Here are a few of the college and summer intensive scholarships our students have won for 2019-20:

Scholarships from National High School Dance Festival include (see post for more information on the Festival:

Anaj Lewis (senior):  Winthrop, Coker, Colorado State University, and Valdosta State University

Desiree Young (senior) : Winthrop, Coker, Colorado State University, Valdosta State University, University Of Minnesota, Southern Illinois University, Long Island University Post campus.

Kayla Marindin (senior): Winthrop, Coker, Valdosta State University, Long Island University Post campus.

Caitlyn Hall (Junior): Colorado State University, Southern Illinois University, Dean College, Adelphia, Rowen, Cornish School of Arts, Peridance, Temple University, University of South Carolina, Sam Huston Summer program, University Of Minnesota, Texas Christian University, Nazareth, steps on Broadway, Jacksonville University, Arizona State University, Studio School, University of Wisconsin, Goucher, Rutgers and Milwaukee ballet

Justice Wooden (Junior): Colorado State University, Southern Illinois University, Dean College, Adelphia, Rowen, Cornish School of Arts, Peridance, Temple University, University of South Carolina, Sam Huston Summer program, University Of Minnesota, Texas Christian University, Nazareth, Jacksonville University, Arizona State University, Studio School, University of Wisconsin, Goucher, Rutgers, Brenau, Meryhurst, Long Island University Post campus, Kansas City Ballet, New World School.

Piper Reinwald (Junior): University of the Arts Summer Program, Dean College, University of South Florida, Studio School ,Rutgers, Valdosta State, Nazareth, Brenau, Adelphia, Long Island University Post campus, Peridance, Temple University, Broadway Dance Center, Shenandoah University and  AMDA

Katie Everman (Junior): Lindenwood, Temple University, Colorado State University, College of Charleston, Long Island University Post campus, Dean College.

Kaleigh Lightsey (Junior):  Winthrop, Coker, Lindenwood, Dean College, Arizona State, Brenau, Long Island University Post campus, Temple University, Shenandoah University.

Lana Baird (Soph):  Dean College, Nazareth, University of South Carolina, University of South Florida, Goucher, Rutgers, Winthrop, University of Minnesota, Jacksonville State University, Coker, Brenau, Sam Huston Summer program, Colorado State, University of Wisconsin, Shenandoah University, Temple University, Broadway Dance Center and Milwaukee ballet

Marin Lutz: Accepted into the Nashville Ballet intensive with a full scholarship that pays for his tuition and housing this summer. Also received a merit scholarship to train with the Orlando Ballet this summer for a two week ballet intensive

Auryanna Ascue: Accepted into the Nashville Ballet intensive with a full scholarship that pays for his tuition and housing this summer.

 

Opportunities we offer:

Dance Boosters offers the Slowenski Scholarship each year.

Each year the SOA dance dept. travels with students to the National or Regional High School Dance Festival to expose them to master teachers, college professors, and dance students from around the country. Each year students who attend audition for scholarships. Alumni have received scholarships to prestigious college dance programs such as: Boston Conservatory, Joffrey Summer Program, Pointe Park University, and University of the Arts, to name a few. Students are offered scholarships to local college dance programs as well such as Coker College and Winthrop University. They can also receive summer dance intensive scholarships.