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Pre-Professional Trainee Program

Our Trainee Program provides dancers ages 13 to 25 with a strong foundation for a career in dance. Through a versatile and immersive training experience, students are empowered to design their path and shape their future as adaptable, expressive artists in an evolving industry.

Conservatory Training Program

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Earn a BFA from
The University of Akron

High School GRADUATES

Post-Secondary Certificate Program

High School GRADUATES

Location

New York
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Pre-Professional Trainee Program

Our Trainee Program provides dancers ages 13 to 25 with a strong foundation for a career in dance. Through a versatile and immersive training experience, students are empowered to design their path and shape their future as adaptable, expressive artists in an evolving industry.

Conservatory Training Program

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Post-Secondary Certificate Program

High School GRADUATES

Earn a BFA from
The University of Akron

High School GRADUATES

Location

New York
Send us aMessage
Schedule aCall Today
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What is the

Trainee Program

What exactly is our year-round Trainee Program, and why is it one of the most effective pathways for aspiring dancers pursuing a professional career?

The Joffrey Ballet School’s year-round Trainee Program is a pre-professional training experience designed to develop the whole-artist. Rooted in our educational philosophy, dancers are guided not only in technical mastery, but in cultivating artistry, adaptability, and a deep understanding of themselves as performers.

Design Your Path

Students train in either Ballet or Jazz & Contemporary, with a curriculum that reflects the evolving demands of today’s dance industry. While many programs focus on a single discipline, Joffrey emphasizes versatility, preparing dancers to move fluidly between concert and commercial spaces with confidence and clarity.

At the core of the experience is a commitment to whole-artist development, where technical excellence, creative exploration, and personal growth are interconnected.

Grounded in our core values of Community, Artistry, Resilience and Excellence (CARE), our Trainees are supported within a diverse and collaborative environment that challenges them to grow with intention, integrity, and purpose.

This is more than training, it is a foundation for a sustainable and meaningful career in dance.

Our goal is to create a highly employable dancer. Dancers are here to embrace a future in dance, and we are here to help guide them on a successful career path.

What is the

Trainee Program

What exactly is our year-round Trainee Program, and why is it one of the most effective pathways for aspiring dancers pursuing a professional career?

The Joffrey Ballet School’s year-round Trainee Program is a pre-professional training experience designed to develop the whole-artist. Rooted in our educational philosophy, dancers are guided not only in technical mastery, but in cultivating artistry, adaptability, and a deep understanding of themselves as performers.

Design Your Path

Students train in either Ballet or Jazz & Contemporary, with a curriculum that reflects the evolving demands of today’s dance industry. While many programs focus on a single discipline, Joffrey emphasizes versatility, preparing dancers to move fluidly between concert and commercial spaces with confidence and clarity.

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At the core of the experience is a commitment to whole-artist development, where technical excellence, creative exploration, and personal growth are interconnected.

Grounded in our core values of Community, Artistry, Resilience and Excellence (CARE), our Trainees are supported within a diverse and collaborative environment that challenges them to grow with intention, integrity, and purpose.

This is more than training, it is a foundation for a sustainable and meaningful career in dance.

Our goal is to create a highly employable dancer. Dancers are here to embrace a future in dance, and we are here to help guide them on a successful career path.

Where is it?

Program Location

New York City

New York City
New York

The New York Trainee Programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance, and are available to dancers between the ages of 13 and 25. Merit scholarships and financial aid are available to all students.

The Trainee Program is 4 years in length. If entering the program as a high school students, dancers are expected to be working toward high school graduation. For dancers who have completed their high school education our affiliation with The University of Akron provides the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance.

More about the NYC Program

World Class

Faculty

Here you will train with a world-class faculty who represent a diverse array of professional experiences!
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But what about

Academics

Attend Joffrey and earn CREDIT TOWARDS your

Bachelor of Fine Arts

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Conservatory Training Program

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Post-Secondary Certificate Program

High School Graduates

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 

High School Graduates

Joffrey has entered into a very exciting partnership and we are now able to offer our students the ability to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from New Jersey City University (NJCU) through a joint program.

