SUMMER WORKSHOP

ADULT BALLET SUMMER WORKSHOP

Join dance lovers from across the world for 6 days of ballet technique, repertory classes, and more! San Francisco Ballet School’s acclaimed faculty and special guests teach participants in our studios.

In 2025, the workshop offers 2 choices: Technique Track or Performance Track. Register for the track that best suits your needs and interests:

TECHNIQUE TRACK
If you are new to dance and would like to focus on improving your training, then this track is for you. Classes will run 9:30 am – 3:00 pm from Monday to Friday and will include about 20 hours of instruction. You will attend class and experience different styles of dance: ballet, Horton, character, jazz, ballet mime, and pointe. There is no showing at the end of the week.

PERFORMANCE TRACK
This track is geared towards more experienced dancers or those with an interest in learning repertory and performance. Classes will run 9:30 am – 4:45 pm from Monday to Friday, with a final showing on Saturday. There will be about 30 hours of instruction overall. You will attend technique class every morning and experience different styles of dance, but will also spend time every day experiencing what it is like to prepare for a performance. There is a small, informal showing in the studio at the end of the week. Each student may invite 2 guests to the showing.

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PREREQUISITES

This workshop is for adult dancers ages 18+.

For the Technique Track, students can be new to ballet/dance with a basic understanding of ballet terminology. For students who attend classes at San Francisco Ballet School it is recommended that you have completed the Absolute Beginner Ballet Boot Camp at least once, if that was your introduction to ballet.

For the Performance Track, it is recommended that students have at least a year of experience with ballet/dance and an intermediate understanding of ballet terminology. For students who attend classes at San Francisco Ballet School, it is recommended that you are taking classes at at least the Beginner/Intermediate level. If you are new to ballet/dance but still interested in this track, please reach out to classes@sfballet.org and we can discuss if this is right for you!

DATES & TIME

• Technique Track
  June 2–6, 2025
  Monday–Friday 9:30 AM–3:15 PM (PDT)
• Performance Track
  June 2–7, 2025
  Monday–Friday 9:30 AM–4:45 PM (PDT)
  Saturday 9:15 AM–2:00 PM (PDT)

COST

Technique Track: $800
Performance Track: $1265

Refund policy

50% refund is available through April 30. No refunds after April 30.

FACULTY

Faculty includes San Francisco Ballet Rehearsal Directors, Dancers, and San Francisco Ballet School Faculty members.

Technique Track: Tina LeBlanc, Julia Rowe, Cecelia Beam, Emily Borthwick, Victor Talledos, Grace Holmes, Anne-Sophie Rodriguez

Performance Track: Tina LeBlanc, Julia Rowe, Cecelia Beam, Emily Borthwick, Victor Talledos, Grace Holmes, Anne-Sophie Rodriguez, Leslie Donohue (Dance Anatomy/Injury Prevention), David Justin (Dance History)

Schedule

Schedule is subject to change. The final detailed schedule will be sent to registered participants the week before the Workshop. There will be a 45-minute lunch break Monday-Friday for students to eat and purchase lunch in the neighborhood or bring their own lunch.

Classes may include:

• Ballet Technique
• Horton Technique
• Jazz Technique
• Progressing Ballet Technique
• Character
• Ballet Mime
• Contemporary Ballet
• Pointe
• Men’s Technique
• Performance Track participants will learn choreography from some well-known and loved repertoire.

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