and begin the important processes of creating a personal artistic archive. Students who have a special interest in any aspect of production from stage management and lighting design to photography and video production can and do develop skills through faculty mentorships and internships.
In addition to the four course areas of the dance curriculum, students enroll each term in courses from among the robust course offerings from Bennington College that support the acquisition of the Bennington Capacities—to inquire, research, create, engage, and communicate.
Bennington College, BFA Dance Lab https://www.bennington.edu/academics/areas-of-study-curriculum/bfa-dance-lab
Cameron Childs cameronchilds@bennington.edu 2673982550 1 College Dr, Bennington VT, 05021
College/UniversityPartial, Full$10,000 - $30,000
Merit scholarships offered and could cover by not limited to housing, and tutiton
Studio Practice (SP) & Body Pathways: Students choose SP coursework from a wide range of offerings such as ballet, traditional modern dance techniques, hip hop, jazz and other contemporary forms. The Body Pathways Labs offer training and experiences in a variety of somatic approaches and exercise modalities.
Thinking, Making, Doing (TMD): TMD courses focus on imaginative study through improvisational and choreographic methodologies. Students choose from course offerings that include how to organize, plan and present choreographic projects. Within TMD, the Practice and Process courses always include rotating, visiting artist faculty each term.
Critical Dance Processes (CDP): CDP are a series of required courses that include history & theory alongside capstone courses across all four years that anchor a student’s study. The courses include Senior Seminar and Senior Thesis Workshop.
Performance Pedagogies of Dance (POD): PODs create opportunities for students to have firsthand experiences in the rehearsal and performance of new works.
Practice & Process coursework consistently asks students to expand their interdisciplinary thinking. For example, with visiting artist Kayla Farrish (Spring, 2025), students developed video storytelling projects that used narrative and history as a starting point to unfold body, voice and text. Beginning in the first semester of their third year and continuing through their fourth year, each student is required to develop a series of research questions, practices, choreographic studies, and texts that ultimately culminate in a Senior Thesis Project. Within the CDP coursework, students are exposed to and experiment with sound, costume, and lighting design. In their Senior Seminar coursework, they develop their own website and begin the important processes of creating a personal artistic archive. Students who have a special interest in any aspect of production from stage management and lighting design to photography and video production can and do develop skills through faculty mentorships and internships.
In addition to the four course areas of the dance curriculum, students enroll each term in courses from among the robust course offerings from Bennington College that support the acquisition of the Bennington Capacities—to inquire, research, create, engage, and communicate.
Brenau University, Department of Dance https://www.brenau.edu/
Dr. Madia Cooper-Ashirifi, Mcooper3@brenau.edu, 229-291-8879
Summer, College/UniversityPartial, FullProgram Scholarships - $2000 - $10,000 Partial Tuition coverage for Dance Program
BA and BFA in Dance
Burklyn Ballet Theatre www.BurklynBallet.com
Joanne Whitehill burklyn@gmail.com 877-287-5596 (877- BURKLYN) 337 College Hill, Johnson, VT 05656
Summer Partial 20% off total tuition
All classes, rehearsals, meals and housing.
Intermediate to advanced dancers, 12 and up females must be on pointe.
Ballet, Pointe, Pas de deux, Male technique, Modern, contemporary, variations, performances
Columbia College Chicago www.colum.edu
Contact: Darrell Jones: drjones@colum.edu
600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605
The Faculty Recognition Award is one of Columbia College Chicago’s most distinguished honors—a competitive, talent-based scholarship created to celebrate exceptional creativity, drive, and promise.
Awards range from $500 all the way up to full tuition, making this an extraordinary opportunity for emerging artists and performers. Each year, only five students are selected to receive the prestigious full-tuition award.The Faculty Recognition Award is one of Columbia College Chicago’s most distinguished honors—a competitive, talent-based scholarship created to celebrate exceptional creativity, drive, and promise.
To be considered, simply submit your application to Columbia College Chicago. After that, our faculty will evaluate your work for scholarship eligibility. You must first be admitted to the college in order for your scholarship to be valid.
At the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, our Dance BA guides students to become boundary-pushing artists with distinct points of view.
