Rodriguez Family Tuition Scholarship

An annual GoFundMe campaign has been launched in memory of Zaida E. Rodriguez, who loved and supported the arts and education, passed away on December 25, 2021. The fund has been established to award one student a tuition scholarship to The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. The support will be awarded to the student pursuing a serious dance education under her son, Raymond Rodriguez, Abbott Academy Director of The Joffrey Ballet.

About the Joffrey Academy of Dance:

Founded in 2010, the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, provides students of all ages, levels, and backgrounds with a world-class education, built on a foundation of classical ballet.

Based in the heart of Chicago’s theater district, the 20,000 square foot Exelon Education Center at Joffrey Tower, home to the Academy, boasts four state-of-the-art studios and facilities. In 2021, The Joffrey Ballet acquired two more state-of-the-art studios in the South Loop of Chicago.

The Joffrey Academy received the distinguished honor of being named four-time Outstanding School by the Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest international student ballet competition, and the Boeing Game Changer Award in recognition of its efforts to make dance accessible to everyone.