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Ballet dancing holidays, retreats & courses
including contemporary dance

 Ballet West
based: Argyll, Scotland, UK
website: balletwest.co.uk/holidayschools.html
Offering short residential intensive dance training courses during school holiday periods. These are held in the rural surroundings of Ichrachan House in Taynuilt and are taught by classical dance professionals.
| ballet | Scotland |

Dar Danse
based: Morocco
website: dardanse.com
Performing arts, dance and ballet retreats and summer camps from a centre overlooking a sandy cove on a beautiful stretch of wild Moroccan coastline. Working with dancers from the Royal Ballet and Wells Ballet, and West End stars.
| ballet | Morocco |

 ISTD
based: London, UK
website: istd.org
Student residential Imperial Classical Ballet summer schools for dance teachers, students and children in locations in Italy from the ISTD (The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing).
| ballet | Italy |

 MMM – Margaret Morris Movement
based: Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
website: margaretmorrismovement.com
Offering this unique method of ballet and dance based exercise; workshops, residential Easter and summer courses are held in the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan and many other countries.
| ballet | UK | Europe | Canada | Australia | Japan |

 Rambert Dance Company
based: London, UK
website: rambert.org.uk/.../summer_schools
Youth and adult contemporary dance summer schools (residential and non-residential) at Rambert's base in Chiswick, London and other areas of the country. Also short dance residencies across the UK, held in schools, dance venues and communities.
| ballet | England |

 Robert Poole Creative Dance
based: Alicante, Spain
website: bartsluis.com/robertpoole
Unique 1, 2 or 3-week camping based summer dance retreats, with open air workshops in the mountains near Gaudelest. Class style is contemporary orientated, using elements of classical and contemporary dance.
| ballet | Spain |

 Wells Ballet Courses
based: London, UK
website: wellsballetcourses.co.uk
Intensive ballet courses, weekends and retreats taught by dancers of The Royal Ballet for professionals, students and children. These ballet classes and courses are held in London and at their 'International Dance, Music and Performing Arts' retreat at a centre on the coast of Morocco.
| ballet | England | Morocco |

Ballet Summer School Dresden
based: Dresden, Germany
website: balletsummerschool.de
International ballet summer school developed by Marina Antonova, suitable for young students (14 years plus) and professional dancers wishing to advance their classical technique.
| ballet | Germany |

 Central School of Ballet
based: London, UK
website: centralschoolofballet.co.uk
International ballet summer school welcomes male and female dance students from the UK and Worldwide.
| ballet | UK |

Cecchetti Council of America (The)
based: Michigan, USA
website: cecchetti.org
International residential summer school for dancers of all levels covering classical ballet, pointe, pas de deux, jazz, improvisation, mime and performance.
| ballet | USA |

Classical Ballet School (The)
based: California, USA
website: classicalballet.com
Classical training in pre-school camp, ballet camps for 6-12 year olds and summer intensives for adults and teens (by audition).
| ballet | USA |

 Elmhurst School for Dance
based: West Midlands, UK
website: elmhurstdance.co.uk
Residential ballet summer school (for ages 14–18) in purpose-built facilities in Birmingham. Teaching by dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Elmhurst's own teaching staff.
| ballet | England |

 NSCD – Northern School of Contemporary Dance
based: West Yorkshire, UK
website: nscd.ac.uk/...
5-day, youth dance summer school with the renowned Retina Dance Company and the NSCD for dancers 12–20 year of age.
| ballet | England |

 Royal Academy of Dance
based: London, UK
website: rad.org.uk
Summer schools and workshops throughout the UK and Worldwide. UK locations include Glasgow, Exeter, Birmingham and Manchester. Overseas locations include Germany, Japan, Singapore, Italy, USA, Canada and Hong Kong.
| ballet | UK | Worldwide |

Stephanie Herman's Esprit De Danse®
based: California, USA
website: stephanieherman.com
Unique 'Change Your Body' retreats using ballet techniques and exercises.
| ballet | USA |

 Royal Ballet School (The)
based: London, UK
website: royal-ballet-school.org.uk/...
International summer schools for students aged 10–18.
| ballet | UK |