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Summer Intensive Registration is Open! IBA Cary offers a seven-week summer intensive program designed for students age 9 and up who dance at an intermediate level and up. The program focuses on intensive classical training and is designed to challenge and encourage the student. Classes in ballet technique, pointe, partnering, variations, jazz, modern, stretch and conditioning are combined with seminars focusing on proper nutrition and injury prevention. The goal is to provide opportunities for a dancer to grow both technically and artistically. Upon acceptance, students may select to attend anywhere from 1 week up to 7 weeks of the program. In addition to our award-winning staff, summer provides an opportunity for IBA to bring in national and internationally recognized teachers such as Nadia Pavlenko, Maxim Ponomarenko, Emma Frenette, Olivier Pardina, Karin Averty, and Kathryn Mowat Murphy. Click here to learn more!
Learn more >>Summer Intensive Applications are Open! Work with leading dance educators as you grow your own technical knowledge and get valuable performance experience. Interlochen offers summer programs and year-round training for young dancers looking to excel and thrive amid the rigors of today’s dance world. The classical ballet-based curriculum includes pointe, pas de deux, repertoire, and men’s class with additional emphasis on modern technique, composition, and anatomical awareness.
Learn more >>Audition for Boston Ballet School’s 2026 Summer Dance Program Boston Ballet School’s Summer Dance Program (SDP) offers dedicated dancers ages 12–18 the opportunity to challenge themselves and refine their artistry under the guidance of world-class faculty. Designed to foster both technical excellence and personal growth, SDP combines high-level classical ballet training with exposure to contemporary and character work, conditioning, and repertoire from Boston Ballet’s professional company. Each year, the SDP Audition Tour travels across the country to identify talented young dancers ready to take the next step in their development. Students experience the discipline, passion, and precision that define Boston Ballet School’s training philosophy. Join us at an audition city near you. Register to audition today!
Learn more >>A platform for dancers to further their professional careers without spending thousands of dollars on an audition tour one city at a time. Be seen by 20 company directors in one California location! Session 1 is December 28-29, 2025. Session 2 is December 30-31, 2025. Each dancer will be seen in a ballet and modern class. Company directors will decide who they wish to call back, and each director will work in their own way with the dancers they call back.
Learn more >>Are you tired of being intimidated by contemporary movement? BalletX' Winter & Summer intensives will truly change your movement quality. With world-class instructors and in-depth classes designed to enhance your technique, artistry, and versatility, BalletX’s Intensives challenges students in an intimate company setting to prepare you for life as professional contemporary ballet dancers. Expand and deepen your classical and contemporary ballet technique, and take advantage of one-on-one individual attention and coaching in a rigorous, supportive, and individualized group setting. Apply by December 1st! Learn more at www.balletx.org
Learn more >>Auditions for Annarella Conservatory in Portugal – Now Open in the U.S.! Join one of the world’s top ballet conservatories this summer! Auditions for the prestigious Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez are now open in the U.S. This highly affordable Summer Program in Portugal helps build your ballet technique while experiencing an unforgettable summer abroad. Train with internationally acclaimed teachers and join dancers who have earned top honors at competitions like YAGP, Dance World Cup, Prix de Lausanne, and more. Audition Inquiries: Louise Taitz | [email protected] | 847-899-5703
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