• June 28th - July 31st
    5-Week Summer Intensive Program
    Two, three or five week session options geared for early career professional and pre-professional dancers ages 11-24. By Audition Only.

    Five Week Program | June 29th - July 31st

    Three Week Program | June 29th - July 17th

    Two Week Program #1 | June 29th - July 10th

    Two Week Program #2 | July 20th - July 31th

  • June 29th - July 10th
    One or two week options geared for young dancers ages 8-12. No audition needed. More Information.

  • July 13th - July 17th
    Choreography Intensive | Highly competitive program for four early career choreographers who create work on the Summer Intensive students. More Information.

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  • July 23rd - 26th
    For adults who love to dance and want to hone their craft. Ballet, repertoire, cross training, pas de deux, wellness and community. More Information.

  • July 23rd - 26th
    For teachers who want to take classes and also participate in workshops about best practices in ballet training with Julianna Rubio Slager and guest faculty. Teachers will receive feedback and certification for this course. More information.

  • August 3rd - 7th

    Be a part of a small group of elite dancers looking to hone their pas de deux abilities. Classical and contemporary partnering are explored in this immersive week. More information.

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“Ballet 5:8 provides students with such strong faith-based and classically-based training to sustain young artists and elite athletes physically, mentally, and spiritually. The atmosphere encourages healthy, disciplined dancers and creative humans. I love that lunches are catered providing fresh, balanced meals! The high standard of ballet training along with the attention to individuality is rare. I would recommend this summer program to any student.”

- Sarah Lane, Former Principal with American Ballet Theatre

2025 Summer Intensive Guest Faculty - 2026 Coming Soon!

  • A young woman with curly dark hair and a warm smile, wearing a beige spaghetti strap top against a dark background.

    Rachel Hutsell

    New York City Ballet

  • Close-up portrait of a young Asian man with short black hair wearing a white shirt, smiling softly, with a blurred neutral background.

    Kuu Sakuragi

    Soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet

  • A woman with short blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a black top, colorful earrings, a delicate necklace, and light makeup, smiling at the camera against a gray background.

    Catherine Batcheller

    San Francisco Ballet, the Stuttgart Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Current faculty at Ballet West.

  • A young woman with dark hair styled in a high bun, wearing gold hoop earrings and a white top, smiling softly at the camera.

    Malena Ani

    Pacific Northwest Ballet

  • A young woman with dark hair styled in a side-swept ponytail, brown eyes, and wearing pearl earrings, looking at the camera with a slight smile against a dark background.

    Yinet Fernández

    Dance Theatre of Harlem

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    Glorielle Niedfeldt

    Muntu Dance Theatre, Milwaukee Ballet School

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    Kevin Jenkins

    Award Winning Choreographer and Artistic Director of Ballet Counterpointe

  • A woman with long brown hair, smiling, wearing a light pink jacket and black pants, sitting by a window with white panels.

    Dr. Carrie Skony

    Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and Dance Medicine Specialist

Program Overview

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    Designed to provide individual coaching for early-career dancers. Ballet 5:8's Trainees and Second Company attend this program, and it is where many of our professional dancers began their careers.

    Audition
  • A ballet dancer in a black leotard and white tutu performing a pose on tiptoe against a split pink and blue background with text promoting a summer ballet intensive program.

    Designed for serious dancers who are seeking elite pre-professional training. Beginning this year all students must audition in order to attend the program.

    Audition
  • A male ballet dancer lifts a female ballet dancer in a pose, with the female dancer extending her leg and arm outward. The background features a split design with a tan and pink color scheme. Text on the image advertises a ballet event called 'Pas de Deux Intensive' from July 27th to August 1st, based on Ballet 5:8.

    Exclusive training in Pas de Deux for a hand-selected group of students. Dancers will learn classical and contemporary partnering, and the ratio of women to men is limited to keep the learning atmosphere productive.

