Not only is our Summer Intensive a great, comprehensive experience to strengthen a dancer’s training, but it’s a fun, interactive, and community-building environment for newer and seasoned students alike.
Auditions held for the Intermediate/Advanced Intensive
Now accepting video applications.
For video applications: You must submit audition form and payment with a link featuring barre (combinations done to one side only), adagio, pirouettes, jumps and pointe work in the center.
Intermediate/Advanced Intensive
June 27 - July 22
Denver Ballet Theatre Academy’s Summer Intensive Program offers a 4-week experience for students to advance and expand their training.
Students take a daily technique class and pointe/variations class, which is then supplemented by additional classes each day from the following: Contemporary, Jazz, Acting for Dancers, Character, and PBT (progressing ballet technique). As well as weekly seminars TBA.
Faculty for the Intensive are from Denver Ballet Theatre Academy and guest faculty contributing in specialized areas of expertise.
A showcase at the end of the Intensive will feature the students that participated in all 4 weeks.
Students take a daily technique class and pointe/variations class, which is then supplemented by additional classes each day from the following: Contemporary, Jazz, Acting for Dancers, Character, and PBT (progressing ballet technique). As well as weekly seminars TBA.
Faculty for the Intensive are from Denver Ballet Theatre Academy and guest faculty contributing in specialized areas of expertise.
A showcase at the end of the Intensive will feature the students that participated in all 4 weeks.
Ages 12+ Pointe experience required
Mon-Thurs 9:30-4:00
Fri 9:30-3:30
Mon-Thurs 9:30-4:00
Fri 9:30-3:30
1 week $485
2 weeks $920 3 weeks $1305 4 weeks $1660 50% deposit due by April 16th. Balance due by May 7th. |
Guest Teacher
Olga Balbocean

Graduated from the Moldova Academy of Ballet Dance (Vaganova Method) and the University of Musical Theatre and Fine Arts in Chisinau. She was a participant and was awarded the Diploma of the First International Festival of Classical Dance "Chisinau- 1998" honorary diploma of the world famous artist Sergei Diaghilev. Moreover she took part and was awarded a Diploma at international competitions in Austria and Romania. Upon graduation she was a soloist with the Moldova National Opera and Ballet in Chisinau and the Principal Ballerina of the Grand Theatre Ballet Russe in the United Kingdom. Olga also danced with the ballet company Crown of Russian Ballet in Moscow. Ms. Balbocean toured and performed many times in the biggest and most prestigious venues in the following countries: United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Russia, Greece, Austria, Ukraine, Belgium, Romania, the Netherlands, United States of America and Switzerland. For several years she worked as a dancer and guest teacher for the Moscow Ballet in the United States. In parallel with her ballet career Olga has always participated in the preparation of children for dance competitions and for their annual exams. She has been invited to give master classes in several dance schools in Europe. From 2009-2021 Olga founded and managed her own Ballet School in El Paso, TX. During these very successful years Olga’s Russian Ballet School achieved many recognizable awards. She was nominated and awarded an Outstanding Teacher Award in the Youth America Grand Prix semifinal Ballet Competition in Dallas, 2014, and her students won the prestigious Hope Award Youth America Grand Prix in 2014. Ms. Balbocean has been asked many times by the Bolshoi Ballet Academy to teach their Summer Intensive audition classes in Texas. Currently she works as balletmaster with the Dallas Conservatory.
Weekly Schedule
Monday
Ballet 9:30-11:30 Pointe & Var 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:15 Character 1:15-2:45 Break 2:45-3:00 Jazz 3:00-4:00 |
Tuesday
Ballet 9:30-11:30 Pointe & Var 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:15 Contemporary 1:15-2:45 Break 2:45-3:00 Weeks 1 & 3 Conditioning 3:00-4:00 Weeks 2 & 4 PBT 3:00-4:00 |
Wednesday
Ballet 9:30-11:30 Pointe & Var 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:15 Character 1:15-2:45 Break 2:45-3:00 Jazz 3:00-4:00 |
Thursday
Ballet 9:30-11:30 Pointe & Var 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:15 Contemporary 1:15-2:45 Break 2:45-3:00 Weeks 1 & 3 Conditioning 3:00-4:00 Weeks 2 & 4 PBT 3:00-4:00 |
Friday
Ballet 9:30-11:30 Pointe & Var 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:15 Acting for Dancers 1:15-2:15 Break 2:15-2:30 Seminar TBA 2:30-3:30 |
Beginner Summer Intensive
June 27 - July 22
Denver Ballet Theatre Academy’s Elementary Summer Program offers a 4-week experience for students to advance and expand their training. Students take a daily technique class and then supplemented by additional genres each day. No audition necessary to participate.
Faculty for the Intensive are from Denver Ballet Theatre Academy.
A showcase at the end of the Intensive will feature the students that participated in all 4 weeks.
Faculty for the Intensive are from Denver Ballet Theatre Academy.
A showcase at the end of the Intensive will feature the students that participated in all 4 weeks.
Ages 7-11
Mon, Wed and Thur 4:30-7:00
Mon, Wed and Thur 4:30-7:00
1 week $165
2 weeks $275 3 weeks $385 4 weeks $495 50% deposit due by April 16th. Balance due by May 7th. |
Weekly Schedule
Monday
Ballet 4:30-6:00 Tap 6:00-7:00 |
Wednesday
Ballet 4:30-6:00 Jazz 6:00-7:00 |
Thursday
Ballet 4:30-6:00 Choreography 6:00-7:00 |