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SUMMER 2025 BALLET INTENSIVE

Grand Rapids Ballet School’s Summer 2025 Ballet Intensive, running from June 23 to July 25, provides students with the opportunity to refine their technique and artistry through daily classes. The program includes training in ballet, contemporary, pointe, repertoire, and variations, along with specialized classes in Progressing Ballet Technique®, jazz, cardio training, and more. Students will also have the unique experience of working with GRB Company dancers and guest faculty. Students will have the opportunity to perform in a showcase at the end of the summer.

AGES
9-22
DATES
June 23-July 25, 2025
LOCATION
Grand Rapids, Michigan
PERFORMANCE

Performance opportunity at the end of the intensive program.

Our 2025 Summer Intensive faculty includes:

Attila Mosolygo

Grand Rapids Ballet School Director

James Sofranko

Grand Rapids Ballet Artistic Director

BALLET INTENSIVE AUDITIONS

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS

Thank you for your interest in Grand Rapids Ballet School’s Summer 2025 Ballet Intensive! Please explore our Audition Tour Dates below!

– Ladies ages 15+ auditioning for the Ballet Intensive should plan to wear pointe shoes for the full class, if possible.
– Ladies ages 12-14 auditioning for the Ballet Intensive will be asked to wear pointe shoes for center work only.

Please bring a physical copy (4×6 or 5×7 size is preferred) of the following to your Master Class Audition:

– Full body photo in first arabesque (en pointe if applicable)
– A headshot photograph

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration for a Master Class Audition requires payment of a non-refundable $35 fee. This can be paid for using any major credit card by completing the pre-registration form online.

If you are registering the day of the audition, please register in-person and not online.

Registration will also be available in-person on the day of your class beginning 30 minutes prior to the start time; exact cash or check only for in-person registration.

Sunday, January 12 | Ballet Arts School of Dance

Registration 1 p.m. | Class 1:30-3 p.m.
Ballet Arts School of Dance
Kalamazoo, MI

Sunday, January 26 | Ballet Chelsea

Registration 1 p.m. | Class 1:30-3 p.m.
Ballet Chelsea
Chelsea, MI

Sunday, January 26 | Dance Arts Academy

Registration 1 p.m. | Class 1:30-3 p.m.
Dance Arts Academy
Traverse City, MI

Sunday, February 2 | Angie Hahn’s Academy of Dance

Registration 1 p.m. (ages 12-14) | Class 1:30-3 p.m.
Registration 3:15 p.m. (ages 15+) | Class 3:30-5 p.m.
Angie Hahn’s Academy of Dance
Livonia, MI

*Students should attend audition class based on their current age.

Sunday, February 2 | Powers Dance

Registration 12:30 p.m. | Class 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Powers Dance
Holt, MI

Saturday, February 8 | Grand Rapids Ballet School

Registration 3 p.m. | Class 3:30-5 p.m.
Grand Rapids Ballet School
Grand Rapids, MI

Sunday, February 9 | Ballet Theatre of Toledo

Registration 1 p.m. | Class 1:30-3 p.m.
Ballet Theatre of Toledo
Holland, OH

Sunday, March 2 | Ann Parsley School of Dance

Registration 1 p.m. | Class 1:30-3 p.m.
Ann Parsley School of Dance
Shelby Township, MI

VIDEO AUDITION

Please submit a copy of the following with your Video Audition:
-Full body photo in first arabesque (en pointe if applicable)
– A headshot photograph
Photos can be emailed to School Director Attila Mosolygo at the same time you complete your registration
– Ladies ages 15+ should wear pointe shoes for all combinations, if possible.
– Ladies ages 12-14 should wear pointe shoes for center work only, if possible. If a student is has only 1 year of training en pointe, they should wear pointe shoes for only the pointe combinations specified.
• Video (submitted via the video submission form) of at least five minutes but not longer than 8 containing the following elements (only one side needs to be shown of each combination, and the frame of the video should show your full body throughout):
- ∙ Barre work: pliés, tendu from 5th, degagé, rond de jambe a terre, adagio, grand battement
- ∙ Center work: adagio, pirouette combination with pirouettes en dehors and en dedans, petite allegro including jetés, assemblés, sissonnes, etc.
- ∙ Ladies pointe work: two pointe combinations showing both sides that include échappés, retirés, single/double pirouettes
- ∙ Men: two combinations showing entrechat quatre or entrechat six and single/double tours en l’air

If you are interested in auditioning in person during a regularly scheduled GRBS class, please contact the school office via email or give us a call at 616-454-4771 ext. 117 to arrange details.

