Summer Intensive Training Experience

Join dancers from across the globe for 4-weeks of intensive training on our campus in downtown Toronto!

Audition to be part of the Summer Intensive Experience at Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), one of the world’s top ballet training organizations for young aspiring dancers. NBS’ curriculum promotes excellence in ballet training, professional preparation and personal growth. For four weeks, dancers will experience intensive daily training with expert dance educators and develop their artistry and technique. Our Professional Ballet Summer Training Experience engages young dancers from around the globe and the unique experience encourages dancers to develop meaningful connectionswith their peers.

Audition

We will be visiting 15 stops across North America for in-person auditions for our Professional Ballet Summer Program. The audition will take the format of a ballet class taught by NBS' renowned faculty and feature live accompaniment.

Once you register for an audition, the NBS team will follow up closer to audition time with further details about what to bring, what to wear, and how to have fun!

For dancers who are unable to join us in person, we are also accepting pre-recorded video auditions from around the world.

Register for an Audition

The Next Level of Ballet Training

With years of experience and training expertise, our ballet teachers lead the charge on innovation and the evolution of ballet training. Dancers will train 3-5 hours daily with NBS’ artistic staff in classes with the most talented and passionate dancers from around the world. Your experience will be further enhanced through training opportunities with world-renowned guest teachers with expertise in ballet and a diversity of dance forms.

Previous guest teachers include:

Christina Johnson
James Kudelka, O.C.
Jon Lam
Ryan Tomash
Jera Wolfe

View the NBS Guest Artists Experience here.

Social Excursions

Toronto is a vibrant city that truly comes alive in the summer, and NBS plans a variety of optional social excursions for participants to experience art, culture, and recreation beyond the NBS campus.

These field trips are chaperoned by NBS staff and can include popular attractions like Ripley’s Aquarium or local recreational spots like Woodbine Beach.

Exceptional Facilities

NBS’ award-winning campus in the heart of downtown Toronto includes the Celia France Centre, a state-of-the-art training facility that feature 13 studios and Currie Hall, an on-site residence just steps away. Students take their meals in both buildings and there is ample space for students to lounge and connect when they’re not training.

Additionally, our campus includes The Betty Oliphant Theatre, a fully-equipped performance space and venue, and The Shoe Room, a ballet boutique that shares NBS’ pointe shoe fitting expertise and offers the largest selection of pointe shoes in Canada.

Artistic Health

Our one-of-a-kind Artistic Health Department supports all aspects of our students' health and wellbeing, and is informed by groundbreaking studies in dance at NBS’ Research Institute.

Our onsite specialists include nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, psychiatrists, social workers and nutritionists; consultants are also available to individual students upon request.

Also, a pediatrician is on call and consulted as needed. As an arts education and training organization, we understand the responsibility of supporting student health and wellness, especially given the demands of Olympic-calibre training.

Our Artistic Health Department supports the full circle of care for dancers.

Continue training at NBS

For dancers who are interested in auditioning for our full-time Professional Ballet Program, the Summer Intensive Experience also acts as the second stage of auditions.

When registering to audition, please indicate when prompted if you would like to be considered for the full-time program beginning September 2027.

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