Training · Pre-professional
Serious training for the next stage.
An audition-only, academic-year program centered on classical technique and preparation for professional dance careers at MBA’s Scottsdale studios.
Program and curriculum
Training centers on ballet technique, with pointe / pre-pointe, partnering, variations, repertoire, character, contemporary, and conditioning. The weekly schedule also includes musical theater, jazz, ballroom, and other complementary disciplines.
Explore the backgrounds of MBA’s ballet and dance faculty.
Three divisions
Intermediate, Advanced, and Professional divisions are by audition only. Previous training and audition evaluation determine placement.
Pointe and pre-pointe students must take at least three ballet classes in their level, including ballet on the same day as pointe. Saturday ballet sessions marked in the PDF and Pasha Ensemble are invitation only. Consult the academy about participation in overlapping specialist classes.
Performance Company
Competition training for pre-professional dancers.
Performance Company focuses on dance competitions. Participation requires enrollment in MBA’s pre-professional program. Contact the academy about company selection and participation requirements.
How to audition
- Choose a format. Auditions are offered by video, live Zoom, or in person.
- Prepare your photographs. Applicants need a headshot and a first-arabesque photo.
- Prepare a video if applying by video. Include five to seven minutes of barre and center work, plus a classical variation of your choice. Zoom and in-person applicants do not need to submit an audition video.
- Contact the academy. Ask for the current deadline and application instructions before submitting materials.