Montana Dance Arts Association 2017 Scholarship Listing ~ Page 1 of 5 Contributed scholarships are for tuition only, all other costs are the student s responsibility. Parents & Students must read the MDAA Scholarship Audition Rules. Call or email the MDAA office if you have any questions. 406-442-6519 montanadanceartsassoc@gmail.com 2017 Ballet Scholarships MDAA Cash Scholarships: Please review Scholarship Audition Rules regarding cash scholarships. 1 $1000 Blanche Judge Memorial Scholarship 1 $1000 Michael Smuin Memorial Scholarship 1 $1000 1 $750 1 $750 1 $500 Summer Dance Lab Contact: John Passafiume Whitman College 509-386-0448 345 Boyer Avenue whitman.edu/summer_dance Walla Walla, WA 99362 sdl@whitman.edu 1 Partial scholarship, Value: $1000 Amount to be paid by MDAA: $1079 This is a full tuition scholarship with MDAA s donation Dates: June 25 to July 29, 2017 Minimum Age: 14 Housing: Whitman College dorms Cost: $2817 Skill Level: Advanced Notes: This year s Apprentices will perform a work by Amy Seiwert s Imagery, a San Francisco based choreographer. Looking for an advanced dancer, preferably older & one who is at the level of possibly being an apprentice student. All interested students need to communicate w/ SDL Directors prior to scholarship being awarded. Recipients are required to attend all five weeks of the program. Twin Sky Dance Intensive John Zirkle Big Sky Resort john@warrenmillerpac.org 45465 Gallatin Road Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 1 Half Scholarship Value: $1097.50 Amount to be paid by student: $1097.50 2 One-Quarter Scholarships Value: $548.75 Amount to be paid by student: $1646.25 NOTE: Above scholarships includes tuition, room & board! Dates: July 2-16, 2017 Housing: at Big Sky Resort, no additional cost. Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Notes: This is a partnership between the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center and James Sewell Ballet. The program offers a two-week training and performance experience for aspiring young dancers along with career development opportunity for professionals of the highest caliber. Along with daily ballet, core strengthening and improvisation classes, new choreographic work is developed and presented at the Warren Miller PAC at the end of the session.
Montana Dance Arts Association 2017 Scholarship Listing ~ Page 2 of 5 School of Classical Ballet-June Dates: June 19-23, 2017 Skill Level: Intermediate Notes: Guest Faculty; Leigh Schanfein, Tucker Ty Davis & others TBA. Program includes ballet, conditioning, jazz, modern and other classes. School of Classical Ballet-July I 1 Full Scholarship, Value $295 Dates: July 24-29, 2017 Notes: Guest Faculty; Alexey Kulpin, Danielle Bower & others TBA. Program includes ballet, pointe, character, jazz, modern, hip hop School of Classical Ballet-July II Dates: July 31-August 4, 2017 Notes: Guest Faculty; Alexey Kulpin, Ronnie Mahler & others TBA. Program includes ballet, pointe, character, jazz, modern, repertory and other classes
Montana Dance Arts Association 2017 Scholarship Listing ~ Page 3 of 5 School of Classical Ballet-August Contact: Betty Loos 2122 Fairview Lane 406-252-5765 Billings, MT 59102 betty.e.loos @gmail.com www.scbbillings.webs.com 1 *Full Scholarship, Value: $280 *Recipient must be from outside of Billings, MT 2 Partial Scholarships, Value: $140 Amount to be paid by student: $140 Dates: August 7-11, 2017 Housing: Will help find housing with dance family. Cost: $135.00 Guest Faculty: Ballet: Alexey Kulpin, Harid Conservatory; Modern: TBA; Jazz, Kirsten Cooper, PNB & Westlake Studio Dance The Divide Contact: Charlene White Creative Arts Center creativeartscenter@hotmail.com 718 Logan Street 406-442-6519 1 *Full Scholarship, Value $285 *Recipient may not be a Premiere