Our program embodies a progressive approach to dance education, drawing from a wide range of dance techniques and styles, including West African, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Modern, to create something entirely new and unique for each dancer. Rooted in history but constantly transforming, we honor dance lineages, while encouraging our students to innovate and repurpose the past and forge their own creative pathways. Dancers progress along learning pathways focused on technique foundations, creative practice, dance studies, and career preparation. The Dance BA program establishes students’ foundational training and education, while opening avenues for additional majors and minors that support their professional work. BA students take part in a final Capstone Course where their distinct artistic perspectives are showcased as part of our renowned Dance Presenting Series (DPS). All students are encouraged to explore additional dance techniques through College-Wide Electives.
Columbus State University (GA) www.columbusstate.edu
Wanda Ebright ebright_wanda@columbusstate.edu
(706) 507-4225 University Ave., Columbus GA 31907
Dance Minor Scholarship Partial $500-$3000 Partial tuition scholarship Successful audition, acceptance to CSU, declared dance minor Ballet, modern, jazz, composition, dance history, anatomy for dance
Columbus State University (GA) www.columbusstate.edu
Wanda Ebright ebright_wanda@columbusstate.edu (706) 507-8041 4225 University Ave.
Summer Dance Workshop Partial $100 partial scholarship Partial tuition
Successful audition and paid in full by May 31, 2026 Ballet, modern, jazz, dance composition
Converse University https://www.converse.edu/program/dance
Allison Roux allison.roux@converse.edu 419-296-8503 580 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302
College/University Partial Talent-based scholarships for dance majors and dance minors. Will renew for all four years. Amounts vary based on audition results. Scholarships offset tuition and are renewable for four years as long as the student remains in the dance program.
Technique classes, choreography classes, dance history, dance anatomy, dance repertory, and many dance electives in a wide range of subjects and genres
Dean College https://www.dean.edu/academics/schools/schools-of-performing-arts/
Ashley Reed areed@dean.edu 508-541-1516 99 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038
College/University- Partial- various scholarship amounts ranging from $20,000 to $25,000 per academic year pending academic admission into the college.
The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition, room, board and fees. Students receiving this scholarship cannot stack an artistic and an academic scholarship, so the Office of Admissions will offer whichever is higher. This scholarship will likely be used as a baseline. Students must be a campus resident to use this scholarship.
Students must attend the college audition portion of the event to be considered for this scholarship opportunity.
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Pointe, and other styles.
Florida Southern University www.flsouthern.edu
Erin LaSala Phillips, elasala@flsouthern.edu
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 22801
College/University, Partial, Academic acceptance into FSC required.
The student must be academically accepted into Florida Southern College and declare themselves as a Dance major, and maintain that major, while at Florida Southern.
At Florida Southern College, we focus on the interdisciplinary nature of dance and choreography. We understand that dance is an intellectual endeavor that requires the strength of both the body and the mind. Combining a liberal arts curriculum with intense physical practice allows you to develop impeccable technique while cultivating your own style of artistic expression. We will challenge you to work harder, enhance your performance skills, think critically, and push your creativity to a higher level.
The Dance Program provides students with a 21st century dance education with a focus on ballet, contemporary modern, and jazz dance technical training, creative exploration and expression, compositional skills, and performance while providing professional preparation for a variety of careers in dance as artists, educators, and scholars. Grounded in small class sizes, students receive individualized attention from faculty who foster a challenging yet nurturing environment for students wishing to pursue professional performance or creative careers in dance. Throughout the program, students also are provided with the tools and knowledge to take care of their personal well-being through anatomical and somatic study, encouraging long and healthy careers in the field of dance.
Goucher College https://www.goucher.edu/learn/undergraduate-programs/dance/
Elizabeth Lowe Ahearn eahearn@goucher.edu 443-622-7623
1021 Dulaney Valley Road - Baltimore, MD - 21204
Beyond dance scholarships offered at the RHSDF, all applicants who are admitted to Goucher College are reviewed for academic merit scholarships that range from $25,000 - $40,000 per year. Goucher College also invites top academic candidates to compete for a space in the Dorsey Scholars program which offers full tuition scholarships.
