South Bay Ballet's Young Men Awarded Scholarships from Petit Oasis Foundation
Petit Oasis Foundation recognizes South Bay Ballet's young male dancers for their promising talent and commitment in bringing quality ballet performances to the community.

TORRANCE, CA, March 03, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- South Bay Ballet is pleased to announce that 11 of its young male dancers have been awarded scholarships from Petit Oasis Foundation, a private, non-profit organization that provides scholarships to boys living in the vicinity of Los Angeles and Orange County between the ages of eight and 18 years old who strive to be professional ballet dancers.

Now in its fifth year, the annual audition was held on January 9, 2011 at Lauridsen Ballet Centre in Torrance. South Bay Ballet dancers capturing a combined total of nearly 22% of this year's scholarship amount include senior company members Skylar Kolby Burson, Paul C. Kirk, Benjamin Simoens, and John-Paul Simoens, along with seven junior company members.

Founder and director of Petit Oasis Foundation, Toshiko Honda, commented, "We hope that the selected recipients will develop their potentials and be eligible to renew the award every year, and finally become full-fledged professional dancers."

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