SAB One-Day Experience
For the first time ever, the School of American Ballet is opening its doors to dancers ages 12-18 for one-day immersive workshops with no audition necessary. On four Sundays this school year beginning November 9, intermediate and advanced ballet students are invited to join us for this unique opportunity to take class with SAB’s renowned faculty and guest teachers from New York City Ballet including soloist Sara Adams and principal dancer Isabella LaFreniere at our state-of-the-art studios at Lincoln Center.
Participants can sign up for one or more sessions in which they will experience a day of classes that samples the varied curriculum of our year-round training program. Each workshop includes a morning technique class, an afternoon variations class, a contemporary class, plus Pilates or strength and conditioning in SAB’s brand new Artistic Health and Wellness Student Center.
Detailed information about the day, including the curriculum and tuition, is available below. Registration is now open! Students can register for single or multiple sessions. Learn more and sign up today! Questions can be directed to sabopen@sab.org.
2025-2026 Dates & Schedule
SAB Open’s One-Day Experience will take place on the following Sundays during the 2025-26 School Year:
- November 9, 2025*
- February 22, 2026*
- May 3, 2026
- June 14, 2026
Each session runs from approximately 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The schedule for the day will include a morning technique class along with classes in variations, contemporary, Pilates or strength and conditioning. All students will eat lunch at our on-site cafeteria. Students can purchase food or bring their own bagged lunch.
*Session 1 and 2 are full, please join our waiting list here.
Admissions and Eligibility
Enrollment in the SAB One-Day Experience is first-come, first-served. There are no auditions for this program.
Eligibility
Students must be no younger than 12 and no older than 18 on the day of the session in which they enroll. Participants should be training at the intermediate level. Pointe work is not necessary and due to anticipated varied skill levels, students will not wear pointe shoes for any classes.
International students are eligible to attend. Please reach out to sabopen@sab.org before proceeding with registration if you do not have a credit card associated with a US bank.
Curriculum
The SAB One-Day Experience offers a sampling of classes from SAB’s year-round training program. Participants will get a taste of a typical day at SAB through engaging classes at our state-of-the-art facility.
Ballet Technique
The day will begin with a ballet technique class with barre and center work that emphasizes the hallmarks of the Balanchine aesthetic: precision, musicality, control and speed.
Variations
Participants of the SAB One-Day Experience will have the opportunity to learn excerpts from notable ballets. In separate classes for male and female-identifying students, program attendees will learn choreography from ballets like George Balanchine’s the Nutcracker® and The Sleeping Beauty.
Pilates, Strength & Conditioning
Pilates and strength and conditioning have long been a part of SAB’s wellness programming. Students in SAB’s One-Day Experience will be among the first to step foot in the School’s brand-new Artistic Health and Wellness Student Center for either a Pilates mat class with a certified instructor or an introductory strength and conditioning class taught by a trained wellness coach. Both of these classes will be geared specifically to the needs of dancers. Specific class offerings will rotate session to session.
Contemporary
Contemporary was added to SAB’s year-round curriculum in 2023 allowing students to explore a broader range of movement and develop their artistry beyond classical ballet. Students in SAB’s One-Day Experience will take a contemporary class that directly mirrors the classes offered during SAB’s pre-professional training programs.
Faculty
Members of SAB’s distinguished faculty and guest teachers from New York City Ballet including soloist Sara Adams and principal dancer Isabella LaFreniere, will comprise the faculty of the SAB One-Day Experience. View our complete SAB faculty listing.
Tuition
2025-26 SAB One-Day Experience Tuition
| One Session | $250 |
| All Four Sessions (register by Nov. 1) | $850 |
Payment in full is due upon registration. Students who register for all four sessions will receive a 15% discount*. Financial assistance is not available for the SAB One-Day Experience.
*Discount is available until November 1, pending session availability
General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
- There is no audition for the SAB One-Day Experience. Enrollment is first-come, first-served.
- Students should be training at the intermediate level or above in order to receive the maximum benefit from the program classes.
- Students will be divided into sections by age. There will be no placement class.
- Ballet technique and variations class will be taken in ballet slippers. Students will not wear pointe shoes for any classes.
- Classes will be mixed gender, except for Variations classes where male and female-identifying students will learn a separate variation.
- Payment in full is due upon registration. There are no tuition refunds.
- Students who register before November 1 for all four sessions will receive a 15% discount.
- The dress code is as follows:
For female-identifying students: Technique & Variations: A solid color leotard (no patterns) and pink or flesh-toned tights and ballet slippers. Contemporary: A solid color leotard (no patterns), flesh tone, pink, or black tights worn over or under the leotard; solid color socks. All tights must be ankle-length, and cannot be cropped, ripped, etc. Warm-up clothing, including legwarmers, is not permitted. Pilates/Strength & Conditioning: workout attire is permitted.
- For male-identifying students: Technique & Variations: A white t-shirt (no patterns or graphics), black tights, white socks and black or white ballet slippers. Contemporary: A solid t-shirt (any color, with no patterns or graphics), ankle-length tights in any color (no patterns), and solid color socks; warm-up clothing is not permitted. Pilates/Strength & Conditioning: workout attire is permitted.
- Participation in SAB Open’s One-Day Experience does not provide special consideration for admission into any of SAB’s audition based programs. Students interested in our summer programs and/or Winter Term must attend the appropriate audition.
For additional questions, please contact sabopen@sab.org
Register Now
Visit the link below to sign up for one or more SAB One-Day Experience sessions. Payment in full is due upon registration. We recommend using Google Chrome as your web browser when registering for the program.
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