Student Division
Ages 8 +. Audition required.
Miami City Ballet School strives to provide the highest quality dance education by fostering artistic and technical excellence in a nurturing environment that cultivates a positive learning experience.
The Student Division consists of seven levels. Classes in this division are graded by physical strength and development. Following the school syllabus for each level, students are introduced to progressive levels of ballet technique. Ballet classes are taught with live piano accompaniment.
Advancement from level to level is based on annual evaluations of the individual student’s technical ability, physical aptitude, strength, classroom effort and attendance.
Students in this division have the exclusive opportunity to audition for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® and other productions in the company’s season.
Admission to the Student Division is by audition only.
Student Division Levels
Level I
Level I
Schedule
Class meets 3 days per week for ballet, technique, musical theater, and stretch/strength classes.
Tuition & Fees*
Tuition: $3085.00
Payment Options available upon registration
Non-refundable $100 registration fee (due upon registration)
Non-refundable $60 performance fee (due upon registration)
*Tuition/fees and all payments are non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance, either prior to, during or after the program. Please note: Miami City Ballet School reserves the right to cancel or modify classes/levels at any time.
Level 2
Level 2
Schedule
Class meets 3 days per week for Ballet, Musical Theater, Stretch/Strength, and Introduction to Spanish Dance.
Tuition & Fees*
Tuition: $3,050.00
Payment Options available upon registration
Non-refundable $100 registration fee (due upon registration)
Non-refundable $60 performance fee (due upon registration)
*Tuition/fees and all payments are non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance, either prior to, during or after the program. Please note: Miami City Ballet School reserves the right to cancel or modify classes/levels at any time.
Level 3
Level 3
Schedule
Class meets 4 days per week for Ballet, Pre-Pointe, Variations, Spanish Dance, Contemporary, and Stretch/Strength classes.
*Tuition & Fees
Tuition: $5,450.00
Payment Options available upon registration
Non-refundable $100 registration fee (due upon registration)
Non-refundable $60 performance fee (due upon registration)
*Tuition/fees and all payments are non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance, either prior to, during or after the program. Please note: Miami City Ballet School reserves the right to cancel or modify classes/levels at any time.
Level 4
Level 4
Schedule
Class meets 5 days per week for Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Spanish Dance, Contemporary, and Stretch/Pilates classes.
*Tuition & Fees
Tuition: $6,330.00
Payment Options available upon registration
Non-refundable $100 registration fee (due upon registration)
Non-refundable $60 performance fee (due upon registration)
*Tuition/fees and all payments are non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance, either prior to, during or after the program. Please note: Miami City Ballet School reserves the right to cancel or modify classes/levels at any time.
Level 5
Level 5
Schedule
Class meets 6 days per week for Ballet, Pointe, Spanish Dance, Contemporary, and Stretch/Pilates classes.
*Tuition & Fees
Tuition: $6,550.00
Payment Options available upon registration
Non-refundable $100 registration fee (due upon registration)
Non-refundable $60 performance fee (due upon registration)
*Tuition/fees and all payments are non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance, either prior to, during or after the program. Please note: Miami City Ballet School reserves the right to cancel or modify classes/levels at any time.
Level 6
Level 6
Schedule
Class meets 6 days per week for Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Spanish Dance, Contemporary, and Stretch/Pilates classes.
*Tuition & Fees
Tuition: $6,550.00
Payment Options available upon registration
Non-refundable $100 registration fee (due upon registration)
Non-refundable $60 performance fee (due upon registration)
*Tuition/fees and all payments are non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance, either prior to, during or after the program. Please note: Miami City Ballet School reserves the right to cancel or modify classes/levels at any time.
Level 7
Level 7
Schedule
Class meets 6 days per week for Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Spanish Dance, Contemporary, Choreography, Improvisation, Pas de Deux, and Stretch/Pilates classes.
*Tuition & Fees
Tuition: $6745
Payment Options available upon registration
Non-refundable $100 registration fee (due upon registration)
Non-refundable $60 performance fee (due upon registration)
*Tuition/fees and all payments are non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance, either prior to, during or after the program. Please note: Miami City Ballet School reserves the right to cancel or modify classes/levels at any time.
More Information
Faculty
Faculty
Our acclaimed faculty focuses on individualized instruction for each student, drawing from extensive professional performing careers and solid pedagogical backgrounds in their respective schools of training. Their expertise, paired with the MCB School syllabus, creates a rigorous and comprehensive training program that develops a strong classical technique, refinement, and musicality.
Find out more about the MCB School Faculty.
End of Year Performances
End of Year Performances
At the end of the school year, students participate in the Student Workshop Performances to highlight their accomplishments throughout the year and gain valuable stage experience.
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® And Other Performance Opportunities
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® And Other Performance Opportunities
Students in this division have the exclusive opportunity to audition for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® and other productions in the company’s season. Students enrolled in the Student Division (Level I and up) will receive audition information after the school year begins. Auditions are only open to enrolled MCBS students.
Dress Code
Dress Code
Uniforms may be purchased at:
Dancing Supplies Depot Inc.
10556 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL, 33174
(P) 305.226.0666
Visit: https://dancingsuppliesdepot.com/mcbs/ (Access Code: MCBS)
Parent/Student Handbook
Parent/Student Handbook
Our Parent/Student Handbook offers important information about the policies, procedures, and guidelines of Miami City Ballet School. It provides answers to many commonly asked questions that students and parents/guardians may have during the school year. Parents/guardians and students are responsible for reviewing the content and maintaining a knowledge of the contents.