North Carolina: July 28th – August 9th

California: August 11th – August 16th

The BBSI Partnering Workshop is for ladies interested in participating in a daily partnering class with the men at BBSI. Ladies will also take additional daily classes.

Ladies must be age 11-18 in an intermediate to advanced ballet level. A video or in-person audition is required for the BBSI Partnering Workshop.  Class size is very limited. There will be a wait list. 

BBSI North Carolina: Dancers will have the option to attend both weeks, or choose one of the two weeks to attend. A tuition discount is offered to students who attend for both weeks.

Video audition requirements:

All combinations should be done en pointe in the center for dancers with a minimum of two years en pointe. Video footage MUST be taken no more than 3 months prior to application. If the dancer is not yet en pointe and would still like to apply, please send us an email for more information.

• Adage combination
• Échappé and Passé pointe work combination
• Turning combination
• Grand Allegro combination

Note: BBSI does not provide personal feedback for video auditions. Not submitting the requested combinations (submitting a variation instead, etc.) may negatively impact audition results. We keep will video applications open until we reach maximum capacity.

In-Person audition information:

BBSI will host in-person auditions for the BBSI Partnering Workshop in North Carolina AND California. Dates and times TBA.

The auditions will be held at the International Ballet Academy at 201 Davis Grove Circle, Suite 104, Cary, North Carolina, 27519 AND at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts at 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

BBSI 2025 has two locations:

North Carolina: July 28th – August 9th

Hosted at the International Ballet Academy: 201 Davis Grove Circle, Suite 104, Cary, North Carolina, 27519

California: August 11th – August 16th

Hosted at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts: 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

For more information regarding our locations, click here.

The BBSI Partnering Workshop: North Carolina offers a HALF day schedule:

• Ladies Technique
• Ladies Variations
• Partnering

The BBSI Partnering Workshop: California offers a FULL day schedule. Classes in addition to Technique and Partnering to be announced. 

BBSI 2025 Faculty Coming Soon!

Faculty is subject to change. 

• NORTH CAROLINA: Ladies ONE WEEK HALF-DAY  Tuition: $470.00
• NORTH CAROLINA: Ladies TWO WEEKS HALF-DAY Tuition: $750.00
• CALIFORNIA: Ladies ONE WEEK FULL DAY Tuition: $640.00
• There is a $35.00 registration fee.

Tuition, registration fees, audition fees, and merchandise purchases are non-refundable.

BBSI North Carolina: Dancers will have the option to attend both weeks of BBSI, or choose one of the two weeks to attend. A tuition discount is offered to families who attend for both weeks.

Boys Ballet Summer Intensive is a proud Partner Intensive at the American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition. We offer scholarships to BBSI at this competition. Financial aid is not available.

Dress Code is mandatory

• Black spaghetti strap leotard (cotton or microfiber, no tank leotards)
• Pink or skin-tone tights
• Ballet flat shoes
• Pointe shoes (to be worn for center, Partnering, and Variations, NO DEAD SHOES)
• No shorts, large hair accessories, or large earrings. (Skirts are allowed only in Variations)

Refunds due to injuries are offered on a case-by-case basis. A doctor’s note is required for consideration.

In terms of an injury withdrawal, 25% of all tuition payments is nonrefundable.

After June 1st, there are no injury refunds.