Fordney Foundation

The Fordney Foundation is a non-profit foundation for dance sport that was established in May, 2002.The Fordney Foundation provides young people, with a gift for the sport, grants that allow them to train and compete in dance sport competition.

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Program

30 weeks of dance group lessons, fully funded. Learn the Merengue, Hustle, Swing, Salsa, Waltz, or Cha Cha in one 45 minute class per week.

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Junior & Youth
DanceSport Series

International and American Ballroom Dancing and DanceSport Competitive ballroom dancing began in Paris in 1909 where the first world championships were held.

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brigham young university scholarship

Since 2007, a scholarship is awarded annually to help a university student pursue their goal of becoming a professional dancer.

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Introducing Our Assistant Director Erica Arnold

THE 2023 BEST OF THE BEST WINNERS

4 Ebooks and Audiobooks Every Dancer Should Read and Listen To

Fordney Foundation finishes 2022 with The Best of the Best Awards at the 2022 Ohio Star Ball

Little Yura Loves to Dance

BOOK FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Little Yura loves to have fun and wants to be friends with everyone! His classmates at school are not always nice, but one day his friend gives a piece of advice... "Dance, it's very good for you!" Little Yura learned that this was true, and it turned out, he loved dancing, too!

A portion of the proceeds from this book benefit this nonprofit foundation.

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MEET OUR 2024 WINNERS

2024 Fordney Youth Series Marilyn Fordney with Latin & Ballroom Winners

2024 Fordney Youth Series Marilyn Fordney with Dmitry Gerasimov

2024 Fordney Youth Series Best of the Best Pre Teen

2024 Fordney Youth Series Latin Winners

2024 Fordney Youth Series Best of the Best Junior

2024 Fordney Youth Series Best of the Best Youth division

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I love to dance, and look forward to doing what I love each Friday. Thank you so much for giving us such a great program.