The Community School of Ballet

The Community School of Ballet offers ballet classes for children and adults, including children's classes, adult classes, and Royal Academy of Dance syllabus classes. The program also includes a pre-professional (Vocational) syllabus for students following the Royal Academy of Dance track.

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer Term runs June 23–August 14, 2026 (8 weeks); Adults and Teens Summer Term runs June 23–August 14, 2026 (8 weeks); Children's Classes schedule is to be determined

Since its founding in 1979, the stated goal of The Community School of Ballet has been to propagate the art form of ballet by providing classical dance training of the highest caliber to both children and adults. The school states that it fulfills its responsibility as an educational institution for students seeking pre-professional training and for those who study ballet, at any age, for its aesthetic and physical rewards.

The Royal Academy of Dance syllabus is taught in all of the children and teen classes, and the school offers a pre-professional (Vocational) syllabus. The Community School of Ballet is an approved center to host the Children's and Vocational Royal Academy of Dance examinations, using a curriculum that employs a worldwide system of ballet examinations with an international standard.

All of the adult class instructors have had careers as professional dancers and trained in New York (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo School, School of American Ballet, Vincenzo Celli), Paris (with Olga Preobrajenska, Rouseanne Sarkissian, Ana Ilic at Studio Wacker), and Monaco (with Marika Besobrasova at Princess Grace Academy). Camilla Chiapuris completed the Royal Academy of Dance Professional Dancers Teaching Course in 1978 and maintains active certification as ARAD PDTC.

Last updated July 18, 2026.