At the Dutch National Ballet Academy you will be trained to become a professional ballet dancer. In order to become a ballet dancer, you must follow a preparatory course. This is possible at the Dutch National Ballet Academy during the preliminary training, which is intended for children from the age of ten and lasts seven or eight years.
10-18
9/3/24-6/1/25
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Tuition for students from EEA
Tuition for students outside of EEA
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During the preliminary training, the students receive a lesson in classical dance technique every day. In addition, they receive lessons in point shoe technique (for the girls), jumping technique and strength training (for the boys), repertoire, pas de deux, caractère and modern dance. They also perform in performances by Dutch National Ballet. The lessons are given in the new buidig at the Nicolaas Tetterodestraat 13 in Amsterdam. In the last year of the training, the last year of secondary education, students audition for the HBO phase of the Dutch National Ballet Academy. Course costs school year 2025-2025 Pupils from the EEA: € 1800 per year Pupils from outside the EEA: € 3800 per year