SENIOR BALLET INTENSIVE

June 23- July 25, 2025
Ages 12-22 (audition required)

DATES & TUITION

Senior Program dancers may select to attend between 1 and 5 weeks of the Intensive. To participate in the Summer Showcase performance, dancers must enroll for at least Weeks 4 & 5, minimum. If a dancer chooses to enroll in Week 5, Week 4 must also be one of their additional weeks. Enrolling in Week 5 ONLY is not an option.

WEEKLY PROGRAM DATES:

Week 1, June 23 – June 27
Week 2, June 30 – July 4
Week 3, July 7 – July 11
Week 4, July 14 – July 18
Week 5, July 21 – July 25

TUITION RATES:

1 Week – $455
2 Weeks – $855
3 Weeks – $1,280
4 Weeks – $1,710
5 Weeks – $1,815

Registration for our 2025 Senior Intensive Program will open on March 3rd.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Senior Ballet Intensive students will take four to five classes per day Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm including technique, pointe, mens, variations, contemporary, jazz, musical theater, repertoire, turns/jumps, conditioning/stretch, and Progressing Ballet Technique.

10-11:30 am: Ballet Technique
11:40 am-12:55 pm: Contemporary
12:55-1:45 pm: Lunch
1:45-2:30 pm: Pointe / Mens
2:40-4:00 pm: Repertoire

JUNIOR BALLET INTENSIVE

June 23 – July 25, 2025
Ages 9-13 (no audition required)

Grand Rapids Ballet School’s Summer 2025 Junior Ballet Intensive, running from June 23 to July 25, is a comprehensive program tailored specifically for aspiring young dancers. Held in a nurturing and supportive environment, students will receive individualized attention and customized instruction to refine their technical skills in both ballet and contemporary dance. Students are required to have at least 2-3 years of ballet training. At the end of the program, students will have the opportunity to perform in a showcase, which is open to all students who attend at least the last two weeks of classes.

DATES & TUITION

Junior Program dancers may select to attend between 1 and 5 weeks of the Intensive. To participate in the Summer Showcase performance, dancers must enroll for at least Weeks 4 & 5, minimum. If a dancer chooses to enroll in Week 5, Week 4 must also be one of their additional weeks. Enrolling in Week 5 ONLY is not an option.

WEEKLY PROGRAM DATES:

Week 1, June 23 – June 27
Week 2, June 30 – July 4
Week 3, July 7 – July 11
Week 4, July 14 – July 18
Week 5, July 21 – July 25

TUITION RATES:

1 Week – $245
2 Weeks – $455
3 Weeks – $680
4 Weeks – $905
5 Weeks – $970

Registration for our 2025 Junior Intensive Program will open on March 3rd.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Junior Ballet Intensive students will take two to three classes per day Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. including technique, contemporary, turns/jumps, stretch, conditioning, jazz, musical theater, and repertoire.

9:30-11:00 am: Ballet Technique
11:00-11:15 am: Snack Break
11:15 am-12:30 pm: Contemporary

Grand Rapids Ballet School maintains a no refund policy. Once the program has begun, tuition is non-refundable and if unused will be received as a donation. Scheduled holidays, breaks, and weather-related school closings do not alter monthly tuition.

Housing Options

We have excellent hotels within a 15-minute walking distance of Grand Rapids Ballet School. Minors are not allowed to stay in hotels without a responsible adult.

Click Here to Download our 2025 Summer Hotel Information!

Email us today for more information on securing reservations.

Financial Aid

Each year the GRBS awards financial aid to students who demonstrate financial need or artistic excellence. The financial aid fund is made possible through contributions by Wege Foundation, Beusse & Porter Family Foundation, James H. Schindler, and Stephen Dunker Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Families interested in applying for financial aid should submit an application form to Grand Rapids Ballet School via email.

Click Here to Download our 2025 Summer Programs Financial Aid Application!