Pre-Professional Division

 

Academy of Dance

Official School of The Joffrey Ballet

Ashley C. Wheater, Artistic Director

Christopher Clinton Conway, Executive Director

Anna Reznik & Alexei Kremnev,

Academy Artistic Directors

Elizabeth Millman,

Academy Managing Director

Joffrey Tower

10 East Randolph Street

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 312.784.4600

Attendance Hotline: 312.784.4698

Fax: 312.739.0119

 

Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, is located in the Exelon Education Center at Joffrey Tower in Chicago, Illinois and is the only training program owned, operated or endorsed by The Joffrey Ballet.  The Joffrey Ballet is not affiliated with any other Joffrey dance training or school program.  For more information, please contact The Joffrey Ballet at 312.784.4600.

 

 

Pre-Professional Division (Ages 9-14+)

The Pre-Professional Division of The Joffrey Ballet is designed to prepare students for a professional performing career.  Artistic Director, Ashley C. Wheater, and Academy Artistic Directors, Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev, have created an unprecedented curriculum that will be taught by some of the world’s most sought-after faculty.

Admission into the Pre-Professional Division is by audition only.  Auditions for the First Semester are in June and August of every year.  Students interested in the program after the scheduled auditions should contact the Academy. Students are accepted into the program year round.  For more information about placement auditions, please see auditions.

The program includes classes in ballet technique, pointe, pas de deux, character, repertoire, variations, male virtuosity, modern, core strengthening/stretch, and jazz.  The Pre-Professional Division will also include special classes in, Dance History, Looking at the World through Art, Dance Careers, and Parents Class (educating parents on dance as a career, etc.).