NW Campus Summer Programs

Tuition: $2,499 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11)
ACTIVE fees apply. Sign up for ACTIVE Refund. Details HERE

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 with a program designed by Pamela Bjerknes. 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. 

The Level 3 Summer 2025 final performance will take place on Friday, July 18 at TBD in the Main Building at 3515 Wisc Ave NW.

Lower Division: Level 3 Summer Intensive 2025 Faculty:
Rena Bernardini (ballet, pointe & contemporary); Irina Wunder (ballet, pointe & character), Svetlana Nikoloff (ballet & pointe); Valentina Palladino (ballet & pointe)

Sample Schedule
9:30-10:00 Conditioning
10:00-11:30 Technique
11:45-12:30 Pointe
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:15 Character
2:30-3:30 Repertoire

Auditions & Registration

Audition Information Here

Program Registration Opens: January 11, 2025
Current students and students accepted by audition will receive their registration link via email.

Students currently enrolled in TWSB’s school year DO NOT need to audition; they will continue at their same level for Summer 2025 programs.

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. 

Parent Observation: Join us for a final showing, where parents are invited to witness everything their dancer has learned!

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

Level 1A Red: Mon/Wed 5:15-6:30
Location: Van Ness Studios
Tuition: $350 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11) ACTIVE fees apply. Sign up for ACTIVE Refund. Details HERE

Level 1A Blue: Tue/Thu 5:15-6:30
Location: Van Ness Studios
Tuition: $350 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11) ACTIVE fees apply. Sign up for ACTIVE Refund. Details HERE

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

Level 1B Classes: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 4:45-6:00 Technique, 6:00-6:45 Contemporary & Repertory
Location: Main Building
Tuition: $832 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11) ACTIVE fees apply. Sign up for ACTIVE Refund. Details HERE

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

Level 2 Classes: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 4:45-6:00 Technique, 6:00-6:45 Contemporary & Repertory
Location: Main Building
Tuition: $832 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11) ACTIVE fees apply. Sign up for ACTIVE Refund. Details HERE

Auditions & Registration

Audition Information Here

Program Registration Opens: January 11, 2025
Current students and students accepted by audition will receive their registration link via email.

Students currently enrolled in TWSB’s school year DO NOT need to audition; they will continue at their same level for Summer 2025.

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. 

Parent Observation: Join us for the final class of the summer session, where parents are invited to witness everything their dancer has learned!

Pre-Ballet 1 attends twice a week – 60 minute class.
Tuition: $336 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11)

Pre-Ballet 1 Red (Ages 5-6): Mon/Wed 4:45-5:15
Pre-Ballet 1 Blue (Ages 5-6): Tue/Thu 4:45-5:15

Pre-Ballet 2 attends twice a week – 60 minute class.
Tuition: $336 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11)

Pre-Ballet 2 Red (Ages 6-7): Mon/Wed 5:15-6:15
Pre-Ballet 2 Blue (Ages 6-7): Tue/Thu 5:15-6:15

Pre-Ballet 3 attends twice a week – 60 minute class.
Tuition: $336 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11)

Pre-Ballet 3 Red (Ages 7-8): Mon/Wed 4:15-5:15
Pre-Ballet 3 Blue (Ages 7-8): Tue/Thu 4:15-5:15

Registration

Program Registration Opens: January 11, 2025

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

Register Here for Pre-Ballet 2 (ages 6-7

Register Here for Pre-Ballet 3 (ages 7-8

Students currently enrolled in TWSB’s school year will continue at their same level for Summer 2025 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.

Parent Observation: Join us for the final class of the summer session, where parents are invited to witness everything their dancer has learned!

NEW! Creative Dance D meets once a week for 45 minutes.
Class: Mon 3:30-4:15
Tuition: $135

Creative Dance A-C meets twice a week for 45 minutes.
Tuition: $270 (Get 5% off during Priority Registration through Feb 11)

Creative Dance A: Mon/Wed 3:30-4:15
Creative Dance B: Tue/Thu 3:30-4:15
Creative Dance C: Tue/Thu 3:30-4:15

Registration

Registration opens January 11, 2025

Register Here for 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

Designed for our tiniest dancers and their parent or caregiver, these classes introduce our budding ballerinas to the joy of movement. Bond with your child while they practice coordination and socialization skills through music and play. One caregiver participant is required per student.

Mommy & Me meets once a week for 45 minutes.
Class: Wed 3:30-4:15
Tuition: $135

Registration

Registration opens January 11, 2025

Register Here

Payment Plans and Refund Policy.

Parent Resources Page.

Questions? Email school@washingtonballet.org

Advance registration is required for all in-person auditions at The Washington Ballet and walk-up registration will not be accepted. Students should register for auditions based on their age at the time of the audition.

All students auditioning for TWSB programs will be placed by ability and readiness for the TWSB syllabus.

• Dancers 12+ should have a minimum of 2-4 years of ballet training and Intermediate pointe work or have had 1-2 years of pointe.
• All auditions and placement classes carry a fee due at the time of registration.

Attire

• Female-identifying dancers should wear ballet shoes, a leotard, tights, and bring pointe shoes. No skirts or distracting embellishments.
• Male-identifying dancers should wear black tights, a white t-shirt, and black or white shoes.

Please remove all jewelry and be certain that the dancer’s hair is pulled away from their face and secured, preferably in a bun for female-identifying dancers.

Questions? For TWSB Summer Intensive, email summer@washingtonballet.org. For general question, email school@washingtonballet.org.

