Programs/Divisions
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Grades 5-8 The Middle School Dance Clubs (MSDC), The Joffrey Ballet’s longest-standing school program, is a weekly dance education program. Participating students and teachers learn about dance through a… |
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Grades Pre-K – 12 These programs are ideal for schools looking for in-depth, student-centered dance programming that focuses on multiple styles of dance. A Teaching Artist from the Academy Faculty travels to each… |
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Grades 1-2 The Joffrey Ballet’s Bridge Residency Program is designed to introduce students from Chicago Public Schools to the basic elements of classical ballet ultimately finding and training the next… |
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Exelon Strobel Step-Up Program
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Advanced high school students The Exelon Strobel Step-Up Program is a rigorous scholarship program offered to promising high school students. Named in honor of former Joffrey Board Chair Pamela B. Strobel, and long-time… |
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Advanced Arts @ Gallery 37 (AAEP)
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High school juniors and seniors This partnership with the Chicago Public Schools involves yearlong dance instruction for ambitious high school students. Participants receive honors credit for attending daily classes in which… |
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After School Matters Summer Intensive
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High school students High School students work as apprentices or advanced apprentices in these eight-week summer partnership programs. With instruction by Joffrey dancers and Teaching Artists from the Joffrey Academy… |