2025 Scholarship Application
for Students at
The Studios of Performing Arts
Application Due Date: October 15, 2025
Sam’s Legacy
Sam Ford’s life was a gift to everyone who knew her. She had amazing strength, a kind heart, a warm smile, and the most contagious laugh you ever heard. Dance was one of the many ways she expressed her spirit, moving through life with resilience and joy that inspired everyone around her. Though her life was cut short by cancer, Sam’s legacy lives on through the art of dance and the people she touched.
This scholarship is awarded to a dancer who reflects the qualities Sam embodied: strength, kindness, warmth, and the ability to bring joy to others.
Prompt
Create and submit a dance video that expresses your story of strength, kindness, or joy through movement. Along with your video, include a short written statement reflecting on how these qualities shape your journey as a dancer or in other areas of your life.
Application Guidelines
1. Please keep your video 3 minutes or less.
2. Upload your two-piece submission via this webpage.
3. In order to be eligible to apply, all applicants must supply (1) raffle item donated from a local business to qualify.
Evaluation Criteria
- Creativity and authenticity in both the performance and essay.
- Ability to effectively convey the impact you wish to leave on your own community.
- Overall presentation of video component.
Four scholarship recipients will be awarded $500 each to use towards dance classes at The Studios of Performing Arts.
Scholarship winners will be announced at SamFest 2025 on November 2 .
We look forward to witnessing your passion for self-expression through this scholarship prompt. Good luck!
Application
Due by October 15, 2025.