Summer Intensive 2025
The Portland Ballet Summer Intensive (PBSI) is for committed students ages 11+ who want to continue their ballet training over the summer. Students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their training through daily ballet technique and pointe/batterie classes, and will be able to expand their artistic expression and enrich their ballet education through classes such as modern, classical variations, repertoire, character, Pilates mat, and body conditioning. Faculty will include PreProfessional Division Director Sabir Yapparov, and Portland Ballet Artistic Director Nell Shipman, as well as Portland School of Ballet resident instructors. This year’s guest instructors to be announced soon!
Portland Ballet Summer Intensive (Ages 12+)
This program is intended for students who have had at least one full year of training on pointe. Students who are accepted into the PBSI can attend the full 4-week program, or one 2-week session.
Session 1: June 23 - July 3 (No class July 4)
Session 2: July 7 - July 18
Monday through Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm
Tuition:
4 weeks: $2000
2 weeks: $1200
Portland Ballet Summer Intensive: Introductory Program (Ages 11-12)
The Introductory Program to the PBSI is for students ages 11-12 who have had pointe shoes for less than a year, or are pre-pointe. Students who are accepted into the PBSI: Introductory Program can attend the full 2-week program, or a 1-week session.
Session 1: July 7 - July 11
Session 2: July 14 - July 18
Monday through Friday from 9:30am-3:30pm
Tuition:
2 weeks: $980
1 weeks: $600
Programming, format, and schedules are subject to change.
Currently enrolled Portland School of Ballet students will receive summer registration in late winter. Non-currently enrolled students ages 11+ may audition for the PBSI at an in-studio audition or through video audition (information below).
Audition Information
Portland Ballet students currently enrolled in Junior Division Level 4, Senior Division or PreProfessional Division do not need to audition for the Summer Intensive. Summer registration will be emailed to current students in late winter.
Non-PSB students may audition in person (pre-registration REQUIRED) or through video audition. We understand that studio access to record a video audition may be limited. If you are taping an audition video at home, please make sure your camera angle allows the adjudicators to see you in full-body view. Additionally, please make sure your area is well lit and wear a color that contrasts from your background so the adjudicators can easily see you.
Questions? Contact us!
In-person Auditions
Register for the group that fits your age at the time of the start of the intensive (June 23rd). In the event that the class cap is reached, another audition will be scheduled.
Dress Code: Please wear black leotard, pink/skin-colored tights, ballet shoes (ladies) or black tights, white t-shirt, ballet socks and shoes (gentlemen). Those on pointe should bring their shoes as well.
March 29th, 2025 at Portland Ballet
(517 Forest Ave, Suite #2, Portland ME)
Pre-registration is REQUIRED for in person auditions.
Ages 11-12 (by June 23rd)
Check-in from 1:45 - 2:00pm; Audition from 2:00 - 3:15pm
Register HERE.
Ages 13+ (by June 23rd)
Check-in from 3:15 - 3:30pm; Audition from 3:30 - 4:45pm
Register HERE.
Video Auditions
Recorded video auditions are accepted for the Summer Intensive. All video auditions must be submitted HERE and must include a headshot & full body photo of the applicant in first arabesque, as well as a link to a Youtube or Vimeo. Videos in other formats will not be accepted. To be considered, submissions will be accepted through May 1st, 2025.
GUIDELINES
Please only perform one side of each combination. Videos must be no more than 8 minutes long and filmed within the last 2 months. No warm ups, leg warmers, or skirts should be worn. Please include:
Barre work: Plie, tendu, fondu
Center work: Adagio, pirouettes, petit allegro, grand allegro (if possible when filming at home)
Students on pointe should include relevé, echappé, passé/pirouettes, pique arabesque
