Joffrey Ballet School

Joffrey Ballet School

Joffrey Ballet School is a world-renowned dance center offering the most versatile and highest quality training. www.joffreyballetschool.com

Founded in 1953 by Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, Joffrey Ballet School maintains the vision of its founders to transform passionate dance students into versatile, individualistic artists able to collaborate and evolve fluidly in a fast-changing society. With an accredited dance program that offers two core areas of study – ballet and jazz/contemporary – Joffrey is known for its diverse curricu

Operating as usual

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/16/2025

The Joffrey Ballet School is coming to Colombia! In collaboration with Universidad del Rosario and Misi Producciones, we are bringing Musical Theater to the city of Bogotá during a 2-day workshop open to the public, March 15 & 16, 2025.

Train in dancing, singing, and acting, with two performers and now educators who have starred in some of Broadway’s greatest shows. Be immersed in the original music and inspired choreography from the hit Broadway musical Shrek The Musical, to be performed in an in-studio final showing for friends and family. Performers will also be considered for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarship to the NYC Musical Theater Summer Intensive at the Joffrey Ballet School! This is a weekend you won’t want to miss!

Limited spots available! Click https://jbs.tours/colombiamt2025 to learn more and register!



¡Joffrey Ballet School llega a Colombia! En colaboración con la Universidad del Rosario y Misi Producciones, presentamos el Workshop de Teatro Musical en la ciudad de Bogotá. Un taller de 2 días, abierto a estudiantes de 10 a 25 años de edad, los días 15 y 16 de marzo de 2025.

Entrenamiento en danza, canto e interpretación con dos artistas y ahora maestros que han protagonizado algunos de los mejores espectáculos de Broadway. Sumérgete en la música original y la coreografía inspiradora del exitoso musical de Broadway, Shrek The Musical, que se presentará en una muestra final para amigos y familiares. ¡Los participantes también tendrán la oportunidad de ser aceptados y ganar una beca para el Programa de Teatro Musical en Nueva York de Joffrey Ballet School, sin costo adicional! ¡Un fin de semana que no querrás perderte!

Utiliza el enlace https://jbs.tours/colombiamt2025 para obtener más información e inscribirte.

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/16/2025

As the Fall season comes to a close for our Children's and Youth Ballet Program, we celebrated with an exciting Parent Observation Week! During this special event, parents were invited to join their dancers in the studios and witness firsthand the hard work, dedication, and progress their children have made.

It was truly heartwarming to see the growth and artistry blooming on the dance floor as our students demonstrated their skills and passion for dance. Scroll through some highlights from this wonderful week and share in the joy of their achievements!

Our Spring 2025 season starts on Monday, January 20! Want to learn more about our Children’s (Ages 2-7) and Youth (Ages 8-18) Ballet Programs? Use the “Children’s & Youth Ballet Programs” links in bio to schedule a trial class or placement class!⁠

Limited spots available!⁠

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/15/2025

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the transformative artistry of dance and the visionary voices shaping its future. Opening night will feature a captivating performance followed by an exclusive Fundraising Gala.

- Meet the talented dancers and innovative choreographers.
- Learn more about the Joffrey Concert Group and explore opportunities to support its mission.
- Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and beverages in an inspiring atmosphere.

Don’t miss this extraordinary event!

The program will feature two CMCI world premieres: Cloaked by Thang Dao and Dusk by Tsai Hsi Hung, alongside compelling works by Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Bradley Shelver, including OOF and And The Things That Remain.

Click here for https://bit.ly/jcg-inmyart-2025 for tickets!

📸Photography by

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/15/2025

Sidney Lowenthal brought her unparalleled expertise to our Beginner Intermediate Ballet class on Monday night!

With 38 years of teaching at the Joffrey Ballet School, Sidney has inspired countless dancers of all ages and levels—from children to adult beginners, intermediates, and advanced students.

Sidney’s illustrious dance journey began with training at Jacob’s Pillow, the University of Utah, Virginia Intermont College, and the Joffrey Ballet School. She holds a BFA in Ballet from Virginia Intermont College and an MA in Teaching English as a Second Language from NYU.

Her performance career spans renowned companies, including Ballet West, Central City Opera, Portland Opera, Bristol Virginia Concert Ballet Company, and Manhattan Ballet Company.

Thank you, Sidney, for your dedication to nurturing our dancers and sharing your passion for ballet!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/15/2025

Take a look at our upcoming auditions this weekend! We are traveling all around the world to audition dancers for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarship for our 2025 Summer Intensives!

Click here https://bit.ly/jbssummerauditions to REGISTER TODAY!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/14/2025

The spring semester is off to an inspiring start for our Jazz & Contemporary Trainees! Day one was packed with creativity and energy—from refining technique in Ramona Kelley’s ballet class, bringing the rhythm and energy in Antonio Jefferson's hip hop class, to finding their voice and stage presence with Angelo Soriano. It is just the beginning of an exciting journey ahead this spring!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/14/2025

The spring semester is officially in motion and we are thrilled to see our Texas Trainees back in action! From orientation with our Artistic Directors and faculty, to dynamic modern class with Claude Alexander III and graceful pointe work with Linda Hathaway, it is already shaping up to be an inspiring season.

