Registration for Auer Academy of Fort Wayne Ballet Classes
Registration for Auer Academy of Fort Wayne Ballet Classes

Fort Wayne Ballet Summer Intensive 2026

June 8-26, 2026

Students ages 12-22 will spend three weeks training with Fort Wayne Ballet to improve their technique, craft their artistry, and learn from some of the nation’s top instructors. Dancers have the opportunity to perform at the end of the intensive to showcase their achievements.

Audition dates and locations

January 10th, 2026, 10:00am-11:30am — Fort Wayne Ballet | 300 E Main St, Fort Wayne, IN

  • Check in starts at 9:30am
  • February Audition at Fort Wayne Ballet TBA
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January 16-18, 2026 — Center of Creative Arts | 6880 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO

Please see the Regional Summer Intensive Information page for the weekend schedule and registration.

 

January 24th, 2026, 12:30am-2:00pm — Eastern Michigan University | 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti, MI

Check in starts at 12:00pm

 

January 25th, 2026, 10:30am-12:00pm — Visceral Dance Studio | 3121 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL

Check in starts at 10:00am

 
Video Audition Requirements
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Learn from the nation's best instructors with exceptional training in:

Ballet

Modern

Men’s Classes

Pilates/Conditioning

Pointe

Jazz

Partnering

Dance Seminars

Variations

Musical Theater

Character

Repertoire

WHY CHOOSE FORT WAYNE BALLET:

 

  • Outstanding faculty and exceptional studios in downtown Fort Wayne’s Arts District
  • Performance opportunities highlighting skills in ballet, modern, jazz, and musical theater.
  • Seminars focus on choreography, partnering, dance terminology, nutrition, dance history, injury prevention, and other related topics
  • Individual attention – our teacher-student ratio is approximately 1:15
  • Planned social activities (past activities have included a Tincaps baseball game, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Debrand Chocolate headquarters tour, movie and game nights, pool parties and more).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Fort Wayne Ballet Summer Intensive is for intermediate to pre-professional students ages 12+.
  • Audition or video audition is required for participation.
  • Participants are invited to perform in a culminating workshop performance at the end of the program
  • Opportunities to audition for Fort Wayne Ballet contracts, Full-Year Trainee Program, and BFA Dance Degree during the Summer Intensive program
  • For more information about Fort Wayne Ballet’s Trainee Program email rsparrow@fortwayneballet.org or call 260.484.9646

 

Past Summer Intensive Faculty

Faculty subject to change