Intensive Coaching
Patel Conservatory Youth Ballet (PCYB)
This audition-based program is designed for serious students whom the faculty deem may show an aptitude for future dance employment. Accepted students are placed with an Intensive instructor who can best help the individual student at his or her current developmental stage. Accepted students in Preparatory and Levels 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B take an Intro Intensive class, which provides an additional hour of training in ballet technique. Accepted students in Levels 3, 4A, 4B, 5 and Trainee take a weekly Intensive class that is either 30 minutes with a student/instructor ratio of 2:1 or one hour with a student/ instructor ratio that varies from 4:1 to 6:1. All Intensive classes must be taken in addition to all classes scheduled for a student’s level.
A few students may be invited to prepare for serious ballet competitions in addition to the weekly Intensive classes and all classes required by the student’s level. These students are usually advanced (Level 5 and Trainee) and are invited by the Dance Chair. Additional competition fees apply. PCYB/NGB views competitions as a complement to Intensive classes; they may be beneficial for exceptional students but are not required.
The Patel Conservatory Youth Ballet/Next Generation Ballet faculty makes all decisions regarding acceptance to this program.