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Orlando Ballet The Academy

Make your passion your profession.

Orlando Ballet School prepares aspiring professionals through a rigorous and supportive training program rooted European Methodology. Following placement, students advance their technique through a structured program that emphasizes expressive upper-body movement inspired by Americanized Russian ballet. Under the guidance of internationally acclaimed faculty, dancers refine their strength, precision and artistry across all aspects of classical technique.

As dancers progress through The Academy’s comprehensive levels, they gain performance experience through seasonal productions, community showcases and international competitions — emerging as versatile, stage-ready artists prepared to perform around the world.

Academy Student Handbook
Orlando Ballet Workshop Masterclass
Israel Zavaleta Escobedo Photography • Natasha Glos, Principal Teacher & Principal Coach

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The Orlando Ballet Difference

Trained with the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum, and pedigreed European Methodology under the mentorship of internationally renowned instructors, our students have performed on the biggest stages and with the most esteemed companies in the world.

Meet Our Instructors

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The Academy Program

Admittance to The Academy is by audition only for dancers ages 13 and up. After auditions, students will be placed into the appropriate level based on age and ability. Registration is now open for the 25/26 school year.

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Orlando Ballet Instructor teaching young dancers
Israel Zavaleta Escobedo Photography • Natasha Glos, Principal Teacher & Principal Coach

Evening Academy

The Evening Academy, offers dedicated dancers the opportunity to pursue advanced training while continuing their traditional daytime academic schedules. This program thoughtfully reestablishes a pre-professional training pathway, led by a consistent, committed faculty devoted to your student’s growth and success. Students accepted into Academy A or Academy B may also choose to participate in the Evening Academy. Evening Academy schedule will consist of approximately 16 hours of instruction per week.

Evening Academy (Flex)

The Evening Academy Flex option allows for students to enroll into the Evening Academy without required attendance in all 16 hours. Students in this program opt out of the Friday schedule, reducing their weekly schedule to 13.5 hours.

OB Young Dancers on Pointe
Israel Zavaleta Escobedo Photography

Academy A

Academy A offers a focused half-day training program, designed for dedicated students seeking an immersive conservatory-style experience while maintaining balance with academic commitments. The Academy A schedule will consist of approximately 20 hours of instruction per week, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

OB Academy 3 Level 6
Israel Zavaleta Escobedo Photography • Natasha Glos, Principal Teacher & Principal Coach

Academy B

Academy B is a continuation of the pre-professional foundational work and provides a comprehensive full-day training program, offering an expanded schedule that progressively ramps up a dancer’s training in content and pre-professional training hours for dancers pursuing a more intensive, pre-professional pathway. Academy B schedule will consist of approximately 30 hours of instruction per week, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.