BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS
24.08. - 29.08.
The Summer Ballet Academy Vienna proudly presents its first exclusive Vienna edition, created as the perfect opportunity for dancers to return to peak form before the professional season begins.
Designed for advanced, pre-professional, and professional dancers, this intensive week offers high-level training in one of Europe’s most inspiring cultural capitals, combining classical excellence, artistry, conditioning, and contemporary movement.
Our vision is simple: to create an environment where dancers can refine technique, rebuild strength, reignite artistic inspiration, and prepare physically and mentally for the upcoming season.International Guest Faculty
We are honoured to welcome exceptional artists from the international ballet world:
Dmitry Semionov
Former Principal Dancer of Mariinsky Theatre, Staatsballett Berlin & Semperoper Ballett Dresden. Renowned for his classical expertise, artistry, and coaching excellence.
Liudmila Konovalova
Principal Dancer of Wiener Staatsballett, admired for her technical brilliance, elegance, musicality, and exceptional interpretation.
Programme Includes:
Classical Ballet Technique
Pointe Work
Repertoire / Variations
Pas de Deux / Partnering
Contemporary Dance
Pilates / Body Conditioning
Injury Prevention & Body Awareness
Performance Coaching
This special Vienna edition is not simply a summer intensive — it is a strategic artistic reset before the season starts.
A place where discipline meets inspiration.
Where international excellence meets personal growth.
Limited to 20 dancers only, ensuring focused individual attention and a high-level working atmosphere.
To apply
to the Summer Ballet Academy, candidates are kindly invited to complete the application form available on our website and submit the following materials:
A concise CV outlining relevant professional experience and advanced training
A professional headshot
One photograph in first arabesque
One additional classical ballet photograph of the applicant’s choice
A video presentation of maximum 5 minutes, including:
one classical variation
one contemporary variation or pas de deux
Minimum age 12 years old . There is no upper age limit.
All personal information provided, including contact details, will be handled with the utmost discretion and will remain strictly confidential.
Please note that the Summer Ballet Academy is designed for advanced, pre-professional, and professional-level dancers. Admission is selective, and applicants are expected to demonstrate strong technical proficiency, artistry, and a solid foundation in classical ballet training.
Profesional variation filming
as part of the Summer Ballet Academy Vienna, participants will have the exclusive opportunity to professionally record their variation(s) in high-quality video format.
Created in collaboration with professional filmmaker, this premium filming opportunity is designed to provide dancers with polished material suitable for:
• international competitions
• auditions
• academy and conservatory applications
• company submissions
• professional portfolios
Participants may choose to record:
Classical Variation
Contemporary Variation
or both
A unique chance to leave Vienna not only stronger and fully prepared for the upcoming season — but also with professional audition material ready for the international dance world.
Fee
Train with world-class artists in Vienna before the new season begins.
Morning Classical
from €40 per class
Focused Track
Choose:
– Classical + Repertoire
or
– Classical + Contemporary
€690
Full Training Experience
Classical • Repertoire • Contemporary • Hip-Hop • Pilates • Yoga • Gyrokinesis • Dance Active Physio •
€830
Premium Experience
Everything above + Closing Gala Performance + Professional Audition Video Shooting + Special SBA Gift
€890
Returning SBA dancers
special loyalty rate available