Education

The Sarasota Ballet School

The Sarasota Ballet School is the only ballet school on Florida’s West Coast affiliated with a professional company. The School provides professional ballet instruction for students of all ages, including the Children’s Division (ages 3-7), the Lower Division (ages 8 and up), the Upper Division (ages 11 and up) and the Adult Division. The Upper Division feeds into the Trainee Program, which allows selected students to train and rehearse with the Company. The School also has Summer Programs for all ages, a Student Performing Group, and opportunities to perform in company productions such as The Nutcracker. Learn more...

Dance—The Next Generation

Dance—The Next Generation is a seven-year, full-scholarship dance program designed to serve children in the local community considered at-risk of dropping out of school. Through disciplined instruction in ballet, jazz, elements of dance or composition plus afterschool mentoring and support, this one-of-a-kind program provides the students with an appreciation of the art of dance as well as the skills needed to succeed in any field of endeavor, regardless of their socio-economic status. The Sarasota Ballet and its generous supporters provide for the cost of transportation, instruction, and dancewear at no cost to the student’s family. Learn more...

Trainee Programme

Director Iain Webb established this two-year full scholarship program for students whose goal is to dance professionally. The dancers, in addition to their daily classes, also have the opportunity to train and rehearse with the Company. Learn more...

Outreach Program

The Sarasota Ballet's Outreach Program is designed to work with public, charter and private schools to bring ballet, dance and arts into the academic arena. Learn more...

Summer Programs

The Sarasota Ballet offers camps and classes for all levels. Learn more...

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