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We offer the highest quality ballet instruction for dancers between the ages of 8 to 21 at our Summer School of Excellence. We also train dance teachers and offer an exciting Teachers Intensive. And teachers, be sure to learn about our Performance Awards program, a series of distinctive choreographic compositions over 12 levels that will bring out the best in your dance students.

"Raymonda " (Excerpt) - American Academy of Ballet Summer School of Excellence 2008 Gala Performance - Aug 9, 2008

We had a great summer in 2009! Big thanks to all you who attended for making it a great success! Now we're preparing for our Summer Program 2010 at Purchase College in Purchase, NY, so make your plans to join us!

Dates for 2011 Summer School of Excellence at Purchase College SUNY

July 3 - August 14, 2011

1 Week Intensive

July 3 - July 8, 2011

2 Weeks

July 10 - July 24, 2011

3 Weeks

July 24 - August 14, 2011

5 Weeks

July 10 - August 14, 2011

6 Weeks

June 3 - August 14, 2011

Junior Programs 2011

Junior Program 1 June 28 - July 1, 2011

Junior Program 2 July 18 - July 29, 2011

Teachers' Intensive 2011

August 5 - August 9, 2011

 

 

Internationally Acclaimed
Performance Awards

The Performance Awards are a series of distinctive choreographic compositions over 12 levels, that your students perform before an audience of parents and friends. A most important aspect of the Performance Awards is that they are NOT competitive - each student receives a medal, and a certificate.

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