Upcoming Events
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Join us for Peter Pan this May!
Michigan Ballet Academy is excited to present Peter Pan in May 2026 at the beautiful East Grand Rapids High School Performing Arts Center!
Learn more and get tickets HERE.
Tea Party in Neverland
at the East Grand Rapids High School
Date: Sunday, May 17 at 1:00pm
Purchase your tea party tickets as an add-on to the Sunday, May 17 Peter Pan performance here.
Summer Intensive 2026
Join us a Michigan Ballet Academy this summer for Summer Intensive 2026! Find more details, tuition pricing, and view a sample schedule at the link below.
Empowering the Next Generation of Artists
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Pre-Professional Training
The mission of the Michigan Ballet Academy is to provide world class ballet training using a codified curriculum taught by professionally trained faculty in an atmosphere of creativity, challenge, encouragement, and integrity. MBA shares a collective aspiration to enrich the lives of children and adults through the beauty and discipline of classical ballet training and performance. The pedagogy of MBA combines elements of the Russian ballet’s rigor, the French ballet’s romantic lyricism, and the Italian ballet’s athleticism. MBA’s unique course offerings and systematized training approach draws students from all over West Michigan.
Classes for Young Dancers
In addition to the formally structured programs, Michigan Ballet Academy offers classes for students beginning at age 3. For the youngest students, the Creative Movement program teaches body awareness, musicality, flexibility, and coordination. For ages 5 - 8, MBA offers a Pre-Ballet program. This uniquely designed curriculum complements and strengthens academic concepts by combining movement and dance with math, reading, geography and history. Children will learn self-expression and collaborative skills and develop a love for learning and for the arts.
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Performance Opportunities
MBA students are encouraged to participate in two evening-length, professionally produced productions each year and many students also have the opportunity to take part in numerous other performance activities throughout the year. MBA's production of the Nutcracker draws more than 2,000 attendees each year and our recent full-length spring productions have included such classic ballets as Cinderella, Coppelia, and La Fille mal Gardee.
Adult Beginners
Michigan Ballet Academy offers drop-in style beginner ballet classes for adults with little or no previous dance experience. Learn at your own pace, start a new hobby, or just come out and dance up a sweat with friends.
Contact Us
Come Visit Us!
Our studio is located in the Grand Rapids-Ada-Forest Hills area, just off of Cascade Road and an easy distance from I-96. During most of July, our studio has very limited office hours. If you are interested in stopping by, please email us at info@michiganballet.org to set up a time to visit.
Address:
1595 Galbraith Ave SE, Suite 72, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (in the Watermark Tech Center)
Office Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri: 4:00pm-8:30pm
Find our class schedule HERE.
