June 22-July 26, 2025
Ages 12-21
Audition Required
Student Housing Available
Attracting ballet’s best students from across the country, School of Philadelphia Ballet hosts its annual five-week Summer Intensive Program (SIP) in Philadelphia at the Louise Reed Center for Dance, home of the Philadelphia Ballet. Led by School Director Davit Karapetyan with world renowned SPB and guest faculty, the Summer Intensive Program offers serious-minded ballet students high-caliber ballet instruction, including classical ballet technique, pointe work, men’s classes, partnering classes, variations, repertoire, flamenco, modern, contemporary, character, dance history, music theory, body conditioning, and health and wellness classes. The program concludes with a public performance. Students will be considered for acceptance to School of Philadelphia Ballet’s Pre-Professional Program and/or Philadelphia Ballet II.
Summer Intensive Program Classes:
| Ballet Technique | Pointe Work | Men’s Classes |
| Partnering | Variations | Flamenco |
| Repertoire | Contemporary | Character |
| Dance History | Music Theory | Body Conditioning |
School of Philadelphia Ballet’s Summer Intensive Program is taught by School of Philadelphia Ballet faculty and world-renowned guest artists. Learn more about School of Philadelphia Ballet’s leadership and faculty at the link below.
Guest faculty to be announced.
Approximately twenty-seven (27) hours of instruction per week. Classes Monday-Saturday.
SIP Residence Program Move-in: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Program Begins: Sunday, June 22, 2025
Program Ends: Saturday, July 26, 2025
SIP Residence Program Move-out: Saturday, July 26, 2025*
*Students attending consecutive programs are not required to move-out between programs. Click here to more about our Summer Residence Program.
School of Philadelphia Ballet’s Health & Wellness Program is designed to equip dancers with essential knowledge and skills to support a sustainable and healthy dance career. Integrated into the 5-week Summer Intensive, this program features a series of 1×1 sessions, group classes, and seminars led by distinguished professionals in the dance health field. Participants will gain valuable insights into injury prevention, nutrition, and overall well-being. The Health & Wellness Program includes:
One-Time Registration Fee: $80*
Program Tuition: $3,475
Health & Wellness Fee: $125
*Dancers attending more than one summer program need only pay one (1) Registration Fee.
Current Students: Current School of Philadelphia Ballet students are eligible for an SPB discount! Dancers will be contacted via email with instructions to redeem.
Paying in Full:
Payments in full can be made by credit card or check. Families paying in full by March 1, 2025, receive a 5% discount on tuition payments.
Paying in Installments:
Upon Registration: One-Time Registration Fee, Health & Wellness Fee; 1st Tuition Installment; 1st Housing Fee (as applicable)
March 15, 2025: 2nd Tuition Installment; 2nd Housing Installment (as applicable)
April 15, 2025: 3rd Tuition Installment; 3rd Housing Installment (as applicable)
Refund Policy
Students auditioning for the Summer Intensive Program (SIP) may be eligible to receive a partial or full merit scholarship towards their SIP tuition. There is no application process to be considered for a merit scholarship, and all students will be considered at the time of audition. Students will be notified if they have received a merit scholarship within their acceptance email. All scholarships are non-transferable and cannot be applied towards the Classical Variations Intensive or Company Experience with Angel Corella. Scholarships are not available for the Summer Residence Program. Financial aid is not available for our summer programs.
Scholarships must be redeemed within two (2) weeks of receipt to be applied towards our programs. Accepted scholarships will be applied equally across tuition payments.
Summer housing is available for students in the Summer Intensive Program, Classical Variations Intensive, and Company Experience with Angel Corella. Learn more about our Summer Residence Program at the link below.