We are holding a free audition for our Summer Ballet Intensives, Curriculum and Career Track program on January 20th, 2025.

For ages 7-10, Contact us at TPB Admissions or call 503.452.8448
For ages 11+, *registration will be at noon, and the audition will be held at 12:30 – 2:15 pm.
*If en pointe, please bring pointe shoes

More information about the audition at theportlandballet.org/classes/auditions/

Summer Ballet Intensives:
Young Dancer Summer: July 14 – August 1 & August 11-22
Ages: 6-12
This weekly or bi-weekly program is suited for those wishing to keep their skills sharp and stay active over the summer. New this summer, YDS will be presented in two sessions: a three-week session in July and a two-week session in August. Attending both sessions provides the best preparation for the 2025–26 curriculum year.

Intermediate Ballet Intensive: July 14 – August 2, 2025
Ages: 11-16
This 3-week program is designed to develop technical precision and artistic expression, the program Monday through Saturday. Dancers will train in ballet technique, pointe, performance workshops, contemporary, African, and other dance styles.

Advanced/Upper Intermediate Choreography Intensive: August 11 – 23, 2025
This 2-week program is for advanced and upper-intermediate dancers, to refine technical skills and deepen artistic understanding. From Monday through Saturday, participants will work closely with distinguished faculty to learn and perform a range of classical and contemporary repertoire.

Curriculum Ballet Program:
Year round program provides dancers ages 6-18 with a strong technical foundation and prepares them for a career in dance.

Career Track Program:
Pre-professional day program that offers well-trained, advanced dancers with professional intent in a setting that simulates a professional company experience. Students aged 14-22 who wish to pursue a performance career are eligible to audition for the program.