Each year, HBCU Dance Corporation offers scholarships to marching band dancers who slay at the football games and go hard in the classroom. Applicants must have a 3.0 gpa or higher and must receive flawless recommendations from their team's administration (i.e. coach, captain, band director, etc.) 2016 was no exception.

This year, we're uber excited to announce Ms. Teaira Barber of the Prairie View A&M University Black Foxes, as our 2016 HBCU Dance(TM) Scholar! This Texas native has managed to maintain an incredible GPA while successfully navigating her team's rigorous practice and performance schedules.

"Not only was she highly recommended by her team coach, Mrs. Shawn Zachery, but she was an absolute joy to interview. Her positive energy was infectious - even over the phone," says HBCU Dance Corp Founder, Keelia Brown.

As an #HBCUDanceScholar, Teaira has become apart of our most elite sisterhood and she is apart of history. She is the 4th person to ever receive this annual, GPA based award. Her scholar sisters include:

1. 2014: Ms. Mikaila Hoskins (AAMU Dancin' Divas)
2. 2015: Ms. Imani Clark (PVAMU Black Foxes)
3. 2015: Ms. Amber Prickett (ASU Stingettes)

Ms. Barber was awarded $500 (for college or team expenses), a commemorative HBCU Dance cardigan and other HBCU Dance apparel. Please help us congratulate Teaira. We can't wait to see the impacts she will make on her team, her school and in her community!

To learn more about our scholarships, go to: HBCU Dance Scholarships

#HBCUDanceCamp is one of our favorite events of the year and our 5th annual camp this summer was no different!  The storms did affect many of us but it definitely didn't stop us from hosting the absolute greatest danceline camp on earth (GDCOE).  

Check out some of the images from #HBCUDanceCamp 2017 here.   

To learn more about our danceline training camp, visit our #HBCUDanceCamp page here.