Ballet Summer Intensives
Edgar Degas, The Ballet Class: dancers in white tutus rest and stretch around a ballet master in a sunlit rehearsal room

Summer 2027 · Auditions begin in January

Find the summer that changes how you dance.

Compare summer ballet intensives across the country by dates, ages, tuition, housing and audition rules. Every listing links to the program's own page and shows the date we last checked it.

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Edgar Degas, The Ballet Class, 1871–74 · Public domain

13programs, each verified from its official page
20audition dates and deadlines for 2027
8states and cities, from Seattle to Miami Beach

Summer intensives

Featured listing first, then alphabetical by school.

13 programs

An AAB teacher adjusts a student's port de bras as she rises onto pointe at the barre in the Williamsville studio
FeaturedWilliamsville, NY

American Academy of Ballet

Summer Intensive

A concentrated week in a suburban Buffalo studio with faculty from New York City Ballet, Broadway and Boston Ballet. Students get daily technique, plus coaching in musicality, partnering and stage presence, and go home every night.

Dates
Aug 9 – Aug 13, 2027
Expected dates; final dates TBA
Ages
11+ (Ballet E through Pre-Professional)
Tuition
TBA
2026: $575 ($525 early)
Format
Day
Audition: TBDClassical balletPartnering

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

New York, NY

American Ballet Theatre

New York Summer Intensive

ABT's longest and most demanding summer program runs five weeks in the Union Square studios and ends in a final performance. It's built for advanced dancers who can arrange their own housing in the city.

Dates
Jun 21 – Jul 23, 2027
Ages
12–20
Tuition
$4,450
Format
Day
Audition requiredClassical balletABT National Training Curriculum

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Long Beach, CA

American Ballet Theatre

California Summer Intensive

ABT's faculty run two concentrated weeks at California State University, Long Beach, for advanced students who want an intensive environment without a month away.

Dates
Jun 14 – Jun 25, 2027
Ages
12–18
Tuition
$2,100
Format
Day
Audition requiredClassical ballet

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Boston, MA

Boston Ballet School

Summer Dance Program

Four weeks split between studios in Boston's South End and Newton, with residence halls at Boston University. The program auditions in 28 cities each January and also accepts video.

Dates
Jun 27 – Jul 24, 2027
Ages
12–18
Tuition
$3,770
Format
Residential
Audition requiredClassical balletContemporary

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Chautauqua, NY

Chautauqua Institution

School of Dance, Festival & Pre-Professional

A lakeside summer, about 75 miles from Buffalo, with small studios, a supervised dorm and performances on the 4,400-seat Amphitheater stage. Patricia McBride coaches Balanchine repertoire. 2027 applications are expected to open November 1.

Dates
Jun 26 – Aug 15, 2026
Ages
11–21 by division
Tuition
See program
Format
Residential
Audition requiredClassical balletBalanchine

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Houston, TX

Houston Ballet Academy

5-Week Summer Intensive

Six to eight hours a day, six days a week, at the Margaret Alkek Williams Center for Dance, taught by Academy staff and Houston Ballet company dancers.

Dates
Jun 19 – Jul 23, 2027
Ages
12+
Tuition
$3,100
Format
Optional housing
Audition requiredClassical ballet

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

New York, NY

Joffrey Ballet School

Summer Intensives (multiple tracks)

A large menu of one- to seven-week tracks in New York and other cities, from ballet to jazz and contemporary. It's a flexible choice for dancers fitting a summer around other commitments.

Dates
Jun 7 – Aug 20, 2027
Ages
Varies by track
Tuition
See program
Format
Varies
Audition: VariesClassical balletContemporary

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Washington, DC

Kirov Academy of Ballet

Summer Intensive

A five-week classical intensive in the Vaganova tradition, with dormitory housing on campus and supervised outings. 2027 details aren't posted yet.

Dates
Dates TBD
Ages
TBD
Tuition
See program
Format
Residential
Audition requiredClassical balletVaganova

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Miami Beach, FL

Miami City Ballet School

Summer Intensive

Traditional classical training sharpened by the speed and attack of the Balanchine style, taught over five weeks in a 63,000-square-foot facility in Miami Beach. Students live a minute's walk away at Collins Pointe.

Dates
Jun 28 – Jul 30, 2027
Ages
12+
Tuition
$3,495
Format
Optional housing
Audition requiredClassical balletBalanchine

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Orlando, FL

Orlando Ballet School

Two-Week Summer Intensive

A shorter, well-rounded intensive with daily technique, variations, modern, jazz, character and conditioning. Optional boarding is at Rollins College in Winter Park.

Dates
Jun 7 – Jun 18, 2027
Ages
11+
Tuition
$1,600
Format
Optional housing
Audition requiredClassical balletModern

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Seattle, WA

Pacific Northwest Ballet School

Summer Course

The 2027 course is the first to be taught in PNB's new Peter Boal Center. Seminars on injury prevention, nutrition and pointe-shoe care sit alongside five weeks of classical training.

Dates
Jul 6 – Aug 6, 2027
Ages
12–19
Tuition
$2,900
Format
Residential
Audition requiredClassical balletBalanchine

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School

Intensive Summer Program

Five-, three- and two-week sessions with about 30 hours of instruction a week. Dorm students stay at Chatham University with all meals included and ride a shuttle to the studios.

Dates
Jun 28 – Jul 31, 2027
Ages
12–23
Tuition
See program
Format
Optional housing
Audition requiredClassical ballet

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

New York, NY

School of American Ballet

Summer Course

The training ground of New York City Ballet. Its Balanchine-rooted course is held at Lincoln Center, and students live on site in SAB's own residence hall. Every summer student is also evaluated for the winter term.

Dates
Jun 28 – Jul 30, 2027
Ages
12–18
Tuition
$4,030
Format
Residential
Audition requiredClassical balletBalanchine

Checked Nov 2, 2026 · official page

The audition season, at a glance

Most top programs audition on national tours from early January through February, and many also accept video. These are the next dates on the calendar.

  1. Boston Ballet SchoolAustin, TX
  2. Boston Ballet SchoolBoston, MA · Dallas, TX
  3. Pacific Northwest Ballet SchoolAustin, TX
  4. Boston Ballet SchoolAtlanta, GA · Costa Mesa, CA · Nashville, TN
  5. Houston Ballet AcademyHouston, TX (ages 12–18)
See the full calendar →

Guide

How to choose a summer intensive

A well-known name is the start of the decision, not the end of it. Look at how many hours a day your dancer will spend in technique, whether the faculty are the school's own year-round teachers, how dancers are placed by level, and what a residential week costs once tuition is added to room and board. A shorter, closer program with strong faculty can do more for a young dancer than a famous one spent at the back of a crowded room.

Full guide coming soon.