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GRAND RAPIDS
BALLET SCHOOL

MICHIGAN’S HOME FOR PROFESSIONAL BALLET TRAINING

GRAND Training
For Every body.

ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS

Rooted in 50+ years of excellence, Grand Rapids Ballet School (GRBS) offers youth classes beginning at age 3, pre-professional performance opportunities for teens, top-tier adult training, ballet-inspired senior fitness, and a Parkinson’s-inclusive movement program.



Class enrollment opens July, 1. 



Drop-in adult, senior, and Parkinson’s-inclusive programs available all year.

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a training ground for and
by world-class dancers.

Hailing from 5 countries and 22 U.S. states, GRBS offers a deep bench of highly-accomplished faculty. 
For those seeking ballet training at a professional level, nowhere else compares.

FIND YOUR PLACE AT GRBS

GR Ballet School is a home studio to foster your child’s love of dance. A stage for pre-professional development. 
It is a space where everyone can embrace the power of ballet.

These are our programs.

YOUNG DANCER

(3-8)

PRIMARY DIVISION (7-19) 

JR. COMPANY (10-19)


Trainee
& APPRENTICE
Program

BALLET 101 

& ADULT BALLET

SENIOR FITNESS & PARKINSON’S PROGRAM

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Unlock GRAND Potential

ONE SCHOOL. TWO CAMPUS LOCATIONS.
 LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITY.

Conveniently located at the Meijer Royce Center for Dance in downtown Grand Rapids
and near the heart of Ada, GRBS has never been closer to home.
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A SPACE FOR EVERY ABILITY AND SKILL.

Not sure where your young dancer belongs? Schedule a complimentary placement class today. GRBS faculty find a place for every dancer to flourish.

start your dancer oN the right foot.

Whether it’s their first step into a studio or their tenth year dancing, professionally trained GRBS faculty meet your child’s skill level and help them achieve their greatest potential. 

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Adult ballet barre stretch w Attila

step up to the barre. no experience needed.


GRBS makes it easier than ever to get back in the studio; or started for the very first time. Ballet 101 welcomes students into a supportive learning environment alongside other beginners and those looking to brush up on the basics.

At GRBS, there’s no barriers between you and your ballet future.

LEARN FROM TODAY'S BALLET VISIONARIES WITH MASTERCLASS.

Watch from the crowd or take part in a ballet class and an hour of choreography led by the best-known professional directors, choreographers, and performers in the dance world.

Featured choreography includes famous works like West Side Story and ballets from world-renowned choreographers such as George Balanchine and Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa.

Audience Tickets:
 All ages are welcome to take a seat.

Participant Registration:
13-21 y.o. intermediate-to-advanced ballet students.

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WHERE YOU 

TRAIN MATTERS. 

MAKE IT GRAND.

With professional instruction, educational opportunities, accessible fitness programs, and awe-inspiring performance experiences, GRBS is a grand place to train and grow. Together.