Scholarships
We are thrilled to unveil a brand new opportunity for dancers at our upcoming Jewels Festival! As in our previous editions, partner schools will be awarding scholarships to participating dancers. This season we are giving dancers the chance to take an active role in the decision process!
Prior to the competition, dancers will be asked to rank the top 2 scholarships that they are most interested in being considered for. Scholarships will then be matched based on these preferences. If a dancer ranks highly for a particular school and there is mutual interest, they will be awarded the scholarship for that school.
This new way of awarding scholarships, unique to our competition, ensures that dancers will receive scholarships from the schools they are most interested in, offering them opportunities that align with their career and training goals.
Please see below for the current list of participating schools. (The list will be updated with more opportunities as we get closer to the competition date)
Participating Schools- Jewels Festival 9th Edition
Year Round Programs:
Academy of Russian Ballet - 25%, 50%, 100% scholarships - 2 dancers
(Manassas, VA)
Duet - School of Russian Ballet - 20% scholarship- 3 dancers
(Brooklyn, NY)
Lesko Ballet Academy - 50% scholarship
(Staten Island, NY)
Philadelphia Dance Conservatory - April through June and participation in the recital on June 26, 2025. 25% scholarship - 3 dancers
(Feasterville-Trevose, PA)
Summer Intensives:
Academy of Russian Ballet - 25%, 50%, 100% scholarships - 2 dancers
(Manassas, VA)
Catskills Ballet Camp (CBC) Summer Intensive Program - 25% scholarship - 3 dancers
(Catskill Mountains, Hunter area, NY)
Duet - School of Russian Ballet - Summer Ballet Intensive 25% scholarship- 3 dancers
(Brooklyn, NY)
Joffrey Ballet School - 100% Classical scholarship- 1 dancer, 50% Classical scholarship- 2 dancers and 50 % Contemporary scholarship - 2 dancers
(New York, NY)
Lesko Ballet Academy - 70% scholarship
(Staten Island, NY)
Warrenton Ballet Center - 25% scholarship- Beginning Summer Intensive 3 weeks only (ages 7-10), 25% scholarship - Intermediate Summer Intensive 3 weeks only (ages 9-13), 25% scholarship- Advanced Summer Intensive 3 or 6 weeks (ages 13 and up)
(Warrenton, VA)
Short Term Study:
Academy of Russian Ballet - 25%, 50%, 100% scholarships - 2 dancers
(Manassas, VA)
Duet - School of Russian Ballet - April Intensive 25% scholarship- 3 dancers
(Brooklyn, NY)
NY Dance Artistry - Hariyama Ballet - 100% scholarship - 4 dancers. This Short Study Scholarship allows dancers to visit the school from one day to one week during the year-round program. (Not valid for Summer). The Short Study visit will serve as an opportunity for a long term scholarship offer for the 2025 - 2026 year-round program.
(New York, NY)
Competitions:
Japan International Ballet Competition - Competition in August, 2025
(Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)
Jewels Festival Ballet Competition- 50% scholarship- 10 dancers, 25% scholarship- 10 dancers
(Pennsylvania, USA)
Royal Dance Global Grand Prix
(China)
