Peggy Dorsey Memorial Ballet Scholarship

Established to benefit a student exhibiting a unique talent who demonstrates financial need. The scholarship may be awarded in alternating years to either a Butler Ballet student or a student in the Jordan Academy of Dance. Peggy Dorsey, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, danced professionally throughout England and Scotland before coming to Butler University where she served on the dance faculty for 30 years. This fund was established after her death in 1984 with memorial gifts from friends and family. Scholarships are awarded to students of dance in Butler’s collegiate and special instruction divisions (Jordan Academy of Dance). The Donors acknowledge that Peggy Dorsey was an extraordinary talent with an outstanding international reputation. Peggy Dorsey came to Butler in 1953 and was instrumental in building the Butler dance program over the next 31 years.