2018

Low Decile Schools Attendance Programme

$25,200 – Supported by various donors

Contributions to the Low Decile Schools Attendance Programme off-set costs for students at low-decile schools to attend the RNZB schools’ performances, by paying for transport and allowing the RNZB to give those students a discount to the ticket cost.

Corey Baker Scholarship

Supported by various donors

Barbara Webster Memorial Scholarship

$10,000 – Supported by a bequest in memory of Barbara Webster

Establish in 2017, this scholarship provided $2000 per annum to a classical ballet student studying at the New Zealand School of Dance, official school of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

The 2018 recipient was Isaak McLean.

Sponsorship of the New Zealand School of Dance Associates programme

$10,000 over 2017 and 2018

The Associates programme identifies classical and contemporary dance students from throughout New Zealand who have the talent for a career in dance performance. Each year they have 4 weekends of tuition at the New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington. The Foundation’s funding assisted in the delivery of this programme.

New Zealand School of Dance Ballet Foundation Scholarship

This Ballet Foundation scholarship was awarded to a classical ballet student at the New Zealand School of Dance to support their fees.

The 2018 recipient was Cadence Barrack. Cadence joined the RNZB in at the end of 2018.