Ballet Summer Intensive 2026. Ages 7-18
July 20 – August 7, 2026
Dear families,
For 10 joyful years, the Ballet Institute of San Diego has been a home for young dancers to grow in technique, artistry, and confidence. We’re excited to invite your child to our Summer Intensive 2026!
This nurturing program offers:
- Daily classical ballet technique
- Variations & repertoire
- Contemporary movement
- Strength, stretching & conditioning
- Pre-pointe/Pointe
- and much more!
In our studios, dancers form friendships, grow as artists, and train with focus in a supportive community families have valued since 2016. Our summer program offers thoughtful, high-quality instruction that encourages progress while maintaining a positive and encouraging atmosphere.
Space is limited—reserve your spot soon. Email us at info@balletinstitutesd.com to learn more.
We can’t wait to dance with you this summer!
Egle Špokaitė & the Ballet Institute Team.
Age Groups
Placement is based on training, experience, and readiness rather than age alone.
Audition Requirements
Dancers who are not enrolled as Ballet Institute Students and entering Intermediate & Advanced level programs must submit a short video for placement, unless they are current Ballet Institute students, in which case we will place them in the level best suited for their development.
Please provide First Arabesque photo and a video (5-7 mins is enough) of either solo variation, group dance, or simply a class video. Links to WeTransfer, YouTube or direct download are all acceptable.
Elementary Level
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Mondays through Fridays
This program, equivalent to Ballet Institute’s Level 5 ballet level during the school year, focuses on ballet fundamentals, coordination, and body stability. Students will learn Barre, Center, Jumps, Pre-Pointe, Epaulement, Turns, Character Dance, En Face, and Contemporary. Character dance will include Spanish and Slavic styles, arm and foot positions, and jumps. Students will learn a classical compulsory variation. Improvisation and contemporary dance classes help improve coordination and musicality.
Your Commitment: 1, 2 or 3 weeks (5 hours every day M-F), and the studio performance/recital at the end of the Intensive.
Tuition: 3 weeks: $1500, 2 weeks: $1200, 1 week: $650.
Elementary Level details
This program focuses on ballet fundamentals, coordination, and body stability. Students will learn Barre, Center, Jumps, Pre-Pointe, Epaulement, Turns, Character Dance, En Face, and Contemporary. Character dance will include Spanish and Slavic styles, arm and foot positions, and jumps. Students will learn a classical compulsory variation. Improvisation and contemporary dance classes help improve coordination and musicality.
Your Commitment: 1 or 2 weeks (5 hours every day M-F), and the studio performance/recital at the end of the Intensive.
Dress Code
Girls: black leotard with straps. Pink tights and pink canvas ballet slippers. Black knee length skirt. Bring a notebook for taking notes.
Boys: White short-sleeved T-shirt, black bike shorts or tights, white ankle socks – students may wear any plain thin white socks, white ballet slippers. Bring a notebook for taking notes.
Intermediate Level
10 AM – 4 PM Mondays through Fridays (students may arrive as early as 9 AM if needed)
This program, equivalent to our Level 6 ballet during the school year, focuses on ballet fundamentals, coordination, and body stability. Students will learn Barre, Center, Jumps, Pre-Pointe, En Pointe, Epaulement, Turns, Character Dance, En Face, and Contemporary. Character dance will include arm and feet positions and jumps. Students will learn a classical compulsory variation. Improvisation and contemporary dance classes help improve coordination and musicality.
Your Commitment: 2 or 3 weeks (6 hours daily, M-F), and the studio performance/recital at the end of the Intensive. Please have a notebook for taking notes.
Tuition: 3 weeks: $1700, 2 weeks: $1480
Intermediate Level details
This program focuses on ballet fundamentals, coordination, and body stability. Students will learn Barre, Center, Jumps, Pre-Pointe, En Pointe, Epaulement, Turns, Character Dance, En Face, and Contemporary. Character dance will include arm and feet positions and jumps. Students will learn a classical compulsory variation. Improvisation and contemporary dance classes help improve coordination and musicality.
Your Commitment: 2 or 3 weeks (6 hours daily, M-F), and the studio performance/recital at the end of the Intensive. Please have a notebook for taking notes.
Dress Code
Girls: black leotard with straps. Pink tights and pink canvas ballet slippers. Contemporary socks. Character skirt.
