Summer Programs

Tuition: $3,300 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% tuition discount)
Housing: $3,595

The Washington School of Ballet NW Campus Summer Intensive gives students from around the world the opportunity to study for five weeks with our internationally recognized faculty, Artistic Director, Edwaard Liang, incoming School Director, Trinidad Vives, and acclaimed guest artists. The Summer Intensive culminates in a studio showing for friends and family.

With over 30 hours of curriculum per week, the schedule includes classical ballet technique, pointe work, variations, men’s technique, pas de deux, flamenco, jazz, contemporary, character, body conditioning, repertory, and composition. Included in your tuition is access to on-site physical therapy appointments with our Restore Motion partners. 

Summer Intensive 2024 Faculty:
Edwaard Liang – TWB Artistic Director
Trinidad Vives – TWSB School Director
Edwin Aparicio (flamenco); Brittany Bailey (modern & pilates); Parren Ballard (ballet, pointe/variations, pas de deux & men’s class); CeCe Farha (jazz & composition); Damien Johnson (ballet, pointe & conditioning); Lisae Jordan (conditioning); Ayano Kimura (ballet & pointe); Valentina Palladino (ballet & pointe); Da’Shown Rawl (contemporary & composition); Arron Scott (ballet, pointe/variations & pas de deux); Zoica Tovar (ballet, pointe/variations & conditioning); Irina Wunder (character)

The Summer Intensive is the best way to be evaluated by our faculty and considered for TWSB’s Professional Training Division or the Studio Company.

Sample Daily Schedule
9:15-10:00 Pilates/Conditioning
10:15-12:00 Ballet Technique
12:15-1:15 Pas de Deux/Pointe
1:15-2:15 Lunch
2:15-3:45 Repertoire
3:45-4:45 Cultural/Contemporary

Level placement is determined the first day of the summer program. Students will be placed in an appropriate level determined by age and technical ability. Adjudicators responsible for summer student placement are TWSB full-time faculty. 

Students are accepted into The Washington School of Ballet’s NW Campus Summer Intensive by attending an in-person audition on our tour OR submitting a video audition (see audition link below). Students attending our summer program who are also interested in enrolling in the 2024-2025 school year may request to be evaluated during summer classes. They do not need to attend a separate audition. 

Frequently Asked Questions

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SUMMER INTENSIVE HOUSING (ages 13+)

Housing Information

To register for Chaperoned housing, use the “5-Week Summer Intensive Housing” link in your acceptance email. Having trouble finding the link? Email: summer@washingtonballet.org

Chaperoned housing for the 5-week Summer Intensive at TWSB’s NW Campus will be at American University, just .6 mile from our studios at 3515 Wisconsin Ave. The safe and serene campus of AU provides all the amenities for our students’ comfort and rest. Chaperones organize and oversee optional weekend activities. There is so much to see in DC!

Please note: Housing for the 5-week Summer Intensive & the 1-week Repertory Experience are sold separately.

Meet your 2024 Summer Intensive Chaperones – Coming Soon!

Auditions & Registration

Audition Information Here

Registration: Current students Jan 8 – Jun 15. New students Jan 13 – Jun 15. Register by Mar 1 to receive a 5% discount on tuition!

Students currently enrolled in Level 4a or above DO NOT need to audition and may enroll once registration opens using the direct link emailed to them.

Payment Plans and Refund Policy.

Parent Resources Page.

International Student Information

Questions about TWSB’s Summer Intensive? Email summer@washingtonballet.org

Tuition: (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% tuition discount)
$790 for students attending our 5-week TWSB Summer Intensive
$880 as a stand-alone registration. 
Housing: $850

Dive into a week of unparalleled artistry with the TWB Repertory Experience guided by Artistic Director Edwaard Liang. Students have the chance to dance like a TWB company member starting the day with advanced technique and followed by repertory rehearsals in a professional company-style format. Select students from the Repertory Experience may be invited to join the Professional Training Division or the Studio Company. Mark your calendar for an open rehearsal of company repertory on Friday, Aug 2. 

Students must be accepted into The Washington Ballet Repertory Experience by audition and are strongly encouraged to attend the 5-week TWSB Summer Intensive immediately preceding in preparation for this company-style program. 

Repertory Experience 2024 Faculty:
Edwaard Liang – TWB Artistic Director
Tamás Krizsa – TWB Rehearsal Director
…stay tuned for additional faculty! 

