Bachna Scholarship 2016 Recipient
Mandy Odom

Dottie McGill Scholarship 2016 recipient
Philip Baraoidan

Bachna Scholarship

Each year the Bachna scholarship is awarded to a dedicated 4th year attendee of the Teachers Training School and banquet who has successfully completed the following criteria:

  • Has examined and successfully passed 3 of the 4 core subjects
  • Exemplifies hard work, tenacity and a strong focus
  • Has a love of teaching and shows it in their work
  • Has a thirst for knowledge and the understanding of dance
  • Is dependable and shows skills of a good teacher
  • Show strong, moral character
  • Shows leadership, enthusiasm, and dedication to the TTS program
  • Cares about others and is anxious to share their thoughts and ideas
  • Knows and studies their dance material
  • Is punctual and actively participates in all facets of the program
  • Is a model that trule exemplifies the program to undergraduates

The recipient is awarded a full scholarship for TTS that includes tuition, room and board.

Bachna Scholarship Award Recipients

  • 1994 – Wendy Kelbaugh
  • 1995 – Dody Flynn, Laura Smith
  • 1996 – Kristine Flaharty
  • 1997 – Pam Shaw
  • 1998 – Carol Delarue
  • 1999 – Rob Jensen
  • 2000 – Tracy Zimmerman, Terrie Legein
  • 2001 – Deborah Sanford
  • 2002 – Terri White
  • 2003 – Nadine Hughes
  • 2004 – Tracy Davenport
  • 2005 – Ashlee Camirand
  • 2006 – Dee Buchanan
  • 2007 – Tiffany Hopper
  • 2008 – Christine Denstedt
  • 2009 – Katie Benson
  • 2010 – Natasha Smyth Marko
  • 2011 – Jamie Hartley
  • 2012 – Candace Birdsall
  • 2013 – Carollette Phillips

Dotty McGill Scholarship

Dotty was a Past President of Dance Masters of Pennsylvania Chapter 10, and a Past National President. She served our organization in numerous capacities throughout the years. However, to all of us at TTS her greatest accomplishment was co-founding the DMA’s Teachers Training School Program. The criteria for this prestigious award includes the following:

  • Has examined and successfully passed all four (4) core subjects
  • Exemplifies hard work, tenacity and a strong focus
  • Has a love of teaching and shows it in their work
  • Has a thirst for knowledge and the understanding of dance
  • Is dependable and shows skills of a good teacher
  • Show strong, moral character
  • Shows leadership, enthusiasm, and dedication to the TTS program
  • Cares about others and is anxious to share their thoughts and ideas
  • Knows and studies their dance material
  • Is punctual and actively participates in all facets of the program
  • Is a model that trule exemplifies the program to undergraduates

This scholarship includes tuition, room and board to TTS for the following year.

2014 Dotty McGill Scholarship Winner – Melissa Strain
2015 Dotty McGill Scholarship Winner – Nicole Brown