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Summer Dance Program

 

 

 

SUMMER DANCE PROGRAM 2026 – June 22 – July 31

Information will be available in early spring 2026 – Check our Facebook or Instagram pages OR sign up for our mailing list – Click here

In the meantime, review the information from the 2025 program as an example of classes and schedules Brochure – Summer 2025

(subject to change for 2026)

 

Male students ages 3-18 dance tuition-free at the Ballet Guild.

For more information, click the following link: Males Dance Free Information

 

Classes for ages three thru adult, including a Pre-Professional day intensive Monday thru Friday for serious students ages 9 & up.

The Pre-Professional Day Intensive will be held Monday through Friday from June 22 through July 31 Choose one week, two weeks, or more to fit with your schedule!

Class Schedule

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
  • Tuesday & Thursday – 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

The Community Class program will be held on a Tuesday or Thursday evening during the six-week time period listed above.

Scroll down for more information about classes!

 

 

 

 

SUMMER PRE-PROFESSIONAL DAY INTENSIVE SCHEDULE

The Pre-Professional Day Intensive is designed for the serious student age 9 & up and includes Progressing Ballet Technique in addition to ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater. Throughout the Summer Dance Program, guest master teachers are invited to instruct the Pre-Professional day intensive students.

The 2025 guest master teacher stellar lineup of luminaries in the dance world included Sarah Lane (American Ballet Theatre, Dance double for Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”), Arian Molina Soca (Philadelphia Ballet), Peter Merz (in demand as a master teacher), Alexander Dutko (Ballet CNJ), and Kate Kastelnik (Nashville Ballet). The 2026 guest master teachers will be announced here and on social media.

BGLV also offers unique opportunity to find out more about each of our special guest instructors during the “Meet the Artist” session on Thursdays when the guest is present. Their individual bios below for more info! A “Question and Answer” session JUST FOR YOU!!!

Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm; Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm.

Students may choose to take one week, two weeks, or more. Classes are held in person at the Ballet Guild studios only.

Non-BGLV students wishing to enroll in the Pre-Professional program will be placed in the proper level during his/her first class day of the summer session. Students are placed by ability, not age, in these classes.

Download the Student Handbook for information about policies and procedures, class attire and uniforms, schedule, directions, and more!

 

UPPER INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL – GIRLS & BOYS, AGES 12 AND OLDER
Open to serious students. Girls should be on pointe. Includes Ballet Technique, Pointe & Variations, Introduction to Modern, and other dance forms, Dance History, and Projects focusing on well-known ballets. Also includes Progressing Ballet Technique, Tap, and Musical Theatre.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL – GIRLS & BOYS, AGES 9-11
Open to serious students. Includes Ballet Technique, Introduction to Modern, and other dance forms, Dance History, and Projects focusing on the great ballets. Also includes Progressing Ballet Technique, Tap, and Musical Theatre.

 

GUEST TEACHERS – SUMMER 2025

 

ARIAN MOLINA SOCA  –  JUNE 23 – 27

Arian Soca – Guest Teacher – Summer 2025

  • Dancer – Cuban National Ballet (Alicia Alonso) and various international ballet companies
  • Principal Dancer – Philadelphia Ballet

 

PETER MERZ  –  JULY 7 – 11

Peter Merz – Guest Teacher – Summer 2025

  • Regional Tour Director – American Dance Competition
  • Ballet Master Teacher – Invited to teach throughout the United States
  • Outstanding Choreographer – Youth America Grand Prix

 

ALEXANDER DUTKO  –  JULY 14 – 18

Alexander Dutko – Guest Teacher – Summer 2025

  • First male dancer winner – Youth America Grand Prix
  • Dancer – Miami City Ballet, American Repertory Ballet
  • Founding Artistic Director – Ballet CNJ
  • Youth America Grand Prix awards for Outstanding Teacher & Outstanding Choreographer Awards

 

KATE KASTELNIK  –  JULY 21 – 25

Kate Kastelnik – Guest Teacher – Summer 2025

  • Dancer, Teacher, Pilates Instructor
  • Laura Alonso’s Centro Pro Danza, Havana, Cuba; Nashville Ballet
  • Teacher – Middle Tennessee State University; Nashville Ballet
  • PYB – Alumna

 

SARAH LANE  –  JULY 28 – AUGUST 1

Sarah Lane – Guest Teacher – Summer 2025

  • Former Principal Dancer – American Ballet Theatre
  • Dance double for Natalie Portman in the film “Black Swan”
  • Founder of Ballet Mentor
  • Certified Gyrokinesis Instructor
  • Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

 

SUMMER COMMUNITY CLASS SCHEDULE

Classes are offered for ages three through adult on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The youngest students begin with an introduction to the basics of ballet; these include rhythm, dynamics, and terminology. Youth level classes are available for the student who wishes to learn ballet or improve his/her technique. Ballet for Boys classes are free and are offered for males ages 6 – 17 and introduce students to the structure and discipline of a ballet class while building music awareness and learning basic ballet terminology. Conditioning and gross motor movement skills are included. Adult/Teen classes are offered for the intermediate and advanced level dance students who have a basic knowledge of dance terminology. Class listings & tuition costs may be found in the brochure – available in March 2026.

For information about class attire, policies and procedures, directions, parking, and more, see the Student Handbook – available in March 2026.