Participating Recruiters & Scholarship Opportunities
AMDA College of the Performing Arts
Contact
Nina Wray | nwray@amda.edu | 908-468-9641
Scholarship Type
Summer, College/University – $500 High School Summer Conservatory, $50,000-$80,000 College Scholarships
Details
Merit scholarship towards the cost of tuition. Total scholarship divided over four years or prorated for two + three year conservatory programs. Scholarships are granted to high school juniors and seniors who demonstrate advanced technical skill, artistic interpretation, and overall excellence in their dance auditions.
Criteria
60K Dance Recognition Scholarship is contingent upon completion of required application materials and acceptance by the Director of Admissions. In order for this scholarship to renew each academic year, recipients must maintain the standards set forth in the Scholarship Acceptance Agreement. Recipients must enroll by or before Fall 2028 to utilize this scholarship. Conservatory/AOS/Advanced Certificate students will receive $15,000 per academic year. BFA students will receive $15,000 per academic year for a total of four years.
80K Dance Recognition Scholarship is contingent upon completion of required application materials and acceptance by the Director of Admissions. In order for this scholarship to renew each academic year, recipients must maintain the standards set forth in the Scholarship Acceptance Agreement. Recipients must enroll by or before Fall 2028 to utilize this scholarship. Conservatory/AOS/Advanced Certificate students will receive $20,000 per academic year. BFA students will receive $20,000 per academic year for a total of four years.
Curriculum
All AMDA dance programs offer a broad range of style technique training. Our dance degrees and dancing certificates provide training in diverse styles, preparing you to pursue multiple career opportunities. In addition to dance technique, you will also develop your innate talent through instruction in acting, musical theater performance, and vocal technique. You will be prepared to secure work immediately after graduation through courses that help you navigate the audition and rehearsal process.
Start your career in dance for TV, film, live music tours, entertainment venues and stage productions. AMDA is the school for you if you want to earn a dance degree or certificate and establish connections to the dance community while performing in Los Angeles or New York.
Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University
Contact
Hannah March | hmarch@seattleu.edu | 206-296-6304
GUS | Original Gus Giordano Dance School
Contact
Lauren Giordano Whittington | lauren@guslegacy.org | 773-275-5230
Scholarship Type
Summer – partial, $300-$1,500
Details
Scholarship covers part of dancer’s tuition to program taking place July 6-24, 2026
Institute of Contemporary Dance
Contact
Marlana Doyle | marlana@icdhouston.com | 713-804-6646
Scholarship Type
Summer – partial, $500
Details
Tuition Costs
Curriculum
Classes and Showings for a week from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday
Lamar University
Contact
Amy Elizabeth | amy.elizabeth@lamar.edu | 409-880-8291
Scholarship Type
Summer, College/University – Summer Dance Intensive: Up to $500 or one full week | University Program scholarship is contingent on acceptance and entry level.
Details
The Summer Dance Intensive scholarship will cover one week of the two-week program held July 6-18, 2026 at Lamar University, including housing on campus and tuition. Student will be able to pick one week or the full two weeks to participate.
The University Program scholarship is for entry level majors accepted into the Lamar University Department of Theatre & Dance. Tuition scholarships begin at $1,000 per semester.
Criteria
The scholarship award is an automatic acceptance into the Summer Dance Intensive. Students must commit to the full intensive including performances.
The University Program scholarship is contingent on acceptance into Lamar University and completing the acceptance process for the department.
Curriculum
The Summer Dance Intensive includes three classes a day in modern, contemporary, ballet, improvisation, composition, theatre dance forms and cultural dance forms along with performance and choreography labs that conclude with a performance in the Festival Concert series. Classes are taught by select regional and national dance artists, performers and educators.
The Department of Theatre & Dance offers a Bachelor of Science in Theatre & Dance with an emphasis in dance. Students will get a well-rounded performing arts degree with a focus in dance performance and choreography along with theatre and technical design courses.
