Maryland Youth Ballet

Maryland Youth Ballet offers Children Early Dance & Introductory, Youth Levels 1-3, Pre-professional Levels 4-8, and MYB Extension Teen Classes & Electives. It also offers an Adult Program with Ballet, Stretch, Floor Barre®, and more, including live in-studio and virtual drop-in classes, on-demand virtual classes, and Dancers at Home virtual classes.

Programs

• Children Early Dance & Introductory — 2-9
• Youth Levels 1-3 — 8-12
• Pre-professional Levels 4-8 — 11-18
• MYB Extension Teen Classes & Electives — 12-18
• Adult Program — 13 to 90+ · 7-days a week year-round · Classes in Ballet, Stretch, Floor Barre®, and more; live in-studio and virtual drop-in classes, on-demand virtual classes, and Dancers at Home virtual classes.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old

About the provider

Maryland Youth Ballet has been incorporated as a non-profit organization since 1971 and has been located in Downtown Silver Spring since 2007. Deidre Byrne is the Artistic Director & Principal. The program is described as one of the foremost classical ballet training programs in the region, and Deidre Byrne is a certified teacher in the ABT® National Training Curriculum, Primary–Level 5.

• The Nutcracker — 34th annual full-length production
• The Mini-Nut — Abbreviated version of The Nutcracker

An Audition or Beginner Check is required for students new to MYB ages 8+. MYB welcomes students ages 2-18 to dance with us for the 2026-2027 school-year.

Last updated October 30, 2026.