SCHOLARSHIPS
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Brighton Ballet Theater is especially dedicated to identifying gifted children and helping them access the financial support they need to pursue a valuable and fulfilling dance education. For all these reasons, Brighton Ballet Theater is pleased to offer a limited number of full and partial tuition scholarships, awarded according to two categories:
Financial need
Merit (including class performance and potential for a professional career).
Depending on the type of scholarship and its funding source, additional document requirements may apply. The scholarship award letter and contract will provide recipients with any such conditions.
Scholarships do not cover tuition beyond their assigned date rage.
Scholarship recipients will be re-evaluated every three months to see if they are still meeting all requirements to receive the scholarship.
Families interested in scholarships must submit a scholarship application online and a copy of their most recent income tax return submitted to the IRS. Merit scholarship applicants do not need to include tax returns. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and Brighton Ballet Theater’s Scholarship Committee will promptly review this information for the school year under consideration. All applications and financial information will be kept confidential.
Description of BBT Scholarships
Description of BBT Scholarships
Financial-Based Scholarship: Students ages 2-18 years old are eligible for partial or full financial-based scholarships. BBT is committed to ensuring every child who wants to dance has the opportunity to dance, and we make every effort to offer partial or full scholarships. If a student is selected for this scholarship, they must agree to attend all scheduled classes and participate in all school-term BBT performances.
Merit-Based Scholarship: Students are eligible for a merit-based partial or full scholarship for the advanced division. Students must undergo an audition to be considered for this scholarship. If a student is selected for this scholarship, they must agree to attend all scheduled classes and participate in all school-term BBT performances (September - June).
Boys Fitness & Dance Program: This program is for boys ages 8-18 years old based on merit and financial need who have a desire to dance and stay fit. To be a part of this program, students must agree to attend classes three times per week and participate in BBT’s school-term performances (September-June). This program is sponsored by a grant from the Brooklyn Community Foundation.
Junior Advanced Division: This program is for selected students ages 13-18 in the advanced division. Students in this program receive pre-professional training, with special attention to preparing them to perform on stage in BBT’s productions and exposing them to other professions within the arts. To be eligible for this program, students must take 3 after-school dance classes (Monday-Friday; weekend classes are not subsidized by this program) and participate in all school-term BBT performances (September-June). In addition, students must commit to 6-10 hours of work-study in a selected area of interest. Participants can choose their work-study area and will receive training. Currently, BBT offers the following work-study areas: - Dance instruction; - Fundraising and event planning; - Office administration; - Costume design. This program is funded in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development.
