Columbia Music Festival Association

Next Generation Ballet (NGB) is part of the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida- one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States.
The NGB Summer Intensive offers 30 to 35 hours of weekly instruction, combining a rigorous dance schedule with a structured, safe environment and the opportunity to perform on a world-class stage. The program also includes weekly activities such as educational seminars, movie nights and Sunday excursions to theme parks.

Cincinnati Ballet’s Summer Intensive partners with professionally aspiring students through an immersive dance experience designed to cultivate individual potential. For six weeks, students step into a professional company environment where they benefit from full days of dance, the support of world-class faculty and a community of like-minded peers. Three-week sessions are also available.

Students participating in an in-person audition should pre-register for a date and time below. Pre-registration for all in-person auditions closes at 11:59 PM (EST) the Thursday prior to the audition. Walk-up registration will only be available in the event additional space remains. (Walk-up registrants under 18 should be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during registration.)

Audition Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026
Registration: 3:30-4:00pm
Audition class: 4:00-6:00pm