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Dance camp and class · Santa Monica

Westside School of Ballet

1709 Stewart St, Santa Monica

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Summer Ballet Intensives

Dance camp · Ages 7+ · Half day

Beginner, intermediate and advanced intensives plus advanced workshops, by level and subject to placement. Summer 2026 ran June 22 to July 31 in three two-week sessions, with afternoon classes from 2 to 5pm; 2027 dates are not posted yet.

  • Summer dates not posted yet

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Pre-Primary and Primary Ballet

Dance class · Ages 3–6

One class a week. Students learn positions of the feet, port de bras, coordination and class etiquette, and take part in the year-end demonstration. A Sunday class is offered for boys aged 5-6. Students can join during the year.

  • Wednesdays, 3:30–4:15pm
  • Thursdays, 3:30–4:15pm
  • Saturdays, 8:15–10:45am
  • Sundays, 11:30am–12:30pm
  • 2026-27 school year: Aug 17, 2026 – Jun 6, 2027

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    Ballet Levels 1-7

    Dance class · Ages 7+

    Times vary by level. Level 1 covers basic technique, alignment, French terminology and musicality with two classes a week; upper levels add pointe, variations, repertoire, jazz and conditioning. Boys' classes meet on Sundays. Saturday afternoon rehearsals run in the fall and spring.

    • Mondays, 4:15–7pm
    • Tuesdays, 4:15–8pm
    • Wednesdays, 4:15–7:15pm
    • Thursdays, 4:15–7:45pm
    • Fridays, 4:15–8:15pm
    • Saturdays, 9am–3pm
    • Sundays, 12:30–4:15pm
    • 2026-27 school year: Aug 17, 2026 – Jun 6, 2027

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      Teen Ballet

      Dance class · Ages 11+

      Evening ballet classes for teens aged 11-18 with little or no ballet training: barre, center work, turns, jumps and stretching.

      • Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30pm
      • Thursdays, 5:30–7:30pm
      • 2026-27 school year: Aug 17, 2026 – Jun 6, 2027

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        About Westside School of Ballet

        Classical ballet school in Santa Monica founded in 1967 by Yvonne Mounsey of New York City Ballet and Rosemary Valaire. It trains children from age 3 through a graded year-round program, alongside the nonprofit Westside Ballet of Santa Monica.

        • Since 1967

        Where and how to reach them

        1709 Stewart St
        Santa Monica, CA 90404

        Details from westsideballet.com, checked October 7, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Westside School of Ballet before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.

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