Dancers will start their day with a ballet class taught by a PBS Faculty member, learn choreography, and stretch and condition every day. Additional styles offered and taught by a DANCE POWER Teaching Artist: hip hop, jazz, musical theater, and contemporary.
August 12-15 Cinderella
August 19-22 Lion King
Ages: 4-8 years old
Children’s Ballet Camp runs Monday to Thursday and introduces young children to all aspects of classical ballet including technique, choreography and performance. Each session focuses around a theme where the students participate in a daily ballet class, art lesson, storytime, and choreography. Parents are welcome to attend a costumed informal performance on Thursday.
Children’s Ballet Camp allows students to learn concepts through movement, developing their body-mind connection as well as teaching creativity, autonomy and self-expression.
Instructor: Nanako Yamamoto (Subject to change)
Location: Princeton Studio C
301 North Harrison Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Daily Schedule Monday-Thursday:
9:30-10:30 Ballet Class
10:30-11:00 Snack and Bathroom break
11:00-11:30 Art
11:30-11:45 Read/Learn about the week’s ballet theme
11:45-12:30 noon rehearsal
12:30 Dismissal
Children’s Ballet Camp tuition: $300 per week
Summer Intensive Intermediates offers an exciting summer program for young dancers, modeled on our internationally acclaimed Summer Intensive, of which it is an extension. Summer Intensive Intermediates offers the same careful, personal training for which Princeton Ballet School is famous and is presented by some of the same teachers as those who teach the Intensive.
(One to Seven-Week Sessions)
MONDAY – THURSDAY
9:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
(week of July 4th Classes M, W, TH & F)
JUNE 24 -JULY 26, 2024
Cranbury Studio
29 N. Main Street, Cranbury, NJ
AUGUST 12-23, 2024
Princeton Studio
301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ
Age 11 and up is a key time in the training of a young dancer, and the opportunity to study more intensively, and to experience a wider variety of dance styles, can make a huge difference in a young dancer’s progress. Each day begins with a strong ballet class and is followed by pre-pointe, pointe, variations, turning clinic, stretch and strength, choreography, modern dance, or jazz.
The program is for dancers at a high intermediate level. Many of these dancers have recently begun their pointe work. Others are getting ready for this major moment in a dancer’s life. We spend time within the week working on basic pointe exercises and pointe readiness work. For the young men involved, we focus on core strength, as well as improving jumps and turns. Serious young dance students will want to take four to seven weeks of the program. Each week builds on and refers to the others. But please note that one can take the program for as little as one week. Each week has a different theme, with a classical ballet being studied. Admission is on a first-come, first served basis and enrollment is limited.
“My daughter just completed the workshop. Your faculty…were the utmost professional and caring group of instructors. Besides improving her strength, endurance and technique, they provided an atmosphere that allowed her to build self-esteem and to develop confidence in her ability in dance. Thank you for the wonderful summer experience!”
| Program | Tuition |
|---|---|
| 7 Weeks | $1920 |
| 6 Weeks | $1700 |
| 5 Weeks | $1470 |
| 4 Weeks | $1240 |
| 3 Weeks | $1000 |
| 2 Weeks | $760 |
| 1 Week | $470 |
Students participating in the last three weeks of the Cranbury program, July 8-25 will have the opportunity to perform on Friday July 26.
Placement Information
Students new to Princeton Ballet School should speak with Carol Bellis 609.921.7758 ext. 30 to determine their level.
Summer Intensive Juniors is for dancers ages 11 and above. If they are already students at Princeton Ballet School, they should have completed Level 3 or Level 4.
Summer Intensive Intermediate uniforms consist of:
black leotards
convertible tights
For boys: Black tights or bike pants and a tight fitting white t-shirt
Summer Intensive Juniors is a program for dancers ages 9-11 who are ready to take their skills to the next level. The emphasis will be on improving technique, building physical strength and flexibility, improving coordination and learning speed, and having a great time together! This program is ideal for dancers who are already comfortable with the basics and are ready to push themselves further.
Daily ballet technique classes will focus on correct alignment and use of épaulement. Additional class time in dance history, anatomy, performance skills and dance composition will make a varied day for the young dancers. Parents are welcome to attend an informal performance on the last day of the session.
Students may register for any or all of the four weeks. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis and enrollment is limited. Small class sizes.
(One to four-Week Sessions)
MONDAY – THURSDAY
9:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
(week of July 4th Classes M, T, W, & F)
June 24 -July 5 2024 and August 12 – August 23, 2024
Princeton Studio
301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ
Weeks and Themes
Week 1 – June 24-27: Coppélia
Week 2 – July 1-5: Swan Lake (no class July 4th)
Week 3 – August 12-15: Cinderella
Week 4 – August 19-22: Rodeo
Participants will take their skills to the next level with classes in ballet, jazz, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, Latin folklore, dance history, theatre makeup, and conditioning.
| Program | Tuition |
|---|---|
| 4 Weeks | $890 |
| 3 Weeks | $720 |
| 2 Weeks | $550 |
| 1 Week | $350 |
Summer Intensive Juniors is for dancers ages 9 and above. If they are already students at Princeton Ballet School, they should have completed Level 1 or Level 2.
Summer Intensive Juniors uniforms consist of:
any solid color leotard
For boys: Black tights or bike pants and a tight fitting white t-shirt