New World School of the Arts
Contact
Mary Lisa Burns | mlburns@mdc.edu | 917.620.8677
Scholarship Type
College/University – partial, $500 or above per semester
Details
Tuition
Criteria
Potential for the professional field of dance
Curriculum
Ballet (including pointe/optional); Modern (Taylor, Horton); Jazz; Dance Composition; Dance for Film; Dance Teaching Methods; Dance History; Music for Dance; Anatomy & Kinesiology; Electives including Pilates, Somatics, Acting for Dance; Laban Movement Analysis for Dance; Dance Production
Ruth Page School of Dance
Contact
Victor Alexander | victor@ruthpage.org | 312-337-6543
Scholarship Type
Summer, Professional Dance Training Program – partial/full, amount varies
Details
Tuition
Criteria
Talent, Financial Aid & Lauren Anderson Scholarship for BIPOC dancers (PDTP)
Curriculum
Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Pilates, Floor Barre, Modern/Contemporary, Jazz, AfroCuban, Pas de Deux and more
Sam Houston State University
Contact
Jamie Arlt | jda033@shsu.edu | 936-294-1875
Scholarship Type
College/University – partial, $1,000-$2,000
Details
Gives in-state tuition – covers tuition
Southern Methodist University
Contact
Alvon Reed | alvonr@mail.smu.edu | 214.768.2000
Texas A&M University
Contact
Grae Robinson | graerobinson@tamu.edu | 979-458-7176
Scholarship Type
Summer – partial/full, $350-$1,400 | College/University – acceptance into Dance Program
Details
Summer – The Collegiate Summer Dance Intensive is a weeklong program that will be held June 14-20, 2026, at Texas A&M University. Cost of attendance includes tuition, on-campus housing and meals for the duration of the program.
College/University – High school juniors and seniors will be evaluated for acceptance into the B.S. in Dance Science major.
Criteria
Summer – Dancers must be aged 14 or up on or before June 14, 2026, to participate in our 2026 summer intensive.
College/University – High school seniors must have already applied to Texas A&M University for fall 2026 admission.
Curriculum
Summer – The Collegiate Summer Dance Intensive classes will include ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, Pilates, dance science, choreography and more. Rising high school seniors may use the event as their audition for acceptance to the B.S. in Dance Science major for Fall 2027 admission. Learn more about the summer intensive here.
College/University – The B.S. in Dance Science degree focuses on dance research, anatomy, nutrition, conditioning, injury prevention and care and biomechanical principles within dance technique. Electives within the degree allow students to tailor their degree to their career goals such as medical school (PT, OT, AT, etc.), dance education, and professional dance. Learn more about the B.S. in Dance Science at Texas A&M University here.
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Contact
Jilissa Cotton | jilissa.cotten@tamucc.edu | 361-825-3296
Texas State University
Contact
Roxanne Gage | qer15@txstate.edu | 512-567-6419
Texas Tech University
Contact
Kyla Olson | kyla.olson@ttu.edu | 806-777-5753
Scholarship Type
College/University – partial, $2,000-$3,000
Details
Tuition
Criteria
Talent-based Dance Major Scholarships
Curriculum
Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Anatomy, Conditioning, Improvisation, Choreography, Music for Dance, History, Pedagogy, Writing About Dance, Dance in the Community, Careers in Dance, Senior Capstone
The Hartt School – University of Hartford
Contact
Chris Fournier | fournierc@hartford.edu | 860-768-4718
The Juilliard School
Contact
Larry Geddes | lgeddes@juilliard.edu | 646-925-6016
The University of Texas at Austin
Contact
Michelle Shanks | michelle.shanks@austin.utexas.edu | 512-659-1587
The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
Contact
Rebeca Gamborino | rebeca.gamborino@utrgv.edu | 214-994-9891
Troy University
Contact
Deborah Hicks | dhicks@troy.edu | 334-372-0203
Scholarship Type
College/University – partial, $50,808 over four years
Details
One half the cost of out-of-state tuition
Criteria
Acceptance to Troy University
Curriculum
BFA in Dance
University of Central Oklahoma
Contact
Michelle Moeller | mmoeller@uco.edu | 405-974-3568
University of South Florida
Contact
Danielle Boe | dboe@usf.edu | 813-974-3867
Scholarship Type
Summer – partial/full, $175-$350
Details
Tuition for USF Summer Dance Week intensive
Criteria
Age 10 and up
Curriculum
The USF Summer Dance Week is designed as a weeklong series of intensive classes and workshops. Each day will be structured to have at least 3-4 classes in a variety of forms and styles. These will include contemporary/modern dance, improvisation, ballet, commercial dance, composition and more! Additionally, dancers will be learning new and repertory choreography that they will perform in the end-of-intensive performance. The USF Summer Week of Dance faculty will include USF dance faculty, alumni and invited guest artists. Current USF dance majors will serve as group mentors.
West Texas A&M University
Contact
Crystal Bertrand | cbertrand@wtamu.edu | 806-651-2789
Scholarship Type
College/University – partial, amount to be determined
Details
2026-2027 tuition and fees
Criteria
Visit wtamu.edu/scholarships to learn more
Curriculum
BFA Dance Performance and BFA Dance Education