The Association of Dance Conventions and Competitions is thrilled to recognize excellence in dance by awarding college scholarships that value dance performance experience in ADCC competitions, academic achievement, and personal passion for dance. In 2016 The ADCC received 47 scholarship applications, and selected the following 17 outstanding young dancers to receive scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 for their college tuition.
Bentlei Benak – $500
Overland Park, KS
Priscilla and Dana’s School of Dance
North Kansas City, MO
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Gillian Dahl – $500
Fargo, ND
Gasper’s School of Dance and Performing Arts
Fargo, ND
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Julia Dirkse – $500
Omaha, NE
The Next Step… Dancing with Maren
Omaha, NE
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Barry Gans – $1,000
Boise, ID
The Winner School
Salt Lake City, UT
The Juilliard School
Shelby Hardy – $1,000
Gaithersburg, MD
Cheryl O’Hara Dance Elite/SSSPA
Monrovia, MD
University of Arizona
Zoe Kienenberger – $500
Fargo, ND
Red River Dance and Performing Company
Fargo, ND
Minnesota State University – Moorhead
Riley Lathrop – $500
Florence, MA
Holmes Dance Studio
Easthampton, MA
Bridgewater State University
Nina Lomanno – $500
Stratford, NJ
Next Stage Dance and Paul VI High School
Barrington, NJ
University of the Arts – Philadelphia
Maecey Malone – $500
The Woodlands, TX
Texas Academy of Dance Arts
Oak Ridge North, TX
Chapman University
Ashley Mason – $1,000
Stewartsville, NJ
Showbiz Kidz Dance Center
Phillipsburg, NJ
Villanova University
Emily Masse – $1,000
Dracut, MA
Nikki Taylor Dance Centre
Tynsboro, MA
Boston University
Sarah Morrison – $1,000
Granite Springs, NY
A&E Dance Studio
Mahopac, NY
Clemson University
Kelsey Sargent – $500
Haddon Heights, NJ
Dance Arts Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
Adelphi University
Emilee Tapani – $500
Lino Lakes, MN
Lake Area Dance Center
White Bear Lake, MN
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Olivia Taylor – $1,000
North Yarmouth, ME
Studio for the Living Arts Dance Complex
Gray, ME
Point Park Conservatory of Performing Arts
Megan Weible – $500
Blacklick, OH
Premiere Dance
Reynoldsburg, OH
Emory University
Shaylynn Wolak – $500
Armada, MI
Dancer’s Image
Romeo, MI
Oakland University
“I have loved being a part of ADCC events since I was 8 years old and it has made winning this scholarship mean so much more.” —ADCC Scholarship Recipient Maecey Malone, The Woodlands, TX
Watch news coverage of Barry Gans, of Boise, Idaho, who will used his ADCC College Dance Scholarship to attend The Juilliard School, where he has been enrolled since Fall 2016, one of only 12 men admitted.