Scholarships & Awards
Maria Vitery Ballet Day - Scholarship Winners 2025 Sky Wynn & Isabel Sadaka
Maria Vitery Scholarship
In memory of Maria Vitery, an amazing ballet and contemporary teacher at DE, we award a yearly scholarship to a Cecchetti Ballet Conference.
These dancers embody the work ethic, kind nature and passion for ballet that Miss Maria displayed. They do all of this without seeking recognition.
Award Recipients:
2020 - Ava Wheeler & Kris Busch
2021 - Taliah Lewis & Makayla Williams
2022 - Lilly Ann Bailey & Alyssa Alston
2023 - Jocelyn Proctor & Mary Grace Bailey
2024 - Nailah Abukar & Aaris Roberts
2025 - Sky Wynn & Isabel Sadaka
Giavanni M Powell Scholarship
Skyler Wynn - 2024
Ava Wheeler - 2023
Railyn Wingate - 2022
DE’s SHINE Award
Cori Lewis - 2024
Madison Hutcheson - 2023
Sydnee Spriggs - 2022
Mid Atlantic Dance Masters of America Ch17 Awards
2025 Title Awards:
Bailey Rea Burtis - Junior Miss MADM CH 17 2025
Junior 2nd Runner-up: Grace Elizabeth Douglas
Junior Jazz: Bailey Rea Burtis
Teen Miss 1st Runner-up: Lilly Ann Bailey
Teen Ballet: Lilly Ann Bailey
Miss 2nd Runner-up: Ava Wheeler
Miss 3rd Runner-up: Mary Grace Bailey
The Wally Dashiell Ballet Award: Mary Grace Bailey
Miss Tap: Ava Wheeler
Miss Jazz: Makayla Williams
Miss Interview: Ava Wheeler
MADM Van Cummings Scholarship Award 2025 - Grace Elizabeth Douglas
Scholarship Award recipients:
Isabel Sadaka - 2025
Kailin Lewis
Ava Wheeler
Makayla Williams
Railyn Wingate
Saniah Warner
Sydnee Spriggs
Taliah Lewis
Nile Randolph
Mary Grace Bailey
Lilly Ann Bailey
Grace Elizabeth Douglas
Skyler Wynn
Bailey Rea Burtis
Dilan Jarrett
Cecchetti Council of America Scholarships
Mary Grace Bailey
Kris Busch
Drew Allen
London Lobban
Jordan Gregory
Mary Grace Bailey - 2024
Lilly Ann Bailey - 2024
Makayla Williams - 2024
ECC Local Scholarship
Isabel Sadaka - 2024
Grace Elizabeth Douglas - 2023