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Summer Intensives—Scholarships

A Dance Community for All

 

Scholarship opportunities are available for all programs, excluding DPW Physical Practice. Those dependent on a scholarship are urged to apply early and explore multiple avenues of financial assistance in addition to ADF’s offerings.

Summer Dance Intensive Scholarships

Tuition Scholarships

Tuition Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of your work as a dance artist in conjunction with financial need. 

You may attend a live audition or submit a video to be considered for a tuition scholarship. Additional materials are required via online submission from all applicants.

 

Tuition Scholarships Required Materials

  • Demonstration of work as a dance artist (live or video):
    • Live Audition: Attend any available live audition to be assessed for your work as a dance artist. Live auditions include a class based in a contemporary movement form with phrase work and improvisation. Live auditions are typically 90 minutes led by an ADF faculty and include an opportunity for Q & A. Portions of class will be filmed. Those attending live auditions can optionally upload one 2-minute video for additional consideration when completing the online scholarship application. 
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    • Video Audition: Submit a 2-minute video of your work as a dance artist. Examples of your work could include: performance/technical skill, choreography, improvisation, or dance-based community projects. We’ll use this video to assess your strengths as a dance artist.
  • Self interview (video): Submit a 1-minute video that responds to ONE of the questions below. We’ll use this video to learn more about you as a person who not only dances, but who has ideas about dance. We will use this video to supplement our understanding of you and your work.
    • Option 1: What does community mean to you as a dance artist?
    • Option 2: What are you passionate about as a dance artist?
  • Statement of Financial Need: Submit a written one-page statement that explains your current financial situation to help us assess your level of need.

 

 

Video Audition Details

For demonstration of work as a dance artist, we welcome video submissions that show your area of expertise. Below are examples of submissions:

  • Performance: An excerpt of a piece you have performed, a class phrase that you know well, an improvisatory score or physical practice that highlights your skill as a performer and dancer.
  • Choreography: An excerpt of a solo that you have created and can perform.
  • Improvisation: Any improvisational structure based on the values of the dance tradition you are working with.
  • Community practice: A presentation using dancing, speaking, and/or video to share the ways you have created community-based dance programs or events.
Live Audition Dates & Details

If attending a live audition, the date of the audition you attend must be prior to the scholarship deadline you would like to be considered for.

Live Dance Audition Requirements

For students attending a live audition:

  • Students are asked to submit an online application for the program prior to the live audition. 
  • Please arrive early! Check-in begins approximately 30 minutes before the audition.
  • The audition class will include, but is not limited to:
    • A brief warm-up
    • Modern/contemporary technique
    • Improvisation in small groups that showcases your artistry and performance skill. Any movement vocabulary is welcome.
  • At the audition, there will be an information session where students can ask questions and learn more about the intensive.
  • Note: Portions of class will be filmed to assist with final scholarship decisions.

    Click Here for Live Audition Dates

    Work Study Scholarships

    Work-study recipients receive partial (50%) scholarships in exchange for working 10 hours a week during the festival. Work-study positions are offered to mature and responsible students with skills to help with the operation of ADF. Useful skills include receptionist experience, retail/customer service, general office/administrative skills, production, box office, and teaching/studio management. Work-study will arrive on June 10th and leave on July 16th.

    Work-study students are responsible for their housing fees and living expenses during SDI.

     

    Work-Study Scholarship Required Materials

    • Résumé: highlighting work experience pertinent to the work-study position.
 Dance experience should not be included.
    • A recommender must complete the Letter of Recommendation Form:
      1. Provide your recommender’s email in your online application, and they will automatically receive the digital form. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the digital form is completed and submitted by your recommender before a scholarship deadline.
    • Self-interview (video): Submit a 2-minute video that responds to one of the following questions:
      1. What three things can you do to create a positive work environment?
      2. Describe a challenging work situation and how you worked through it.
    • Statement of Financial Need: Submit a one-page statement explaining your current financial situation to help us assess your level of need.
    Matching Scholarships

    ADF will match up to $500 towards tuition fees from sponsoring organizations and businesses. Matching scholarships are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Matching Scholarship applications are completed online only.

    Sponsorships may come from:

    • Dance Studios
    • Colleges or Universities
    • High Schools
    • Arts Organizations
    • Businesses or Corporations

    Matching scholarship required materials

    • The sponsoring organization must complete a Matching Scholarship Application Form:
      • Provide your sponsoring organization’s email in your online application and they will automatically receive the digital form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the digital form is completed and submitted by your sponsoring organization.
      • If your sponsoring organization does not have an email, contact the ADF School and we will provide a hard copy of the form for you to send to the organization. 
      • Funds will be applied to the student account once the form and payment have been received from the sponsoring organization. 
    Stagecraft Apprentices

    Stagecraft apprentices are awarded to students with interest and experience in the technical aspects of dance production. Apprentices are integral to the technical crew preparing and running performances by visiting companies. Must be at ADF from June 6 to July 31, 2024.

