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Scholarships Awarded 2024

Dance Arts Foundation
Artistic Excellence Award
2024 Recipients 
$1000 Dance Education Grant

The Dance Arts Foundation is proud to present the 'Artistic Excellence Award' and Dance Education Grant. This prestigious honor is awarded to a select group of extraordinarily talented and deserving students. It stands as a testament to their artistic dedication and potential to become professional dancers. The award is carefully granted and must be used to nurture and propel their dance education and training.

We are delighted to announce the 2024 recipients of the Dance Arts Foundation Artistic Excellence Award. These exemplary young dancers have each been honored with a $1000.00 grant to support their education. Awarded for outstanding technique and artistry in dance as demonstrated in performance and in class, each recipient's dedication, talent, and remarkable technical abilities have distinguished them in the field of dance. It is our privilege to support their training and to recognize their high achievements.

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding individuals!

• Dance Studio: Bayer Ballet Academy

Aimee Ernt

Aimee Ernt
• Age 16
• The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Riley Ernt

Riley Ernt
• Age 16
• The Premier Ballet School of Orange County

Kiera Finnerty

Keira Finnerty
• Age 17
• Dance Studio: Inspired Movement

Julianna Hatton

Julianna Hatton
• Age 17
• Dance Studio: Independent, Los Angeles

Amelie Bott Suzuki

Amelie Bott Suzuki
• Age 14
• Ballet Institute of San Diego

Jaslyn Kwan

Jaslyn Kwan
• Age 15
• Dance Studio: Bayer Ballet Academy

Diana Levine

Diana Levine
• Age 14
• Dance Studio: Bayer Ballet Academy

Maceo Paras Mangrobang

“No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.”

Anna Pavlova

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