Summer School of Excellence
LARGEST SUMMER SCHOOL IN THE USA
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Accomplish Your Ballet Dreams
Founded by Mignon Furman, the American Academy of Ballet home to one of the largest summer programs in the U.S. The AAB Summer School of Excellence has an international faculty with teachers from prestigious ballet institutions, including the Paris Opera Ballet School, the Royal Ballet School in Antwerp, and the New York City Ballet. The program brings in ballet students from across the world.
The AAB Performance Awards program is performed annually by thousands of dancers in over 18 countries.
AAB creates a high-caliber learning environment in which students have the tools to develop their technique, artistry, and stage presentation.
Summer School of Excellence
Our Summer School is held at the State University of New York Purchase College. We offer 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 week sessions, with performances each week!
auditions
The AAB Summer School of Excellence is attended by dancers from all over the world. Our international audition tour runs from January to March in over a dozen countries.
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
The Performance Awards program is a curriculum of performance material created by AAB founder Mignon Furman. The program is built of 115 pieces of choreography split into 12 levels, and guides dancers to simultaneously develop their technique, artistry, and performance quality.
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
teachers' seminar
01
learn
Attend a Performance Awards seminar to become a certified AAB Performance Awards teacher.
02
teach
Bring the Performance Awards program to your school
03
grow
Join schools across the globe and watch your dance students develop their technique, artistry, and performance quality.
04
celebrate
The Performance Awards presentation is a joyful event for all. Celebrate your students' hard work and success alongside their families!
JUNIOR
SUMMER SCHOOL
AAB offers a Junior Summer School for students ages 8 to 12.
The program takes place during the last two weeks of July at Purchase College. Classes include ballet technique, character, and jazz, and students have the opportunity to take classes from AAB's incredible international faculty!
TESTIMONIALS
-Ludmilla M, Vila Velha, Brazil
“To be taught by the high caliber of faculty teachers is to take the dancers beyond their expectations.”
-Iain M, Director, Johannesburg Ballet
“The distinguished teachers and repertoire combine to allow the dancers to make phenomenal progress. There is such a harmonious and constructive environment.”
-Vladimir S, Professor of Dance, Ball State University, Indiana.
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AAB SUMMER SCHOOL
Purchase College, New York