This is most suited for students and parents looking to visit the Kirov Academy in person and meet our faculty and students in person.

During your visit, you will

• be given a tour of our facilities and dormitories,
• attend a technical class
• have the chance to speak with current students at the academy.

1. Participants apply for their audition at the Kirov Academy.
   
   
2. Our staff will be coordinating the best time and date for your audition and tour.
   
   
3. After attending the audition, our faculty will be sending out invitations to those who have qualified for our programs within 2 to 3 weeks.

*Students must be at least 10 years of age at the start of our programs (June 2020) to apply for our programs.*

SUMMER INTENSIVE

The Summer Intensive Program (SIP) is a 5-week classical ballet intensive with rigorous training in the Vaganova method, along with a myriad of other dance styles to provide students with a summer of diverse education. Each day consists of up to 6 hours of dance training; classes include ballet, pointe/variations, men’s technique, pas de deux, character, contemporary, modern, jazz, stretch & conditioning, repertory, nutrition, ballet history, and many more with some of the finest ballet instructors from around the world.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM

Year-Round program is designed for grades 6 through 12. Students wishing to be invited to the Year-Round Program are typically evaluated during the Summer Intensive. Students chosen to attend the Academy’s Year-Round Program are offered four options of study.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

High school graduates from 18-21 years of age who wish to continue their study of classical ballet. This program is designed to attract students wanting to refine all their previous artistic studies in anticipation of entering the professional ballet world either as a dancer or teacher.