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Preparatory

Ages 16 months to 6 years* | Co-ed | 10-Month Program: September–June with Ongoing Enrollment

Tuition pro-rated weekly | Located at Boston, Brighton, Brookline, and Newton Studios

Registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open!

*Age as of August 31, 2026

Boston Ballet School’s Preparatory Training introduces children (16 months to 6 years*) to ballet through creative movement, storytelling, and self-expression. Rooted in early childhood education and dance therapy principles, the program fosters coordination, motor skills, spatial awareness, and critical thinking through movement to set the stage for a lifelong love of dance and learning.

Taught by expert faculty, classes emphasize artistic exploration and musicality, with live piano accompaniment in select classes starting at age 5. The program progresses through six levels, preparing students to transition seamlessly into Foundations Training (ages 7–9*) for continued ballet education.

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PROGRAMS

AGE 16-24 MONTHS

Hand in Hand 1

Hand in Hand 1 introduces our youngest students to the educational journey of dance training.

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AGE 2

Hand in Hand 2

Hand in Hand 2 students and their active caregivers explore dancing with instruction designed to improve body awareness and movement in space.

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AGE 3

Preparatory 3

Preparatory 3 offers a welcoming environment for students to develop independence and confidence in the classroom without a parent or guardian.

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AGE 4

Preparatory 4

Preparatory 4 explores relationships, such as, how dance is organized through patterns and storytelling, music’s connection to movement and how it supports dance, our connections with ourselves, our classmates, and teachers.

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AGE 5

Preparatory 5

In Preparatory 5, students are introduced to proper foundational ballet steps while continuing to work on spatial awareness, especially laterality (right versus left).

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AGE 6

Preparatory 6

In Preparatory 6, students continue to expand upon the French vocabulary introduced in Preparatory 5 through center work and the learning and utilization of the twelve basic ballet words and positioning.

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Preparatory Training at Boston Ballet School

Boston Ballet School’s Preparatory Training introduces children ages 16 months to 6 years* to the art of ballet in a safe, supportive, and engaging environment through creative movement, storytelling, and self-expression.

*age as of August 31, 2026

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