Goucher Dance Scholarships are awarded based on submission of a dance scholarship application, an audition (either in-person, video recording, or at the RHSDF), and the recommendation of the Dance faculty. All first-year applicants planning to major in dance are eligible to audition. Goucher does not require an audition to be accepted into the dance program. Auditions are solely for scholarship consideration applicants must apply and be accepted to Goucher to receive a scholarship offer.
Dance scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000 per year and are awarded in addition to any other merit scholarship for which the student qualifies. (Scholarships cannot be combined with a Tuition Exchange, or a Tuition Remission benefit from Goucher College.)
To be considered for a dance scholarship, students must:
1. Register and participate in the audition through RHSDF
2. Let us know who you are: (https://apply.goucher.edu/register/Dance)
3. Apply to Goucher using the Common Application
(https://www.goucher.edu/become/apply/)
4. Complete the Dance Scholarship Application
(https://www.goucher.edu/become/paying-for-goucher/scholarship-information). Note:
Goucher will accept the RHSDF audition in lieu of the in person or video options but to
receive the Gopher Visit Award, a student must visit campus in person.
5. After review of DTCB audition submissions and all application materials are completed,
Admissions will contact students to inform them of their award potential. Award amounts will be determined and communicated after review of all application materials.
Note: RHSDF applicants are strongly encouraged to apply to Goucher and complete the dance scholarship application by November 15, the Early Action deadline, a non-binding entrance plan prior to the Festival. Applicants MUST be admitted to Goucher College and submit the Dance Scholarship Application to be considered for scholarship.
Dance scholarships cover tuition and are renewed automatically each year provided students maintain full-time enrollment as a dance major in good academic standing until graduation or a maximum of eight semesters, whichever comes first. Students are responsible for the balance of tuition, room and board, books, fees, and supplies.
Note: All applicants who are admitted to Goucher College are reviewed for academic merit scholarships that range from $25,000 - $40,000 per year. Goucher College also invites top academic candidates to compete for a space in the Dorsey Scholars program which offers full tuition scholarships. Students can participate in the Dorsey Scholars competition in-person or virtually. Additionally, the Admissions office offers a $1,500 / year Gopher Visit Award to students who visit campus and submit a completed FAFSA prior to May 1, 2026. Finally, based on the results of the FAFSA, students might qualify for need-based scholarships. Browse the scholarships here: https://www.goucher.edu/become/paying-for-goucher/scholarship-information" All first-year applicants planning to major in dance are eligible to audition. "Goucher College is a private, liberal arts college located just an hour from Washington, DC. Goucher tailors its dance major and minor to support many career ambitions, including dance therapist or teacher, performer or choreographer, dance critic or historian, director or arts administrator, or with additional schooling, a physical therapist, physician, or athletic trainer. With the guidance of faculty mentorship, Goucher students develop independence and the initiative to pursue their passions by building their own path of study. Technique classes in African, Ballet, and Modern/Contemporary dance allow students to explore a variety of dance genres and studio courses are supported by a broad curriculum of technical and theoretical electives that allow students to engage in areas of academic discourse, generative practice, technology, and career preparation.
Goucher’s dance course offerings include Dance History, Pointe and Variations, Composition, Dance Technology, Anatomy, Senior Capstone, and Pilates, in a fully equipped studio with certified Pilates instructors. Students are also able to explore unique internships and study-abroad opportunities while having the option to double major and minor in areas outside of dance, supported by a flexible and innovative college curriculum. Additionally, students receive multiple performance opportunities beginning their first year and throughout their Goucher dance experience. Goucher’s guest-artist-in-residence program features several distinguished artists each year who augment an esteemed dance faculty of scholars and working artists. Recent guests include Sidra Bell, Jessica Lang, Earl Fredrick Mosley, Matthew Neenan, Milton Myers, George Staib, Jessica Lang, Jamison Curcio, Thaddeus Davis, Jennifer Archibald, and Deborah Wingert, and master works by George Balanchine, August Bournonville, Karole Armitage, Doris Humphrey, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, and Paul Taylor have been staged and reconstructed. First-year students are placed in technique classes according to their ability level by audition, and dance majors and minors are reviewed and assessed each semester for placement.
