Full Season Packages Now Available
Our audition-only division is intended for advanced dancers. The Texas Ballet Theater School Professional Division programs educate, train and prepare students for a career in professional dance.
Students concentrate on advancing technique and developing artistry through intensive full-day instruction. These comprehensive programs provide the experience necessary to transition from student to professional dancer, all while offering personal attention in an intimate, nurturing environment.
Intended for elite dancers ages 16-22. Dancers train 6 days per week at TBTS Fort Worth and Dallas with a focus in classical technique, pointe, variations and modern dance. Classes and rehearsals are led by TBT School Faculty and Artistic Staff, along with guest artists, giving dancers the unique opportunity to work with TBT’s esteemed Artistic Staff – including Artistic Director Laureate Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., and Acting Artistic Director Tim O’Keefe.
Intended for advanced dancers ages 14-19. Dancers train 6 days per week at TBTS Dallas with a focus in classical technique, pointe, variations, and modern dance. They will have the opportunity to audition for the Dallas School Ensemble, which performs throughout the Metroplex.
Our Men’s Scholarship Program offers aspiring male dancers ages 14-22 the extraordinary opportunity to receive uninterrupted ballet training, year-round, with renowned instructors and mentors.
As a Men’s Scholarship Program student, you will be part of Texas Ballet Theater’s Men’s and Professional Divisions. Placement into our Professional Training Division (ages 14-19) and Studio Training Company (ages 16-22) is determined by TBT’s esteemed artistic staff upon audition. You will take men’s partnering and technique classes and receive mentorship from Texas Ballet Theater’s world-renowned faculty.
There are a limited number of competitive scholarships available. For more information, please contact us at professionaldivision@texasballet.org.
*At this time, TBT cannot accept international students for our year-round programs as we do not currently have the ability to issue student visas.*
Over the course of five weeks, students ages 12-22 will take part in a concentrated, comprehensive program with TBT Artistic Staff, Faculty and renowned guest instructors. The Texas Ballet Theater Summer Intensive is designed to refine technique, artistic expression and musicality to prepare well-rounded, classically trained dancers for a professional career.
Participation in the TBT Summer Intensive is recommended for accepted Studio Training Company and Professional Training Division dancers.
For more about the Professional Division Program, including audition instructions, email professionaldivision@texasballet.org.
