Scholarship

Kansas City Feis Scholarship 2024

The Kansas City Feis committee is pleased to announce that the mission of the Kansas City Feis is to award two $1,000 academic scholarships each year as follows:

(1) For eligible dancers not affiliated with the O’Riada-Manning Academy who will compete in the 2024 Kansas City Feis
(2) For an eligible O’Riada-Manning Academy student who will compete in the 2024 Kansas City Feis

The Kansas City Feis has the honor of awarding the Christine O’Riada Performing Arts Scholarship. This scholarship was started by Christine’s two daughters to continue the passion and love for Irish dance, a cause that was so important in their mother’s life. Click here for more information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOWS

(1) Must register and compete in the 2024 Kansas City Feis

(2) Must be a high school senior who will graduate in the spring of 2025 and plans to enroll in a 2 or 4 year college for the 2025-2026 academic year.

OR

HS graduate currently enrolled or have plans to enroll in a 2 or 4 year college for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Scholarship check will be made payable to both the student and educational institution. Previous winners are not eligible to apply again.

Please complete the form and email your essay. We will contact you once we receive the application (Please allow up to 72hrs). If you have not hear back from us please email info@kcfeis.com to ensure we receive your application.

Please note that the form must be submitted, and essay emailed, before August 1st CDT

Please Note: If the scholarship is not claimed by December 31, 2025 all scholarships are forfeit.

    Student Name (required)

    Address (required)

    City (required)

    State (required)

    Zip (required)

    Phone (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Irish Dance School (required)

    TCRG Name (required)

    FORMAL ESSAY: 2 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED, TYPE SIZE NO SMALLER THAN 10

    Essay Questions

    Questions to answer:

    1. What makes you different from the others vying for this scholarship?

    2. What is your role in your community because of your involvement in Irish dancing?

    3. If you became a dance instructor, what is the most important advice you would give your students? Based on what you have learned during your experience.

    Email Essay to dance@omirishdance.com

    Additional Information

    Christine O’Riada Performing Arts Scholarship

    Christine O’Riada had a passion for dance and for performance. Performance isn’t only limited to a show. It includes classwork, competition, as well as performing on stage. She encouraged dancers to reach their goals with Irish dance, no matter if it was to have fun, perform in front of an audience, be a top competitor, become a teacher, or all of the above. Ms. Christine never wanted a dancer to stop doing something they loved because of financial strain. This scholarship is open to all Irish dancers age 10-18. This scholarship should be used to further your pursuit of Irish dance by paying for class, a new costume, competition expenses or other dance related expense.

    Please answer these questions thoughtfully and directly. Application must be submitted before August 1st.

    Please Note: If the scholarship is not claimed by December 31, 2025 all scholarships are forfeit.

      Your Name (required)

      Your Email (required)

      Your Phone (required)

      Your Dance School (required)

      Please answer the following questions in your essay. Please do not include your name or any information that identifies you within your essay.

      Question 1: At some point, Irish dance became your passion. When did you realize that this was something that was more than just an activity you did after school; that it was something that you craved and wanted and needed in your life?

      Question 2: So many dancers hit at least one rough patch as they are learning and growing in the sport/art form. What/who inspires you to keep going and why?