PHOTO BY SHAREN BRADFORD
The Bruce Wood Dance Excellence Awards are a celebration of the extraordinary talents shaping the vibrant Dallas/Fort Worth dance community. These awards shine a spotlight on individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the art form during the 2024–2025 dance season.
All applicants and nominees must:
• Submit materials generated during the 2024–2025 dance season;
• Reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; and
• Be available to accept the physical award at the Fort Worth Dance Festival.
COLLEGE STUDENT AWARDS
Students must personally submit an application by September 15, 2025 to be eligible for awards.
Senior Performer
$1,000
Eligible Candidate
A dance major who will be a senior during
the 2024–2025 school year.
Outstanding Choreographer
$550 Scholarship
WOOD I WORKS Intensive—Full Week
Eligible Candidate
A dance major who will be a junior or senior during the 2024–2025 school year.
Dancer To Watch
$550 Scholarship
WOOD I WORKS Intensive—Full Week
Eligible Candidate
A dance major who will be a junior during
the 2024–2025 school year.
APPLICATION
Please submit the following items to woodworks@brucewooddance.org:
• Headshot
• Résumé
• Video—up to three minutes; not to exceed three excerpts
• A brief essay (maximum 500 words) detailing why you should be awarded. You can include the following:
Your contributions to the dance community; your achievements as a student; your future goals as a dancer.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS
Students must personally submit an application by September 15, 2025 to be eligible for awards.
Senior Performer
$1,000
Eligible Candidate
A dance artist who will be a senior during
the 2024–2025 school year.
Dancer To Watch
$550 Scholarship
WOOD I WORKS Intensive—Full Week
Eligible Candidate
A dance artist who will be a junior during
the 2024–2025 school year.
APPLICATION
Please submit the following items to woodworks@brucewooddance.org:
• Headshot
• Résumé
• Video—up to three minutes; not to exceed three excerpts
• A brief essay (maximum 500 words) detailing why you should be awarded. You can include the following:
Your contributions to the dance community; your achievements as a student; your future goals as a dancer.
EDUCATOR AWARDS
Educators must be nominated by a third party before September 15, 2025 to be considered.
College Educator
$500
Eligible Candidate
A current faculty member of a college who is actively teaching dancers.
High School Educator
$500
Eligible Candidate
A current faculty member of a high school who is actively teaching dancers.
APPLICATION
Please submit the following information to woodworks@brucewooddance.org:
• Educator’s name and your relationship with that person;
• Educator’s email address; and
• A brief essay (maximum 500 words) detailing why the educator should be given the award, including a list of the educator’s achievements within the dance community and the impact on students the educator has made.