2025-2026 Annual Ballet Session
September 2, 2025 – June 6, 2026
720 S Bancroft Street, Portland, OR 97239
503.227.6890 | schoolofobt@obt.org
OBT School’s Primary and Preparatory Division ballet classes make up our Annual Session, a 36-week school year. OBT School is the official training ground of Oregon Ballet Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Students receive exemplary training from our world-class faculty, emphasizing pure classical technique and providing the necessary skills for young dancers to launch a professional career and their love of dance.
Our 2025/26 school year begins in the studio on September 2, 2025.
OBT School Students can now choose between two programs: Professional and Demi.
Our Professional Program is designed to complement our improved curriculum with the ideal number of training hours, with each class thoughtfully planned to best support the students’ progress and advancement. This program is best suited for students that wish to prioritize ballet training in their schedule. The Professional Program students will be invited to participate in our Annual School Performance and may audition for company performance opportunities like George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. They will also participate in our end of the year curriculum demonstrations, for Levels 3 through 6, both Professional and Demi, to receive feedback and better assess advancement by a panel of supportive OBT and guest instructors.
Our Demi Program students have a less demanding schedule and financial commitment to better support a student who loves to study ballet and is also pursuing other interests. These students will have an in-studio demonstration during the spring term and will be assessed by the school director for advancement. Advancement for this program may take more time due to less attendance and curriculum participation. There is much to be gained by participating in this program, such as discipline, work ethic, body awareness, self-confidence, personal growth, mental strength and establishing a solid classical ballet foundation to aid in the continuation of ballet studies or other forms of dance. Students may transfer into the professional program if their priorities change.
Performance participation with the company and OBT School is by invitation only and not guaranteed with this program.
You can learn more about the two programs and the new curriculum here.
Click here to view the 2025/26 CALENDAR
OBT School offers schedules designed to support both pointe work (traditional female ballet roles) and flat technique (traditional male ballet roles). These are labeled as Pointe and Flat respectively, and are open to dancers of any gender who wish to focus on these skills.
Click here to view the 2025/26 Schedule for Pointe Track students
Click here to view the 2025/26 Schedule for Flat Track students
Registering for Classes
All other students can register by contacting OBT School at schoolofobt@obt.org.
2025-2026 Annual Session Schedule and Registration
September 2, 2025 – June 6, 2026
Times and tuition are subject to change
Primary Ballet
Students are introduced to the most fundamental elements of ballet.
Rolling Admission | No audition required
For students ages 6 – 7 years old. Students must be 6 years old by October 1, 2025.
Students can choose between the Demi program and the Professional program.
To participate in the Demi program, register for one of the three class sections below.
To participate in the Professional program, register for at least two of the three class sections below.
Primary ballet sections are 36 weeks and costs $1,004. (In the event a section is shorter due to holiday closures, the cost for that section will be adjusted.)
Monday – 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Thursdays – 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
Saturdays – 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Preparatory Division Levels 1–6
Rolling admission throughout the year. Prospective students, age 7 and above, are required to attend an audition or take a placement class to determine acceptance and level. Students must be 7 years old by October 1, 2025. Level placement is based on the student’s skill and strength.
Throughout the year, students receive exclusive opportunities to observe and train alongside OBT company members and may be selected to perform with the professional company in full-length productions at the Keller Auditorium and Newmark Theater. Only OBT School students are eligible to be considered for roles in these productions, including OBT’s annual production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker©.
*Please note that in order to participate in the 2026 Annual School Performance production, students must be enrolled in the School’s Professional program by January 5, 2026. Students enrolled in the Demi program by January 5, 2026 may be invited to participate in the 2026 Annual School Performance at the School Director’s discretion.*
