| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Last year's cycle (2026): $7,500; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: $1,250; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,500 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Includes full scholarships and travel grants; international students are eligible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Full and partial need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle) |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. There is no application fee.; Registration deposit (25% of expected camp fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. The remaining 75% is due on or before the first day of camp.; Need-based financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Includes full scholarships and travel grants; international students are eligible.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: Full and partial need-based scholarships: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Summer 2027 room and board (Meredith Willson Residence Hall): $2,250; Application fee: $40. Nonrefundable; fee waivers are available for significant financial need.; Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
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| Additional eligibility | Ages 13–18; Requirement: Completed Precalculus (or the equivalent); Requirement: Fully comfortable with high-school algebra, geometry, trigonometry, exponents and logarithms | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Beginners in ancient Greek only; Requirement: Memorize the Greek alphabet before the course starts; Requirement: A computer with a good internet connection, a headset and a webcam | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Advanced dancer with at least three years of prior training in ballet and modern or contemporary dance; Requirement: Currently training at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Must have completed at least one year of high school by the time the program begins in July; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Seriously considering dance as a career and college major; Requirement: Available for the entire three-week program; Requirement: Fully immunized under New York State school immunization requirements |
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| Session dates or duration | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts June 28, 2026; Ends August 2, 2026; 5 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Burlington, VT | Live online sections scheduled around participant time zones | New York, NY |
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| Selection and application | Unconfirmed — check official site | Selection: Paideia describes enrollment and section placement rather than a competitive admission process; it publishes no applicant count, section size or acceptance rate. | Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: Video audition (five separately recorded sections uploaded in the application); One letter of recommendation from your primary ballet teacher |
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