Residential conservatory

Summit Vale Ballet Conservatory

Summit Vale Ballet Conservatory offers altitude-aware training, chamber repertory, and residential intensives for dancers pursuing focused study.

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Residential Routes

Conservatory Programs

Intensive

Summit Vale Ballet Conservatory Summer Intensive

A five-to-six week intensive in Fort Collins for dancers seeking concentrated classical technique, repertory, contemporary practice, conditioning, and audition preparation with Summit Vale Ballet Conservatory faculty.

Weekly hours
32
Sessions
4
Audition
Yes

Year-round

Summit Pre-Professional Division

A school-year division with daily ballet technique, pointe or men's class, conditioning, repertory, academic coordination, and periodic evaluations by Mina Caldwell.

Weekly hours
22
Sessions
1
Audition
Yes

Trainee/Second Company

Summit Trainee Program

A company-adjacent bridge program with daily class, rehearsals, coaching, outreach performances, and limited stipend-eligible casting. Several sessions share the same application URL but have different age and housing rows.

Weekly hours
30
Sessions
1
Audition
Yes