Georgia Academy of Dance
& the Performing Arts
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453 Hwy 74 South, Peachtree City, GA
1111 Lower Fayetteville Rd, Newnan, GA
770-631-3128
 

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Congratulations to the following Georgia Dance Theatre current and former members for their scholarship awards!


Every Season students are accepted to and provided scholarships to top professional dance and arts schools throughout the country.
Listed below are GDT scholarship recipients:

2009-10 Dance Season

Congratulations to our newest members of Georgia Dance Theatre
Professional Company
Jenn Ritorto
Rachel Truitt
Becky Simmons
Nathan Henderson
Jenna Sagraves
They join Brianne Wesolowski, Jenny Reynolds, Nichole O'Brien

Lauren Horvat - scholarship to North Carolina Dance Theatre
Meredith Rogers - scholarship to North Carolina Dance Theatre
Lauren VanKouwenberg - Atlanta Ballet Pre-professional Program
& invitation for full time resident student at
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Caroline Vining - Atlanta Ballet Pre-professional Program
Arthur Anderson - Atlanta Ballet Pre-professional Program
Mary Grace Phillips - scholarship to Richmond Ballet
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2008-09 Dance Season

Emily Franz - invitation with scholarship to The Rock/Pennsylvania Ballet
for the 2008-09 season
Full Scholarship to GAD Summer Intensive 2009

Claire McIlwraith - invitation as a resident student with $20,000 scholarship to Walnut Hill for the 2008-09 season
Accepted to Lines Ballet of California

Catherine Vining – awarded a $126,000 dance scholarship from
 Walnut Hill as a full time 3 year resident student

Amy Wheble - promoted to Dance Educator at Georgia Academy of Dance
& the Performing Arts
Full Scholarship to GAD Summer Intensive 2009

Arthur Anderson - Atlanta Ballet full scholarship recipient

Laura VanKouwenberg - Scholarship to Ballet Met

Caroline Vining - Scholarship to North Carolina Dance Theatre

Additional acceptances into professional summer programs for 2009 season:
Atlanta Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, American Ballet Theatre,
Alvin Ailey,  Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet
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2007-08  Dance Season

Meghan Morales – awarded  a $23,000 dance scholarship from Birmingham Southern College & $1000 scholarship from the
Endowment Committee of the Cultural Arts of Fayette County

Amanda Smith - awarded a full dance scholarship from Belhaven College

Brianne Wesolowski - professional contract with Milwaukee Ballet



Additional Student Awards, Scholarships and Achievements in the Arts
throughout the last 20 years of dance excellence at Georgia Academy of Dance
& the Performing Arts

Professional Dance Careers
American Youth Grand Prix Gold Medalist
Multiple scholarships from the Endowment Committee of the
Cultural Arts of Fayette County
Rotary Club Scholarship
Choreographers for Stage, Video & Theatre
Dance Educators
Actors/Directors
Arts Promoters
Grant Writers
Talent Manager
Governor's Honors Programs


Prestigious professional companies where Georgia Dance Theatre & Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts students receive acceptances and/or scholarships to:

Atlanta Ballet
Boston Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
School of American Ballet Theatre
Rock School
Alvin Ailey
Houston Ballet
Austin Ballet
Milwaukee Ballet
Lines Ballet of California
Ballet West
North Carolina School of the Arts



College Dance Scholarships received for Georgia Dance Theatre &
Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts students:


Belhaven College
University of Georgia
Birmingham Southern
Southern Methodist University
Emory University
Vanderbilt University
Auburn University
Brigham Young University

 

Congratulations to the following Georgia Dance Theatre current members and alumni for their achievements as
professional artists!

Gray Davis – American Ballet Theatre Company member
American Youth Grand Prix Gold Medalist

Josh Reynolds – Atlanta Ballet Company member

Tiffany Lanius - Founder/Director of Dance South of Tennessee
Artistic Director of Encore Dance Project

Nichole O’Brien – Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company member
Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts Hip Hop Director
& Marketing Assistant

Jenny Reynolds –  Professional Apprentice Contract from Lines Ballet
Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company member

Jennifer McDonnell – Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company member

Mary Grace Phillips - Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Belhaven College
Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company member
Georgia Dance Theatre Grant Writer & Marketing Assistant

Kathryn Van Meter - Professional Actor, Director and Choreographer

Brianne Wesolowski – Professional Apprentice Contract from Milwaukee Ballet
Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company member

Karen Parker - Charleston Ballet Theatre and Georgia Dance Theatre
Professional Company

Julie Strauch - Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company
Georgia Dance Theatre Board Member

Melony Tribble -Mississippi Ballet Theatre
Georgia Dance Theatre Professional Company

Lindsey Davis - Choreographer, Theatre Director

Megan Davis - Professional Dancer with Disney World

Rachel Breault Hovey - Volta Dance Theatre & Pilates Instructor



For additional information on Georgia Dance Theatre Alumni click here


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