High Point University https://www.highpoint.edu/dance/
Christine Stevens cstevens@highpoint.edu 336-314-1775 One University Parkway
$2,500 Partial Tuition Must be accepted into HPU BA Dance
Joffrey Ballet School joffreyballetschool.com
Madeleine Parks- trainee.registrar@Joffreyballetschool.com, 888-438-3808
434 Ave of the America's, 3rd Fl New York, NY 10011
Summer, Trainee Program- Full100% Tuition Scholarship Scholarship covers the tuition: For Summer for 2 week program, for Trainee 1 school year
Dancers ages 14 - 25
Ballet & Jazz & Contemporary Divisions
Joffrey Ballet School joffreyballetschool.com
Stacy Cadell, stacy@joffreyballetschool.com, 917-373-7849, 434 6th Avenue New York, NY 10011
Summer - Partial: 25% - 50% off Tuition
Program includes: Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Partnering, Jazz, Character, Contemporary
Ohio University https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/
Jessica Fox, foxj5@ohio.edu. 740-593-95461 Ohio University Dr., Athens, Ohio 45701
Summer, College/University Partial, Full
Seniors: Conditional Program Acceptance with Talent Scholarship Consideration
Teen and Seniors: Partial and Full Scholarships to the Ohio University
Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts Summer Dance Intensive Program Fees https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/summer-arts-programs/high-school/summer-dance-institutehttps://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/dance/undergraduate
Peridance Center https://www.peridance.com/
Theodora Terracina, Nikki Holck, or Ariel Goussak auditions@peridance.com and certificateprograms@peridance.com
212-505-0886 126 E 13th Street New York, NY 10003
Summer Intensives and our Certificate Program Scholarship amounts range from 10% - 100% depending on the tuition of the program and the student's talents. Tuition Fees
Peridance Center https://www.peridance.com/
Nikki Holck, certificateprograms@peridance.com
Full and Partial Scholarships will be given for Peridance's Certificate Program, Teen Summer Intensive, and PCDC Summer Intensive
Point Park University, Summer Intensives and our Certificate Program https://www.pointpark.edu/academics/schools/copa/index
Maria Slutiak, Assistant Dir. of Artistic Recruitment mslutiak@pointpark.edu 412.392.3451 201 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222. conservatory@pointpark.edu
Scholarship amounts range from 10% - 100% depending on the tuition of the program and the student's talents.
Conservatory and Summer Dance scholarships are merit-based, amounts vary. Scholarships for the Conservatory and/or Summer Dance may only be applied toward tuition. Students must enroll as a full-time student in the School of Dance.
School of Dance students can take classes in all technique areas (ballet, modern, jazz and hip hop), as well as a wide spectrum of classes including character, tap, pointe, pas de deux, male technique, contemporary partnering, composition, history of dance, African, hip-hop, ballroom, improvisation, choreography, and dance entrepreneurship designed to create the total artist.
Radford University radford.edu/dance
James Robey jrobey3@radford.edu 540-831-5186 801 E. Main St., Radford, VA 24142
Summer, College/University Partial 1) $1000 tuition scholarship for dance major for four years; 2) $500 tuition scholarship for Radford International Ballet Intensive (Summer Program) Tuition 1) Major in dance at Radford University; 2) Attendance at 11-day summer intensive.
Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz
Ruth Page School of Dance https://www.ruthpage.org/school-of-dance/program/summer
Anne Laue-Minden, anne@ruthpage.org, 312-337-6543
1016 N. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
Summer Program: Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program (full academic year)
For the 2026 International Dance Experience summer intensive program: tuition for the full four weeks is $2600, plus a $100 registration fee tuition is covered the varied amounts, the registration fee is still due for all dancers.
4 - full tuition scholarships ($2600 award) 4 - 70% tuition scholarships ($1820 award) 10 - 50% tuition scholarships ($1300 award) 20 - 30% tuition schoarlships ($780 award) For the 2026-2027
Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program: a handful of partial tuition scholarshipsScholarships do not cover registration fees or housing costs, unfortunately.For PDPT, graduating high school. Summer intensive (The International Dance Experience) is for ages 11-25+, so all high schoolers are welcome.
