Founded by Robert Joffrey in 1953
Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino founded the Joffrey Ballet School in 1953.The school continues to strive for its founders’ vision by deconstructing dance to allow dancers the ability to perfect their technique and form so it flows naturally and passionately from within. Joffrey Ballet School cultivates the individual artist within you.
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What's Happening
at Joffrey Ballet SchoolNews & Announcments
Joffrey Concert Group Celebrates 45 Years of Artistic Excellence in 2026
July 14, 2025Read More
Meg Paul Appointed Dean of the Joffrey Ballet School
June 17, 2025Read More
Joffrey Concert Group Launches Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative 2026
June 2, 2025Read More
The Joffrey Concert Group in New York City Presents ICONS Dance Festival, a Premier New York Dance Festival Featuring Limón2 and BHDos
February 27, 2025Read More
Upcoming Auditions
Trainee Auditions
In-Person Auditions
In-Person auditions are your opportunity to be considered for the year-round Joffrey Ballet School Trainee Programs Experience a day with our Artistic Directors, to be considered for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarships. Your audition will include multiple classes and a tour of our dormitory and studios.Register
Summer Intensive Auditions
In-Person Auditions
Registration for the Joffrey Ballet School 2025-2026 Audition Tour will be launched in October of 2025! Dates & Locations
Upcoming Workshops
2026 Joffrey New York Ballet Winter Workshop
Dates: January 3, 2026 – January 5, 2026Joffrey Ballet School presents the Joffrey New York Ballet Winter Workshop. This 3-day IN-PERSON workshop will take place January 3rd – 5th, 2026. Artistic Director Era Jouravlev and Associate Artistic Director Stacy Caddell of the NYC Trainee Program (Ballet Track) are excited for students to participate in this winter workshopRead More
2025 NYC Musical Theater Winter Workshop
Dates: December 27, 2025 – December 29, 2025The Musical Theater Winter Workshop is a IN-PERSON weekend of classes, hosted at our flagship studios in New York City.Read More
2025 NYC Hip Hop Winter Workshop
Dates: December 27, 2025 – December 29, 2025Elevate - NYC Hip Hop Winter Workshop will be a weekend of classes in breaking, popping, whacking, tutting, street jazz, house, and commercial hip hop!Read More
2025 NYC Jazz & Contemporary Winter Workshop: SPECTRUM
Dates: December 19, 2025 – December 21, 2025The SPECTRUM Winter Workshop is a 2.5-day IN-PERSON weekend dance experience, hosted at our flagship studios in New York City.Read More
Children's Ballet
Ages 2–7 | September – MayWe make dance fun while learning. Classical Ballet classes beginning at age 2 and building to age 7. The curriculum was created to encourage age appropriate creativity, musicality, and physicality. Your child will dance and have fun with an emphasis on the foundations of ballet. Dancers will be guided through creative movement, basic ballet steps, and more!ss
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Youth Ballet
Ages 8–18 | September – MayThe learning experience elevates the ballet tradition embracing both the fun and discipline of dance. The dancer will learn dance terms and the building blocks of movement to progress onto more advanced levels of dance training. Music makes this learning environment unforgettable, enriching and fun.
Pre-Professional Trainee Program
Ages 13–25 | September – JuneJoffrey Ballet School offers a year-round training ground for pre-professional artists in a multitude of dance disciplines. You have the choice of study at Joffrey Ballet School, either Ballet or Jazz & Contemporary. The goal is to train dancers to work professionally, but most of the top ballet schools around the country do not have this vast range in training. They are focused primarily on a single discipline, and at Joffrey Ballet School we recognize the need for versatility.
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Open Classes
All Ages | Year RoundThe Joffrey Ballet School Open Classes Program are fun friendly walk-in dance/exercise classes from 60 to 90 minutes in length. We offer Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Pilates/Stretch classes. They are for dancers ages 16 and up and for any active adult of all ages.
Summer Intensives
Ages 8–25 | June – SeptemberJoffrey Ballet School's summer dance intensives offer's a once in a life time opportunity, covering a wide variety of dance programs across the US and internationally.
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Joffrey Concert Group
Pre-Professional | Year Round Performance CompanyThe Joffrey Concert Group was founded by Robert Joffrey in 1981 and is currently led by Artistic Director Bradley Shelver. As the resident dance company of the Joffrey Ballet School, this pre-professional performing ensemble provides young artists from the School’s year-round Trainee Program the opportunity to experience life as a professional dancer.
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Workshops
AT JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOLThe Joffrey Ballet School offers drop-in/multi-day, in-person classes, workshops and events at our studios in New York City. Students have the opportunity to train in a variety of styles and techniques, open to dancers beginner through professional.
Study with the Joffrey Ballet School Faculty, leaders in our dance industry!
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