Summer Ballet – 2026
Come dance with us this summer as we not only enjoy our classical ballet technique but character work, strength training, history and nutrition sessions!
Five-Week Summer Intensive
7/13/2025 – 8/14/2025
Our five-week Summer Intensive offers focused classical ballet training Monday through Friday from July 13–August 14. Each week centers on a specific technical element—Arabesques, Turns, Développés & Extensions, Character Work, and Allegro—supporting strong, progressive development. Every week our dancers will learn a new variation from classic ballets such as Coppelia, Swan Lake and more! Ballet training is supplemented with Pilates, nutrition, anatomy, acting, pointe preparedness, and ballet history. Dancers may attend individual weeks or the full program, with a 10% discount for all five weeks.
REGISTER FOR SUMMER VIEW SCHEDULE
Register by April 24th to receive a 10% discount!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 27th, 2026
Class Attire
Black camisole style leotard with belt (no exceptions), pink tights and pink ballet slippers
Class Policy
Students dancing in Pique, Plie, Chasse, Passe & Retire are eligible for the summer intensives.
Student’s class placement will be determined by Monmouth Academy of Ballet’s Artistic Director, Miss Ellen.
Enrollment of at least 10 students per week will be required to ensure an offering is not cancelled.
Dancers are welcome to enroll in any combination of the summer intensives offered. Those who participate in all five weeks will receive a 10% discount on registration.
Consistent attendance is essential to the success of the summer program. Both youth and adult dancers are responsible for managing their own attendance. Due to the structured nature of the intensives, make-up classes are not available, and missed classes cannot be refunded. We appreciate your understanding and commitment to making the most of this focused summer training experience!
Monmouth Academy of Ballet Offers Extended Care for Dancers!
Many of our dancers and their families have busy schedules. Whether you have a sibling dancing in class before you, or their camp overlaps with your ballet training, MAB is now offering our families extended care! Join us in fun projects such as decorating pointe shoes, constructing tutus, exploring costume design and more! Extended care is offered at $100 per week and can be indicated at registration.
Week 1 – Arabesque
Build strength, balance, and line as dancers focus on correct placement and artistry in arabesque. Classes emphasize turnout, back strength, and seamless transitions to create long, expressive lines.
Week 2 – Turns
This week is dedicated to control, spotting, and precision. Dancers will refine technique, improve consistency, and gain confidence in classical ballet turning sequences.
Week 3 – Développés & Extensions
This week targets flexibility, strength, and coordination to achieve clean, controlled extensions. Dancers will work on proper alignment and muscle engagement to develop height without sacrificing technique.
Week 4 – Character Work
Explore theatricality, musicality, and storytelling through character dance. Dancers will learn stylized movement, rhythm, and expressive performance skills that enhance stage presence and versatility.
Week 5 – Allegro
End the intensive with energy and excitement as dancers focus on jumps, elevation, and dynamic movement. Dancers will refine petit and grand allegro technique, focusing on clarity of footwork, coordination, and musical precision.
Adult Ballet
This technique is a phenomenal compliment to any ballet class you are currently taking. This class is laying the foundation for ballet technique with its terminology and positions. The fundamentals of posture, core development, flexibility and fluidity are reinforced as students progress through a full, classical ballet barre and gracefully move to the center floor to challenge their balance and coordination with center practice exercises. The class culminates with a series of more challenging petite enchainments to further stimulate strength, stamina, ease of movement, memory and confidence.
Swans & Silver Swans®
Silver Swans® is designed by the Royal Academy of Dance to serve mature dancers where each will receive modifications in class according to their ability and physical limitations if necessary. For both novice and experienced dancers, these classes have no upper or lower age limit and no strict regime. This class delivers internal, emotional, and a physical workout where dancers sculpt their bodies, increase confidence, and physical stability and agility in a positive, like-minded atmosphere.