Ruth Page School of Dance International Dance Experience (IDE) is a rigorous 4-week summer intensive program designed to develop the technique and artistry of intermediate to professional dancers. With guest artists and dancers from around the world, participants gain unique global perspectives and train over 40 hours a week in classical and contemporary styles in a multi lingual setting. Ballet, pointe, Pas de Deux, Modern/Contemporary, Pilates, Floor Barre, Jazz, Hip hop, Afro-Cuban, wellness lectures/discussions and end of program performance!
Shenandoah University https://www.su.edu/conservatory/conferences-institutes-2/summer-dance-intensive/
Tiffanie Carson tcarson@su.edu 6268933612 1460 University Drive, Winchester, VA 22601
Summer Partial $250 off of Tuition costs
The Shenandoah Summer Dance Intensive can award a limited number of partial-tuition scholarships to festival participants who demonstrate a high level of commitment, creativity and technical/performance ability.
Classical Ballet, Contemporary Ballet, Contemporary Modern, Commercial Jazz, Improvisation, Street Styles, Commercial Heels
Slippery Rock University www.sru.edu/dance
Jennifer Keller jennifer.keller@sru.edu 724-738-2773 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA. 16057
$500.00 Summer Scholarship; $1,000 Academic Year Scholarship
Summer Scholarship: Must be 13 years or older and must be able to attend the entirety of the intensive.
Academic Year Scholarship: Must be senior in high school, seeking a BA or BFA dance major"
Classes cover a breadth of disciplines including (but not limited to): modern, ballet, jazz, hip hop, improvisation, repertory, composition, somatic practices, and body conditioning with highly regarded international, national, and local dance artists.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville https://www.siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/theater-dance/dance/
Lindsay Hawkins linhawk@siue.edu 812-350-0247 SIU Edwardsville Box 1077 Edwardsville, IL 62026
Summer Full Full tuition for one week intensive/$350 Covers tuition for one week (room and board not included)
Ages 13 and up
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Countertechnique, Repertory, Improvisation, Anatomy & Injury Prevention, Composition, Informal Performance
Slippery Rock University, Department of Dance, www.sru.edu/dance
Jennifer Keller jennifer.keller@sru.edu 724-738-2773 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA. 16057
Summer Partial - awarding five $500 scholarships to SRU's FORGE Summer Dance Intensive
The scholarship applies $500 to the cost of the two-week intensive (the 2025 intensive full cost for tuition, room and board was $1650)
Must be 13 years or older and must be able to attend the entirety of the two-week intensive
FORGE (@forgesummerdanceintensive) is a Professional Training Workshop held each summer in the Performing Arts Center on the beautiful Slippery Rock University campus. The FORGE Dance Intensive is designed for students who are looking for a vibrant and challenging summer program with outstanding faculty. Classes cover a breadth of disciplines including (but not limited to): modern, ballet, jazz, hip hop, improvisation, repertory, composition, somatic practices, and body conditioning with highly regarded international, national, and local dance artists. All participants will have performance opportunities for both repertory work and their own choreography during the performance series. This intensive is geared towards dancers ages 13+ and employs the best teaching practices in the dance field to create a non-competitive environment so that dancers and teachers can thrive!
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville https://www.siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/theater-dance/dance/
Lindsay Hawkins linhawk@siue.edu 812-350-0247 SIU Edwardsville Box 1077 Edwardsville, IL 62026
Summer Full Full tuition for one week intensive/$350 Covers tuition for one week (room and board not included)
Ages 13 and up
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Countertechnique, Repertory, Improvisation, Anatomy & Injury Prevention, Composition, Informal Performance
The Hartt School, University of Hartford www.Hartford.edu/dance
Stephen Pier Pier@hartford.edu 917-701-8754 200 Bloomfield Ave, W.Hartford, CT
College/University Partial $10,00 - $25,000 Partial Tuition only
Must be accepted to the University of Hartford academically
Ballet, Pointe, Pas de deux, Modern, Contemporary, Performance, Teaching, Pilates Certification
University of Memphis
Rachael Allison Arnwine, rarnwine@memphis.edu
University of Memphis is able to offer early admission to Seniors and Juniors from the auditions at RHSDF, Norfolk. This will be their acceptance into our BFA Dance or BFA Dance Science program, therefore they will not have to attend one of our
in-person audition dates. Their admission will be contingent on their acceptance to the University of Memphis. We will be at the auditions during the RHSDF.
