Scholarships

To be considered for a scholarship, this application form must be completed and all supporting documents submitted by February 21. Attendance of the masterclass on February 28 is mandatory and forms part of each dancer’s evaluation by the guest adjudicator.

Eligibility: Dancers in academic grades 6-12 (~11-18yrs) originating from the Sunshine Coast, BC, striving to further their training in classical ballet.

For graduate dancers aged 18yrs and up please see our Post-Grad scholarship application.

Before you begin, please have the following information ready:

The program you are committed to attending for scholarship consideration
A letter from the dancer explaining why this opportunity is important to their training and future goals in dance
A detailed breakdown of program-related expenses
Proof of acceptance and payment (if applicable)
One recent full-body dance photograph

Scholarship Application

Participant first name

Participant last name

Birthday

Year

Month

Day

Contact Email

Parent/Guardian Phone

Current Home Address

Current Dance School

School Email

School Phone

Program to be considered for Scholarship

Program Start Date

Program End Date

Program Email

Program Phone

Acceptance

Can provide proof of acceptance (please attach below)

Still awaiting results (notify us by email as soon as confirmed)

Payments

Can provide proof of deposit/payment (please attach below)

Have not yet paid a deposit/fee

Program Tuition Fees

Program Room & Board (if applicable)

Program Travel Expenses

Program Equipment (pointe shoes etc)

Other relevant expenses or notes

Total Applicable Expenses

Have you received assistance/award/scholarship from WB Foundation or another organization within this or the previous dance season?

Yes

Type of assistance/award/scholarship, the year, and total amount received:

Recent awards and achievements, or intensive programs attended:

Recent full-body dance photograph - Dancers choice of pose

Supporting letter from the student - Why is this program important to your training and future goals in dance?

Proof of Acceptance

Proof of Payment/Deposit

Other relevant documents

Agreement to Terms and Conditions:

I, the parent/guardian of the above-named participant, authorize the Waldorf Ballet Foundation to contact programs and schools listed in this application in relation to the consideration of this scholarship application. I understand that scholarship funds awarded will be paid directly to the program of acceptance, and that all scholarships are conditional to the acceptance and attendance of an eligible training program. Only payments accompanied by proper documentation demonstrating their use toward a training program or eligible related expense may be reimbursed directly to a family. The Waldorf Ballet Foundation reserves the right to withdraw and/or reallocate scholarship funds if the recipient does not attend an approved eligible program.

I acknowledge that the evaluation and decisions for these scholarships are based on both the written application and the participant’s performance in the mandatory masterclass. All decisions are final and will be made solely by the impartial guest adjudicator.

Scholarship recipients are expected to give back to the Waldorf Ballet Foundation community by performing at Foundation events when invited, sharing their participation in their program of study through social media with appropriate acknowledgment and tagging of the Foundation, and engaging in other meaningful expressions of gratitude to recognize the support of donors and the community.

I accept the scholarship terms and conditions above and solemnly declare and certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all information provided in this application is complete, accurate, and true in every respect.