Dancers can receive the exceptional training that the Joffrey Ballet School is known for and at the same time work towards a college degree. This is an amazing opportunity for any dancer. A college degree opens up so many doors and gives dancers an advantage not only in their dance career, but after that career is done.

What is unique about this program?

The Joffrey BFA with NJCU is a program that allows you to spend your time in the studio. Your studies are focused on training. You are able to participate in classes such as pas de deux, variations and contemporary ballet, in our Ballet Division, and musical theater, hip hop and street jazz, in our Jazz & Contemporary Division, all four years of your training. In many programs these course offerings, which are important for your professional development, are only offered for limited semesters.

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Cristina Weimer
Ballet West
Kathryn Meeusen
Ballet San Antonio
Imani Williams
Florida Dance Theater
Erika Citrin
JKing Dance Company
Starr Dee
Movedipr
Chyrstyn Fentroy
Boston Ballet
Natalia Lemus
Compañía Nacional De Danza
Jiryeong Cho
Wise Ballet Theater
Catherine Rogers
Madison Ballet
Cristina Commisso
Osnabruck Theater
Luna Sayag
Cleveland Ballet
Victor Smith
Charlottesville Ballet
Paige White
Ballet Met of Houston
Ana Lucía Liedo
Ballet de Jalisco
Austap Klymko
American Repertory Ballet
Giulia Morgando
Bellini Junior Company
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 Path to
  Success

Fully Produced

Performances

See highlights below from our trainees in performance. Performance opportunities are offered both in fully produced shows in theaters and also smaller, intimate studio showcases.
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Dancer Life

at Joffrey

"Day in the Life" of a Ballet Trainee

Ballet Technique
8:30 – 10:00am
Pointe or Men's Class
10:15 – 11:00am
Lunch
11:30am – 12:45pm
Anatomy
12:45 – 1:45pm
Ballet Repertory
2:00 – 3:30pm
Rehearsal/Performance Studies
3:45pm – 5:15pm

"Day in the Life" of a Jazz & Contemporary Trainee

Ballet Technique
9:00 – 10:30am
Contemporary Technique
10:30am – 12:00pm
Lunch
12:00 – 1:00pm
Anatomy
1:00 – 2:00pm
Theater Dance
2:30 – 4:00pm
Performance Studies
4:30 – 6:00pm
Days filled with Dance
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Residence Life

at Joffrey
At Joffrey, housing is like a second home. We work together to create a welcoming environment where the student dorm life is filled with great activities and friendship building. Your time will be filled with joyful moments and life-long friends.

Tuition & Pricing

New York City

Trainee Tuition

$12,950

Per Term

Fall 2026 / Spring 2027


  • All Students

  • Annual Tuition: $25,900

  • To view BFA Pricing, please click here

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Trainee Housing

$11,000

Per Term

Fall 2026 / Spring 2027


  • All Students

  • Annual Housing Cost: $22,000

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Additional Costs & Fees

Bachelor of Fine Arts Program

$500

Per credit cost. Average 6 credits per term *Pricing is an estimate and subject to change

YEARLY REGISTRATION FEE
$75
New Students

TRAINEE/BFA REGISTRATION Application FEE

$150
This fee will go towards the first term's tuition. $50 refundable upon cancellation.
International Visa Application FEE
$100
For new students, $50 for returning students.
Performance FEE

$680

Per year or $340 per term

Health & wellness fee

$1000

Per year or $500 per term

HOUSING SECURITY DEPOSIT
$500
HOUSING RA Fee

$725

 
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Artistic Director – Jazz & Contemporary NYC
Bradley Shelver
Acting Artistic Director – Jazz & Contemporary NYC
Era Jouravlev
Artistic Director – Ballet NYC

Ceyhun Ozsoy

ACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR – TEXAS
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