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 2023–2024 dance season.
All applicants and nominees must:
• Submit materials generated during the 2023–2024 dance season;
• Reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; and
• Be available to accept the physical award in September 2024.
COLLEGE STUDENT AWARDS
Students must personally submit an application to be eligible for awards.
Senior Performer
$1,000
Eligible Candidate
A current junior 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 current sophomore or junior 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 current sophomore 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 to be eligible for awards.
Senior Performer
$1,000
Eligible Candidate
A current junior 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 current sophomore 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 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.