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Summer Intensive
JUNE 23 – JULY 25, 2025

Summer Intensive

Ages 12+
2200 Liberty Ave Miami Beach

For students ages 12 and up. Audition required.

Registration opens November 1.

Miami City Ballet School offers an intensive five-week training program geared towards serious ballet students ages 12 and up who have a passion for dance and are ready to achieve a new level of artistic excellence.

Each year, our 63,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility welcomes dancers, selected from across the United States and abroad. Over the course of five weeks, students will train under MCB School Artistic Director Arantxa Ochoa, MCB School faculty members, MCB Principal dancers, and world-renowned guest teachers.

Our dance training pedagogy is truly distinctive to MCBS, retaining traditional methods of classical ballet while integrating the dynamic and technical aesthetic of the Balanchine style.  We believe in developing the whole individual in a healthy and stimulating environment.

Summer Students participate in a well-rounded selection of classes.
Some of these classes include the following: (classes vary by level).

  • Ballet Technique
  • Pointe
  • Repertory
  • Pas de Deux
  • Men’s and Women’s Variations
  • Contemporary
  • Musical Theater
  • Stretch & Strength
  • Pilates

Classes are held Monday through Saturday. On the first day of the program, students will participate in a level placement class and program orientation. Students can expect up to 20 hours of dance instruction per week (each week may vary with the schedule).

Please note that students must commit to the entirety of the program.

At the conclusion of the Summer Intensive, students who demonstrate exceptional talent, potential and commitment are invited to join MCB School’s year-round training program in our Student or Pre-Professional Divisions.

To be part of our Summer Intensive Program, students must audition during our Summer Audition Tour or send in an audition video.

2025 National Audition Tour

The Miami City Ballet School holds auditions across the country to provide the opportunity to audition for the MCBS Summer Programs. Learn more about our Nation Audition tour here.

SAT. JAN. 4, 2025 Boston, MA

SUN. JAN 5, 2025 Chicago, IL

FRI. JAN 10, 2025 Salt Lake City, UT

SAT. JAN 11, 2025 Los Angeles, CA

SAT. JAN 11, 2025 Miami Beach, FL

SUN. JAN 12, 2025 San Francisco, CA

SAT. JAN 18, 2025 Tampa, FL

SAT. JAN 18, 2025 Philadelphia, PA

SUN. JAN 19, 2024 Washington, D.C.

SUN. JAN 19, 2024 Atlanta, GA

MON. JAN 20, 2025 New York, NY

SAT. JAN 25,2025 Houston, TX

SUN. JAN 26, 2025 Seattle, WA

Pricing

DETAILS COMING SOON!

Housing and Student Life

NEW THIS YEAR!

For our younger students ages 12 – 16, MCBS offers secure housing in our brand-new facility, just a one-minute walk across the plaza from MCBS studios.  Each dormitory unit houses up to four (4) students and is fully furnished.  The residence offers a large community room with a fully equipped kitchen. This new facility will be completed in March 2025. Details coming soon!

Supervised Housing at Tradewinds Apartments is offered to students ages 17 and above.

Tradewinds Apartments is located at 2365 Pine Tree Drive in Miami Beach, just two blocks from Miami City Ballet School (about a 5–7 minute walk).

Each one-bedroom apartment suite houses up-to four (4) students, and is approximately 750 square feet, featuring a large bedroom with two bunk beds, living room, bathroom, two large closets and an oversized kitchen. These apartment style residences are fully furnished with a fully equipped kitchen.  All utilities, linens, and housewares are provided.

In both units, 24-hour building security, full-time Housing Manager and Residence Assistants are available around the clock to meet our students’ needs during the 5-week program.

Throughout each of our summer programs, we aim to build community and harbor a safe, inclusive, and accepting environment for all our students. Activities are specially curated to engage students and build camaraderie and lasting friendships.  Excursions are offered throughout the summer to take advantage of the rich arts, culture, sounds and vistas of beautiful Miami.

Important to note: Tradewinds Apartments is set up as independent living. Students are responsible for their own breakfast and dinner complete with grocery shopping and cooking/meal prep, laundry, and commute to and from the studios.

Sponsored By

Freed of London is proud to be the official sponsor of the National Audition Tour.