Dance Company member. Dates: August 7-11, 2017 Housing: Will help find housing with local dance family. $150.00-includes transportation & meals. Notes: This program is a collaboration of Cohesion Dance Project and the Creative Arts Center. Classes include ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and more. Guest Faculty includes; Robert Moore, Felix LaBella, Nicole Wolcott, Sarah Hogland and others TBA. On Center Performing Arts Contact: Lisa Deer 1521 Cooper Street ocpamt@gmail.com Missoula, MT 59802 oncenter.biz 406-542-0730 1 *Full Scholarship, Value $300 *Recipient may not be from Missoula or an On Center Performing Arts Center student Dates: August 14-18, 2017 Housing: With enough notice, will assist to find housing with local family Notes: Guest faculty includes: Jack Failla: jazz; Taylor Stanger: ballet; Nicholas Young: tap; Carson Murphy: Pilates; Alissa Tucker: Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater
Montana Dance Arts Association 2017 Scholarship Listing ~ Page 4 of 5 Queen City Ballet Conservatory June Intensive Contact: Campbell Midgley 8 West Lawrence queencityballet@gmail.com queencityballet.com 406-444-5044 2 Partial Scholarships, Value $350 each Amount to be paid by students: $350 Dates: June 12-30, 2017 Maximum Age: 17 Housing: Recipient must find own housing Notes: Guest Faculty: Peter Christie and others to be announced. Queen City Ballet Conservatory August Intensive Contact: Campbell Midgley 8 West Lawrence queencityballet@gmail.com queencityballet.com 406-444-5004 2 Partial Scholarships, Value: $150 each Amount to be paid by student: $225 Dates: August 7-18, 2017 Maximum Age: 17 Skill Level: Intermediate or advanced Housing: Recipient must find own housing Notes: Guest Faculty: Jacob Pringle and others to be announced Montana Ballet Company s Contact: Karen Smith Dancing Under the Big Sky 406-582-8702 2304 North 7 th Avenue Suite C-3 www.montanaballet.org Bozeman, MT 59715 info@montanaballet.org 1 Full Scholarship, Value: $580 Dates: July 24- August 5, 2017 Housing: School will help place in home of other dance student. Cost TBD Notes: Guest Faculty: Vilia Putrius and Mindaugas Bauzys
Montana Dance Arts Association 2017 Scholarship Listing ~ Page 5 of 5 Miss Linda s School of Dance Contact: Linda Fuller or Sarah Dassinger 612 1 st Avenue South 406-761-8876 Great Falls, MT 59401 office@misslindasdance.com thestudiocentre.com 1 Full Scholarship, Value $325 Dates: June 26-30, 2017 Housing: Housing available with local dance families. $175-includes transportation & some meals Skill: Intermediate Notes: Guest Faculty; Shannon Hudson, Sean McKnight, Sarah Dassinger Montana Regional Dance Intensive Contact: Kathleen Rakela Yellowstone Ballet School 406-222-0430 109 South B Street yellowstoneballet@gmail.com Livingston, MT 59047 yellowstoneballet.com 1 *Partial Scholarship-Intermediate, Value $325 Amount to be paid by student: $325 + $25 2 *Partial Scholarship-Advanced, Value $325 Amount to be paid by student: $325 + $25 *Scholarships not applicable for students from the Livingston, Bozeman or Belgrade areas Dates: July 31-August 11, 2017 Housing: Possible home stay, $200 per week + breakfast & dinner. Must pay in advance Skill: Intermediate or Advanced Notes: Guest Faculty; Tricia Sundbeck, former Cincinnati principal; Thomas Bell, former Eugene Ballet principal. Geared on ballet, also includes; lyrical, Broadway, contemporary and a festival performance. Northwest Ballet School Contact: Marisa Roth 1411 1 st Avenue West 406-755-0760 Kalispell, MT 59901 1 Full Scholarship, Value: $220 info@northwestballet.com northwestballet.com Dates: June 19-23, 2017 Housing: Contact school for placement with a local family Skill: Intermediate Notes: This is a workshop geared toward the first year pointe dancer.