I am eager to continue to take classes at a quicker pace, and getting this scholarship [has helped] me obtain my MSL more quickly, which in turn will allow me to keep moving forward professionally at a quicker speed.

- Therese Davis Brown, 2024

The Encore Fund has had a profound impact by providing artists like me with the opportunity to pursue our educational passions. Education plays a crucial role in achieving career goals and making a positive impact on communities.

- Desean Taber, 2023

By investing in education, The Encore Fund is showing performers that education is important, and can make a positive impact on our lives. For myself personally, The Encore Fund will allow me to engage in my education with less financial worry.

- Marianne Bassing, 2023

Education has empowered me to cultivate my passions outside of dance and has also positively impacted my professional dance career […] The Encore Fund will help to decrease the financial burden of pursuing education on a dancer's salary.

- Leah Slavens Haggard, 2022

My education will allow me to give back to the art form, by working with dancers to help them build a compassionate relationship with their bodies, provide mental health support, and engage in long and healthy artistic careers.

- Connie Flachs, 2022