    Please note that this is strenuous work that requires mature and responsible individuals. Apprentices will be working afternoons, evenings, and weekends and can’t participate in Footprints or the final SDI Showing. Apprentices are responsible for finding their own housing.

    STAGE APPRENTICE SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRED MATERIALS

    • Résumé: highlighting work experience pertinent to the work-study position.
    • A recommender must complete the Letter of Recommendation Form:
      • Provide your recommender’s email in your online application, and they will automatically receive the digital form. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the digital form is completed and submitted by your recommender before a scholarship deadline.

    Interested and experienced applicants will be contacted by David Ferri.

    Pre-Professional Dance Intensives

    Tuition Scholarships

    We are offering a limited number of tuition scholarships to students to attend the Pre-Professional Dance Intensive. All scholarships are awarded based on a combination of your audition in conjunction with financial need.

    Scholarship Deadline – April 15, 2024, Award Announced April 29th
    Your PDI application must be processed by April 10th to apply for a scholarship. A scholarship is processed when you receive an ADF #.

    Tuition Scholarship Required Materials

    • Statement of Financial Need: Submit a written one-page statement that explains your current financial situation to help us assess your level of need.
    • Tax Forms: Upload a copy of your parents’ most recent Tax Form 1040 (first page only).
      • Please only submit the first page of the 1040, which lists the adjusted gross income and number of dependents.
    Matching Scholarships

    ADF will match up to $500 towards tuition fees from sponsoring organizations and businesses. Matching scholarships are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Matching Scholarship applications are completed online only.

    Sponsorships may come from

    • Dance Studios
    • Colleges or Universities
    • High Schools
    • Arts Organizations
    • Businesses or Corporations

    Matching Scholarship Required Materials

    • The sponsoring organization must complete a Matching Scholarship Application Form:
      • Provide your sponsoring organization’s email in your online application and they will automatically receive the digital form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the digital form is completed and submitted by your sponsoring organization.
      • If your sponsoring organization does not have an email, contact the ADF School and we will provide a hard copy of the form for you to send to the organization. 
      • Funds will be applied to the student account once the form and payment have been received from the sponsoring organization. 

    Dance Professional Workshops Scholarships

    Tuition Scholarships

    We are offering a limited number of tuition scholarships to students to attend the Dance Professional Workshops. All scholarships are awarded primarily based on financial need.

    Scholarship Deadline: April 15, 2024, award announced April 29th.

    *Your DPW application must be processed by April 10th to apply for a scholarship. A scholarship is processed when you receive an ADF #.

    Tuition Scholarship Required Materials

    • Statement of Financial Need: Submit a written one-page statement that explains your current financial situation to help us assess your level of need. 
    • Tax Forms: Upload a copy of your most recent Tax Form 1040 (first page only).
      • Please only submit the first page of the 1040, which lists the adjusted gross income and number of dependents.

    Special Full Tuition Scholarships for North Carolina Educators
    A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available for North Carolina K-12 public/private school educators specifically applying for the Dance Professional Workshop for Educators. Apply for a scholarship early to be considered for this opportunity.

    Tuition Discounts

    ADF offers a tuition discount to members of NCDEO, NDEO, or an ACDA Institution. These members will receive a 20% tuition discount for Educators or Creative Process Workshops, or a 20% discount off total tuition if attending both. When completing your online application for the DPW program, you will be asked if you are a member and to specify which organization. Tuition discounts will be applied to your online application upon acceptance into the program.

    *Tuition discounts are not available for DPW: Physical Practice.

    Students may receive either a tuition discount or a scholarship, but may not receive both.

    Matching Scholarships

    ADF will match up to $250 towards tuition fees from sponsoring organizations and businesses. Matching scholarships are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Matching Scholarship applications are completed online only.

    Sponsorships may come from

    • Dance Studios
    • Colleges or Universities
    • High Schools
    • Arts Organizations
    • Businesses or Corporations

    Matching Scholarship Required Materials

    • The sponsoring organization must complete a Matching Scholarship Application Form:
      • Provide your sponsoring organization’s email in your online application and they will automatically receive the digital form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the digital form is completed and submitted by your sponsoring organization.
      • If your sponsoring organization does not have an email, contact the ADF School and we will provide a hard copy of the form for you to send to the organization. 
      • Funds will be applied to the student account once the form and payment have been received from the sponsoring organization.