Miami City Ballet - Official Site

In partnership with City of Miami Beach and the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet teaching artists use dance to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) learning. We seek to inspire the next generation of innovators, artists, and leaders through experiential-based learning.

Explore Dance brings Miami City Ballet Teaching Artists and Musicians into local classrooms to motivate and inspire children through dance and live music. Each of the teaching artists is trained by NDI (National Dance Institue) and instructs all Explore Dance classes utilizing the MCB (Miami City Ballet) curriculum. Explore Dance exposes students to a variety of dance forms including Contemporary, Hip-Hop, and Latin, and African Dances. The goal of Explore Dance Residencies is to bring high standard dance education that stimulates student creativity and builds technical and performance skills. The residencies are conducted during the school day and/or afterschool programming. In Title I Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Explore Dance is provided at no cost. Explore Dance provides an opportunity for all children to be considered for further training at the Miami City Ballet School through our Ballet Bus program.

Focusing on foundational ballet technique, our ballet classes offer dance training in an atmosphere that inspires individual results within a true community atmosphere.

Instruction from MCBS’s world-class faculty. Students train alongside colleagues and peers from across South America in our beautiful South Beach facility—a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity of Miami and the superior dance training MCBS offers!

Instruction from MCBS’s world-class faculty. Students train alongside colleagues and peers from across South America in our beautiful South Beach facility—a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity of Miami and the superior dance training MCBS offers!

Instruction from MCBS’s world-class faculty. Students train alongside colleagues and peers from across South America in our beautiful South Beach facility—a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity of Miami and the superior dance training MCBS offers!

Instruction from MCBS’s world-class faculty. Students train alongside colleagues and peers from across South America in our beautiful South Beach facility—a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity of Miami and the superior dance training MCBS offers!

Pilates training to enhance core strength, alignment, and overall physical conditioning for dancers.

Classes focused on building strength and flexibility, crucial components for any serious dancer's training regimen.

Explore contemporary dance techniques as part of a well-rounded curriculum, expanding dancers' stylistic range.

Dedicated classes for men's and women's variations, highlighting individual technique and classical repertoire.

Partnering classes focusing on the intricate art of pas de deux, essential for classical ballet performance.

Learn and perform a diverse range of ballet repertory, gaining experience in different choreographic styles.

Specialized pointe work classes designed for advanced ballet students to enhance technique and artistry.

Intensive ballet technique training offered as part of a comprehensive dance program for serious ballet students.

Pre-Professional Division program for ages 14 and up, demanding an audition for entry and providing advanced dance instruction.

Student Division program for ages 8 and up, requiring an audition for admission and offering comprehensive dance training.

Children's Division program for ages 3 to 8 years old, focusing on foundational dance education and movement exploration.

The Pre-Professional curriculum includes Contemporary Dance classes, rigorous and comprehensive training program that develops a strong classical technique, refinement and musicality.

The Pre-Professional curriculum includes Men’s and Women’s Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Pas de Deux, Repertory, Spanish Dance, Contemporary Dance and Choreography classes.

Masterclasses provide our most advanced students with a unique opportunity to engage with and learn from acclaimed Guest Instructors who have made celebrated impacts within the world of dance and the performing arts.

Supplemental training classes are offered in Pilates and Weight Training for Men. All technique classes are taught to live piano accompaniment.

Supplemental training classes are offered in Pilates and Weight Training for Men. All technique classes are taught to live piano accompaniment.

The Pre-Professional curriculum includes Choreography classes, a creative studio environment providing an exploration into movement aesthetics and choreographic creativity.

The Pre-Professional curriculum includes Spanish Dance classes, rigorous and comprehensive training program that develops a strong classical technique, refinement and musicality.

The Pre-Professional curriculum includes Repertory classes, rigorous and comprehensive training program that develops a strong classical technique, refinement and musicality.

The Pre-Professional curriculum includes Pointe classes, rigorous and comprehensive training program that develops a strong classical technique, refinement and musicality.

The curriculum includes Pas de Deux classes, specialized training courses that are critical to men’s technical growth, drawing from extensive professional performing careers and solid pedagogical backgrounds in their respective schools of training.

The curriculum includes Men’s Variations, specialized training courses that are critical to men’s technical growth, drawing from extensive professional performing careers and solid pedagogical backgrounds in their respective schools of training.

The curriculum includes daily Men’s Ballet Technique, specialized training courses that are critical to men’s technical growth, drawing from extensive professional performing careers and solid pedagogical backgrounds in their respective schools of training.

MCBS Ballet Prep III continues to lay the foundation of classical ballet training and prepares students for the more demanding requirements of the MCB School syllabus.

