2012 Merit Scholarship Winners
Dance & More Merit Scholarships
Recipient: Vanessa Price
Teacher: Donna Ziegler, MDE, Willow Street Dance Theatre
Honorable Mention: Jazmine Byrd, student of Yvonee Groves, MDE, Yvonne Groves School of Dance
Ballet Forum Merit Scholarships
Ballet Forum I - The Adele Artinian Scholarship Fund
Recipient: Olivia Coolman
Teacher: Korin Drilling, The Dance Center
Honorable Mention: Silvana Uribe, student of Sandra Black, CDE, Dean/Black School of Performing Arts, Inc.
Ballet Forum II - The Marie Buczkowski Memorial Fund
Recipient: Katie Henry
Teacher: Jean Wolfmeyer, Jean Wolfmeyer School of Dance
Honorable Mention: Kate Myers, student of Stephanie Annandale, The Dance Company
Ballet Forum III – The Marjorie Duckett Memorial Fund
Recipient: Ella Dorman
Teacher: Korin Drilling, The Dance Center
Honorable Mention: Paige Abdella, student of Anne Jensen, The Turning Pointe School of Performing Arts
Ballet Forum IV – The Elisa Stigler Memorial Fund
Recipient: Claire Bouret
Teacher: Anne Jensen, The Turning Pointe School of Performing Arts
Honorable Mention: Grace Robison, student of Kristina Crane, MDE, Debra Collier’s School of Dance
The Larry Long Male Scholarship
Recipient: Brian Wirgau
Teacher: Bonnie Allard, Allard Academy of Dance
Honorable Mention: Richard Marks, student of Cindy Jones, Westside Dance Academy
Student Session Merit Scholarships
Orange Group
Recipient: Dali Paladino
Teacher: Tressa Mohler, Mohler Dance Academy
Purple Group
Recipient: Mary Kate Godfrey
Teacher: Yvonne Groves, MDE, Yvonne Groves School of Dance
Red Group
Recipient: Maya Dorangrichia
Teacher: Terri Sinani, CDE, Next Step Dance Studio LLC
Blue Group
Recipient: Ben Reinkemeyer
Teacher: Loren LoMastro Specht, LoMastro Perfoming Ars Academy
White Group
Recipient: Richard Marks
Teacher: Cindy Jones, Westside Dance Academy
Green Group
Recipient: Megan Donnan
Teacher: Jeanette Wey-Wissmiller, MDE, J’s Dance Studio
Yellow Group
Recipient: Marvin Solberg
Teacher: Korin Drilling, Dance Centre Inc.