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Frances Rands Beery Ballet Awards

Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 10:00am

Award Chair:

Dr. Monica Laude

 

Location:

Highland School of Dance
6929 Old Highway 37
Lakeland, FL 33811

Application Postmark Deadline:

March 1, 2023

Awards

1st Place: $750

2nd Place: $250

Honorable Mention: $25

Rules + Information
Background

Winners receive a plaque and a sketch of the career of Frances Rands Beery.

Winners may be invited to perform at local and state events. Honorable mention awards are $25.

 

Mrs. Beery was a premier ballerina, dancing with the Washington Ballet and active in the Stage Door Canteen in World War II. She operated the Lake Wales School of Ballet for many years. Before arrival in Lake Wales, she traveled all over the world with her husband, Lawrence A. Beery, Jr., who worked with the State Department. She fostered goodwill by operating ballet studios wherever they traveled. Following her untimely death, the Lake Wales Arts Council received funds in her memory to establish the award.

Qualifying Rules

1. Rules: Present two dances including one combination en pointe from classical ballet performed in leotard and one variation in costume (contemporary or original) plus demonstration of basic techniques. 

2. Eligibility: Ballet student ages 12-18.

  • Junior membership in FFMC is required - either in a teacher's junior club or as an Individual Junior Member of the Federation.

  • Otherwise, include additional $13.00 for NFMC Individual Junior Membership dues.

3. Pre-Registration Required: Entry fee of $25.00 - with $13.00 dues - payable to FFMC, Inc. and completed application must be sent to the chairman, Dr. Monica Laude, postmarked no later than the deadline date. 

 

Questions? Contact Dr. Monica Laude at (863) 455-9941 or send email: ballet@ffmc-music.org

The Dr. Isabella Laude Dance Plaque of FFMC

INFORMATION FOR FFMC SENIOR CLUBS

 

The FFMC Senior Club doing the most to promote dance will be the recipient of this biennial award and a $100 cash award, so please include dance in your club programs! This is the year!

Eligibility: having international, classical, folk, or modern dance programs; awarding prizes or scholarships to dance students, having dance exercises, book reviews or other types of programs promoting dance. 

Deadline: Send report to FFMC Dance Chairman before April 15, 2023
Dr. Monica Laude
444 Seminole Road
Babson Park, FL 33827

Congratulations to our 2019 Winners!

1st Place
$750

2nd Place
$250

Honorable Mention
$25

ALEXIS WORKOWSKI

Student of Natalia Glos and Diane Withee

HANNAH WIEDLE

Student of Natalia Glos and Diane Withee

ARIA WALKER

Student of Hayley Stewart

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