Olympic Ballet School Summer Programs
Olympic Ballet School, 700 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020
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Olympic Ballet School Summer Programs include ballet technique, male technique, pointe, pas de deux, variations and repertoire, character, contemporary, hip-hop, and conditioning and weight training. The programs also offer a 4-Week Intensive, a Boys Intensive, a Junior Intensive, and week-long Summer Camps for Young Dancers that include Pre-Ballet Camp and Beginning Ballet Camp.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Boys Intensive runs June 22–27, 2026; 4-Week Intensive runs July 6–31, 2026; Junior Intensive runs July 13–24, 2026; Summer Camps for Young Dancers run July 27–31 or August 24–28, 2026
• Price: Boys Intensive tuition is $360; 4-Week Intensive tuition is $1,800 for all 4 weeks or $600 per week; Junior Intensive tuition is $800 for the full intensive or $450 for one week; Pre-Ballet Camp and Beginning Ballet Camp tuition is $150 per week with no separate registration fee; housing at Triton Court costs a $150 application fee, a $200 cleaning fee, and $50 per night
The Boys Intensive runs Monday–Saturday, June 22–27, 2026, with Boys 1 meeting 10:00am–1:00pm and Boys 2 meeting 10:00am–2:00pm. The 4-Week Intensive runs July 6–31, 2026, Monday–Friday, either 10:00am–5:00pm for students attending all four weeks or 10:00am–4:00pm for students attending fewer than four weeks, and pas de deux is only offered to students who attend all four weeks. The Junior Intensive runs July 13–24, 2026, Monday–Friday, 4:00–7:30pm, and the four-week intensive concludes with a performance for parents to show the disciplines studied over the summer. Summer Camps for Young Dancers are week-long sessions held July 27–31 or August 24–28, 2026, with Pre-Ballet Camp meeting Monday–Friday, 10:00–11:00am, and Beginning Ballet Camp meeting Monday–Friday, 11:00am–12:00pm. Summer camps have a student minimum and may be cancelled if fewer than five students enroll, and tuition payments are refunded if a camp is cancelled.
Olympic Ballet School offers housing for students from outside the area at Triton Court, Edmonds College’s newest residence hall, and there are no Olympic Ballet School chaperones assigned to this housing. Students and families are responsible for their own meals and transportation to and from the studios.
The school’s artistic directors are Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, who serve as Co-Artistic Directors of Olympic Ballet School and Olympic Ballet Theatre. Vinson is a principal dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and a former Pacific Northwest Ballet and Moscow Classical Ballet artist, and Gorboulev is a soloist with Moscow Classical Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet and also a former Pacific Northwest Ballet and Moscow Classical Ballet artist. In June 2011, Vinson and Gorboulev became the new Artistic Directors of Olympic Ballet Theatre and School. The faculty includes current and former professional dancers such as Aeden Conefrey, a soloist with Latvian National Ballet and former Olympic Ballet School student; Avery Gardner, hip-hop instructor; Elianna Langley and Taylor Lim, company dancers with Olympic Ballet Theatre; and Sophie Powell, a former company dancer with Olympic Ballet Theatre. Olympic Ballet School states that its faculty of current and former professional dancers is carefully selected to guide students through the curriculum within a highly nurturing environment, and that the artistic directors, with backgrounds in Russian Vaganova-based education and American professional careers, are dedicated to giving students a well-rounded education in a nurturing environment.
Olympic Ballet School reports that advanced students who continue in the year-round program may perform in Olympic Ballet Theatre productions at the Edmonds Center for the Arts and the Everett Performing Arts Center, as well as in local tours and festivals. Students in the highest levels of the Classical Ballet Division are selected to join the affiliated performing company, Olympic Ballet Theatre. The school notes that it is widely recognized as Snohomish County’s foremost professional ballet school and maintains a long-established reputation as the leading school of classical ballet in the North Puget Sound. Though the emphasis remains on classical ballet, the summer programs also include contemporary and hip-hop. The Boys Intensive is described as a program designed specifically for boys in ballet ages 8 to 20, the 4-Week Intensive is divided by level to match pacing and progression, and the Junior Intensive is designed for dancers ages 7 to 12. For young children, the school offers open enrollment week-long camps, and for grade school students, a two-week or four-week intensive by placement. Summer Camps for Young Dancers are described as week-long camps designed to spark creativity and build confidence while developing age-appropriate dance skills in a supportive environment.
Olympic Ballet School is a multi-year recipient of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Outstanding School Award and the YAGP Outstanding Faculty Award. In 2017, Mara Vinson received the “Best Teacher” award at the World Ballet Art Competition. In 2023, Olympic Ballet School won the Outstanding School Award at the YAGP Seattle Semi-Finals, and Gorboulev and Vinson have received three Outstanding Teacher Awards at the YAGP Seattle Semi-Finals in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Testimonials from parents and reviewers describe highly qualified teachers, intensive classical ballet instruction, supportive directors, strong friendships among students, and vibrant programming for boys, as noted by Stephanie G. and D. Hanks in Google Reviews. A review by Louise Greer of the Seattle Ballet Blog in May 2024 notes that Olympic Ballet School students in Olympic Ballet Theatre’s Don Quixote performed with poise and “vintage ballet” nostalgia. The Triton Review’s 2023 coverage of The Sleeping Beauty states that audience members can expect to see company members and Olympic Ballet School students performing technically challenging choreography under the artistic direction of Vinson and Gorboulev, and includes a quote from company member and teacher Alberto Gaspar describing Sleeping Beauty as one of the hardest ballets to perform.
