CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS
July 13 - 24. Train in the Heart of Dallas this Summer at Contemporary Ballet Dallas and Improve your dance technique and advance in your training with our amazing staff of instructors including Ballet Program & Contemporary Youth Ballet Company Director: Allison Watson-Festner, Junior Concert Company Director: Danielle Hecker, School Director: Lindsay DiGiuseppe, Youth Ballet Faculty: Terrell Rogers, & Elijah Lancaster & Guest artists. Curriculum includes Ballet, Pointe/ Pre-pointe (if applicable) Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Injury Prevention Conditioning, Pas de deux, Repertoire, Improv, & Character. Students will be divided into levels for the intensive based on in person or video audition submission. In Person Auditions: February 22: 2:30-3:30pm 10-12 yrs of age; February 22: 3:30-5:00pm 13-20 yrs of age; Video Audition Submission: due April 15 For more info Visit https://lnk.bio/contemporaryballetdallas | Tuition Range $650-1200 | Audition Yes | Registration Deadline 04/15/2026 | Age 10-20 yrs |Expertise at least 3 years of ballet training | Scholarships yes, merit and need based | Contemporary Ballet Dallas, 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, suite 20, Dallas, TX 75206 | Lindsay DiGiuseppe Salih, danceinfo@schoolofcbd.com | 214-821-2066 | https://www.contemporaryballetdallas.com/
DALLAS BALLET CENTER
DISCOVERY DANCE CAMP - AGES 3-6 | Fun dance styles with theme days are featured in this two-hour program. Introduction to music rhythm and daily art projects are included. Dancers will be grouped by birthday.
Session I: June 15 — 19 (10:00am — 12:00pm) $140
Session II: July 20 — 24 (10:00am — 12:00pm) $140
Session III: July 27 — 31 (10:00am — 12:00pm) $140
BALLET DANCE CAMP - AGES 7-9 | A half-day summer workshop designed to introduce previously trained young dancers to the ballet arts.
June 15 — 19 (1:00pm — 5:00pm) COST: $225
BALLET INTENSIVE SUMMER WORKSHOP - AGES 10-18 | A full-day workshop designed to challenge the intermediate to advanced dancer who is seriously interested in the ballet arts, and to introduce other dance disciplines.
Session I: July 6 — 10 (9:00am — 5:00pm)
Session II: July 13 — 17 (9:00am — 5:00pm)
Guest Faculty:
Session I: Christina Ghiardi, Maté Szentes
Session II: Riolama Lorenzo, Olivia Pardina
COST: $525 for one week / $750 for two weeks
BALLET MINI-INTENSIVE (BALLET LEVELS IV-VI)
For additional ballet training and to help our dancers prepare for future summer study, we are offering a four day mini-ballet intensive: two hours daily of ballet instruction with master teacher Seth Belliston. Enrollment is on a first-come-first-served basis by Fall 2026 ballet level, and will be limited.
Dates: Monday, June 8 — Friday, June 12 COST: $250
Ballet IV and V • 10:00am — 12:00pm
Ballet VI-A and VI-B • 1:00pm — 3:00pm
MOTION: A MULTI-GENRE INTENSIVE - AGES 10-18 | This afternoon workshop is designed to challenge the intermediate to advanced dancer in a diverse range of dance
disciplines, including jazz, contemporary, modern, and musical theater. Previous training in jazz is recommended.
Dancers will be divided according to experience/ability.
June 22 — 26 (12:00 noon — 5:00pm) COST: $375
Guest Faculty: Brittany Werthmann Newnham
(former Rockette)
MARGO DEAN SCHOOL OF BALLET
Take your training to the next level this summer with the Margo Dean School of Ballet’s Annual Summer Dance Workshop, running June 1–19 in Fort Worth.
Designed for intermediate to advanced dancers ages 10 and up, this immersive three-week experience offers daily classes in ballet technique, pointe, variations, musical theater dance, and flamenco—giving students the chance to grow both technically and artistically in a focused, inspiring environment.
This year’s workshop features an exciting lineup of guest faculty, including Rubén Gerding (Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts), Brandon Nguyen (formerly of Atlanta Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and Ballet Concerto), and Melian Gaunt (formerly Charleston Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Classical Ballet, and Ballet Concerto).
Students will also train with esteemed resident faculty Melanie Malone, a veteran of national musical theater tours, and Perla Montoya, a celebrated local specialist in flamenco and Spanish dance, and associate director Webster Dean.
Classes take place at Margo Dean School of Ballet, located at 3803 Camp Bowie Blvd in Fort Worth. Classes in adult ballet, flamenco, and tap will also be offered.
Spots are limited—early registration is encouraged.
For more information or to enroll, visit margodeanballet.com, call 817-738-7915, or email webster.dean.ballet@gmail.com.
TEXAS YOUTH BALLET
June 20 - July 25. TYB trains the whole dancer in an environment with small class size, lots of individual attention, and strong fundamentals taught by Guest Instructors and TYB Staff. Our Summer Intensive, located just minutes from Historic Downtown McKinney, has 5-weeks of instruction in ballet technique and other dance disciplines with the goal of preparing the dancer for the next step of their journey. Take all or part of the Intensive, online registration and contact information available through our website at https://www.texasyouthballet.org or by calling 214-477-9434. Teachers/Guest Artists Alecia Good-Boresow, Glen Dawson, Sebastian Vinet, Andrea Salazar, Jennifer Dulin, Laura Price. Curriculum Ballet (all levels), Pointe, Variation, Pas de Deux, Modern, Jazz, Character, Conditioning, Tap Tuition Range $270 (beg. 2 wk.) - $2250 (Adv. 5-wk) Audition Yes Registration Deadline 04/26/2026 Age 7 - 25 Expertise Beginner - pre-professional Scholarships need based scholarships. Ask for Tuition Assistance form. Address 901 N. McDonald St, Ste. 705, McKinney, TX 75069 admin@texasyouthballet.org