Preparatory 5
Age 5* | Co-ed | Ongoing enrollment (September-June)
Tuition pro-rated weekly | Located at Boston, Brighton, Brookline, and Newton Studios
One class per week, 45 minutes
In Preparatory 5, students build on foundational ballet steps while refining spatial awareness, particularly laterality (right vs. left). As they adapt to dancing in front of a mirror and within a structured classroom setting, musicality plays a key role in their development. All music is thoughtfully selected to enhance the curriculum, fostering an understanding of the relationship between music and movement. Using both live and recorded piano accompaniment, students learn to follow the beat, differentiate rhythm from beat, and recognize musical phrasing. Music also supports vocabulary growth, spatial awareness, and the exploration of levels, force, and weight in movement.
*Age as of August 31, 2026
Choose a Boston Ballet School location below to register.
School Year Resources
Questions?
Get answers to all of your questions on OUR FAQS PAGE.
Your investment is guaranteed
Your enrollment is an investment in our shared future and directly supports the artists, faculty and staff who make everything you love about Boston Ballet possible. As a non-profit, we rely on your investment now more than ever. When you enroll in Boston Ballet School, you give us the gift of a solid financial foundation upon which to build our upcoming programming.
We continue to monitor daily updates from public health agencies, and will adjust our programming, logistics and availability accordingly so we open only when everyone can feel safe and secure, and can operate in a manner that is responsible. In the event that our programming changes, you will be the first to know and will be guaranteed a full credit, refund, or tax-deductible donation option (your choice).
