Intensive Program
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.
Students are assigned to the level that best fits age, technical readiness, pointe or men's class experience, and placement-class results.
Ages 8-11
ballet, creative process, flamenco rhythm, conditioning
Ages 12-15
technique, pointe/pre-pointe, modern, repertory
Ages 16-22
technique, partnering, repertory, desert-site creation
Ages 17-24
composition, improvisation, contemporary ballet, music collaboration
Desert Junior includes ballet, creative process, flamenco rhythm, conditioning. Placement method: Registrar level review before arrival. Culminating activity: open class.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Desert Junior tuition | 1180 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Sonora Pre-Pro includes technique, pointe/pre-pointe, modern, repertory. Placement method: Registrar level review before arrival. Culminating activity: studio showing.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Sonora Pre-Pro tuition | 3540 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Advanced Residency includes technique, partnering, repertory, desert-site creation. Placement method: Placement class on first Monday. Culminating activity: desert works showing.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Advanced Residency tuition | 4300 |
| Description | Price | Location | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Desert Hall residence package is company-sponsored Eligible level: Advanced Residency. | 2100 | 302 S Sonora Studio Way, Tucson, AZ 85701 | Yes |
Choreographic Lab includes composition, improvisation, contemporary ballet, music collaboration. Placement method: Placement class on first Monday. Culminating activity: new works lab.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Choreographic Lab tuition | 1850 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Applicants should register through the official audition page and choose the program code listed beside each session. Placement is based on class observation, video review, or prior-year evaluation.
Application and audition information
Canyon State Ballet Institute Summer Intensive applications are due February 18, 2027. Late applications are reviewed only when space remains.
Applicants are notified within three weeks of the audition or video review. Accepted students receive a deposit invoice and placement notes by email.
The non-refundable enrollment deposit is 20 percent of listed tuition. Remaining tuition is refundable until May 15, 2027, minus the deposit.
The Desert Hall residence package is company-sponsored; nearby hotel discounts are not sponsored housing. Residential students under 18 must submit parent consent and travel details before arrival.