BalletMet Dance Academy Intensive Study Options

Initiatives are available for young dancers who wish to experience a higher level of concentration in their dance training. Special training curricula are designed to prepare students for the different opportunities in dance.

• YouthMet, a multi-ethnic performance ensemble, assists young dancers in exploring dance through more contemporary directions.
   
• The Pre Professional Program is for those focused on a classical ballet career with performance opportunities.

A special training curriculum prepares students for auditions for either program. Beginning at 12, dancers with at least three years of previous instruction may enter a year of a specified Intensive Schedule, which includes instruction in ballet and jazz. Then a year of study in the preparatory YouthMet Trainee Program or the preparatory Pre-Professional Training Program will culminate in the audition opportunity.