Junior Division
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Ages 7 to 11
Ailey Athletic Boys
A scholarship-based program aimed at giving young boys the highest caliber training in multiple dance techniques. Classes are structured to develop strength, flexibility, and coordination along with the discipline, focus, and drive found in professional athletes and dancers.
Ages 7 to 17
Pre-Professional Program
A diverse, curriculum-based program for students from beginner to pre-professional level. Designed to develop well-rounded young dancers, this program offers a graded curriculum of ballet, enriched by several other dance techniques. Scholarships are available for students ages 15 to 17 for this program.
Ages 12 to 15
Summer Intensive
A four-week program for intermediate to advanced students to immerse themselves in a variety of dance techniques and learn repertory for a final performance. The Summer Intensive takes place at The Joan Weill Center for Dance in the heart of New York City's Theater District.
Grade Levels 9 to 10
Ailey/Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS)
A joint program with the PPAS high school in New York. The curriculum provides a solid foundation in fulfilling the requirements of the New York State Regents' Diploma, while preparing students for careers as professional dancers.
FAQs
Students participating in the First Steps and Bounding Boys programs are not required to audition. All other Junior Division programs (over age 6) require an audition to be accepted into the program.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by email within three weeks of an audition.
Level placement is determined based on several factors including (but not limited to) proficiency in ballet and modern, instructor recommendations, and observations made by the audition panel. Previous evaluations and attendance records are also reviewed to determine level placement.
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