The Washington School of Ballet offers ballet classes and training for ages 3.5 and up – at our NW campus on Wisconsin Ave, our SE campus at THEARC, and virtually!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and with great consideration for our students and staff, The Washington School of Ballet (TWSB) will hold all Fall/Winter programs in a virtual format only. Classes are interactive with faculty observing each student. Our creative team is working on ways to modify variations and choreography for various spaces.

Get your budding young dancers up and moving and training with TWSB from home! Please register and audition with the campus you wish to dance at once we able to train in person.

Auditions are not required for Creative Dance, Pre-Ballet, or Teen Ballet, so sign up today!

To register for Creative Dance (ages 3.5-5):

  • NW Campus students register here.
  • SE Campus students register here.

To register for the Pre-Ballet Division (ages 5-8):

  • NW Campus students register here.
  • SE Campus students: TWSB SE uses a sliding fee scale based on household income and family size to determine tuition. To register for classes at SE, please fill out the registration packet and return to Kayla DeShields at kdeshields@washingtonballet.org.

Teen Ballet (ages 11-18 with no experience)

  • SE Campus: students ages 11-18 with no experience are welcome to register for Teen Ballet. An audition is not required. TWSB SE uses a sliding fee scale based on household income and family size to determine tuition. To register, please fill out the registration packet and return to Kayla DeShields at kdeshields@washingtonballet.org.

Auditions are required for the Lower Division (ages 8-12), Upper Division (ages 12+), and our Professional Training Division (PTD)

Lower Division (ages 8-12) Auditions
The full-year begins September 14, 2020 for Lower and Upper Levels

August 29, 2020
8 years old: 10:00-10:45AM
9-10 years old: 11:15AM-12:15PM
11-12 years old: 1:00-2:00PM technique, 2:00-2:30PM pointe

Upper Division and PTD (ages 12+) Auditions
The full-year begins September 14, 2020 for Upper Levels and September 8, 2020 for the Professional Training Division

August 7, 2020
Ages 14-20: 10:00AM–12:00PM (Upper Level and PTP)
Ages 12-14:  12:30–2:00PM

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