Getting Started

Pre-Primary through Level 3

Training Session #1: Pre-Primary through Level 3

February 14 – 22, 2026: ONLINE Session *The hours of the course will be in Eastern Time (New York)

• Application Deadline: December 20, 2025

May 27 – June 4, 2026: @ ABT Studios, New York, NY

• Application Deadline: March 31, 2026

July 25 – August 2, 2026: @ ABT Studios, New York, NY

• Application Deadline: June 5, 2026

August 3 – 13, 2026: @ Nanjing, China

• Application Deadline: May 11, 2026

Tuition and Materials:

Tuition: $1750.00
Materials: $150 (plus shipping fee)

Continue Your Training

Levels 4 and Above

Training Session #2: Levels 4 and 5

February 24 – March 1, 2026: ONLINE Session *The hours of the course will be in Eastern Time (New York)

• Registration  Deadline: January 12, 2026

June 6 –  11, 2026: @ ABT Studios, New York, NY

• Registration Deadline: April 20, 2026

August 15 – 22, 2026: @ Nanjing, China

• Registration Deadline: May 18, 2026

Tuition and Materials:

Tuition: $1600.00
Materials: $50 (plus shipping fee)

Training Session #3: Levels 6, 7 and Partnering

March 3 – 8, 2026: ONLINE Session *The hours of the course will be in Eastern Time (New York)

• Registration  Deadline: January 20, 2026

June 13 – 18, 2026: @ ABT Studios, New York, NY

• Registration Deadline: May 1, 2026

Tuition and Materials:

Tuition: $1600.00
Materials: $25

In order to register for Levels 4  & 5, Levels 6, 7 and Partnering, Retaking or Auditing a session, please email curriculum@abt.org to apply for the training session. *Please note that all inquiries must be made via email only.

Attend a Weekend Workshop

Raising the Barre Weekend Workshops

Save the Date!

Raising the Barre: The ABT NTC x Raymonda

Sunday, March 15, 2026

We will invite ABT Certified Teachers to join us for a day at ABT Studios in New York City to explore NTC-level specific vocabulary to workshop select variations from Raymonda, while still keeping the spirit and classical look of the variations intact. More details will be posted in 2026.

*This is an exclusive event for current ABT Certified Teachers ONLY*

Questions? Please feel free to email curriculum@abt.org.

Past Weekend Workshops include:

Raising the Barre | Art of Port de Bras

Raising the Barre | Mime, Men’s Work & Character

Raising the Barre | Coppélia

Raising the Barre | Bournonville

Raising the Barre | The Cuban Method

Raising the Barre | with COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet

Raising the Barre | The Romantic Ballet

Raising the Barre | Frederick Ashton’s The Dream

Raising the Barre | Twyla Tharp

ABT Certified Teacher Classes

Please check back for more classes in Fall 2025.