Scholarships

The Maximum Velocity Artist, also known as MVA, is the highest scholarship honor awarded during a Velocity Regional weekend.

One MVA recipient is selected from each eligible age division:

• Petite
• Mini
• Junior
• Pre-Teen
• Teen
• Senior

Each MVA recipient receives:

• A Year-Long Velocity Regional Tour Scholarship
• Complimentary convention tuition for the Velocity Season Finale
• The opportunity to participate in the MVA program at Season Finale
• The opportunity to compete for the title of National Maximum Velocity Artist

At Season Finale, MVA participants have the opportunity to train with Velocity faculty, take part in the MVA experience, and perform alongside Velocity’s featured musical artist.

MVA program fees, competition fees, media fees, travel, lodging, and other related expenses are not included unless specifically stated.

MVA Runner-Up recipients are selected in each eligible age division:

• Petite
• Mini
• Junior
• Pre-Teen
• Teen
• Senior

Each MVA Runner-Up recipient receives:

• 50 percent off convention tuition at one Velocity Regional event
• 50 percent off convention tuition at Velocity’s Season Finale
• The opportunity to participate in the MVA program at Season Finale
• The opportunity to compete for the title of National Maximum Velocity Artist

At Season Finale, MVA Runner-Up participants have the opportunity to train with Velocity faculty, take part in the MVA experience, and perform alongside Velocity’s featured musical artist.

MVA program fees, competition fees, media fees, travel, lodging, and other related expenses are not included unless specifically stated.

The Year-Long Regional Tour Scholarship allows the recipient to attend Velocity Regional convention classes tuition-free for up to one year from the date the scholarship is awarded.

Recipients may use the scholarship at multiple Velocity Regional events during the eligible period, subject to event availability and all applicable registration deadlines.

This scholarship may be awarded in the following age divisions:

• Petite
• Mini
• Junior
• Pre-Teen
• Teen
• Senior

The scholarship covers eligible convention tuition only. Competition fees, media fees, travel, lodging, and other event expenses are not included.

The Season Finale Scholarship provides complimentary convention tuition for Velocity’s Season Finale.

This scholarship may be awarded in the following age divisions:

• Petite
• Mini
• Junior
• Pre-Teen
• Teen
• Senior

The scholarship covers eligible Season Finale convention tuition only. Competition registration, MVA program fees, media fees, travel, lodging, and other related expenses are not included unless specifically stated.

The Regional Scholarship provides complimentary convention tuition for one Velocity Regional event.

The scholarship must be redeemed within one year of the date it is awarded and is subject to event availability and all applicable registration deadlines.

This scholarship may be awarded in the following age divisions:

• Petite
• Mini
• Junior
• Pre-Teen
• Teen
• Senior

The scholarship covers eligible convention tuition only. Competition fees, media fees, travel, lodging, and other related expenses are not included.

The Velocity Evolving Artist Program is designed to give selected dancers an opportunity to continue developing their technique beyond the Regional weekend through focused instruction, individual assignments, and personalized feedback from Velocity faculty.

Evolving Artist scholarships are offered in Ballet and Tap. Each program is created to help dancers strengthen their foundation, apply corrections, and demonstrate growth within their selected style while continuing to train with the teachers who support them at their home studio.

Dancers who receive an Evolving Artist scholarship will be sent five prerecorded lessons taught by the designated Velocity faculty member for their style.

Participants should take their time with each lesson and focus on understanding the technique, exercises, and corrections being presented. Dancers are encouraged to ask their studio directors and teachers for support when needed.

At the end of each lesson, the faculty member will provide an assignment for the dancer to complete. Once the dancer feels confident in all five assignments, the dancer must film each assignment and submit all five videos together by the deadline provided in the program email.

Videos should not be submitted individually unless otherwise instructed.

After the completed assignments are submitted, the Velocity faculty member will review the dancer’s work and provide personalized feedback.

This gives each participant the opportunity to receive additional guidance directly from the faculty member leading the program and better understand where they have improved and what they should continue working toward.

After reviewing the five submitted assignments, the faculty member will determine whether the dancer is ready to move forward to the choreography portion of the program.

Dancers selected to continue will receive:

• Personalized feedback on their lesson assignments
• A choreography video for their selected style
• A new deadline for learning, filming, and submitting the choreography

Receiving an Evolving Artist scholarship does not automatically guarantee advancement to the choreography phase. Advancement is based on the dancer’s completion of the lessons, application of corrections, technical development, and readiness for the next stage of the program.

After the choreography submissions have been reviewed, Velocity faculty will select dancers who successfully completed the Evolving Artist Program and demonstrated meaningful improvement in Ballet or Tap.

Selected dancers will receive a Velocity Year-Long Tour Scholarship for the following season.

Recipients of the Year-Long Tour Scholarship may attend Velocity Regional convention workshops tuition-free for up to one year from the date the scholarship is awarded.

The Year-Long Tour Scholarship is not automatically awarded to every Evolving Artist participant. Selection is based on the dancer’s commitment to the full process, completion of all assignments, responsiveness to feedback, growth, and demonstrated improvement in the selected style.

The Evolving Artist Program is intended to complement, not replace, a dancer’s regular training at their home studio.

Dancers are encouraged to involve their studio directors and teachers throughout the process. The guidance, corrections, and foundation dancers receive from their home studio remain an important part of their development and success within the program.

