Lawrence Arts Center Scholarships

Summer Youth Theatre | Jack Powell Memorial Scholarship

In honor of Jack Powell, the Jack Powell Memorial Scholarship is awarded to SYT students who demonstrate a commitment to theatre and are in financial need. Special consideration is made to those students who wish to participate in more than 1 production during the current Summer Youth Theatre season.

Applications are open between the months of April and July for the current SYT season.

School of Dance | Carmine Ballere Scholarship

Carmine Ballere Scholarship

Must be enrolled in Ballet IV-VII to audition

Established in 1997, the Carmine Ballere Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence and commitment in dance. Encouraging the study of ballet and a life-long devotion to dance, the scholarship covers the cost of four ballet and pointe classes per week, as well as all production and participation fees during a year. Awardees are required to serve as teachers’ assistants for one Little Movers class per week.

School of Dance | Boys Dance Scholarship

Boys Dance Scholarship

Scholarships for young men ages 2nd to 12th grade

Applicants must have trained at the School of Dance for a minimum of one year and be referred by a School of Dance faculty member. Scholarships cover 50% of dance class tuition during the Fall and Winter-Spring semesters. Interested applicants should contact Hanan Misko, Dance Program Director, for more details.