2024 Summer Intensive

June 24 - July 19, 2024

No classes on Thursday, July 4.

Three years previous ballet training required.

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join us this summer in our spacious studios in Wilmington's Grand Opera House! Our Summer Intensive gives students ages 9 and up a chance to develop their technique and artistry and further their dance education with FSBT faculty and distinguished guest teachers. Classes will include ballet, pointe, variations, contemporary, character and more.

Summer Intensive students will present a performance on the last day of the program in The Baby Grand Theater (to be considered eligible for the performance on 7/19, students must attend the week of 7/15 and at least one additional week).

Students are placed in classes based on age, experience and ability. Students may register for one, two, three or four weeks. Faculty and programming subject to change. Please email questions to kkambalov@firststateballet.org or call 302-658-7897 x3851.

2024 Guest Faculty Coming Soon

Past guest faculty include Katherine Barkman (San Francisco Ballet, Washington Ballet), Etienne Diaz (soloist, Philadelphia Ballet), Clyde Evans (Hip Hop), Jennifer Ferrigno (Milwaukee Ballet, Alabama Ballet), Luba Gulyaeva (Mariinsky Ballet), Mayara Pineiro (principal, Philadelphia Ballet), Viktor Plotnikov (San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet), and Larissa Ponomarenko (San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet).

TUITION

4 weeks: $1,650 (Boys $1,250*)

3 weeks: $1,350 (Boys $1,050*)

2 weeks: $1,150 (Boys $850*)

1 week: $750 (Boys $550*)

*Boys will receive less instructional time than girls, who have pointe and variations classes.

  • To be considered eligible for the performance on 7/21, students must attend the week of 7/17 and at least one additional week.

  • $100 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration.

  • Deposits are due by May 1, 2024.

  • Tuition balance is due June 1, 2024.

  • You will receive $75 off the tuition balance if FSBT receives your registration with your $100 non-refundable deposit by March 15, 2024.

DRESS CODE

Girls

  • Ballet: Any style black leotard (solid black only - no patterns/prints); pink or skin-toned tights; pink or skin-toned ballet and pointe shoes for girls on pointe. Girls may wear skirts for ballet rehearsals and variations classes.

  • Musical Theater/Contemporary: black or tan jazz shoes; black tights or black dance shorts optional; socks or ballet shoes for contemporary.

  • Character: Black character shoes preferred; tan is acceptable; black character skirt (black wrap skirt is acceptable).

  • Pilates/Conditioning/Yoga: Mat or a towel.

  • For the performance, all girls will need any style SOLID BLACK leotard with NO LACE/PIPING/DESIGNS and a BLACK WRAP (not pull-on) skirt.

Boys

  • Ballet: Mens/boys black tights, black ballet shoes, plain white dance T-shirt (no baggy T-shirts)

  • Musical Theater/Contemporary: Black jazz shoes; black dance pants, black dance shorts or knee-length tights optional. Socks or ballet shoes may be worn for contemporary class.

  • Character: Black jazz shoes

  • Pilates: Mat or a towel

All photos by Tisa Della-Volpe