Boys’ PROGRAM
EBA offers incredible training, support and camaraderie to male-identifying dancers. We are proud of our history of nurturing and launching male dancers into renowned pre-professional programs, college dance programs, and professional careers.
Boys are welcome in every class—from ballet, stretching and character to contemporary, jazz and pointe. We also offer partnering class, and technique classes exclusively for boys and young men:
Thursday Bounding Boys 4:30-5:15 (PB2-B3) Free for boys 5-10!
Friday Boys’ Technique 6:00-7:00 (B2-4C)
Wednesday Men’s Technique 7:00-8:15 (B6B-7B)
Friday Pas de Deux 7:00-8:00 (5B/5C/6B/7B) by invitation
Boys can perform in Emerald Ballet Theatre’s annual Nutcracker production with live orchestra, Spring Show, and numerous outreach events and assemblies. In addition, many boys participate in Youth America Grand Prix. Mr. Roman and Mr. Eli are available for private coaching to EBA students.
Whether you’re new to ballet, eager to deepen your dance practice, or want to use dance to supplement other sports training, you’ve come to the right place! Email info@emeraldballet.org for more information, and/or come try your first class for free.
FREE Bounding Boys/Repertoire CLASS for ages 5-10
Our Bounding Boys class on Thursdays from 4:30-5:15 p.m. is the perfect way for boys to try out dance in a boys-only, athletic, creative environment. Young boys learn repertoire for stage and have the option to perform. Sponsored by Emerald Ballet Theatre.
DANCER ACCOLADES
Our male dancers consistently win awards at Youth America Grand Prix, including, most recently:
2024
▪ 1st place Small Ensemble - Pas de Deux (tie)
▪ 1st place Small Ensemble - Pas de Deux (tie)
▪ 1st place Large Ensemble
▪ 2nd place Senior Classical
▪ 3rd place Senior Contemporary
2023
▪ 2nd place Senior Classical
▪ 3rd place Small Ensemble - Pas de Deux
2022
▪ 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Pas de Deux
▪ 2nd, 3rd place Senior Classical
▪ 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Senior Contemporary
Nick won 1st place Pas de Deux with partner Kaili, 2rd place Classical, and 1st place Contemporary at the Seattle YAGP. He advanced to the Final Round at the Tampa Finals and received multiple scholarship offers. He was also the first male dancer to perform on pointe in an ensemble at the Finals!
2021
▪ 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Senior Classical
▪ 1st, 3rd place Senior Contemporary
▪ 1st place Junior Classical
EBA boys have advanced to the Final Round at the YAGP Finals, and received scholarships from esteemed academies in the U.S. and the world. Recent graduates are now dancing at the John Cranko School, Boston Ballet School, Ballett Akademie Munchen, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Fordham University/Ailey School.
EBA alumnus Danil placed in the Top 6 Junior Men at the YAGP Finals in NYC, and attended the renowned John Cranko School in Stuttgart, Germany, on scholarship. He joined the Stuttgart Ballet company in 2021.
“The training at EBA was the most intensive, and personalized guidance I have received since I began dancing. The teachers are supportive, encouraging, and able to push you to and beyond your own limits. My fellow dancers were not only incredibly talented, but supportive, good-humored and hard-working.”
“These amazing people support [my dancer] at every turn - they push him to try new things. They send him away to flourish at summer classes. And they were the first studio to have a boy dance en pointe at [YAGP]. They support his breaking barriers, and the girls he dances with do, too. So much courage. So much grace. Acceptance. Gratitude. ”
“If you get the chance to attend this school, do it! It was the best decision I’ve ever made in my life. It has changed my life in every way!”