Each summer, the New York City Dance Alliance gives scholarships to dancers who excel at its national competition in New York City. Last year, for example, it gave away $500,000 in college scholarships! The goal this year is $1 million. To help achieve this goal, NYCDA formed the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation – an IRS approved 501(c)(3) public charity. The Foundation is dedicated to investing in the next generation of professional dancers by offering scholarships for secondary and college education.

Director Joe Lanteri has been asking studios and their communities to get involved. Here’s where you can help. For every $3,000 in donations your dance studio contributes to the NYCDAF National Fundraising Campaign, one dancer from your studio may attend a special July 31st private $50,000+ College Scholarship Audition. The campaign runs through June 30.

While it’s only mid-April, the 2010-2011 dance season is inching to a close, with The Dance Club kicking off the first of many year-end concerts from studios throughout Utah this spring.  On April 9, the studios’ competitive teams, beginning jazz and ballet classes, and even the special-needs class performed more than 40 dances choreographed by The Dance Club’s award-winning teachers and outside, nationally renowned choreographers such as Joey Dowling, Jacki Ford and Dana Wilson.

Misty Mathews captured some amazing photos! Check out some of my favorites below…Which one is your favorite?