NHSDF
The largest dance festival in the United States showcasing excellence in high school dance programming. Since 1992.
National High School Dance Festival
Donor Scholarship Information
Reasons to Donate
Students selected to audition will be among the most outstanding high school dancers in the country. The National High School Dance Festival invites you to be a part of this process by awarding a scholarship to one or more of these deserving students. We hope your school/program can take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to view so many young and talented dancers at such an important festival. Awarding a scholarship allows you to play a pivotal role in the futures of these young dancers. We thank you for this consideration.
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2025 Scholarship Submission - form coming soon!
This form will allow your organization to include scholarship information for the auditions.
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Scholarship Exhibition Class Schedule
Scholarship Audition classes will take place on Wednesday, February 26 (2:30pm - 7:00pm) and Thursday, February 27 (8:00am - 4:40pm) in the George Rowland White Performance Center. Auditions are open only to those students who have registered and paid as full Festival participants. There is no on-site registration. ​
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Electronic Booklets
An electronic booklet of all student application forms will be prepared for all scholarship donors only. The booklet will give scholarship donors access to all student names and other essential contact information.
(A parent/guardian signature is mandatory for each students data release).
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Each registered recruiter per institution donating a scholarship/scholarships will receive an electronic booklet. You are responsible for printing any materials that you may require.
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This highly confidential electronic booklet MAY NOT be shared with anyone outside your institution.
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Representatives
Any institution awarding a scholarship should send a representative to choose the recipient(s). Please note that your representative will be viewing each of the audition classes.
If you are unable to send a representative (and we strongly encourage you to do so), we ask that you assign a colleague attending the festival to act in your stead.
The scholarship will be awarded at the closing ceremonies by the Scholarship Committee or, if you prefer, by your representative. Closing ceremonies will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m.