Summer Session

2012 SUMMER SESSION

NEW this year! Join San Francisco Ballet School for a unique and challenging program individually suited to your level.
 
San Francisco Ballet School offers both intermediate and advanced/pre-professional students programs to specifically address their technical and artistic needs. Classes are taught by San Francisco Ballet School faculty and guests from San Francisco Ballet Company.

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Program 1 for intermediate students: June 11–June 29, 2012

This three week program will provide intermediate students the opportunity to improve skills and gain strength, and it is designed to give them a deeper understanding of ballet as an art form. The schedule includes technique, pas de deux, pointe, and batterie. Additional classes may include variations, character dance, fencing, dance history, and floor barre. Note: Limited chaperoned housing is available for students in this program who are 14 years old by June 10, 2012. All students may elect to attend Sunday excursions to Bay Area attractions.

San Francisco Bay Area students ages 12-13, who do not require housing, are invited to audition in San Francisco ONLY.

Program 2 for advanced/pre-professional students: July 9–August 3, 2012

This four week program dedicated to advanced/pre-professional students is designed to explore the demands of a professional career, exposing them to the unique repertory of San Francisco Ballet. The schedule includes a minimum of 15 classes per week to include technique, pointe, pas de deux, batterie, and variations. Additional classes may also include contemporary dance and repertoire, fencing, dance history, and Pilates mat classes. Chaperoned accommodations are available to students ages 15 and up, and all students may elect to attend Sunday excursions to Bay Area attractions.

Students attending the Summer Session who display exceptional potential, and who are old enough to live away from home, may be invited to attend the school-year program.

 

 
 
Program 1 for intermediate students: June 11–June 29
Tuition for Program 1 (3 weeks) $1550
Housing includes continental breakfast and dinner $1325
Registration fee $125
Staffing fee $150
 
 
Program 2 for advanced/pre-professional students: July 9–August 3
Tuition for Program 2 (4 weeks) $2100
Housing at SF State includes breakfast and dinner $1850
Registration fee $125
Staffing fee $150
 

Students are selected to attend Summer Session by audition only.

Limited scholarships are awarded at the sole discretion of the School.

All enrolled students are required to attend the full program. Class scheduling and level placement are at the sole discretion of San Francisco Ballet School.

Please do not call the School for acceptance status. Applicants will be notified of audition results within two weeks of their audition. Students who are accepted will receive instructions for securing their place in the program.

 
 2012 Summer Session Timeline
  • January and February 2012: National Audition Tour
  • January 1 - February 17, 2012: DVD Auditions accepted
  • Early March, 2012: Housing forms mailed
  • March 23, 2012: Housing forms and fees due
  • Early April, 2012: Enrollment packets mailed
  • April 30, 2012: All enrollment forms and full tuition due
  • All dates pertaining to move-in/ move-out can be found on the Housing and Information for Accepted Students pages.
 
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Schedule

Housing

Summer Session FAQ

 

FREED OF LONDON is underwriter of San Francisco Ballet School’s Summer Audition Tour.