Stardom Scholarships

Ballet Scholarship | Contemporary Scholarship | Jazz Scholarship- SUNDAY JUNE 27, 2027 @ Abbotsleigh

Stardom will be offering 3 different scholarship genres in 2027- ballet, contemporary & jazz.

These will replace championships.

Each scholarship event will include a masterclass (taught by a leading dance professional) & solo competition.

Finalists from each division will be selected to compete at Stardom Finals on Saturday August 7 @ The Governors Centre

AGE GROUPS

Junior Scholarships are for dancers age 8-12 years.

Senior Scholarships are for dancers aged 13 years and over.

SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

Dancers are to wear full dance attire for the class (ballet -leotard, stockings, ballet shoes, hair in a bun).

After the class, dancers will be allocated 20 minutes to change from their dance attire into their solo costume. All entrants will dance their solo for the adjudicators.

• Ballet Scholarship- this can either be a classical solo or a variation (only senior scholarship entrants may wear pointe shoes)

• Contemporary Scholarship- this can either be a contemporary or lyrical solo

• Jazz Scholarship- this can either be a jazz or broadway jazz solo.

Dancers will be adjudicated on their technical & performance ability.

A music upload will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Finalists will be selected to compete their solo at the Stardom Final.

Finalists will not be announced on the scholarship day- they will be announced via email the day after.

ELIGIBILITY

To be considered for the scholarships, applicants must meet the following qualifications:

Age is as per dancer’s year of birth (the age they will be on Dec 31, 2027)

Demonstrate proficiency and above average interest in dance.

The scholarships are open to dance students aged 8 and over.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The scholarships are only for students of amateur status. Students cannot derive any regular income from the art form.

Participants must appear in the order of which their name appears in the class/program.

Any person/s whose conduct is off putting to other participants or the Committee will be asked to leave. If they are a participant they could face disqualification.

A breach of any rules or conditions may result in either disqualification of the participant or the student might be asked to dance as a non competing performer.

It is incumbent on the teachers/parents to ensure they enter students into the correct section. Any entries that are incomplete, incorrect or not accompanied by full payment of the required & accurate fee will not be processed.

Full-time students are eligible to enter providing they enter under the name of their full-time school and the entry form is signed by the principal.

Winners of the scholarships in each age division will be awarded with a cash prizes of $500.

Competitors may only enter in their own age group.

The Committee reserves the right to ask for a Birth Certificate of any participant in any section.

SOLO MUSIC REQUIREMENTS

No solo may exceed 3 minutes in length.

All items will be timed from the commencement of the performance or music (whichever comes first). Commencement of performance is the commencement of the first step (other than a straight forward walk and placement to starting position).