Expanding on Ballet Prep I, classes introduce the use of ballet positions and terminology, incorporate the arms and hands, add larger movements and elements of traveling through space.

Adding elements of vocabulary, posture, flexibility and strength, students in Ballet Prep I continue learning in a fun and creative atmosphere while forming a communal awareness of self, classmates and instructors.

MCBS Pre-Ballet students are introduced to simple coordination and stretches while continuing their exploration of musicality and spatial awareness in a safe, fun and welcoming environment.

Encouraging creativity and imagination, Creative Movement fosters independence and confidence in the classroom, without a caregiver or guardian.

Dance Training for ages 14+ from beginner to advanced levels. Miami City Ballet School provides superior dance training for all ages and every level. Our dance training pedagogy is truly distinctive to MCBS, retaining traditional methods of classical ballet.

Focusing on foundational ballet technique, our ballet classes offer dance training in an atmosphere that inspires individual results within a true community atmosphere.

An introduction to the adventures of learning through movement exploration for our youngest students with participation from a caregiver.

Meeting once a week, Toddler & Me is a stimulating and creative class for our youngest students with participation from a caregiver. Incorporating lively music, simple movement activities and repetition, students start their adventure of becoming life learners and experiencing the joy of movement. Toddler & Me cultivates a communal atmosphere of fun, trust and positivity.

Focusing on foundational ballet technique, our ballet classes offer dance training in an atmosphere that inspires individual results within a true community atmosphere.

A unique two-week program providing students the opportunity to work in a professional atmosphere to learn, perfect and perform new choreography created on and for them. Audition required.

A five-week training program at the MCB studios in Miami Beach for students who are ready to achieve a new level of artistic excellence. Audition required.

A unique, two-week summer program providing a select group of students ages 14 and up the exclusive opportunity to have work created on and for them by new and established choreographers. Students experience first-hand what it’s like to work daily in a professional dance atmosphere. During these two weeks, students have a daily technique class with MCB faculty, followed by a full day of rehearsals with the choreographers.

This two-week program is designed for dedicated young dancers who are seeking a challenging summer dance experience. Audition required.

A five-week training program at the MCB studios in Miami Beach for students who are ready to achieve a new level of artistic excellence. Audition required.

Hosted across south Florida, MCB’s Community Engagement masterclasses/workshops bring teaching artists directly into schools and conservatories in Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties to provide access to Miami City Ballet School’s acclaimed artistry and curriculum. For more information or to book a masterclass/workshop, contact outreach@miamicityballet.org .

A unique two-week program providing students the opportunity to work in a professional atmosphere to learn, perfect and perform new choreography created on and for them. Audition required.

This two-week program is designed for dedicated young dancers who are seeking a challenging summer dance experience. Audition required.

These classes are a fun and creative way to incorporate musicality, coordination, flexibility, and strength while fostering artistic curiosity and a love of movement. No audition required.

Miami City Ballet School provides superior dance training for all ages and every level. Our dance training pedagogy is truly distinctive to MCBS, retaining traditional methods of classical ballet while integrating the dynamic and technical aesthetic of the Balanchine style. The school develops confident and versatile classical ballet dancers able to master any style and execute any technique at the highest level.

The MCBS Summer Dance Camp is a fun, active and inspirational journey into the world of dance for students ages 3 – 8. Under the guidance of the stellar MCBS faculty, classes incorporate musicality, coordination, creativity, flexibility and strength, while fostering artistic curiosity and a love of movement.

The MCBS Summer Dance Camp is a fun, active and inspirational journey into the world of dance for students ages 3 – 8. Under the guidance of the stellar MCBS faculty, classes incorporate musicality, coordination, creativity, flexibility and strength, while fostering artistic curiosity and a love of movement.

The MCBS Summer Dance Camp is a fun, active and inspirational journey into the world of dance for students ages 3 – 8. Under the guidance of the stellar MCBS faculty, classes incorporate musicality, coordination, creativity, flexibility and strength, while fostering artistic curiosity and a love of movement.

The MCBS Summer Dance Camp is a fun, active and inspirational journey into the world of dance for students ages 3 – 8. Under the guidance of the stellar MCBS faculty, classes incorporate musicality, coordination, creativity, flexibility and strength, while fostering artistic curiosity and a love of movement.

The MCBS Summer Dance Camp is a fun, active and inspirational journey into the world of dance for students ages 3 – 8. Under the guidance of the stellar MCBS faculty, classes incorporate musicality, coordination, creativity, flexibility and strength, while fostering artistic curiosity and a love of movement.