SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Last year, we were able to hand out $2000 in cash scholarships! This year we will be handing out four scholarships total at our Lynchburg Showcase to two graduating high school seniors and two graduating college seniors. More often than not, dancers do not pursue dance after graduation due to finances. Dance is more than an extracurricular activity for most dancers. For some, dance is their therapy and for others, a way to stay out off the streets and out of trouble. By donating, you are helping launch graduates into the next stage of their lives in hopes that they will use funds towards dance or other creative related passions. Our goal for the LDC 2023 SHOWCASE SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS is $2000. If you are interested in donating, please click the link below. At the bottom of this page, you will see recipients from 2019 and 2020. Please leave your full name when donating with the subject "Senior Scholarship" so we can properly thank you. Thank you for your consideration!
2020 SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
VIRGINIA WEBB
Seven Hills Dance Studio
"Thank you to all of the donors and everyone who is involved in organizing the showcase, I've loved being involved! I plan on using the scholarship towards paying for textbooks at UVA."
BRIANA ABDUL
D-TREX DANCE CREW
"I plan to use the award directly towards paying off student loans. Thank you for the opportunity!"
JASMINE JONES
RED DEVILS DANCE TEAM
RUSTBURG HIGH SCHOOL
"Hi I am Jasmine Jones and I was one of the dancers from the Red Devils Dance Team from Rustburg High School. The night of the recital I won the LDC senior scholarship and I purchased a well needed laptop for college, which I plan to attend in the fall. I just want to thank Lynchburg Dance Connection for everything they did to make that night happen.,I really appreciate it and I will never forget it."
BAILEY TORMEY
D-TREX DANCE CREW
"I just wanted to say thank you so much to all of the donors for everthing! My plans after graduation are to attend a college back home to get a teaching credential. I hope to become a high school math teacher! I plan to use the money to make my first deposit for whichever admission offer I accept."
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 SCHOLARSHIP DONORS, ESPECIALLY:
Kim Latham Hull & Stan Hull
Barbie Hayes
Lindsay Burkhardt Tibbs
Ryan Moody
Michelle Thomas
D-Trex Dance Crew
Katie Ott
Melissa Gauvin
Ann Mach-Dixon
Dawn Martin Blankinship
Hailey-Blair Hendrix
Abbey Gail Jenkins
Allie Damon
Kelsey Carter
Jess Gilman, Kyla Hull, Ashley Mailloux, Arianna Page, Sierra Hester, Joscelyn Barker, Lexie Edwards, Haydn Updike, Ashley Woodton, Mathew Robertson, Sydney Anderson, Katie Ott, Gabby Sunseri, Sabrina Kirlew, Hailey Hendrix, Ashleigh Lovelace, Jacqueline Wright, Angie Kraje, Lainey Woody, Allison Miller, Caroline Herbert, Caitlin Mcquillen, Madison Morgan, Ashleigh Lovelace, Elaina Wilson, Hailey Campbell
Kayleigh Light, Annalisa Weymouth, Hannah Shafer, Bobbi Jo Dallas, Keyvon Scott, Vicky Moore, Shania Thorpe, Kiki Harris, Noelle Edwards, Noelani Gonzales, Erline Destine, Anna Hall, Emma Bentov, Jordan Hayes, Reese Kennedy, Hunter Thomas, Ally Dawson, Kathryn Toney, Gracie Starnes, Mikayla Middleton, Cevell Wright, Bailey Tormey, Meredith Wormser, Ariel Kraje, Lauren Noel, Myaja Watson, Addison Tibbs, Holly Clark, Carly Andrews, Jessica Langhorne, Riley Thomas, Sydney Saxon, Katie Noel, Kassidy Bell , Kennedy Ecklund, Haley Piercy, Megan Starnes, Keerstin Bennett, Meagan Fowler, Bailey Wright, Quinn Chapell, Danielle Burgess, Rufus Chappell, Abby Marcum, and Cassie Layne.
2019 SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
ALLY DAWSON
Seven Hills Dance Studio
Rustburg High School Class of 2019
"I plan on using a portion of my scholarship money to help pay off my senior solo and duo competition fees. I was able to travel and compete at two competitions this season and placed first in senior solo and senior duo at both competitions. I will use the leftover portion of my scholarship towards books for my first semester of college at Liberty University in the fall. I am so grateful for the opportunities this scholarship has opened up for me and could never thank you enough for your donations."
Ally also performed with Lynchburg TAP Project and LDC in the showcase.
AARON HALL
Masterworx Theatre
Liberty Christian Academy Class of 2019
"Thank you so much to all of the donors for supporting the arts and pouring into our community of dancers and performers. With the scholarship I have been able to pay off the final amount on my computer and purchase a camera Gimbal to help enhance my love and passion for filmmaking!"
Aaron also performed with Downtown Actors in the showcase.
BRIANNA BAKER
Divine Call Dance
Liberty University Class of 2019
"A HUGE thank you to all those who came out and supported their local dancers and for the generous donations towards senior scholarships. I am honored to have received a college senior scholarship, and you have no idea how much of a blessing this is to me. I will be heading to New York City in the fall for law school, and we all know that living in New York and attending law school comes with quite a hefty price tag. The scholarship will definitely help me as I take on the city and because of you, I will be able to afford to dance during law school, as I have decided to put some of my scholarship towards a membership at Broadway dance center to keep up my love for dance-something I most likely wouldn’t be able to afford without this scholarship. Again...THANK YOU!”
HANNAH ROTTER
Divine Call Dance
Liberty University Class of 2019
"Thank you so much for the LDC scholarship! God has placed me in Charlotte, NC this summer and I'm excited to use the LDC scholarship to get involved with the dance community at Charlotte Ballet. The scholarship really encouraged me to invest in whichever dance community God places me next. "
