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​Summer Training at Ballet Kalamazoo
Summer is where dancers grow.
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During the school year, dancers focus on learning choreography and progressing through levels.
Summer is different. It is when strength develops, coordination settles, and confidence begins to feel natural instead of forced.
Without the pressure of school responsibilities dancers have the space to repeat, understand, and truly absorb their training which makes the next season feel easier, calmer, and more successful.
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Our summer programs are organized by stage of development so families can clearly choose what will best support their dancer.
Summer is not a break from training. It is what makes training work.
Choose Your Summer Path
Ages 3-6: Imagination & Confidence
Story-based ballet camps introduce young dancers to movement, music, and creativity in a gentle and joyful environment.
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Ages 3-17: Skill Building
Our 3-week training sessions maintain coordination, strength, and focus so dancers return to fall classes prepared rather than starting over.
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Ages 8-17: Performance & Confidence
The Performance Lab teaches dancers how to perform reliably developing control, musicality, and calm under pressure.
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Ages 8-18: Intensive Training
The August Dancer Intensive prepares dancers for the upcoming season with focused daily training and guest faculty.
Dance Camps 2026
Our camps nurture imagination while gently introducing the discipline of ballet.
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Through stories, music, and guided movement, dancers develop coordination, listening skills, and confidence in a playful and encouraging environment.
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These camps are best suited for dancers who have completed one year of preschool through first grade.​​​
Bluey Adventures Imagination Camp
July 13th-16th ~ $165
9:00am-12:00 pm
Best for Preschool-1st Grade
Dancers may arrive no earlier than 8:55am unless registered for early drop off
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Some of the best adventures don’t happen far away… they happen right in the ballet studio.
In this playful week, the studio transforms into a world where balloons float forever and the floor turns into oceans, mountains, and tiny islands to explore together. Each day begins with a new game that slowly blossoms into a dance built from laughter, teamwork, and imagination.
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Dancers learn ballet technique while pretending, storytelling, and discovering how movement can express excitement, silliness, bravery, and joy. Confidence grows naturally as children realize they can create whole worlds with their dancing and ideas.
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The week ends with a sweet in-studio sharing where families are invited into the children’s imaginary world.
Enchanted Unicorn & Fairy Forest Ballet Camp
July 20th-23rd ~ $165
9:00am-12:00 pm
Best for Preschool -1st Grade
Dancers may arrive no earlier than 8:55am unless registered for early drop off
Just beyond the garden gate lies a quiet forest filled with shimmering wings, unicorn wishes, and flowers that glow at dusk.
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Each day dancers journey deeper into the forest following sparkling trails, greeting butterfly friends, and learning to glide, float, and twirl like the magical creatures who live there. Ballet steps are introduced through story and music, allowing children to move with grace while still feeling free and imaginative.
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As the week unfolds, dancers gather courage, kindness, and confidence, discovering that magic isn’t only in fairytales but can be created in our everyday lives.
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Families are invited at the end of the week to watch a magical celebration created by the dancers.
Perfect for dreamers, animal lovers, and children who carry a little wonder wherever they go.
Royal Tea Party & Sweet Treat Ballet Camp
July 27th-July 30th ~ $165
9:00am-12:00 pm
Best for Preschool-1st Grade
Dancers may arrive no earlier than 8:55am unless registered for early drop off
The castle doors are opening, and preparations have begun for a most important celebration.
In the royal ballet studio, dancers whisk and sprinkle through movement, learning about dance and what it means to be themselves because they are so, so special. As the days pass, the studio fills with music, curtsies, bows, and pirouettes as everyone prepares for a royal tea party.
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Ballet foundations are woven into storytelling so children learn posture, rhythm, and coordination discovering the world of ballet. The week concludes with a performance in our magical kingdom where families are welcomed into the castle for a glimpse of the celebration.
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Perfect for children who love to dance, kindness, and a touch of everyday magic.
3 week Summer Training Sessions 2026
Mondays & Wednesdays
June - 1st-17th
July - 13th - 29th
Pre-Ballet 1 (Sunshine Ballet)
3-4yrs
4:30-5:00 pm
1 day per week: $47
2 days per week: $71
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Pre-Ballet 2 (Sky Blue Ballet)
4.5-6 yrs
5:00-5:45 pm
1 day per week: $50
2 days per week: $75
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Beginning Ballet 1 (Lilac Ballet)
6+
5:45-6:45 pm
1 day per week: $55
2 days per week: $83
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Beginning Ballet 2 (Teal Ballet)
7+
6:45-8:00
1 day per week: $60
2 days per week: $90
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Intermediate Ballet 1​ (Royal Ballet)
9-11yrs
5:00-6:30 pm
1 day per week: $65​
2 days per week: $98
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Intermediate Ballet 2/Advanced Ballet (Ruby/Noire Ballet)
11-17yrs
6:30-8:30 pm
1 day per week: $70​
2 days per week: 105
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4 week Performance Lab Sessions 2026
Performance Lab
Tuesdays and Thursdays
June - 2nd-25th
July - 7th - 30th​​
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Junior Division (ages 8–10): 5:00–6:30 PM -$185
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Senior Division (ages 11–17): 6:30–8:00 PM -$185
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Senior Pointe Technique Lab - 8:00–8:45 -$30
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Performance Lab Summer Training Program
The Performance Lab helps dancers feel steady and confident onstage by strengthening the skills that make technique reliable.
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In this focused class, dancers practice turns, jumps, musicality, and finishing details at performance speed while learning how to stay calm and recover when things don’t go perfectly. The goal is steady, reliable dancing the kind that shows in auditions, competitions, and performances.
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This is a training environment with frequent corrections and repetition. Dancers should already be comfortable in their current ballet level and ready to work with focus.
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What it is: technique + performance skills
What it isn’t: choreography rehearsal or a competition team commitment
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Senior dancers may also add the optional Pointe Technique Lab to build strength and control on pointe.
August Dancer Intensive: August 3rd-7th, 2026
9:30-4:00 pm ​
Junior Division 8-10 yrs ~ $425
Senior Division 11-18 yrs ~$475
$75.00 deposit due at registration
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Remaining tuition due 30 days prior to start date
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The August Dancer Intensive prepares dancers for the upcoming season through focused daily training in a supportive and disciplined environment at our Downtown Kalamazoo studio.
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Throughout the week, dancers work closely with guest faculty and Ballet Kalamazoo instructors to strengthen technique, improve coordination, and build the consistency needed for classes, auditions, and performances. Each day is designed to challenge dancers while giving them clear tools they can carry into the year ahead.
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Dancers leave not only more confident, but more prepared physically and mentally for a healthy and successful season.
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Open to dancers from our community and surrounding areas who are ready to work seriously and grow.
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Guest Faculty:
TBA
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Focus will be on:
​Ballet Technique
Pointe
Variations
Contemporary
Jazz
Musical Theater
Stretching
Conditioning
Music and dynamics
Choreography