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Dance Scholarships

G. Eugene Mills Scholarship for Excellence in Ballet

Eligibility Criteria

• Currently enrolled dance student
• Demonstrated excellence in the performance, choreography and/or teaching of ballet
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Award

Award Amount: $100 – $1,000 available for summer II, fall, spring or summer I semester (non-renewable)

Application/Contact

Students are nominated by full-time faculty.

Outstanding Dance Major Scholarship

This scholarship is to recognize dance students who are outstanding in their dance participation at WMU and have, thereby, enhanced the quality of our dance program, to recognize outstanding new dance majors.

These scholarships may be awarded in any of the following categories:

• New Dance Major
• Current Dance Major
• Ethnic Dance Major*
• Male Dance Major*

* May be awarded to new or current dance major

Eligibility Criteria

• Dance major
• Demonstrate academic excellence
• Demonstrate achievements in choreography and/or performance
• 3.0 or higher GPA

Award

Award Amount: $500 per semester for fall and spring

Application/Contact

Contact the Department of Dance or download this PDF application

Dalton Exceptional Dance Major Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Dance major
• Enrolled at WMU for at least two semesters
• Junior or senior at the beginning of year of the award
• WMU GPA of 3.0
• Dance GPA of 3.5
• Achievement in choreography, performance, leadership and/or service while at WMU
• Professional commitment
• Satisfactory progress toward completing the requirements of the dance program.
• Serve as positive role models for other students

Award

Award Amount: $375-$500 per semester for fall and spring

Application/Contact

Contact the Department of Dance or download this PDF application

Dalton New Dance Major Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Any new dance major
• Audition process during November and February
• Two letters of recommendation, one must be from a dance teacher.
• Auditions consist of : Class sessions in ballet, jazz, modern and improvisation
• Interview by a faculty member
• Writing a brief, impromptu essay
• Renewal Process: Have completed a major technique course in ballet, jazz and modern dance
• Continue to register for major technique courses in two of three styles each succeeding semester
• Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.5 GPA in dance coursework
• Have demonstrated professional commitment in dance coursework and dance-related activities
• Have performed in an event sponsored by the Department of Dance
• This scholarship may be awarded for a maximum of two years.

Award

Award Amount: $250 per semester for fall and spring

Application/Contact

Contact the Department of Dance or download this PDF application

Dalton Dancers with Musicians Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Purpose: To acknowledge the dance major who has exhibited exceptional

choreographic ability and musicality at WMU

To provide an educational opportunity for such students to collaborate in rehearsal and/or performance in a music/dance project

To enhance the quality of music involved in dance productions at WMU

Award: An award will be given to students whose proposals are accepted in one of the following categories:

1. Choreographers with Composers: student choreographers who wish to work with a composer in creating a dance to an original score

2. Choreographers with Musicians: student choreographers who wish to work with one or more musicians in presenting a dance to an existing score which is to be performed “live”

Proposal Requirements: All proposals must include the following, as applicable:

• Description of the project
• Name of musicians(s)
• Title of music
• Composer
• Style of music/dance
• Instrumentation
• Number of dancers
• Number of musicians
• Length
• Are all musicians committed to the project (explain)
• Production considerations

Award

• Award Amount: $500 per project (non-renewable)
• Fall and spring

Application/Contact

Contact the Department of Dance or download this PDF application

Robert Christianson Male Dance Major Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Male dance majors currently enrolled must demonstrate achievement in choreography and/or performance, service, professional commitment, and satisfactory progress toward completing the requirements of the dance program.  Serve as positive role models for other students.
• New male dance majors will be considered for this scholarship based on the Department of Dance audition process as scheduled each November and February.
• Auditions consist of:  taking class sessions in ballet, jazz, modern and improvisation; being interviewed by a faculty member, and writing a brief, impromptu essay.

Award

Award Amount: $100-$500 per semester for fall and spring

Application/Contact

Contact the Department of Dance or download this PDF application

Cultural Diversity Dance Major Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

• Both current and new dance majors from multicultural communities and/or who have significantly contributed to the advancement of multiculturalism may apply. 
• Dance majors currently enrolled must demonstrate achievement in choreography and/or performance, service, professional commitment, and satisfactory progress toward completing the requirements of the dance program.  Also serve as positive role models for other students.
• New dance majors will be considered for this scholarship based on the Department of Dance audition process as scheduled each November and February. 
• Auditions consist of:  taking class sessions in ballet, jazz, modern and improvisation; being interviewed by a faculty member, and writing a brief, impromptu essay.

Award

Award Amount: $100-$500 per semester for fall and spring

Application/Contact

Contact the Department of Dance or download this PDF application

Arthur E. and Martha S. Hearron Student-Faculty Enrichment and Student Scholarship Endowment for Dance

Eligibility Criteria

• Full-time dance major student of distinction with either a junior or senior status.
• Must have a minimum 3.25 GPA
• The selection of the scholarship recipient shall be based upon talent, through an audition process conducted by appropriate personnel in the Department of Dance and reviewed by the Chair of the Dance Department

Award

Award Amount: Varies (renewable for one year if recipient has junior status)

Application/Contact

Contact the Department of Dance or download this PDF application