Saturday, January 11, 2025 – Washington, DC
Check-in for ages 12-14 at 2:30PM, Audition at 3:00PM-4:30PM
Check-in for ages 15-22 at 4:15PM, Audition at 4:45PM-6:15PM
Location: Washington Ballet
Address: 3515 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016

Sunday, January 12, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA
Check-in 10:00AM, Audition 10:30AM-12:00PM
Location: Philadelphia Ballet
Address: 323 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Boston, MA
Check-in 2:30PM, Audition 3:00PM-5:00PM
Location: Boston Ballet
Address: 19 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116

Sunday, January 19, 2025 – New York, NY
Check-in 3:00PM, Audition 3:30PM-5:00PM
Location: New York City Center
Address: 130 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019 (Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues)

Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Orlando, FL
Check-in 2:30PM, Audition 3:00PM-5:00PM
Location: Orlando Ballet
Address: 600 N. Lake Formosa Drive, Orlando, FL, 32803

Saturday, February 1, 2025 – Seattle, WA
Check-in 3:00PM, Audition 3:30PM-5:00PM
Location: Pacific Northwest Ballet
Address: 301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109

Sunday, February 2, 2025 – Charlotte, NC
Check-in 9:00AM, Audition 9:30AM-11:00AM
Location: Charlotte Ballet
Address: 701 N Tryon, Charlotte, NC 28202

Sunday, February 2, 2025 – Chicago, IL
Check-in 1:30PM, Audition 2:00PM-3:30PM
Location: Joffrey Ballet
Address: 10 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601

Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Washington, DC
Check-in for ages 12-15* at 10:30AM, Audition at 11:00AM-12:30PM
Check-in for ages 15*-22 at 12:30PM, Audition at 12:45PM-2:15PM
Location: Washington Ballet
Address: 3515 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016

*Dancers aged 15 with 1-4 years of pointe experience should attend the 11:00am audition.
Dancers aged 15 with 4+ years of pointe experience should attend the 12:45pm audition.

 

TWSB will also participate in open auditions at the 35th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance Jan 22-26 in Pittsburgh, PA. Conference information here.

Register Here for All Tour Dates

Your recorded audition should be NO LONGER THAN 10 minutes and please include the following in your audition:

• Introduction: name, age, years, and place of study.
• Only one side of combinations at the barre and include: pliés, battement tendu, adagio, grand battement.
• In center (ladies on pointe) adagio, pirouettes en dehors and dedans, petit allegro, grand allegro, and a variation of choice. Gentlemen include tour en l’air (single or double depending on your age and ability level) and allegro that includes beats and grand pirouettes.

 

Register Here Video Audition ages 12+

Advance registration is required for all in-person auditions at The Washington Ballet and walk-up registration will not be accepted. Students should register for auditions based on their age at the time of the audition.

All students auditioning for TWSB programs will be placed by ability and readiness for the TWSB syllabus.

• Children age 3-7 may be registered for classes without an audition.
• Children age 8-9 with no previous experience will be placed by ability and readiness for the TWSB Syllabus.
• Children ages 10-11 should have a minimum of 1-2 years of ballet training.
• Children age 11-12 should have a minimum 3 years ballet training. Students should be ready for beginner pointe work or have had 1 year of pointe.
• Children 13+ should have a minimum of 2-4 years of ballet training and Intermediate pointe work.
• All auditions and placement classes carry a fee due at the time of registration.

Attire

• Girls should wear a leotard, tights or white ankle socks (ages 4-6) and ballet shoes
• Students ages 7 and older should wear ballet shoes, a leotard, and tights.
• Students on pointe should bring pointe shoes. No skirts please or distracting embellishments.
• Boys should wear black tights, a white t-shirt, and black or white shoes.

If your child has never danced before, they may wear form-fitting clothing for the audition. It is important that our faculty be able to evaluate physical proportions. Please remove all jewelry and be certain that the student’s hair is pulled away from their face and secured, preferably in a bun for girls.

Questions? For TWSB Summer Intensive, email summer@washingtonballet.org. For Lower Division, Pre Ballet, and Creative Dance programs, email school@washingtonballet.org.

Advance registration is required for all in-person auditions at The Washington Ballet and walk-up registration will not be accepted. Students should register for auditions based on their age at the time of the audition.

All students auditioning for TWSB programs will be placed by ability and readiness for the TWSB syllabus.

• Children age 3-7 may be registered for classes without an audition.
• Children age 8-9 with no previous experience will be placed by ability and readiness for the TWSB Syllabus.
• Children ages 10-11 should have a minimum of 1-2 years of ballet training.
• Children age 11-12 should have a minimum 3 years ballet training. Students should be ready for beginner pointe work or have had 1 year of pointe.
• All auditions and placement classes carry a fee due at the time of registration.

Attire

• Girls should wear a leotard, tights or white ankle socks (ages 4-6) and ballet shoes
• Students ages 7 and older should wear ballet shoes, a leotard, and tights.
• Students on pointe should bring pointe shoes. No skirts please or distracting embellishments.
• Boys should wear black tights, a white t-shirt, and black or white shoes.

If your child has never danced before, they may wear form-fitting clothing for the audition. It is important that our faculty be able to evaluate physical proportions. Please remove all jewelry and be certain that the student’s hair is pulled away from their face and secured, preferably in a bun for girls.

Questions? For TWSB Summer Intensive, email summer@washingtonballet.org. For Lower Division, Pre Ballet, and Creative Dance programs, email school@washingtonballet.org.

• Students age 8 auditioning for Lower Division should have 1-2 years of previous ballet training. 
• Students age 8-9 with no previous experience will be placed by ability and readiness for the TWSB Syllabus.
• Ages 10-11 should have a minimum of 1-2 years of ballet training.
• Ages 11-12 should have a minimum 3 years ballet training. Students must have completed 6 months to 1 full year of pointe work by the summer session.