Performer awarded musical theatre and academic scholarship

Emily Fleisig, 18-year-old graduate of Indian Springs High School, was awarded the most prestigious musical theatre scholarship at Birmingham-Southern College in addition to the academic achievement scholarship.

Fleisig, a Homewood resident, was also accepted into the honors program.

In addition to other dance instructors she had since first starting dance lessons at two years old, Fleisig said she appreciates Kelly Holt, her dance instructor for the past decade and owner of Backstage Dance Centre in Homewood, for teaching her confidence, audition preparation and how to uniquely showcase her talents.

“I’m getting to live out my dream by getting to go to a place I want to be at and study what I want to study,” Fleisig said. “And it’s close, so I’ll still get to train with Ms. Kelly.”

At Backstage Dance Centre, Fleisig trains in musical theatre, jazz and tap.