Sample Schedule
9:15-10:45 Technique
11:00-2:00 Repertory A
2:00-3:00 LUNCH
3:00-6:00 Repertory B 

REPERTORY EXPERIENCE HOUSING (ages 14+)

Housing Information

To register for Chaperoned housing, use the “1-Week Repertory Experience Housing” link in your acceptance email. Having trouble finding the link? Email: summer@washingtonballet.org

Chaperoned housing for the 1-week Repertory Experience at TWSB’s NW Campus will be at American University, just .6 mile from our studios at 3515 Wisconsin Ave. The safe and serene campus of AU provides all the amenities for our students’ comfort and rest.

Please note: Housing for the 5-week Summer Intensive & the 1-week Repertory Experience are sold separately.

Meet your 2024 Summer Intensive Chaperones – Coming Soon!

Auditions & Registration

Audition Information Here

Women should have a minimum of 4 years of pointe.  
Men should have a minimum of 4 years of continuous study in a serious program.

Registration: Current students Jan 8 – Jun 15. New students Jan 13 – Jun 15. Register by Mar 1 to receive a 5% discount on tuition!

Current TWSB students enrolled in Level 6 or higher during the 2023.24 school year may register for the TWB Repertory Experience using the link emailed to them.

Payment Plans and Refund Policy.

Parent Resources Page.

International Student Information

Questions about TWSB’s Summer Intensive? Email summer@washingtonballet.org

Tuition: $2,325 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

The Level 3 Summer Intensive is a challenging and enriching five-day-per-week, four-week Intensive for students wishing to expand their dance vocabulary, strengthen technique and refine pointe work. All classes are taught by TWSB’s esteemed faculty, led by Pamela Bjerknes, Lower Division Head. At this important time in a young dancer’s training, students attend daily pointe, technique, repertoire, and contemporary classes. With an emphasis on classical ballet line and technique, the program offers a chance for students to expand their dance vocabulary in contemporary choreography and classical ballet repertoire. Strengthening and conditioning enrichment classes round out a busy week. Students must have previous pointe experience to attend. Level 3 Summer Intensive Repertoire Performance will take place during the last week of classes for family and friends. 

Lower Division: Level 3 Summer Intensive 2024 Faculty:
Pamela Bjerknes (ballet & pointe); Valentina Palladino (ballet & pointe); Rena Bernardini (contemporary); Irina Wunder (ballet, pointe & character)

Auditions & Registration

Audition Information Here

Registration: Current students Jan 8 – Jun 15. New students Jan 13 – Jun 15. Register by Mar 1 to receive a 5% discount on tuition!

Students currently enrolled in TWSB’s school year DO NOT need to audition; they will continue at their same level for Summer 2024 programs and must use the direct link emailed to them to register.

Payment Plans and Refund Policy.

Parent Resources Page.

Questions about summer programs for Lower Division levels? Email school@washingtonballet.org

The Young Dancer Summer Program is specially designed with the young dancer in mind. This four-week program incorporates technique while enriching and strengthening syllabus concepts in a professional and nurturing environment. Summer study builds on the essential elements of classical ballet technique while reinforcing the developmental needs of young dancers. All classes are taught by TWSB’s outstanding faculty, class sizes are limited.   

Level 1A, for dancers ages 8-9, attends two times a week. Classes include technique, classical ballet repertoire, and conditioning. 

Level 1A Red, Van Ness Studios
Tuition: $350 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Monday: 5:15PM-6:30PM
• Wednesday: 5:15PM-6:30PM  

Level 1A Blue, Van Ness Studios
Tuition: $306.25 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Tuesday: 5:00PM-6:15PM
• Thursday: 5:00PM – 6:15PM (No class on July 4th) 

Level 1B, for ages 9-10, attends four times a week. Classes include technique, classical ballet repertoire, conditioning, and contemporary.

Level 1B Classes, Main Building
Tuition: $750 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

Monday:

• 4:45PM-6:15PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:15PM-6:45PM, Ballet Repertoire  

Tuesday:

• 4:45PM-6:00PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:00PM-6:45PM, Contemporary  

Wednesday:

• 4:45PM-6:15PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:15PM- 6:45PM, Ballet Repertoire  

Thursday:

• 4:45PM-6:00PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:00PM-6:45PM, Contemporary  

Level 2, for ages 10-11, attends four times a week. Classes include technique, classical ballet repertoire, conditioning, and character.

Level 2 Classes, Main Building
Tuition: $750 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

Monday:

• 4:45PM-6:15PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:15PM-6:45PM, Ballet Repertoire  

Tuesday:

• 4:45PM-6:00PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:00PM-6:45PM, Character  

Wednesday:

• 4:45PM-6:15PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:15PM- 6:45PM, Ballet Repertoire  

Thursday:

• 4:45PM-6:00PM, Ballet Technique
• 6:00PM-6:45PM, Character   

 

Auditions & Registration

Audition Information Here

Registration: Current students Jan 8 – Jun 15. New students Jan 13 – Jun 15. Register by Mar 1 to receive a 5% discount on tuition!

