at Joffrey Ballet School
Joffrey South Ballet Summer Intensive
Joffrey South Ballet Summer Intensive
- Ages: 8, 20
- Dates: June 7, 2021, July 2, 2021
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Format(s): In-Person, Virtual
- Housing: Residence Hall at University of Georgia
- Artistic Director(s):
Colleen Barnes
Nestled on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, the Joffrey South Ballet Intensive is the ideal intensive for aspiring ballet students. Student’s work intimately with a small dedicated group of faculty. This encouraging environment is an ideal setting for young dancers who may be traveling away from home for the first time. Multiple classes in ballet and pointe/pre-pointe are held each day further helping the dancer apply and absorb the many individual corrections they are given. Students are challenged on a daily basis and given the tools they need to grow beyond their expectations.
The Joffrey Ballet School has been operating in-person utilizing Covid Safety procedures since October 2020 without interruption.
The Joffrey South Ballet Intensive will be operated IN-PERSON in Athens, Georgia this summer. In the unlikely event of a government mandate which prohibits dance instruction, all students registered for in-person programming will be offered their choice of a refund (less registration and processing fees) or transfer to another program.
Artistic Directors & Faculty

Colleen Barnes
Colleen Barnes danced professionally with the Dayton Ballet, Ballet Pensacola, and Dance Now! Miami, touring both domestically and abroad, in addition to free-lancing with the late David Holmes in British Columbia. Her favorite roles include Diego Salterini’s Chronicles; Hannah Baumgarten’s Unburden; Swan Lake’s Pas de Trois; the Opera Singer in...Read More
What to Expect
Instruction Formats
In-Person Instruction Details
Our studios are designed to welcome students back in-person safely, with social distancing, temperature checks, use of masks, limited class sizes, and frequent disinfecting procedures, based on the recommendations of Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health.
Tuition & Pricing
For 1 Week
For 2 Weeks
For 3 Weeks or More
Housing
$649 Per WeekHousing is available and optional for this intensive.Multiple Session Discounts Available.
Meal Plans
$225 Per WeekA meal plan is required for this intensive.
Additional Costs & Fees
Due at Registration
Athens, Georgia
Our Joffrey South Ballet Summer Intensive will be held at:
University of Georgia
325 Sanford Drive Athens, GA 30602
Housing Overview
Residence Hall at University of Georgia
Available for students 10 and older.
At Joffrey Ballet School we welcome our students to a safe, exciting and diverse student life. Our community provides a peaceful environment without the distraction of a large city where students can learn, grow and make life changing connections and memories.
Meal plans are required. Our full time live-in Housing staff are available to students and parents 24 hours a day and assist by providing support and guidance along the way. Students can sign up for an escort to and from the studio.
All of our students also enjoy access to our student life programs and events. The events include site tours, world class workshops, and dance productions. *All events are contingent on availability and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although it is not required, we highly recommend that students attending the summer intensives stay at the residence hall.
at the University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602