Savannah dancer receives prestigious Joffrey Ballet Academy scholarship

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah’s first Black nutcracker, Andre McGregor, will soon join the ranks of a world-renowned dance center as he heads off to study in the trainee program at the Joffrey Ballet Academy.

“I am so excited that I get to pursue what I’ve been doing for all this time,” said McGregor. “It is amazing that I’ve come to a place where I can pursue this as a professional career, and it’s mind-blowing, honestly.”

McGregor graduated from the Savannah Arts Academy in 2020 and took a gap year to focus on his craft due to the pandemic.

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