Adult Sessions & Workshops
for ages 16+
Dance is rich with many techniques, repertoires and histories. Immerse yourself in classes, a session, or a workshop! These classes are specifically geared towards adult and teen dancers.
ADULT SUMMER WORKSHOP
In this 3-week session, learn choreography from Swan Lake, gain strength, and refine you technique! Dancers will have the option to perform learned choreography at our Summer Workshop & Intensive Showing on Friday, August 15. This workshop is geared for adults who have been studying ballet for at least two years. Pointe shoes are optional.
Dates and Times
July 26-August 15, 2025
Mondays 5:30-8:30pm
Wednesdays 5:30-8:30pm
Saturdays 10:30am-3:00pm
Attire Leotard (any color) and tights (pink or skin tone) OR shirt and leggings
Teaching Artists Rosa Prigan & Genevieve Waterbury
Tuition $560 Early Bird Price | $615 after May 1, 2025
Save the date! Summer Workshop and Intensive Showing August 15, 2025
LUIGI JAZZ SUMMER SESSION
Luigi Eugene Facciuto believed in jazz dance as healing. "Never stop moving" was his mantra and with his graceful, body friendly technique he trained hundreds of dancers, many of them for the Broadway stage. The class consists of a center warmup, some floor work, combinations in Luigi's unique, ballet influenced style and of course, some all out fun traveling across the floor.
Dates and Times
June 16-July 7, 2025
Mondays | 11:30-12:30pm
Attire Leotard (any color) and tights (pink or skin tone) OR shirt and leggings
Teaching Artist Anna Goodrich
Tuition $75
ADULT BALLET FUNDAMENTALS I & II
Learn ballet at any age! This 9-week session covers the basic steps of ballet, how class combinations are built, and the history of ballet terminology. No experience necessary!
Dates and Times
SUMMER SESSIONS
Thursday Session FULL!
June 12 – August 14, 2025 (no class July 3)
Thursdays | 6:30-7:45pm
Saturday Session FULL!
June 14 - August 16, 2025 (no class July 5)
Saturdays | 9:30-10:45am
Attire Leotard (any color) and tights (pink or skin tone), shirt and leggings, or yoga apparel. Ballet shoes encouraged.
Teaching Artist Kit Ornelas and Zoé Henrot
Tuition $210 Early Bird Price | $230 after May 1, 2025
ADULT BALLET FUNDAMENTALS I
A 6-week session offered three times each year that teaches the basic steps of ballet, how combinations in class are built and the roots of ballet terminology. No ballet or dance experience is necessary! Students receive a review sheet each week with the ballet vocabulary and main concepts covered in class.
These sessions fill quickly, register today!
FALL SESSIONS
Thursday Session
September 4 - October 16, 2025
7:00 - 8:15pm
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
*No classes on October 9, 2025
Saturday Session
September 6 - October 18, 2025
9:15 - 10:30am
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
*No classes on October 11, 2025
TUITION | $150, tuition prices increase on August 29, 2025
SPRING SESSIONS
Thursday Session
January 8 - February 12, 2026
7:00 - 8:15pm
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
Saturday Session
January 10 - February 14, 2026
9:15 - 10:30am
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
TUITION | $150, tuition prices increase on December 27, 2025
ATTIRE Leotard (any color) and tights (pink or skin tone), shirt and leggings, or yoga apparel. Ballet shoes encouraged.
ADULT BALLET FUNDAMENTALS II
A 6-week session offered three times each year that builds upon skills obtained in Adult Fundamentals I, preparing dancers to enter our Drop-In program with confidence! Students receive a review sheet each week with the ballet vocabulary and main concepts covered in class.
These sessions fill quickly, register today!
FALL SESSIONS
Thursday Session
October 23 - December 4, 2025
7:00 - 8:15pm
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
*No classes on November 27, 2025
Saturday Session
October 25 - December 6, 2025
9:15 - 10:30am
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
*No classes on November 29, 2025
TUITION | $150, tuition prices increase on August 29, 2025
SPRING SESSIONS
Thursday Session
February 19 - March 26, 2026
7:00 - 8:15pm
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
Saturday Session
February 21 - March 28, 2026
9:15 - 10:30am
Teaching Artist | Kit Ornelas
TUITION | $150, tuition prices increase on December 27, 2025
ATTIRE Leotard (any color) and tights (pink or skin tone), shirt and leggings, or yoga apparel. Ballet shoes encouraged.
All tuition payments, once paid, are non-refundable.
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ADULT PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE ⎪AGES 16+
Ballet Co.Laboratory's Adult Performance Ensemble is for dancers who are looking for performance experiences in addition to attending weekly Drop-In classes. Performance Ensemble will perform out in the community as ambassadors of BCL and dance, making the art form more accessible.
By audition only. Auditions held in late August every year. Email Performance Ensemble Director Genevieve Waterbury for more information.
Regular Adult & Teen Drop-in classes are held year-round!