14+ Dance Scholarships

The 14+ Dance Scholarship Foundation was established in 2004 to establish, fund and maintain scholarship programmes, in order to support the professional development, knowledge, understanding and practice of dance by dancers and teachers of classical ballet in New Zealand.  Three awards are presented biennially:

• The 14+ Dance Scholarship
• The Elvira Macrae Award
• The Alexander Grant Training Award

The next Scholarship event will be held in 2024

In 2022 the Scholarship comprised of:

• An open class of 1.5 hours
• Two Studies
• A classical variation chosen from the listed classical 19th Century repertoire variations
• The RAD Centenary Variation, choreographed by Sarah Foster-Sproull

See entry information for further details.

Entry Information

• 14+ Dance Scholarship Information
• 14+ Dance Scholarship Refund Policy

Music

Variations

• Coppélia Act I, Swanhilda
• Giselle Act 1, Peasant Pas de Deux, First Male Variation
• Giselle Act I, Peasant Pas de Deux
• Napoli Pas de Six, 1st male variation
• Napoli Pas de Six, 2nd male variation
• Napoli Pas de Six, 5th variation
• Sleeping Beauty Prologue, First Fairy
• Sleeping Beauty Act III, No.23, Variation IV ‘Diamant’
• Swan Lake Act 1, Pas de Trois, 1st female variation
• Swan Lake Act 1, Pas de Trois, A male Variation

To find links to watch videos for the classical variations

Studies

• Allegro with Batterie
• Grand Allegro (Female)
• Grand Allegro (Male)
• Petit Allegro

Funding

The 14+ Dance Scholarship Foundation was set up in 2004, with 26 Founder Members each pledging to contribute $250 per year for ten years in order to fund the scholarship until 2013. In 2014, 22 Members have each pledged $2,500 over the next ten-year period to 2023.

Please consider becoming a contributor to ensure continuation of funding of the scholarship, and the possibility of further scholarships.  You may also wish to set up an Award in your own name.

• 14+ Dance Scholarship Brochure
• 14+ Dance Scholarship Financial Support Form