Pre-Professional Division

Pre-Professional
Level 8

General Information

Students must be at least 15 years old by October 1

Girls uniform color: Navy for Weekdays – Black for Saturdays

Girls ballet slippers and tights: Pink or skin tone (optional)

Boys uniform color: White shirt, black tights 

Boys ballet slippers and tights: Black

Weekly Commitment: 5 classes per week + Contemporary (optional)

Level 8 Pre-Professional consolidates their technique and expands their performance ability. The students leave the program ready to join the Trainee program or prepare them to continue their dance education in college. Through Princeton Ballet Workshop (PBW), Level 8 Pre-Professional has the opportunity to perform with our professional company, American Repertory Ballet.

This level requires a placement class. Please contact [email protected] for placement in this level prior to registering.

Tuition

Pay in Full:
$5820 + $80 registration fee due at registration

Payment Plan:
$1249 + $80 registration fee due at registration ($1249 due 10/1/25, 11/1/25, 2/1/26, 3/1/26)

Please note: The total tuition due on the Payment Plan is higher, because it includes an interest fee.

Uniforms


All uniforms for Princeton Ballet School students can be ordered from Arena Dance. You can now select from multiple styles of leotard within your designated Level color! Additional items such as t-shirts, jackets and cover-ups can be purchased as well. Uniforms can either be tried on and picked up in-person, or can be shipped directly to your home. Items that are in stock will take 3-5 days to arrive, items that are out of stock and custom items will take 2-3 weeks to arrive. 

Arena Dance is located at 1961 NJ-33, Trenton, NJ. Their hours of operation are Mondays through Thursdays from 11 AM to 7 PM, Fridays from 11 AM to 6 PM, and Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM. They can be reached at [email protected] or by calling (609) 584-1515

2025-2026

Class Schedule

Level 8 pre-professional schedule (5 classes per week):

Trainee

Elective Classes

Level 7-8

Performance Opportunities