Summer
Youth & Pre-Professional Divisions: Classes, workshops, and intensives for beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers.
Summer 2025

Summer Festival
ages 10-16
MYB’s summer program for students desiring intensive dance study. Full 5 week attendance required. Dancers take daily ballet technique, pointe (levels 4-6) and a special selection of additional classes like Jazz, Modern, Flamenco, Ballroom, Dance Conditioning, and music. The program includes a week of in-studio performances and a culminating performance at Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theater-in-the-Woods. Interested dancers should have a minimum of 3 years of consistent ballet training, taking classes 3 days a week.
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June 23 – July 27
Mon-Thurs 8:30 am – 4:00 pm and Fri 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Tuition Level 3: $1,899 (MYB student); $2,208 (non-MYB student)
Tuition Levels 4-6: $2,103 (MYB student); $2,412 (non-MYB student)
Early bird discount – register by April 15 and save $100. Minimum Deposit required to register $175. Limited Summer Scholarships Available.
Appropriate for SY24-25 Levels 3-6. Students are allowed one pre-approved absence during the Summer Festival. Attendance during week 5, the performance week, is mandatory. No exceptions.
Audition required for students NEW to MYB.
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Summer Intensive
ages 10-16
MYB’s summer program for students desiring intensive dance study. Dancers take daily ballet technique, pointe (Levels 4-6) and a special selection of additional classes like Jazz, Modern, Flamenco, Ballroom, Dance Conditioning, and music. Interested dancers should have a minimum of 3 years of consistent ballet training, taking classes 3 days a week. Registration is by the week.
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June 23 – July 18
Mon-Thurs 8:30 am – 4:00 pm and Fri 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Tuition Level 3: $1,674 (4 weeks); $459 (weekly)
Tuition Levels 4-6: $1,828 (4 weeks); $501 (weekly)
Early bird discount – register by April 15 and save $25/wk, $75/4wks. Minimum Deposit required to register $50/week. Limited Summer Scholarships Available.
Appropriate for SY24-25 Levels 3-6. Audition required for students NEW to MYB. Audition Request

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DTSBDC’s Modern Dance Intensive
ages 14+
A four-day modern dance intensive with members of MYB’s resident modern dance company – Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company. Participants will take daily modern technique classes, learn intricate modern dance choreography, as well as the history of American modern dance. Performance demonstration on the last day.
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August 19-22
Tue-Thur 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday 9:00am – 7:00pm (includes performance)
Tuition: $450
Early bird discount – register by April 15 and save $45. Minimum Deposit required to register $75. Limited Summer Scholarships Available.
Appropriate for SY24-25 Levels 5-8. Prior Modern/Contemporary Dance or Ballet Experience required for students NEW to MYB.

Children’s Intensive
ages 8-11
Beginner and Intermediate (Levels 1-2) dancers take daily ballet technique as well as a special selection of additional classes, an introduction to other styles of dance, crafts, dance activities, and culminates in a family showing.
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June 23 – July 18 (1 week sessions)
Mon-Thurs 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Fri 8:30 am -3:00 pm
Tuition: $478 (1-week); $1,743 (4-weeks)
Early bird discount – register by April 15 and save $25/wk, $75/4wks. Minimum Deposit required to register $50/week. Limited Summer Scholarships Available.
Appropriate for SY24-25 Levels 1 & 2. Audition required for students NEW to MYB. Audition Request

Level 1 & 2 Technique
ages 8-12
Twice a week classical ballet class for Levels 1-2 to maintain their technique over the summer.
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June 23 – July 18
Tuesday & Thursday
4:30-6:00 pm
Tuition: $126 (2 weeks); $252 (4 weeks)
Early bird discount – register by April 15 and save $10/wk, $15/4wks. Minimum Deposit required to register $25/session. Limited Summer Scholarships Available.
Appropriate for SY24-25 Levels 1 & 2. Audition required for students NEW to MYB. Audition Request

Ballet MI
ages 8-10
Ballet MI classes provide students with beginner and intermediate ballet training that focuses on developing basic technique and strength. Levels 1-2.
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June 25 – July 16
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm
Tuition: $135 (4 weeks)
Early bird discount – register by April 15 and save $15. Minimum Deposit required to register $40. Limited Summer Scholarships Available.
Appropriate for SY24-25 Levels 1 & 2. Audition required for students NEW to MYB. Audition Request

Extension Technique
ages 11-17
Technique classes 3-days a week, for ages 11-17. Offered in a 2-week session, these classes are ideal for preteens/teens who have some dance experience.
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July 14 – 25
M/Tu/Th
6:00-7:25 pm
Tuition: $94 (weekly)
Minimum Deposit required to register $40.
Appropriate for SY24-25 Extension Beginner and Intermediate Ballet. Audition required for students NEW to MYB. Audition Request

August Maintenance Classes
ages 12-18
Technique and pointe classes to prepare students for the new season. Students enrolled in Levels 6-8 for the 2024-2025 school year are eligible, non-MYB students with permission.
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August 25-28
M-Th 4:30-6:30pm
Tuition: MYB Students enrolled in SY2425 and/or SY2526: Free; Non-MYB students: $80
Audition required for students NEW to MYB. Audition Request
REGISTRATION
Registration for Summer 2025 opens on February 1 at 9:00 am. Acceptance and placement into MYB’s Youth and Pre-Professional Summer Programs is determined by audition for students new to MYB. Current MYB students can register in 2024-2025 school-year level.
Limited summer scholarships available. Deadline to request financial assistance is April 1. Click HERE to apply.
SUMMER DRESS CODE
- Solid color leotard (no attached skirt)
- Pink or flesh color tights
- Pink or flesh color ballet shoes (shoes and tights must match)
- Long hair secured in a bun; Short hair kept out of eyes and off the neck
or
- White T-shirt
- Black or grey tights
- White socks
- White ballet shoes
- Long hair secured in a bun; Short hair kept out of eyes and off the neck
Any other program specific uniform requirements for Senior Festival, Summer Intensive, and/or Contemporary Dance Workshop will be provided to enrolled students separately.
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