Ballet Summer Intensive

For serious dancers, ABA’s Silver Spring Summer Intensive is a perfect opportunity to continue improving technique, contemporary dance, mime and character. Dancers will leave with greater strength, confidence and a knowledge that helps them achieve better results for the new school year.

Dates: July 14 – August 1, 2025 (3 weeks)

Time: 10am to 4pm Monday through Friday

Cost: $2400 (3 weeks). For an extended learning experience and even greater improvement combine with Variation/Repertoire Intensive.

Cost: $4800 (6 weeks)

Dancers can attend either 3 weeks or both (6 weeks). Each one will have a demonstration performance in studio or on stage.

Housing is available for a low cost close by. Spots are limited and are on a first come first serve basis.

Why attend an ABA summer intensive?

ABA utilizes the traditional Russian Vaganova method in which some of the greatest ballet dancers such as Nureyev, Makarova, Baryshnikov, Zakharova, and Osipova were trained.

Summer Intensive students who wish to attend ABA Professional Training Program will be carefully evaluated for the year-round programs.

Classes are kept small so that serious dancers ages 13-23 receive the finest quality ballet training.

Classes will be taught by our professional ABA faculty and well known guest teachers.

Each student is given an opportunity to learn solo variations, group pieces, character dances and contemporary choreographies to be performed on stage for the public at the end of the intensive

DRESS CODE - SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAMS

All students must adhere to the dress code at all times without exception.

LADIES

Black leotard, white leotard
Pink footed tights
Pink ballet slippers
Pink pointe shoes
White short wrap skirt
Black character shoes
Light blue rehearsal tutu for 12+
Black character skirt (length: below knee or mid-shin)
Black tights (for contemporary)
Hair pulled back in a clean neat bun
No jewelry besides earing studs
MEN

White leotard or fitted t-shirt
Black footed tights
Black ballet slippers
Black character shoes or jazz shoes
Dance belt

How do I Audition?

Audition for Professional Training Program/Summer 2023

“Training at the Akhmedova Ballet Academy for the past three weeks has been one of the best experiences of my life. The faculty there is incredible and provides amazing classes. The teachers are focused on your growth as a student and give you individualized hands-on corrections. I have loved trying new classes the past few weeks such as mime, and character. Taking Pilates every day has made me stronger and it has improved my stamina. I have also loved learning variations from multiple different ballets. I have felt so much improvement in my technique and classical training these past three weeks.”

— Abigail Moser

The ABA Summer Intensive includes classes in: