Allison Lang, ballet dancer, photographed by David Cooper

Allison Lang by David Cooper

SUMMER INTENSIVE 2026

Welcome to Ballet Vancouver's Summer Intensive 2026, the inaugural youth engagement program of Vancouver's professional classical ballet company.

Location: Q7 Studios/Out Innerspace Dance Theatre, 77 E 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC

Our 2026 Intensive will consist of two programs:

PROGRAM 1 (TWO WEEKS) - BALLET INTENSIVE

Classes - Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Company Repertoire, Pilates, Contemporary

Week 1: July 6-10 (SCHEDULE AVAILABLE HERE)

Faculty

  • Joshua Beamish

  • Crystal Costa - Formerly of English National Ballet

  • Allison Lang - Ballet Vancouver artist

  • Renee Sigouin - Kidd Pivot & Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY artist

  • Noelle Young - Formerly of Toronto Dance Theatre

Week 2: July 13-17  (SCHEDULE AVAILABLE HERE)

Faculty

  • Joshua Beamish

  • Paul Kay - Head of Intensives & Talent Identification, The Royal Ballet School

  • Ariana Barr - Ballet Vancouver artist

  • Allison Lang - Ballet Vancouver artist

  • Noelle Young - Formerly of Toronto Dance Theatre

PROGRAM 2 (FOUR DAYS) - CONTEMPORARY INTENSIVE

Classes - Contemporary, Ballet, Creation & Contemporary Repertoire

July 20-23 (SCHEDULE AVAILABLE HERE)

Faculty

  • Joshua Beamish

  • Justine Chambers - Assistant Professor (Dance), Simon Fraser University

Register Here

Participants ages 9+ can participate in one or both programs. Schedules subject to change.

As we introduce Ballet Vancouver to our community, both 2026 programs will be open for registration without audition. Participants will be placed in levels with consideration to age and experience on Day 1 of each program (July 6 and July 20)