Students currently enrolled in TWSB’s school year DO NOT need to audition; they will continue at their same level for Summer 2024 programs and must use the direct link emailed to them to register.

Payment Plans and Refund Policy.

Parent Resources Page.

ACTIVE Parent Login.

Questions about summer programs for Lower Division levels? Email school@washingtonballet.org

Dancers become mischievous Nutcracker mice, elegant swans in Swan Lake, and dance at Aurora’s wedding in The Sleeping Beauty.  Artistry and imagination come together when young dancers travel to the Land of Sweets, Swan Lake, and far away castles. Students will learn to tell the classical ballet stories through choreography and mime. Summer classes are a fun and enriching way to reinforce classwork syllabus skills, muscle memory and coordination. Ballet vocabulary, classical ballet alignment, balance and posture are emphasized.  

The last week of classes students will share all they have learned in a short presentation for family and friends.  Enrollment will be limited to ensure maximum individual attention to each student’s unique development and learning goals. 

Pre-Ballet 1 attend once per week – 45 minute class.

Pre-Ballet 1 Yellow (Ages 5-6)
Tuition: $150 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Monday: 3:30PM-4:15PM, Main Building

Pre-Ballet 1 Red (Ages 5-6)
Tuition: $150 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Tuesday: 4:15PM-5:00PM, Van Ness Studios

Pre-Ballet 1 Blue (Ages 5-6)
Tuition: $112.50 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Thursday: 4:15PM-5:00PM, Van Ness Studios, no class 7/4

Pre-Ballet 2 attends twice a week – 60 minute class.

Pre-Ballet 2 Red (Ages 6-7)
Tuition: $296 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Monday: 4:15PM-5:15PM, Van Ness Studios
• Wednesday: 4:15PM-5:15PM, Van Ness Studios

Pre-Ballet 2 Blue (Ages 6-7)
Tuition: $296 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Monday: 5:15PM-6:15PM, Van Ness Studios
• Wednesday: 5:15PM-6:15PM, Van Ness Studios

Pre-Ballet 3 attends twice a week – 60 minute class.

Pre-Ballet 3 Red (Ages 7-8)
Tuition: $296 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Monday: 4:15PM-5:15PM, Van Ness Studios
• Wednesday: 4:15PM-5:15PM, Van Ness Studios

Pre-Ballet 3 Blue (Ages 7-8)
Tuition: $259 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Tuesday: 5:00PM-6:00PM, Van Ness Studios
• Thursday: 5:00PM-6:00PM, Van Ness Studios, no class 7/4

Registration

Current students register Jan 8 – Jun 15. New students register Jan 13 – Jun 15. Register by Mar 1 to receive a 5% discount on tuition!

Register for Summer Pre-Ballet 1 (ages 5-6)

Register for Summer Pre-Ballet 2 (ages 6-7)

Register for Summer Pre-Ballet 3 (ages 7-8)

Students currently enrolled in TWSB’s school year will continue at their same level for Summer 2024 programs. 

Payment Plans and Refund Policy.

Parent Resources Page.

Questions about summer programs for Pre-Ballet levels? Email school@washingtonballet.org

Creative Dance is designed to introduce young children to dance and creative movement using stories and guided improvisation. Children develop body awareness, increased strength, and motor coordination. Students exercise creativity, imagination, rhythm, and motion as they explore early dance concepts in a nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment. This class offers an excellent foundation and serves as a bridge into the Pre-Ballet Division.

Creative Dance meets once a week for 45 minutes. 

Creative Dance A
Tuition: $150 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Tuesday: 4:15PM-5:00PM

Creative Dance B
Tuition: $112.50 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Thursday: 4:15PM-5:00PM, no class 7/4

Creative Dance C
Tuition: $150 (Register by Mar 1 to receive 5% discount)

• Wednesday: 3:30PM-4:15PM

Registration

Current students register Jan 8 – Jun 15. New students register Jan 13 – Jun 15. Register by Mar 1 to receive a 5% discount on tuition!

Register for Summer Creative Dance (ages 3-5)

Students currently enrolled in TWSB’s school year will enroll for classes at their current level. 

Payment Plans and Refund Policy.

Parent Resources Page.

Questions about summer programs for Creative Dance levels? Email school@washingtonballet.org