Twenty years ago, the E. John Busser Ballet Scholarship began with something remarkably simple: a love of ballet, a desire to honor that love, and the belief that a talented young dancer deserved a little help taking the next step. There was no global network. No international applicant pool. No roster of corporate partners. No…
Voyage Ohio Magazine interviewed our Executive Director, Robin Fiddes, for its Local Stories series, published 27 August 2026. The conversation traces the Scholarship from its beginning — a small ballet scholarship started by E. John Busser in Cleveland in 2006 — through to the 501(c)(3) it is today, providing scholarships and resources to pre-professional ballet…
Dance Informa Magazine’s UK edition explored how expectations around ballet etiquette are shifting, and invited our Executive Director, Robin Fiddes, to contribute the perspective of a scholarship programme that reviews audition submissions from dancers all over the world. Robin noted a clear move toward more casual attire in the audition videos the Scholarship receives, observing…
It all started 15 years ago with one man wanting to honor an idea of his beloved mother’s. Mr. Busser began very small, awarding one scholarship to a local ballet dancer recommended by the director of a local ballet school. Noting that he could do more fundraising and help more young dancers, Mr. Busser created…
