Sonora training institute
Canyon State Ballet Institute prepares dancers for resilient careers through classical discipline, contemporary research, and desert-site performance projects.
Intensive
A five-to-six week intensive in Tucson for dancers seeking concentrated classical technique, repertory, contemporary practice, conditioning, and audition preparation with Canyon State Ballet Institute faculty.
Year-round
A school-year division with daily ballet technique, pointe or men's class, conditioning, repertory, academic coordination, and periodic evaluations by Paolo Rivera.
Trainee/Second Company
A company-adjacent bridge program with daily class, rehearsals, coaching, outreach performances, and limited stipend-eligible casting. Summer dates are listed by week count in one place and exact dates in a PDF-style handbook page.