Nievalinda Strong Scholarship Help!
Update: After a great year at Interlochen Arts Academy , Helena's beautiful dancer, Nievalinda Strong, is now training in the pre-professional program at En Pointe Indiana . She has been training for over twelve years, attended prestigious summer programs around the country, and earned numerous awards and scholarships. 
Nievalinda, now seventeen, continues to need help to raise additional funds to assist with the tuition, housing, competition fees, and travel costs.
Please help Nievalinda achieve her educational and dancing goals!
Montana is so proud of you Nieva!
See Nievalinda dance here:
https://youtu.be/es2zEaBo7Rg
Nievalinda's dance resume:
En Pointe Indiana
2018-2019
Artistic Director: Robert Moore
Interlochen Arts Academy
2017-2018
Artistic Director: Joseph Morrissey
Queen City Ballet - Helena, MT
2005-2017
Artistic Director: Campbell Midgley
James Sewell Ballet/Twin Sky Dance Intensive - Big Sky, MT
Summer 2017 (Apprentice)
Artistic Director: James Sewell
Sheer Talent Ballet Intensive - New York City, NY
Summer 2017
Faculty: Daniel Catanach, Charmaine Hunter, Matthew Powell, Amar Ramasar
Saratoga Spring Summer Dance Intensive - Saratoga, NY
Summer 2016
Artistic Director: Roberto Munoz
Faculty: Dana Arey, Simon Ball; Franklin Lopez; Iliana Lopez; Frances Perez-Ball
Kirov Academy of Ballet Summer Dance - Washington DC
Summer 2015
Artistic Director Adrienne Dellas Thorton
Faculty: Dana Arey, Simon Ball; Franklin Lopez; Iliana Lopez; Frances Perez-Ball
*invited into the year round training program
Ballet West Academy Summer Dance Intensive - Salt Lake City, UT
Summer 2014
Artistic Director Peter Christie
Awards &
Scholarships
James Sewell Ballet/Twin Sky Dance - 2017 -Full scholarship Apprenticeship
Sheer Talent, Ltd. – 2017 -Titanium Award; Third and Sixth place
Scholarship: Sheer Talent International Ballet Intensive
Montana Dance Arts Association Scholarship: 2017; 2014; Alternate: 2016
Empire Dance Award (Selected by Workshop faculty) – 2017, 2015
Queen City Ballet Company Award of Excellence – 2016
Sheer Talent, Ltd. – 2014 Diamond & Gold Awards; First Place duo
Sheer Talent, Ltd. – 2013 Scholarship: Sheer Talent International Ballet Intensive
Spotlight Dance Cup – 2012 Diamond Award; First Place; Outstanding Overall Performance