Announcing the 2025 Scholars

We’re thrilled to announce that the Frankie Manning Foundation is awarding scholarships to six incredible dancers, supporting their journeys to dance camps across the globe:

Olivia Nelson (Maryland) (Next Generation Project Part 2) - Herräng

Aaron Jones (Pennsylvania/NJ) (Next Generation Project Part 2) - Herräng

Chealsia Smedley (Ohio) (Next Generation Project Part 2) - Herräng

Faith Benford (California) - Beantown

Silas "Roo" De La Cruz (Maryland) - Beantown

Liu Yi (Nanjing, China) - Old School

Congratulations!

FMF scholars Silas “Roo” Delacruz and Faith Benford with FMF board member Julia Loving at Beantown.