Last updated June 13, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Boys Intensive runs June 22–27, 2026; 4-Week Intensive runs July 6–31, 2026; Junior Intensive runs July 13–24, 2026; Summer Camps for Young Dancers run July 27–31 or August 24–28, 2026
• Price: Boys Intensive tuition is $360; 4-Week Intensive tuition is $1,800 for all 4 weeks or $600 per week; Junior Intensive tuition is $800 for the full intensive or $450 for one week; Pre-Ballet Camp and Beginning Ballet Camp tuition is $150 per week with no separate registration fee; housing at Triton Court costs a $150 application fee, a $200 cleaning fee, and $50 per night
The Boys Intensive runs Monday–Saturday, June 22–27, 2026, with Boys 1 meeting 10:00am–1:00pm and Boys 2 meeting 10:00am–2:00pm. The 4-Week Intensive runs July 6–31, 2026, Monday–Friday, either 10:00am–5:00pm for students attending all four weeks or 10:00am–4:00pm for students attending fewer than four weeks, and pas de deux is only offered to students who attend all four weeks. The Junior Intensive runs July 13–24, 2026, Monday–Friday, 4:00–7:30pm, and the four-week intensive concludes with a performance for parents to show the disciplines studied over the summer. Summer Camps for Young Dancers are week-long sessions held July 27–31 or August 24–28, 2026, with Pre-Ballet Camp meeting Monday–Friday, 10:00–11:00am, and Beginning Ballet Camp meeting Monday–Friday, 11:00am–12:00pm. Summer camps have a student minimum and may be cancelled if fewer than five students enroll, and tuition payments are refunded if a camp is cancelled.
Olympic Ballet School offers housing for students from outside the area at Triton Court, Edmonds College’s newest residence hall, and there are no Olympic Ballet School chaperones assigned to this housing. Students and families are responsible for their own meals and transportation to and from the studios.
The school’s artistic directors are Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, who serve as Co-Artistic Directors of Olympic Ballet School and Olympic Ballet Theatre. Vinson is a principal dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and a former Pacific Northwest Ballet and Moscow Classical Ballet artist, and Gorboulev is a soloist with Moscow Classical Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet and also a former Pacific Northwest Ballet and Moscow Classical Ballet artist. In June 2011, Vinson and Gorboulev became the new Artistic Directors of Olympic Ballet Theatre and School. The faculty includes current and former professional dancers such as Aeden Conefrey, a soloist with Latvian National Ballet and former Olympic Ballet School student; Avery Gardner, hip-hop instructor; Elianna Langley and Taylor Lim, company dancers with Olympic Ballet Theatre; and Sophie Powell, a former company dancer with Olympic Ballet Theatre. Olympic Ballet School states that its faculty of current and former professional dancers is carefully selected to guide students through the curriculum within a highly nurturing environment, and that the artistic directors, with backgrounds in Russian Vaganova-based education and American professional careers, are dedicated to giving students a well-rounded education in a nurturing environment.
Olympic Ballet School reports that advanced students who continue in the year-round program may perform in Olympic Ballet Theatre productions at the Edmonds Center for the Arts and the Everett Performing Arts Center, as well as in local tours and festivals. Students in the highest levels of the Classical Ballet Division are selected to join the affiliated performing company, Olympic Ballet Theatre. The school notes that it is widely recognized as Snohomish County’s foremost professional ballet school and maintains a long-established reputation as the leading school of classical ballet in the North Puget Sound. Though the emphasis remains on classical ballet, the summer programs also include contemporary and hip-hop. The Boys Intensive is described as a program designed specifically for boys in ballet ages 8 to 20, the 4-Week Intensive is divided by level to match pacing and progression, and the Junior Intensive is designed for dancers ages 7 to 12. For young children, the school offers open enrollment week-long camps, and for grade school students, a two-week or four-week intensive by placement. Summer Camps for Young Dancers are described as week-long camps designed to spark creativity and build confidence while developing age-appropriate dance skills in a supportive environment.
Olympic Ballet School is a multi-year recipient of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Outstanding School Award and the YAGP Outstanding Faculty Award. In 2017, Mara Vinson received the “Best Teacher” award at the World Ballet Art Competition. In 2023, Olympic Ballet School won the Outstanding School Award at the YAGP Seattle Semi-Finals, and Gorboulev and Vinson have received three Outstanding Teacher Awards at the YAGP Seattle Semi-Finals in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Testimonials from parents and reviewers describe highly qualified teachers, intensive classical ballet instruction, supportive directors, strong friendships among students, and vibrant programming for boys, as noted by Stephanie G. and D. Hanks in Google Reviews. A review by Louise Greer of the Seattle Ballet Blog in May 2024 notes that Olympic Ballet School students in Olympic Ballet Theatre’s Don Quixote performed with poise and “vintage ballet” nostalgia. The Triton Review’s 2023 coverage of The Sleeping Beauty states that audience members can expect to see company members and Olympic Ballet School students performing technically challenging choreography under the artistic direction of Vinson and Gorboulev, and includes a quote from company member and teacher Alberto Gaspar describing Sleeping Beauty as one of the hardest ballets to perform.
Last updated June 13, 2026.
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