Directory
Ballet Schools Around the World
A growing directory of the world's notable ballet schools and academies, sorted by where they are. Pick a country to explore the schools there, then dig into any one for its training style, notable alumni, company affiliation, and how to audition. We currently spotlight 41 schools, with more on the way.
Argentina
Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón
Australia
The Australian Ballet School
Brazil
Escola do Teatro Bolshoi no Brasil
Canada
Canada's National Ballet School, École supérieure de ballet du Québec
China
Beijing Dance Academy
Cuba
Escuela Nacional de Ballet de Cuba
Czech Republic
Prague Dance Conservatory
France
Paris Opera Ballet School
Germany
John Cranko School, School of the Hamburg Ballet, State Ballet School Berlin
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Hungary
Hungarian Dance University
Monaco
Princess Grace Academy
Netherlands
Dutch National Ballet Academy
New Zealand
New Zealand School of Dance
Poland
Warsaw Ballet School
Romania
National Ballet School, Bucharest
Russia
Vaganova Ballet Academy, Bolshoi Ballet Academy (Moscow State Academy of Choreography), Perm State Ballet School, Novosibirsk Choreographic School
South Korea
Korea National University of Arts
Ukraine
Kyiv State Choreographic College
United Kingdom
The Royal Ballet School, Elmhurst Ballet School, English National Ballet School, Central School of Ballet, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
United States
School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, San Francisco Ballet School, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Houston Ballet Academy, Boston Ballet School, The Rock School for Dance Education, Kirov Academy of Ballet, Miami City Ballet School, The Harid Conservatory, Joffrey Ballet School