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Highlights of 2019

Choose an article The Smithtown News - June 2 scholarship competition has dancers on their toes The Village Times Herald - BESFI benefit celebrates 40 years of ballet The Smithtown News - BESFI Benefit set at Staller Center Our Town - BESFI Benefit Set for May 17 and 18 at The Staller Center Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit Set for May 17th and 18th at the Staller Center

Highlights of 2018

Choose an article Smithtown Messenger - BESFI SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED Smithtown News - Young dancers earn scholarships for BESFI summer workshops Smithtown News - IN STEP WITH SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarship Competition June 10th Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit Set for June 8th & 9th

Highlights of 2017

Choose an article Smithtown News - Choreographing Stunning Dance Benefit Performance Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit May 26th & 27th at The Staller Center Our Town - BESFI Benefit Set for May 26 & 27 at the Staller Center

Highlights of 2016

Choose an article Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Announces June 5th Scholarship Competition Winners The Smithtown News - Dancers earn scholarships to nationally recognized workshop The Smithtown News - Dance competition for summer scholarship June 5 Smithtown Messenger - Dance Scholarship Competition Set for June 5th The Village Times Herald - Dance scholarship competition set for June 5 Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit Set For May 13th and 14th At The Staller Center The Times of Huntington - BESFI Benefit

Highlights of 2015

Choose an articleBESFI Announces Scholarship Competition Winners Smithtown News - Earn scholarships to study with distinguished instructors Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Announces Scholarship Competition Winners Smithtown News - Dancers to compete for prestigious summer scholarship Smithtown Messenger - Dance Scholarship Competition Set for May 31st The Village Times Herald - Seiskaya Ballet presents 36th annual benefit The Long Islander - Benefit Ballet Shows Feature Huntington Dancer Smithtown News - BESFI benefit set at Staller Center Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit Set for May 15th and 16th at SBU’s Staller Center Press Release 2015 Performances

Archives from 2014 - 2003

Choose an article Smithtown News - Performance on pointe The Long Islander - On Pointe For Dance Scholarships Smithtown News - St. James dancer earns top spot in competition Village Times Herald - Ballet scholarship winners announced Smithtown Messenger - $5M Awarded in Ballet Scholarships Smithtown Messenger - Dance Scholarship Competition Set for June 1 The Times of Smithtown - 35th annual BESFI benefit comes to Staller Center Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit Set For May 16th & 17th Our Town - BESFI Dance Scholarship Competition Results Smithtown Messenger - Dance Scholarship Competition Results Smithtown News - Dancing their way into summer intensive Village Times Herald - Dance Scholarship Competition Set for June 2 Smithtown Messenger - Dance Scholarship Competition Set for June 2nd Smithtown News - So you think you can dance? Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit set for April 26th & 27th at Staller Center The Times - BESFI benefit this weekend at Staller Center, SBU Smithtown News - BESFIs best to perform at annual benefit at Staller Center Our Town - BESFI Benefit at the Staller Center Newsday - That's a stretch Smithtown Messenger - Winners of the June 3rd BESFI Scholarship Competition Smithtown News - Student dancers earn scholarships for summer intensive workshop Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Sponsored Dancer Wins ABC Our Town - Lovetro Takes Top Honors Village Times Herald - Times ... and dates - BESFI Competition Smithtown News - 2012 Dance Scholarship Competition Set for June 3rd Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Scholarship Competition June 3 Smithtown News - Boston Ballet Dancer Visiting Guest Artist at BESFI Benefit Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit Set for March 30th & 31st at the Staller Center Our Town - BESFI Scholarship Winners Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Winners of Annual Scholarship Competition The Times of Smithtown - BESFI scholarship winners Smithtown News - Summer dance scholarship competition set for June 5 Smithtown Messenger - Dance Scholarship Competition Set for June 5th Times of Smithtown - BESFI announces dance scholarship winners Smithtown Messenger - $7,000 IN DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Our Town - BESFI Awards $7,000 in Dance Scholarships Smithtown News - Dancing for shot at summer workshop... Smithtown Messenger - Ballet Scholarship Competition Set for May 23rd Long Island Advance - Bellport High School Junior Set to Headline Smithtown News - Ballet Premiere Is Final Performance for Dancer Smithtown Messenger - A Black Swan Swan Song The Long Islander - Student Steals the Stage The Times of Smithtown - BESFI Annual Benefit Performance at Staller Smithtown Messenger - Craddock Wins Hellas Competition \ Smithtown Messenger - Record Tying $6,000 in Dance Scholarships Awarded Times of Smithtown - SBU ballet to feature Smithtown HS dancers Smithtown Messenger - Dance Scholarship Competition Set for May 31st Smithtown News - Two locals to perform at ballet benefit June 6 Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit Set for June 6th at The Staller Center Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Benefit April 12th and 13th at the Staller Center Long Island Advance - Ballet Benefit at Staller Center The Long Islander Half Hollow Hills - A Night Of Dance Smithtown News - Partnered Up Smithtown News - Ballet Competition - BESFI Program Celebrating 28th Anniv. Smithtown Messenger - BESFI Dance Scholarship Competition Set for June 1st Smithtown Messenger - RECORD TYING $8,000 IN DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Smithtown News - Mariana On Mark Times Herald - Record-Tying $8,000 Total in Dance Scholarships Awarded The Observer - East Northports Engel Long Island Advance - Scholarships for Local Dancers Our Town - BESFI Awards $8,000 in Scholarships Messenger Announces Summer Intensive Workshop Smithtown News - BESFI Competition Times Herald Announces BESFI Scholarship Competition Long Island Advance - Ballet Performance Smithtown Messenger - Outstanding Guest Artists.... Times Herald - Trio of Guest Artists.... Russians are Coming Smithtown News Challenge Besfi Scholarship Winners '06 Our Town St. James 2006 > Suffolk Life 2006 > Messenger 2006 Our Town Winners June'05 Islip Arts Page Suffolk Life Art Besfi Dance Scholarship Competition April 2005 BESFI Show BESFI '04 Competition Winners May 28, 2004 Besfi Dance Scholarship Competition April 2004 Smithtown News April 2004 BESFI Show May 2003 Competition April 2003 BESFI Show April 2003 Press Photos March 2003 Smithtown News