2026 SUMMER INTENSIVES
EMBARK ON AN INSPIRING JOURNEY OF DANCE THIS SUMMER AT SCHOOL OF SACRAMENTO BALLET
Our 2026 Summer Intensives and Camps offer an unparalleled opportunity for dancers at every stage, from young beginners in imaginative themed camps to pre-professional students seeking rigorous, transformative training. Curated by Sacramento Ballet’s Artistic Liaison, Elise Elliott, alongside our esteemed faculty, these programs nurture technique, artistry, and performance in a supportive and creatively stimulating environment.
SENIOR SUMMER INTENSIVE
JUNE 15 – JULY 17
AGES 14 – 22
The Sacramento Ballet Summer Intensive is intended for serious ballet students and is designed to refine technique, artistic expression, and musicality to prepare well-rounded, classically trained dancers for a professional career.
COMPANY REPERTOIRE WEEK
JULY 20 – 24
AGES 14 – 22
This new Company Repertoire Week is ideal for the dedicated dancer preparing for a career in professional ballet. Learn choreography from today’s top choreographers in a company style format, taught by Sacramento Ballet Rehearsal Directors, Sacramento Ballet School Division Leads, and Sacramento Ballet Company Members.
JUNIOR SUMMER INTENSIVE
JUNE 15 – JULY 17
AGES 10 – 13
The Junior Intensive (ages 10-13) broadens the perspective of students and introduces them to a more rigorous training schedule with a variety of classes, including ballet, modern, jazz, repertoire, and musical theater.
NUTCRACKER IN JULY!
JULY 13 – 17
AGES 8 – 12
This immersive week-long program invites dancers ages 8–12 to explore Sacramento’s favorite holiday tradition in a new way. Students will study choreography from Nutcracker and experience excerpts inspired by some of the ballet’s most iconic moments.
YOUNG DANCER INTENSIVES
WEEK LONG CAMPS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER
AGES 7 – 9
In a fun, nurturing, and creative environment, students in the Young Dancer Intensive will continue to hone their technique, artistry, musicality, and performance skills.
CHILDREN’S SUMMER DANCE CAMPS
WEEK LONG CAMPS ALL THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER
AGES 4 – 6
These magical, half-day camps blend creativity, storytelling, and ballet basics in a fun, supportive environment—ending each week with a special performance for family and friends!
ADULT INTENSIVE
AUGUST 3 – 7
AGES 22 +
This one-week intensive, geared for beginner to intermediate adult ballet dancers, is intended to bridge the gap between fitness and fun, focusing on strength, flexibility and rhythm.