Each Evolving Artist recipient will receive an email containing:

• The link to the five program lessons
• Assignment instructions
• The designated submission email address
• The deadline for submitting all five lesson assignments
• The choreography deadline, when applicable

All assignments must be submitted in the format and by the deadline listed in the participant’s email. Late or incomplete submissions may not be reviewed and may make the dancer ineligible to continue in the program or be considered for the Year-Long Tour Scholarship.

Velocity will notify and announce the dancers selected to receive the Year-Long Tour Scholarship after the conclusion of the Season Finale.

Participants should not assume that advancement to the choreography phase confirms receipt of the scholarship. Final selections are made after all program submissions have been reviewed.

Q: Which styles are included in the Evolving Artist Program?

A: Evolving Artist scholarships are offered in Ballet and Tap.

Q: How many lessons are included?

A: Each participant receives five lessons in the style connected to their scholarship.

Q: Can I send each assignment as I complete it?

A: Unless otherwise instructed, all five lesson assignments must be filmed and submitted together in one email.

Q: Will I receive feedback?

A: Yes. The designated Velocity faculty member will review the completed assignments and provide feedback.

Q: Does every participant receive the choreography?

A: No. The faculty member will determine which dancers are ready to advance to the choreography phase after reviewing the five lesson assignments.

Q: Does completing the program guarantee a Year-Long Tour Scholarship?

A: No. The scholarship is awarded to selected dancers who complete the program and demonstrate meaningful improvement, commitment, and growth in their respective style.

Q: Can my studio teacher help me?

A: Yes. Dancers are encouraged to ask their studio directors and teachers for guidance and support throughout the program.

Velocity is proud to work with educational institutions, training programs, talent agencies, and other industry partners to provide dancers with opportunities beyond the Regional weekend.

Partner scholarship eligibility, value, application requirements, age restrictions, and redemption deadlines are determined by the organization providing the scholarship.

The Idyllwild Arts Academy Scholarship provides the recipient with a $5,000 scholarship toward attendance at Idyllwild Arts Academy.

Idyllwild Arts Academy is a residential arts high school and post-graduate program that combines college-preparatory academics with focused artistic training.

Programs include:

• Creative writing
• Dance
• Film and digital media
• Interdisciplinary arts
• Music
• Theatre
• Visual arts

Scholarship recipients are responsible for completing all admission requirements established by Idyllwild Arts Academy. Receiving the scholarship through Velocity does not guarantee admission to the school.

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program Scholarship provides the recipient with 50 percent off eligible tuition and boarding for the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program.

The summer program gives young artists the opportunity to train in a creative residential environment alongside experienced faculty and students from a variety of artistic disciplines.

Recipients are responsible for completing all registration or application requirements and following the eligibility terms established by Idyllwild Arts.

Class scholarships are selected by Velocity faculty during regular convention classes.

There is no separate audition for a class scholarship. Dancers are considered through their participation in class and may be recognized for qualities such as work ethic, growth, musicality, performance, technique, openness, and connection to the material.

Independent dancers may receive faculty-selected class scholarships. Independent dancers are not eligible for audition-based Velocity scholarships, MVA recognition, or partner scholarships unless otherwise stated.

The KODE REDD Class Scholarship provides the recipient with 50 percent off tuition for the KODE REDD Intensive.

The intensive is held in St. Louis, Missouri, during the final week of December. Specific dates and registration information will be provided by KODE REDD.

For additional information, please contact:

krdstl17@gmail.com

The Tap University Class Scholarship provides complimentary tuition for one eligible Tap University workshop.

Workshop dates, locations, registration requirements, and scholarship restrictions are determined by Tap University.

Recipients should follow all instructions provided with the scholarship and contact Tap University directly for current program information.

To be eligible for audition-based Velocity scholarships, dancers must:

• Be registered as full-weekend convention participants
• Be registered through a valid studio account
• Participate in the scholarship audition for their correct age division
• Wear their assigned dancer number
• Follow all audition and event procedures

Dancers who take regular convention classes in another approved ballroom must return to their correct age division for the scholarship audition.

One-day dancers are not eligible to participate in scholarship auditions or receive any scholarships, including class scholarships.

Independent dancers may receive class scholarships but are not eligible for audition-based Velocity scholarships.

Scholarships must be redeemed through the same studio account under which they were originally awarded.

If a dancer changes studios or begins attending as an Independent dancer, the dancer’s former studio must email Velocity from the studio’s official account email address and provide written permission releasing the scholarship.

Without written permission from the original studio, the scholarship cannot be transferred or redeemed through another studio account.

Studios are responsible for applying all scholarships within the online registration system before the applicable registration and payment deadline.

Refunds and credits will not be issued for scholarships that were not applied correctly or were not redeemed within the required timeframe.

A dancer may receive each scholarship type only once during a season. A dancer who has already received a particular scholarship may still be considered for a different scholarship or a higher MVA placement.

Scholarships have no cash value and may not be sold, exchanged, or transferred to another dancer.

Any unused portion of a scholarship will not be refunded, credited, or transferred unless the scholarship terms specifically state otherwise.

Scholarships are announced and distributed during the applicable Sunday scholarship presentation.

Petite and Mini scholarships are presented immediately following their final Sunday classes.

Junior, Pre-Teen, Teen, and Senior scholarships are presented during theSHOW.

Dancers and studios are responsible for collecting all scholarship materials before leaving the event. Unclaimed scholarships will not be mailed after the Regional weekend.