Walker Wood Foundation Bursaries are awarded to students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Other criteria upon which the Walker Wood Foundation bursaries are awarded include:
demonstrated leadership qualities;
high academic standing; and
good standing with the School and a commitment to training.
The two extremely deserving recipients of this year’s Walker Wood Bursaries are Morgyn Aronyk-Schell […]
Through the generosity of Lindy Green and Sam Chaiton, The Winchester Prize is presented for choreographic distinction and perceived potential for creative development. The prize winner will receive a cash award of $1,500, support to further develop their work with the guidance of a mentor, as well as the possibility of remounting their work […]
Our 3rd year student Xiongfei (Mario) Ma was born in the ancient city of Luoyang in China’s Henan province. Mario started dancing as a young child and, at the tender age of 12, he was off to pursue a five-year Chinese classical dance program at the School for the Arts in Weifang City in […]
Paige Culley is a 2010 graduate of the School, who has distinguished herself since graduation dancing with Compagnie Marie Chouinard, among others, and has recently been awarded the prestigious Prix de la danse de Montréal. The jury for the prize described her this way:
“Paige Culley brings an exceptional presence and deep-felt introspection to the […]
Pulga Muchochoma, one of our stellar alumni, has been performing with Toronto Dance Theatre since he graduated from the School in 2009. Currently on tour in Western Canada with the company, Pulga will be dancing in TDT’s much anticipated Glass Fields program at the Fleck Dance Theatre, March 20-24. Later in the year, we […]
Our second year dancer Lucie Schmidt comes from Nova Scotia, and she started dancing when her family lived in the Niagara region of Ontario:
“Starting to dance was sort of a natural process for me – I have a large family and my older sister took dance classes so I followed in her footsteps. I […]