JUN12026
$375
Ballet · 2027 & 2028
Ballet Summer Intensives
Ballet summer intensives are the highest-stakes training in the dance calendar — the door to pre-professional company contracts, conservatory placement, and college BFA pipelines. The largest companies (ABT, Joffrey, Ballet West, Pacific Northwest Ballet) run 3-to-6-week residential programs alongside dozens of regional ballet schools. Most require an audition (video or in-person).
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Ballet intensives tracked
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Upcoming ballet intensives
Sorted by start date — soonest first. Tap any card for full details, faculty, audition info, and registration links.
JUN82026
Annual Summer Academy
Ann Brodie's Carolina Ballet / Center for Dance Education
Columbia, SC
Professional Company
$2,026
JUN92026
Experimental Dance Film Summer Intensive
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Department of Dance
Urbana, ILAges 18+
University
$550
JUN122026
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JUN122026
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JUN152026
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JUN152026
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JUN152026
Ultimate Smoky Mountains NC Dance Camp
American Dance Training Camp (ADTC)
Cullowhee, NCAges 8-17
National Organization
$350
JUN222026
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JUN272026
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JUL142026
$1,000
JUL142026
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JUL202026
$50
JUL222026
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JUL222026
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JUL252026
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AUG3NOV 22
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AUG202026
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DEC28-302026
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MAY31JUN 5
Collegiate & Young Professional Summer Intensive
artEmotion Ballet School
Salt Lake City, UTAges 18+
Studio
$700
JUN7-242027
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JUN12-262027
$2,700
JUN20JUL 23
2026 Rock School Ballet Intensive — Philadelphia
The Rock School for Dance Education
Philadelphia, PAAges 10-18
Conservatory
$1,524
JUN28JUL 16
Summer Intensive — Session II
Oklahoma City Ballet (Yvonne Chouteau School)
Oklahoma City, OKAges 12-20
Professional Company
$2,250
JUN28JUL 16
$600
JUL6-162027
$40
JUL19-242027
FAA Summer Intensive (Dance Track)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — College of Fine and Applied Arts
Champaign, IL
University
$900
Dates not yet published
$2,675
Dates not yet published
$1,850
Dates not yet published
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Frequently asked questions about ballet intensives
- How many ballet summer intensives are there?
- We track 295 upcoming ballet summer dance intensives and camps across the US and Canada.
- Do ballet intensives require an audition?
- Most pre-professional ballet intensives require an audition — typically a video audition for advanced programs or an in-person regional audition for top tier programs (ABT, Joffrey, San Francisco Ballet School, etc.). Recreational and lower-level ballet camps usually don't require auditions.
- What ages are ballet dance intensives for?
- Programs vary widely — from ages 6-12 day camps at local studios, through teen pre-professional intensives (ages 12-18), up to college / pre-professional / adult programs (18+). Check each program card below for age range.
- How much do ballet summer intensives cost?
- Costs range from free Governor's School programs and need-based scholarships (AileyCamp, ABT Studio Company, etc.) through $1,500-3,000 for week-long studio intensives, to $4,000-7,000 for residential pre-professional intensives at major company schools.
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