2026 SOAR Scholarship Partners
The SOAR Fair: A dedicated networking hub for middle and high-school-aged dancers. Dancers and families can meet one-on-one with program directors to discuss admissions, auditions, and training opportunities.
Exhibition & Audition Classes: Our SOAR Partners observe dancers in action, scouting for potential recruits and scholarship recipients.
Panel Discussions: Gain invaluable industry insights during seminars where our partners share what it takes to succeed in the professional and collegiate dance sectors.
Professional Showcases: Experience the caliber of our partners firsthand through guest performances by collegiate dance departments and professional companies during the Collective Contemporary Awards.
Our mission is to provide students, directors, and families with exclusive access to the professional dance world. Central to this mission is our SOAR Professional Pathways Partner Program. This program serves as a bridge connecting elite young talent with prestigious collegiate programs, conservatories, and professional companies.
The impact of this program is life-changing, and thanks to the generosity of our Scholarship Partners, each year our event awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards to deserving dancers.
The SOAR program transforms Metamorphosis; Fearless Evolution into a career-launching experience. Throughout the weekend, you will have the opportunity to engage with representatives through:
Thank you to our 2025 Partners:
ACTIVATE YOUR ARTISTRY Dance Convention believes in nurturing well-rounded dance artists by using a multi-faceted approach at every event. Each convention weekend features three levels of classes taught by industry pros, panels with our teachers for career-minded artists and a formal concert performance incorporating our Activate Your Artistry tribe dancers and local professional dance companies.
AMDA provides rigorous, performance-based training and an industry-focused education experience; one that inspires excellence and prepares artists with an appreciation for the universal power of transformation through art. AMDA's educational philosophy is based on close collegial interaction between instructors and students — in class, in production and through active mentorship.
The Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez is already an institution recognised worldwide, having won several individual and collective awards in the most prestigious dance competitions, like the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP), where it won the “Outstanding School” Award in 2017, Dance World Cup, Domenico Modugno Ballet Competition (Bari, Italy), South Africa Internacional Ballet Competition, Shanghai International Ballet Competition, Ballet Beyond Borders (Montana, Missoula, USA), Varna International Ballet Competition (Bulgaria), o Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition (China) and, more recently, the Prix de Lausanne (Switzerland).
Educational-based ballet and Contemporary dance competition. We help dancers feel seen and supported!
A new era of dance competition focused on fun and inclusivity-a healthy, safe, and nurturing place for you, your students, and dance families!
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre is a contemporary dance company that explores authentic personal stories at the crossroads of heritage, culture, and identity, opening paths for empathy and understanding.
CRB is Chicago's contemporary ballet company. With a dedication to inspire audiences while challenging preconceptions and a focus on LGBTQIA2S+ narratives and creators, Chicago Repertory Ballet produces work that is accessible, fresh and imaginative. From ballets like William Shakespeare's MACBETH, The Four Seasons, Le Sacre Du Printemps to more contemporary works, CRB brings to the stage work for a modern day with modern sensibilities. CRB is Chicago's ballet company: run by and making work for the people of Chicago.
Since its inception in 2004, CRU Dance has remained committed to the artistry of dance and the dancers for which we serve. We believe in recognizing dancers on all levels while preserving the art form on which competitive dance has been built.
The ECAA’s ultimate goal is to create a connected artistic environment that will permeate every aspect of the
At Epic Dance, we pride ourselves on CREATING up-beat, family friendly shows. Our goal is to provide unparalleled customer service, quality adjudications, on time events, reasonable COMPETITON times and complete customer satisfaction. That is our promise to you! And our EPIC TEAM is excited to make it happen!
The Hollywood Summer Tour, founded in 2006, is an INVITATION ONLY dance career intensive intended for advanced dancers who are serious about learning about the commercial dance industry in Hollywood. It is the ideal program that will provide each dancer with all the tools needed to get started and be successful in this cut-throat dance industry.
Innovating the DANCE competition industry by promoting an all-inclusive experience.
Immerse Artists Experience (IAX) is more than just a dance convention — it is a creative movement built on heart, purpose, and community. Independently owned and intentionally designed, we are reimagining what it means to support studios in training and empowering the next generation of dance artists.
