The School of Minnesota Ballet is the premier ballet school for professional training in the Northland region. We provide ballet and other dance classes to children and young people, ages 3 and up, as well as adults. Our well-trained faculty focuses on providing an all-inclusive, safe, nurturing atmosphere where we teach topnotch training with a positive approach.
The training we provide is based on traditional Vaganova technique. Our original syllabus specializes in the breaking down of and proper clarity in teaching ballet steps that lead to a solid foundation of dance in any discipline.
Our goal is to nurture young people, allowing them to develop into thriving, self-empowered young adults, as well as passionate artists and art lovers.
Events and features of our training include annual school performances, community appearances, educational outreach, and performances with Minnesota Ballet.
Purchase downloadable videos of our 2020-2021 School of Minnesota Ballet Student Performances:
Performance #1: Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet 1, Pre-Ballet 2, and Pre-Ballet 3, as well as Ballet 5, 6, and 7:
School of Minnesota Ballet Performance #1 (Creative Movement through Pre-Ballet 3)
Performance #2: Ballet 1, Ballet 2, Ballet 3, and Ballet 4, plus Ballet 6 & 7
Performance #3: Ballet 5, Ballet 6 and Ballet 7, Creative Dance, Men’s Class, Jazz 7, and Open Adult Classes:
School of Minnesota Ballet Faculty
Karl von Rabenau- Artistic Director
LilaAnn Coates White- Principal Teacher
Suzie Baer
Linda Carrillo
Becca Ford
Nancy Gibson
Sophie Herron
Alex Loch
Jennifer Miller
Kentaro Shiozawa
Sean M Sullivan
Katelyn Wishman
Guest Faculty
LeeWei Chao
Christina Hampton
Monica Isla
Darren McIntyre
Adam McKinney
Rolando Yanes
Both financial and merit scholarships are available. Download the application here: 21-22 Financial Aid and Scholarship Application SMB