Boys: White short-sleeved T-shirt, black bike shorts or tights, white ankle socks – students may wear any plain thin white socks, white ballet slippers
Audition
For dancers who are not current BISD students, please inquire about an in-peron audition or send a video (no more than 5-7 minutes) link or file via Wetransfer/Google Drive/Dropbox etc. to: info@balletinstitutesd.com.
Advanced Level
10 AM – 4 PM Mondays through Fridays (students may arrive as early as 9 AM if needed)
This program, equivalent to our Level 7/8 ballet during the school year, is a precise, rigorous, and passionately creative training program with Ms. Egle Spokaite and Master Teachers, designed for motivated dancers. Classes offered: Ballet technique, Body strengthening and stretching, Pointe technique, Character Dance, Contemporary, Variation, Ballet repertoire.
Your Commitment: 2 or 3 weeks (6 hours every day M-F), and the studio performance/recital at the end of the Intensive.
Tuition: 3 weeks: $1700, 2 weeks: $1480
Advanced Level details
A precise, rigorous, and passionately creative training program with Ms. Egle Spokaite and Master Teachers, designed for motivated dancers. Classes offered: Ballet technique, Body strengthening and stretching, Pointe technique, Character Dance, Contemporary, Variation, Ballet repertoire.
Your Commitment: 2 or 3 weeks (6 hours every day M-F), and the studio performance/recital at the end of the Intensive.
Dress Code
Girls: Black leotard with straps. Short skirt (optional). Pink ballet tights. Ballet slippers, pointe shoes, black character shoes, black character skirt, contemporary socks or slippers. Bring a notebook for taking notes.
Boys: White short-sleeved T-shirt, black bike shorts or tights, white ankle socks – students may wear any plain thin white socks, white ballet slippers. Bring a notebook for taking notes.
Audition
For dancers who are not current BISD students, please inquire about an in-person audition or send a video (no more than 5-7 minutes) link or file via WeTransfer/Google Drive/Dropbox to: info@balletinstitutesd.com.
GUEST TEACHERS (TBD)
CORE TEACHERS of SUMMER INTENSIVE
Egle Spokaite
Artistic Director
Prima Ballerina of the Lithuanian National Ballet and Opera Theatre. During her 21 year as principal soloist, she was a guest principal soloist at Boris Eifman ballet, Finland ballet, Latvian National Ballet, Gala at Bolshoi Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Teatr Wielki (Polish National Ballet). Egle is the founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Institute of San Diego.
Katia Anishchenko
Ballet Teacher
Katia was born in Russia and graduated from Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet as a Master Teacher. At the same time, she started her ballerina’s career at the Mikhailovsky Theatre – one of the most prominent ballet companies in Russia, based in Saint Petersburg. For several years Katia toured the world as a soloist of the company, and in 2021 settled in Florida to become a head teacher at a Ballet School, where she already fostered several finalists of YAGP and ADCIBC
Tinatin Mtchedlidze
Ballet and Pointe
Born in Tbilisi (Georgia). After graduating from Tbilisi Ballet Art School named after V. Chabukiani, Tinatin enrolled in the State University of Theater and Cinema of Sh. Rustaveli, Faculty of Choreography. In 2009 she completed an internship at the Z. Faliashvili Opera and Ballet Theater with Ms. Nino Ananiashvili in the field of classical ballet. After which, Tina was accepted into the State Ballet of Georgia troupe.
Tina is a member of GDSA-Georgian national Dance & Sport association. Member of GNC Georgian National Council of Dance and Sport dance. Pilates trainer at the fitness center “Prolife”
Dasha Tertova
Guest Faculty & Choreographer
“DASHA” is one of the most exceptional dancers/choreographers in professional community today. She is the founder and CEO of DARTS non-profit organization. Dasha is a unique choreographer with a wide range of skills and performing abilities. She was born in Moscow and over the years worked with companies such as Moiseyev Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet(Moscow) and the Riverdance company( European tour).
After receiving her Masters from Russian Ballet Academy, Russian Theater Academy, Dasha has been working in US. Since then, her professional credits include Madonna, Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Cirque Du Soleil (MJ), MTV Music Awards, Billboard Awards, Pharrell, Daft Punk, and many more. She continues to teach master classes across the US and internationally ( NYC, DC, Italy, Russia, Netherlands, Japan, Israel, and Spain).
Dasha is a professor at the American Music and Dramatic Academy College (AMDA LA).
She has received multiple Outstanding Choreography awards from YAGP Youth American Gran Prix- the pearl of Classical and Contemporary ballet Competitions.
