Thank you for your interest in PBT School programming!

We hope to welcome you and your dancer to experience the joy of ballet under the instruction of our experienced and passionate faculty.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Children’s Division and Student Division:

CHILDREN’S DIVISION

Our Children’s Division is for dancers starting out in their ballet journey, typically between the ages of 2 – 7 years old.  We place students in this division primarily based on their age, from Grown Up and Me classes for our youngest dancers through Pre-Ballet 6.  Our Ballet Foundations class provides the opportunity for dancers ages 7 and up to strengthen their ballet fundamentals, often with the intention of progressing to our Student Division.

Any dancer may sign up for an age-eligible Children’s Division class, regardless of ballet experience. A placement class is not needed.

STUDENT DIVISION

Our Student Division is for dancers ages 7 years and up who wish to continue their ballet training. Classes focus on technique, repertoire and varied dance disciplines.  Beginning with the Preparatory level, dancers develop flexibility, strength, alignment and turnout. The Student Division culminates in Level 5. After Level 5, dancers may be evaluated for placement in our career-track Pre-Professional Division for our most advanced training.

We place students in the Student Division based on the class that will best suit their continued development as a dancer. Dancers who wish to join this division must take a placement class in order for our faculty to assess the best option for them.

For any questions about our programming generally, please contact the school office at pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org.

Placement – Student Division Placement (Ages 7+)

New students are required to take a placement class before enrolling. Please complete the form below to reserve your dancer’s spot. An email with important details will be sent by PBT School following the completion of the form below. If you do not receive an email within 2 business days, please email pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org. For more details on the Student Division classes offered this year, please click here.