Pro Y - Professional Youth Program

Foundation Level | Professional Preparation

The JCBS Pro Y Division is designed for young dancers beginning their pre-professional ballet journey. This program introduces students to the discipline, structure, and artistic foundation required for serious ballet training.

The goal of the Pro Y program is to build strong technical fundamentals, musicality, flexibility, and performance confidence while preparing dancers for the upper professional divisions.

Training Includes

 
  • Ballet Technique (Vaganova Method)

  • Pre-Pointe / Pointe*

  • Repertoire

  • Variations

  • Contemporary

  • Stretching & Flexibility Training

  • Participation in Jax City Ballet Company productions

* Students in Pro Y may train both on and off pointe, depending on readiness.

Performance Opportunities

 

Students accepted into the JCBS Professional Program automatically become core dancers with the Jax City Ballet Company.

Young dancers will have the opportunity to audition and perform in the company’s two full-length ballet productions each year. Performance experience is an essential part of a dancer’s development and helps build stage confidence early in training.

Application Process

An application is required for dancers interested in the JCBS Professional Program.

  1. Submit a program application
  2. Faculty review of dancer’s training and experience
  3. Audition 
  4. Placement into the appropriate Pro Division

Video auditions are accepted when in-person auditions are not possible.

Dancers are selected based on talent, technical ability, commitment, and potential to pursue a professional dance career.