Give to Dance

Please take a moment to give to one of the listed funds below, entering your gift amount in the provided box next to the fund name. To see a full list of endowments, funds and awards, please visit the No Debt for Dancers page

When you click “Continue” at the bottom of the page, you will be linked to the University of Illinois Foundation secure website, which will collect your gift information. Please contact Bethany Whoric with any questions.

Department of Dance Production and Enrichment Fund

This unrestricted fund supports innovative programming, diverse guest artists, and returning alumni for teaching, performing, and choreographing.

Dance Department Scholarship Fund

Scholarships allow students to participate in festivals and workshops around the world for experiences that can be a turning point in their education.

Jan Erkert Legacy Fund for Guest Artists

This fund supports guest artist residencies, a tradition of the Department of Dance initiated in the late 1950s by Margaret Erlanger, the seminal founder of Dance at Illinois. This gift was made in 2022 upon Erkert’s retirement by the Dance Partners Advancement Committee (DPAC) in honor of her innovative leadership and lasting imprint on the Department of Dance.

Beverly Blossom and Carey Erickson Alumni Dance Award

Founded by Richard Erickson, this award enables dance alumni to return to the campus to teach, perform, choreograph, and provide career networking for current students.

A. Raheim White Scholarship Endowment

This merit-based award founded by community members Dirk Mol and Jerry Wray supports underrepresented/minority first-year students.

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