The Ailey School Professional Division student Photo by Nir Arieli
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About the Program
Curriculum
The weekly schedule includes 15 to 17 dance technique and somatic classes. The core curriculum consists of daily classes in ballet (which may include classes in pointe for intermediate/advanced students) and Horton and/or Graham-based modern 5 to 6 times per week. Supplemental and elective classes include jazz, tap, Dunham, West African, barre à terre, yoga, Gyrokinesis®, and body conditioning. Creative courses and dance academics such as improvisation, dance composition, dance history, music, and theater arts are also required.
FAQs
Yes, there is a $20 audition fee for auditions to the Scholarship Program, Certificate Program, Independent Study Program, and Summer Intensive. Once you have applied, you can sign up to audition and pay the fee.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by email within three weeks of an audition.
The Ailey School Professional Division student Photo by Nir Arieli
The Ailey School Professional Division students Photo by Nir Arieli
The Ailey School Professional Division student Photo by Nir Arieli
The Ailey School Professional Division students Photo by Nir Arieli
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Tuition & Fees
Horton
Graham-based Modern
Ballet
Co-Director, The Ailey School & Director, Ailey Teacher Certification Program: Ailey Horton Technique
The Ailey School - Graham-based Modern Department, Chair
Ballet