    Audition
  • A ballet dancer in a black leotard and ballet shoes performing a jump, with a split background of blue and tan, advertising a ballet choreography intensive from July 6th to July 11th.

    Following a rigorous application process, four emerging choreographers will be selected to be personally mentored by Julianna Rubio Slager and world renowned guest faculty. Apply today! This program fills quickly.

    Apply
  • Flyer for a teacher intensive event held from July 17th to 20th, featuring a photo of young ballet dancers and a teacher assisting one of them, with an emphasis on ballet and dance training.

    NEW! Teachers around the U.S. have asked to be mentored and inspired by the School of Ballet 5:8 syllabus. Receive training in our signature style, based in Vaganova and School of American Ballet techniques.

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  • Adult Intensive

    After an incredible inagural year, Ballet 5:8 is expanding it's Adult Ballet Intensive. Suitable for beginning through advanced level adults 18+. Classes in ballet, pointe, pre-pointe, pas de deux, cross training, repertoire and wellness offered. Adult dancers should pursue their passion, and we're here for it!

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  • Promotional graphic with a ballet dancer in pointe shoes, against a split teal and pink background, text reading 'BALLET 5:8 Fast Track Intensive 2025'.

    Enroll your young dancer in Ballet 5:8’s Fast Track program! Designed for ages 8-11, this program builds strength, confidence, and artistry with expert-led, age-appropriate training. Perfect for aspiring dancers ready for focused instruction and rapid progress in ballet.

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“Please please PLEASE put this intensive at the top of your list if it isn't there already. If you are ready to work, you will grow more in a week than you expected to grow in a year. If you are looking to mess around, this intensive is not for you. The friendships are fantastic and encouraged, but we are here to DANCE, and the people here are serious! The atmosphere is inspiring, healthy, encouraging, and non-competitive, and each and every teacher has overwhelming love and encouragement for every individual student.”

— Katie Gorectke, Summer Intensive Student

Why Spend the Summer at Ballet 5:8?

What People Are Saying

“I received good personal attention and corrections from all the teachers and was encouraged by all the faculty. I learned that ballet looks different on everyone and how to find your personal artistry and lines for yourself. I’ve always seen dance as a copy/paste kind of thing and had never considered the fact that I dance slightly differently than the people around me. I think that was my biggest takeaway this summer.”

— Summer Intensive Student, 2023

 

“My daughter has grown exponentially. She is loved, trained and encouraged to be the best she can be, by instructors that truly believe in her and that genuinely “see” her as the dancer she knows herself to be.”

— Summer Intensive Parent, 2022

“It's been an absolute treat, honor, and delight to be here and work with these beautiful humans and dancers…in awe of the work happening here... it's truly beautiful to witness and support!”

— Madison Morris, Nutritionist and Former Houston Ballet Dancer

 

"While in the Summer Intensive program, I felt that I was given so many opportunities to grow as a dancer and in my faith. The space you have created at Ballet 5:8 is truly a uniquely beautiful environment that I felt blessed to be a part of. There have been very few spaces that I have danced in where I didn’t feel that my body was the determinative factor for how I was viewed and treated, but while at Ballet 5:8 I never felt that my size played a role in how I was treated. Overall, it was just such a transformative experience for me in many ways, and I just wanted to express my gratitude for being able to participate in the program."

— Summer Intensive Student, 2023

Looking for a job this summer but also want to keep dancing? Join us as a Resident Assistant!

 

All Summer Intensive RA positions have been filled for the Summer of 2025!

Applications are rolling based on availability.

If you are 18 years or older you are invited to apply to be a Resident Assistant for Ballet 5:8’s Summer Intensive housing! Applicants can opt to fully participate in Ballet 5:8’s Summer Intensive or take a class load that suits their summer goals.

Benefits Include:
Free room and board
100% of tuition covered for Summer Intensive
$350 weekly stipend
Amazing opportunities to mentor the next generation of artists

Gain work experience and leadership skills

Email info@ballet58.org to learn more and apply.