KDA is proud to offer grants and scholarships to KDA Members to support dance-related projects. A Bi-Annual Application Period will feature two deadlines:
FALL DEADLINE, September 1 for projects October-May
SPRING DEADLINE, May 1 for projects June-September
KDA Scholarship Recipients

Ella Goens
Civic Dance Center

Kirstyn Lindsey
Bakersfield Dance Company

Aeralyn Jade Rivera
Eve-Lyne’s Dance Studio

Lena Smallwood
Dancer’s Turnout Academy

Riley Thompson
Bakersfield Dance Company

Jordan Wandick
Dancer’s Turnout Academy
Amanda Bagley
Dancer’s Turnout Academy
KDA Grant Recipients
PROJECT | Bakersfield Nutcracker Ballet
PROJECT | American Youth Grand Prix
PROJECT | We Are Mojave: Free dance classes for socio-economically disadvantaged children.