2025 SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS

DATE: Sunday, March 2, 2025

LOCATION: Ossining, NY Exact location will be announced soon.

Open to all dancers in the community, aged 6-18, no matter where they receive their ballet training. Scholarship awards can be used towards tuition at the ballet school or program of the dancer's choosing. Award recipients are invited to perform with the Company.

10:30-12:00 
Ages 14-18

12:15-1:00 
Ages 6-9

1:00-1:45 
Ages 10-11

1:45-2:30 
Ages 12-13

ADJUDICATION
Evaluation criteria and scholarship awards will be made at the sole discretion of the adjudicator.

ADJUDICATOR:
Erica Cornejo

AWARDS
Scholarship awards may be used towards tuition payments to summer intensive programs, WBC performance participation fees, or ballet instruction of the dancer's choice.

REQUIREMENTS
If selected for a scholarship, acceptance of the award requires that the dancer will perform with Westchester Ballet Company in the 2025-26 season, as well as meet all training requirements to be a part of the Company, with the exception of high school seniors, who are not required to perform with the Company once they graduate. Such awardees may use their scholarship towards further ballet training in or in preparation for college dance programs or auditions.

AUDITION ATTIRE
A simple black leotard and tights is recommended. Otherwise, dancers should audition in their regular class attire.

Dancers en pointe should bring both their ballet slippers and pointe shoes to the audition.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact info@westchesterballet.org.

2024 Scholarship Awardees 

Student Dancers
Nova Buco 
Lucy Branda
Olive Madin
Aika Abdubek

Junior Company
Kazmirah Jamroz
Grace Milowitz
Mia Fajardo
Evaline Korenica
Gianni Rivera
Alaina Franco

Junior Intermediate Company
Zev Leventhal

Senior Company Apprentice
Amelia Mohler
Elizabeth Cerulli
Chris Schiermbock

Senior Coryphée
Violet Miser
Sofia Iaderosa

Senior Company
Elisa Schatz
Lily Rivera
Cameron Virrill
Favio Lalvay