| Application deadline | December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Cost | $2,500 (2027 cycle) | $6,450–$14,950 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Financial aid | 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) | Need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10–80% off online tuition or 10–50% off San Francisco tuition; no full-ride scholarships; parents' income statements for the last 12 months are required. (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Need-based bursary: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards covering up to 100% of programme tuition; for students at non-fee-paying schools or receiving financial assistance at a fee-paying school.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | 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) | Non-refundable deposit (counts toward tuition): $700. Due within 14 days of acceptance; the remaining tuition is charged 14 days after the deposit.; Need-based tuition discount: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. 10–80% off online tuition or 10–50% off San Francisco tuition; no full-ride scholarships; parents' income statements for the last 12 months are required. (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: Booking deposit to secure a place: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site; Need-based bursary: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Partial or full awards covering up to 100% of programme tuition; for students at non-fee-paying schools or receiving financial assistance at a fee-paying school.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | 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 | Ages 14–17; Requirement: Must currently be in high school; not open to college students or other adults | Ages 13–18; Requirement: Each course has its own age band (for example 13-15, 15-18 or 16-18) |
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| Session dates or duration | Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle) | Catalog terms: 4 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Format | In person | In person / Online | In person / Online |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | New York, NY | Berkeley, CA | Cambridge, London, New York, Oxford, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, NY |
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| Selection and application | 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 | Selection: Leangap reviews applicants for fit using motivation, initiative, collaboration, problem solving, skills, and impact. Each 2026 format was limited to 40 seats, but no applicant count or acceptance rate is published. Application materials: Parents' income statements for the last 12 months (financial aid applicants) | Selection: Enrollment is reviewed for age, readiness, program fit, English proficiency, and space. The current public form does not publish a single acceptance rate or cohort size for the whole program family. |
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