We can’t wait to see the continued growth, artistry, and hard work from our Texas Trainees!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/14/2025

THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 19TH we will be hosting our first Flagship Auditions at our Manhattan studios!

Dancers will be considered for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarships for our 2025 Summer Intensive—don’t miss this opportunity! Pre-registration is highly recommended to secure your spot.

Not able to attend this audition? Find another location, as we travel all across the globe! You can also submit a video as a digital audition as well as audition virtually!

We cannot wait to dance with you!

Click here https://bit.ly/jbssummerauditions REGISTER TODAY!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/13/2025

Spring semester is in full swing, and our Ballet Trainees are off to a graceful start under the guidance of Artistic Director Era Jouravlev, Associate Artistic Director Stacy Caddell, and our incredible faculty Robert Redick and Margo Sappington. From pointe to contemporary, each class is filled with energy, artistry, and inspiration.

Here’s to a season of growth and hard work!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/13/2025

Exciting News! 6 of our Ballet Trainees have been invited to perform on stage with the renowned Grand Kyiv Ballet . We are deeply grateful to Grand Kyiv Ballet Director, Aleksandr Stoianov for this incredible opportunity to give our students invaluable exposure and the chance to share the stage with world-class professionals.

📍 Catch them live:
🗓️ Feb 19 & 20 - Boston
🗓️ Feb 22 - Brooklyn

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience! Click this link https://bit.ly/m/jbsgrandkyiv-performances for tickets!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/13/2025

Upcoming January and February auditions! We will be traveling across the world to audition dancers for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarship for our 2025 Summer Intensives!

Click here https://bit.ly/jbssummerauditions to REGISTER TODAY!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/12/2025

Are you a beginner, or adult dancer, looking for additional training? Joffrey Ballet School offers a Ballet Classical Variation OPEN CLASS every week!⁠

The variation class is an opportunity to learn classical ballet variations from famous repertoire ballets such as Giselle, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, and many others! This class is designed for dancers with a clear understanding of the foundational elements of ballet. These concepts will be reviewed and studied while learning the variation, and then performed in the center.

Dancers must take Beginner Intermediate Ballet with Stephanie Godino at 3:00 p.m. in order to participate in the Ballet Classical Variation class. Dancers may take this class en pointe or in flat ballet shoes.

All OPEN CLASSES are taught at our flagship studios in the West Village of New York City!⁠ Click here http://www.joffreyballetschool.com/open-classes/ to reserve your spot for an upcoming dance class.

01/11/2025

Time flies when you’re having fun! We can’t believe it’s been over two weeks since our 2024 Musical Theater Winter Workshop wrapped up, and we’re already missing our incredible performers.

From elevating vocal performances to sharpening acting skills, and perfecting Jazz & Ballet techniques, it was truly an unforgettable weekend.

To all our performers, the in-studio showing was the perfect way to showcase all of your hard work—we loved seeing you shine!

Here’s a look back at the magical weekend we created together.

01/10/2025

Ready to be a part of the Joffrey Ballet School Summer Team? We’re now accepting applications for various Residence Life, Marketing, Administrative, and Health & Wellness positions throughout the country this summer!⁠

Click the “Careers & Internship” link in bio to learn more and submit your application today!⁠

Use this link to learn more and submit your application today!⁠ https://www.joffreyballetschool.com/careers

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/10/2025

As we look back on the Spring 2024 season with our Jazz and Contemporary Trainees, we are thrilled to welcome them back next week!

From the powerful works showcased in our final performance, Electricity, to the inspiring in-studio moments shared with our faculty and artistic directors, it was a season brimming with creativity, passion, and dedication!

We look forward to the artistry and dynamics they will bring as they prepare for the Spring 2025 final performance—details coming soon!

Photos from Joffrey Ballet School's post 01/10/2025

Meet our Artistic Directors and Faculty traveling the world for our 2025 Summer Intensive Auditions this weekend⁠ and next! Dancers will be considered for acceptance and potential merit-based scholarships—don’t miss this opportunity! Pre-registration is highly recommended to secure your spot.

Click here https://bit.ly/jbssummerauditions to REGISTER TODAY!

Want your business to be the top-listed Gym/sports Facility in New York?

Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Videos (show all)

Time flies when you’re having fun! We can’t believe it’s been over two weeks since our 2024 Musical Theater Winter Works...
Support Akilah Brooks a longtime Joffrey Ballet School faculty member and her family in rebuilding after tragic loss.
The 2024 SPECTRUM Jazz & Contemporary Winter Workshop at Joffrey Ballet School came to a close this past weekend and wha...
The wait is almost over! In just a few hours, the NYC Jazz & Contemporary Mainstage performance kicks off! Our dancers a...
Just one day until this year's The Nutcracker comes to life!Our NYC Ballet Trainees and Children & Youth program are shi...
We can't wait to witness the culmination of our NYC Jazz & Contemporary Trainees' hard work and artistry on stage this w...
Rehearsals are in full swing as our talented Children and Youth dancers, and NYC Ballet Trainees prepare for an unforget...
Nutcracker In the Studio Rehearsals
Giving Tuesday One word
Giving Tuesday, the Joffrey Concert Group thanks you!

Location

Category

Address


434 Avenue Of The Americas
New York, NY
10011

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 9pm