- Joy Nicholls Award
- Norma de Gruchy Award #1
- Norma de Gruchy Award #2
- Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarship
- Friends Encouragement Award
- Dr Phillip Law Travel Scholarship
- Agnes Robertson Scholarship
- Previous Winners
| Amount | $350 |
| Eligibility | First Year |
| Criteria | Merit |
| Selection | Nominated by Staff |
| Application Procedure |
No application form |
| Date/Frequency | Biannual |
| Award Date | August & November |
| Amount | $350 |
| Eligibility | Second Year VCA Dance Student |
| Criteria | Most Talented Student in Classical Ballet |
| Selection | Nominated by Staff |
| Application Procedure |
No application form |
| Date/Frequency | August – Annual |
| Award Date | September |
| Amount | $250 |
| Eligibility | Second Year VCA Dance Student |
| Criteria | Most Improved Student in Classical Ballet |
| Selection | Nominated by Staff |
| Application Procedure |
No application form |
| Date/Frequency | August – Annual |
| Award Date | September |
| Amount | $2500 |
| Eligibility | Third or Fourth Year VCA Dance Student |
| Criteria | Demonstrating outstanding talent |
| Selection | Nominated by Staff |
| Application Procedure |
No application form |
| Date/Frequency | October – Annual |
| Award Date | November |
| Amount | $1000 |
| Eligibility | VCA Dance Student |
| Criteria | Exceptional potential demonstrated by personal contribution & progress |
| Selection | Nominated by Head of School |
| Application Procedure |
No application form |
| Date/Frequency | August – Annual |
| Award Date | October |
| Amount | $3000 |
| Eligibility | VCA Dance student |
| Criteria |
To assist a student demonstrating talent and commitment to study dance overseas |
| Selection |
Selected by panel from within the School and Council Representative |
| Application Procedure |
Application form from School of Dance |
| Date/Frequency |
October - Annual |
| Award Date |
November |
The Agnes Robertson Scholarship is provided to assist talented students overcome barriers to university education by alleviating some of the costs associated with higher education study. A proportion of the student's first year course fees will be remitted to their department. The Agnes Robertson scholarship is offered for the first year of the Bachelor of Production course. Recipients are eligible to apply in subsequent years for a further merit scholarship from another source if they have achieved a grade average of H2A in their previous years of study.
| Amount | $5000 (fee remission) |
| Eligibility | Entering 1st Year in an Undergraduate Degree in VCA Dance, Australian citizen, financial need |
| Criteria | See Terms and Conditions |
| Selection | Selected by panel from within the School |
| Application Procedure |
Download Application (including Financial Need) and Terms and Conditions Forms (below) |
| Date/Frequency | Friday 15th Dcember 2006 |
| Award Date | Late December 2006 |
Norma de Gruchy Award #1 and #2
Two prizes awarded annually to students in second year:
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Most talented classical ballet dance student $350
2006 – Sarah Pratt -
Most improved student in classical ballet dance $250
2006 – Natalie Abbott
Joy Nicholls Award $350
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Awarded to a student for merit in Semester 1 and Semester 2
Semester 2 2005 - James Welsby
Semester 1 2006 - Alice Heath
Friends Encouragement Award $1,000
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Awarded to a dancer who shows exceptional potential through personal contribution and progression
2005 – James Welsby (Year 1)
Elfie Blake Award $750
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Encouragement award
2005 - Suhaili Ahmad Kamil
Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarship $2,500
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Most outstanding talent – 3rd year or Honours
2005 – Suhaili Ahmad Kamil (Year 3)
Dr Phillip Law Travel Scholarship $3,000
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To assist a student demonstrating talent and commitment to study dance overseas
2005 - Harriet Ritchie (Year 3)
Agnes Robertson Scholarship $5,000
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To assist a student demonstrating talent with first year tuition fees
2006 - Danielle Bremner (Year 1)
