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Whether you’re a young dancer eager to refine your technique or an adult looking to explore new movement styles, the Northwest Dance Intensive is the perfect place to push your limits and experience rapid growth. Join us this summer for two weeks of transformative dance training in Olympia, WA, and discover your true potential.

AUDITION IN PERSON ON APRIL 27 OR SUBMIT A VIDEO! The Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) at BALLET RI offers students the opportunity to study in a professional training environment💫 Our exceptional roster of teachers includes BALLET RI faculty and international guest teachers who are committed to providing individualized attention to maximize success! 🗓️July 7-August 8, 2025
🩰Ages 10-22 The one-week Company Rep Workshop (CRW) will give young professionals the opportunity to experience Ballet RI repertoire in a workshop setting. Classes will be taught by Ballet RI Artistic Staff and Faculty. Participants will work with Artistic Curator and Resident Choreographer Yury Yanowsky on choreography, receive coaching on classical repertoire, and experience the process of a new creation with a leading guest choreographer. ‼️2025-2026 Ballet RI Trainees will be selected exclusively from the workshop. 🗓️July 7-11, 2025
🩰Ages 16-22

Bobbio Summer Ballet Intensive 2-Week Summer Ballet Program is a comprehensive experience that is dedicated to your improvement as a dancer and growth as an artist. Through classes in ballet, pointe, men’s classes, variations, repertory, contemporary, partnering, conditioning, yoga and a performance at the end with a live orchestra, you will cultivate a better understanding of technique and artistry. You will also have the experience of performing and training with international guest teachers, performing alongside international professional artists, and experiencing a summer in the lovely town of Bobbio, a beautiful town in Italy that was nominated one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. You will experience and visit Italian towns, Italian cuisine and Italian culture, with sightseeing days and afternoons with pool time and activities organized by the chaperons. ​Our faculty and teachers are devoted not only to giving you an unforgettable experience of a lifetime with the fun times and discovery of a beautiful country and new culture, but also to really working and improving your technique and artistry and leaving you with helpful learnings and performing experiences that will shape you as an artist. Applications are open.

Join AAB for an incredible summer of progress and performance. Improve your technique and performance beyond recognition. You will not believe the progress that you will make. You will return home a confident and inspired dancer, dancing with renewed energy and purpose; and with enhanced artistry. Special features of our Summer School are: 1) Performance Awards in schools across America, and in 10 other countries. 2) Ballet Intensive. An excellent way to refine technique. 3) Coaching Classes. Small groups for personalized coaching. 4) Guest Performances. Special ballet performances for Summer School by guest dancers.