The BALLET TUCSON Annual Summer Dance Workshop in cooperation with the University of Arizona School of Dance was established in 1986 to provide the serious dance student the opportunity to train and perform in a professional environment.

Housed in the University of Arizona School of Dance facility, the intensive workshop offers training for intermediate and advanced levels. Curriculum includes in depth study of ballet technique, pointe, jazz, and modern dance. Special classes are offered in Russian character dance, stage make-up, classical variations, conditioning, and choreography. A teen/adult program is also available with classes held at Ballet Tucson on Tucson Boulevard.

Master teachers are brought in from prestigious companies and schools to offer students the exposure to broaden the scope of their dance education. A final performance will be presented at the close of the workshop. This performance features all students who have attended the entire workshop. Classes are held Monday through Saturday.