The Ohio State University, Department of Dance https://www.osu.edu/
Damian Bowerman bowerman.11@osu.edu 614-292-9594
1813 North High Street, 316 Sullivant Hall, Columbus, OH 43210
College/University
Partial$7000 each of four academic years, up to $28,000 total for each selected student
The Helen P. Alkire Scholarship Fund was established June 9, 1983 with gifts from friends and alumni in honor of Helen P. Alkire, in recognition of her distinguished leadership and service to students in the Arts, Department of Dance; used to provide merit-based scholarships to talented undergraduates/graduates who are or will be majors in the Department of Dance.
Type of Scholarship: Merit, but need is also considered
Application Process: There is no separate application process. All prospective students who have applied to audition for the program by February 1 are automatically considered.
Students must be both accepted by audition to the BFA program and admitted to the university in order to receive the Alkire award.The Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance program is committed to cultivating a rigorous curriculum that draws upon multiple disciplinary and artistic approaches while encouraging students to position their own work and development within broad social contexts. Our curriculum is designed to develop concrete skills in performance, choreography, and pedagogy and to instill an intellectually broad and deep appreciation of the role that dance plays in human culture around the world while ensuring our students are competitive in the current marketplace.
The mission of the BFA is to be an exciting and diversified dance program. Defined by a varied and dynamic blend of physical practice, creative practice and embodied theory, The BFA trains students to:
* Both deepen and broaden physical training;
* Develop choreographic skills, explore experimental technologies (IM, Video, Dance Theatre), in service to becoming sophisticated and nuanced artists in general;
* Cultivate an understanding between performance and culturally inclusive and critically rigorous pedagogy;
* Deepen and expand one’s understanding of the art and practice of performance (via formal and informal performances, in-progress showings, scholarly lectures etc.);
* Become an arts activist, arts educator and advocate;
* And to develop scholarly expertise and sophistication in culture and the arts in general.
Towson University www.towson.edu/dance
Rob Kleinendorst, rcole@towson.edu, rkleinendorst@towson.edu
8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21215 410-704-2119
Early acceptance
Troy University www.troy.edu/theatreanddance
Deborah Hicks, dhicks@troy.edu 334-372-0203 115 Wright Hall, Troy, AL 36082
Troy University: $50,000 Out of State Tuition Fee Acceptance to Troy University
Dance BFA
University of Memphis https://www.memphis.edu/theatre/
Rachael Allison Arnwine, rarnwine@memphis.edu
University of Memphis is able to offer early admission to Seniors and Juniors from the auditions at RHSDF, Norfolk. This will be their acceptance into our BFA Dance or BFA Dance Science program, therefore they will not have to attend one of our
in-person audition dates. Their admission will be contingent on their acceptance to the University of Memphis. We will be at the auditions during the RHSDF.
Webster University webster.edu/dance
Maggi Dueker, margaretdueker81@webster.edu 314-2659-7584 70 E. Lockwood, St. Louis, MO 63119
Summer Partial, Full
Tuition for our five-day Summer Dance Intensive is $450. Half and full scholarships will be awarded.Tuition only. Housing is available for an additional cost.Versatile dancers interested in pursuing dance in collegeDaily ballet and modern classes along with jazz, musical theatre, hip hop, pointe, tap, and aerial dance. Additionally, daily discussions will cover topics that are important to dancers including injury prevention, auditioning, and the college application process.
Winthrop University https://www.winthrop.edu/cvpa/dance/
Kelly Ozust ozustk@winthrop.edu 803-323-3048 701 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC 29730
$1000 per year for four years, plus out-of-state tuition waiver $1000 towards tuition and out-of-state tuition waiver
talent based
B.A. in Dance; B.A. in Dance with Teacher Certification (K-12) Winthrop offers dancers unparalleled access to a wide range of professional opportunities including commercial work, dance companies, studios, and K–12 education. With small class sizes and individualized mentorship, our program delivers the kind of personal attention often missing in larger institutions. Here, you’ll perform, choreograph, teach, and grow - emerging as a well-rounded artist fully prepared to step confidently into the professional dance world.