NIU School of Theatre and Dance prepares students for a career in Dance with comprehensive training in classical and contemporary dance. Students work closely with our internationally recognized faculty, perform in four annual concerts, and train in courses that include Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Jazz Dance, Afro-Cuban Dance, Circus Arts.
Peridance Center's mission is to operate as a post-secondary educational institution, which offers training and education in dance. Peridance offers the public dance classes of the highest caliber in all styles, for all ages, and in all levels of technical proficiency. leading New York City dance school by providing affordable and safe rehearsal and performance space for artists to create and perform.
At Phosphorescent Theatrical Productions, we’re passionate about creating meaningful pathways for emerging theatre artists. Through a dynamic mix of classes, workshops, and personalized coaching, performers gain hands-on experience in high-caliber productions and original works. Our individualized training led by seasoned professionals focuses on practical skills like audition technique, self-tape creation, dialect work, vocal refinement, and dance reel production. Artists are immersed in authentic industry practices, receiving targeted feedback that bridges the gap between training and professional careers.
Family-owned small business in the Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago.
A dance competition designed for dancers to use their art to illuminate their communities by partnering with non-profit organizations.
Chicago based photography and videography with 20+ years of photography experience in a variety of styles.
Solarium Dance Company is an innovative dance company dedicated to exploring the complexities of the human experience. The company's mission is to foster empathy and connection by creating a safe and inclusive space for audiences to confront challenging ideas.
Founded by former professional ballerina Caitlin Sloan, The Brainy Ballerina empowers aspiring dancers with the tools they need to succeed in a professional career both on and off the stage. Through 1-1 career mentorship, workshops and digital resources, dancers gain the skills necessary to build a smart and sustainable career in the dance industry.
The mission of The LAUNCH Chicago is to have a positive space where artists feel valued & empowered to embrace their full potential through contemporary jazz movement. The LAUNCH Chicago aspires to push the limits of the current dance culture, value our artists, both physically & emotionally, and make professional dance more accessible.
After years of artistically working in the Chicago area, Chelsea Branch and Stefany Cotton have realized that the Chicago Dance Community's greatest strength is the connectedness of it's movers. From supporting one-another with dance costumes, choreography revisions, or simply attending a performance, we show up for each other. The Rooted Space has a vision of formally developing those connections and sharing knowledge. The Rooted Space will enable each dancer in the city to know that their work is important, find support to finalize their projects, and people to join them along the way in the most helpful way to the creator.
The Trifecta Dance Collective (TDC) was established with a distinct mission: to act as the artistic voice of the communities it serves. TDC challenges traditional norms in concert dance by deconstructing established frameworks and presenting an innovative approach to the curation of full length performances.
The TDC 2 program allows dancers pursuing their undergraduate degrees to gain professional work experience without compromising on their educational goals. TDC 2 members perform at Trifecta Dance Festival in Chicago, IL and are selected during the Metamorphosis; Fearless Evolution experience and affiliate events. The company is boundary-pushing in its structure with collegiate-aged company members from across the nation uniting to perform both repertory works with the main company and new works as a separate entity, TDC 2.
Although we take our dancing seriously we realize a competition is much more then just dance. It’s a community of dancers, parents, studios, friends and family, and we consider every last person that attends, a member of OUR family.
The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Department of Dance is committed to the development of skillful and vibrant dance artists and educators in their pursuit of a comprehensive education built upon diverse practices, research, and community engagement. Our innovative curriculum integrates multiple disciplines and somatic practices, creating a learning environment that prioritizes a balance of body and mind knowledge with informed, creative expression.
Water Street Dance Milwaukee founded by Morgan Williams is a multifaceted dance company dedicated to exploring diversity within our art, artists, and audiences. Renowned for our athletic, innovative, and entertaining performances, we invite all to partake in the vibrant experiences we create. As Milwaukee's premier repertory dance company, they are committed to consistently pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. The company has garnered national recognition, being named Dance Magazine's “25 to watch” in 2024. With each performance, they strive to elevate the art of dance, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural landscape.