YDF Scholarship Offers 2026

YDF Summer Scholarship Opportunities

Youth Dance Fest is pleased to be able to offer an opportunity for dancers to audition for scholarships to various summer programs at the 2026 YDF Festival. If your company would like to offer a scholarship to your summer program, please fill out the form below. Deadline for submissions is February 16, 2026. All programs that offer a scholarship receive free projected advertising at both the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley YDF performances.
Summer Program Name*
Name of best person to contact about scholarship*

First NameLast Name
Scholarship program contact email:*
example@example.com

Scholarship Auditions
YDF will hold scholarship auditions at both the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Youth Dance Festivals. Companies offering scholarships may send a representative to observe the auditions and select their awardees.

Scholarship Audition Dates/Times:
- Philadelphia YDF: March 20th, 7:00–8:15 PM, Drexel University
- Lehigh Valley YDF: TBD 7:00–8:15 PM, Muhlenberg College
If you are unable to attend one or both auditions, a YDF staff member can select scholarship recipients on your behalf. In this case, please provide us with the qualities of your ideal candidate in the comment section at the end of this form.

After the auditions, companies offering scholarships will submit a list of their top candidates to YDF. YDF will review all scholarship offers and finalize selections to ensure an equitable distribution of scholarships among the dancers.
Which festival would you like to offer your scholarship at?

Philadelphia Youth Dance FestLehigh Valley Youth Dance FestBoth Festivals
Will you be able to attend either of the scholarship auditions in person? Select all that apply

Yes, I will attend the PYDF Scholarship Audition and select my scholarship recipientsYes, I will attend the LYDF Scholarship Audition and select my scholarship recipientsYes, I will attend the PYDF AND LYDF Scholarship Auditions and select my scholarship recipientsUnable to attend, PYDF staff may select on my behalfUnable to attend, LYDF staff may select on my behalf
Name of program representative who will attend the PYDF audition

First NameLast Name
Name of program representative who will attend the LYDF audition

First NameLast Name

Program Details
Location of Summer program*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Program website*
Dates of Summer program
Monetary value of scholarship you would like to offer
ex. $500, full tuition, 50% off tuition
Portion of program that scholarship covers
Ex: 1 week of summer program, 50% off full summer program
How many students would you like to offer scholarships to at PYDF?
How many students would you like to offer scholarships to at LYDF?
Age range for program
Program Description
Additional comments/notes
Please upload a Summer Program Ad to be projected during the both the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley YDF Performance

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YDF Summer Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Auditions

Program Details