The acclaimed Bolshoi Ballet Academy (BBA) has produced some of the most accomplished stars of the current generation, including Natalia Osipova, Alexei Ratmansky, Polina Semionova, Vladimir Malakhov, Maria Kochetkova and many others.  

 

With its nearly 250-year history, the Academy’s curriculum and pedagogy is recognized for its focus on strength, musicality, clarity of technique, and personal expression. 

 

The BBA Summer Intensive Programs in New York and Connecticut follow the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy curriculum and are taught by the Academy’s leading teachers from Moscow.  Each Program is specifically designed to achieve individual progress in ballet training through a focus on the clarity of technique, increased strength, and greater musicality.

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BBASI Programs welcome students from all over the world.  Bolshoi participant families regularly represent: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Korea,  Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. 

Summer Programs

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Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer intensive in New York final performance featuring two couples with the female dancers in first arabesque.
BBASI NY

6/22 - 07/31/2020

3 and 6-week sessions provide rigorous and expert training for advanced ballet students (15+ years).  The first session culminates in an open class.  The second session and six-week session culminate in a performance. Residential and Day options are available.

 

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Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer intensive in Connecticut final performance photo featuring a male and female dancer at the barre in attitude derrière
BBASI CT

6/22 - 07/31/2020

3 and 6-week sessions provide rigorous and expert ballet training for students ages 9-14.  All sessions culminate in a staged showcase. Residential and day options are available in a supervised environment appropriate for younger dancers.

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Young dancers in black leotards and wrap skirts at the barre in tendu à la seconde.
Bolshoi PREP

6/29 - 08/7/2020

3 and 6-week sessions provide rigorous and expert ballet training for students ages 9-14 years who desire to train in NYC. All sessions culminate in an observation day. Limited residential options are available for students accompanied by a guardian.

 

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NSLI-Y participants posing in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square.
NSLI-Y Moscow*

7/11 - 8/22/2020

A 6-week full scholarship program that combines Russian language instruction, cultural immersion, and ballet training at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow.  NSLI-Y is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs program, implemented by the Russian American Foundation.

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: Bolshoi Ballet Academy teacher Syrova correcting a young female dancer’s arm placement in second position at the barre.
Teacher Certification

8/2- 08/09/2020

"Methods of Teaching Classical Dance" is a one-week intensive program in New York City offering dance educators an opportunity to learn the authentic Bolshoi Ballet Academy methodology.  Applicants need to demonstrate level-appropriate experience to be accepted into the program.

 

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A group of dancers in black leotards in a studio in coupe derriere en pointe.
2020 Auditions

January - February 

New York, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Tampa, Boca Raton, Seattle, Boston, Hartford, Washington DC, Toronto, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Philadelphia, Winston Salem, Dallas, Houston.  Video auditions are available for international candidates and those unable to travel to audition sites.

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Russian American Foundation, Inc.

1560 Broadway #500, New York, NY 10036

jdirenfeld@russianamericanfoundation.org

Tel: 212-687-6118 ext. 201

Listed programs based in the United States are a partnership between New York based Russian American Foundation (“RAF”) and Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet Academy (“Academy”). The Programs are operated by RAF, based on a ballet curriculum designed by the Academy and taught by its ballet teachers. Unless otherwise expressly stated, RAF has no affiliation with other programs operated or sponsored by the Academy in Russia or other parts of the world. The Programs are not formally affiliated with Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet Company.  PROGRAM DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 

 

*NSLI-Y is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, implemented by the Russian American Foundation in Moscow, Russia in collaboration with local independent entities in Russia and U.S. Program implementation is subject to available funding of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.  PROGRAM DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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