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Ballet Studios Teaching the Cecchetti Method

The Cecchetti method is the Italian school codified by Enrico Cecchetti, built around a precise, anatomically sound approach and a set structure of exercises assigned to specific days of the week. It emphasises clean lines, balance, strength, and an understanding of how each movement is constructed, aiming to develop dancers who are both technically secure and self-reliant. Many training systems and syllabi around the world draw on Cecchetti's principles. Studios may teach a formal Cecchetti syllabus with grades and examinations or simply use its exercises as a foundation. If you value meticulous, structured technique, this is the tradition to look for — but as always, confirm exactly how a studio applies it. The 109 studios below have real evidence of teaching the Cecchetti method — from the studio's own site or from students' reviews — ranked by rating, with the student mentions shown as proof.

Related: see the ballet methods explained — Vaganova, RAD, Cecchetti and Balanchine side by side.

Method labels come from each studio's own website and students' reviews, and studios apply a syllabus to differing degrees. If training in the Cecchetti method is the reason you're choosing a studio, confirm it with them before you enrol.

All 109 studios teaching the Cecchetti method, ranked by rating

  1. LAAPA School of Music & Dance - Covington — Covington, LA
    5 ★★★★★ 121 reviews Kids & teens Private lessons
  2. Cleveland City Dance — Cleveland, OH
    5 ★★★★★ 75 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens
  3. Northwest Ballet Academy — Schaumburg, IL
    5 ★★★★★ 61 reviews Free trial Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens · 3 student mentions

    “In addition to ballet classes, my older one are now taking jazz, modern, and character, and Cecchetti classes and those new dances classes gave her more passion on dance.”

  4. Eisenhower Dance Detroit at the Maggie Allesee Studios for Dance and Arts Innovation — Bloomfield Hills, MI
    5 ★★★★★ 57 reviews Kids & teens
  5. Fenton School of Dance & Academy — Fenton, MI
    5 ★★★★★ 32 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens

    “I love the high emphasis on technique and that they offer Cecchetti instruction.”

  6. Ballet Academy of Silicon Valley — Morgan Hill, CA
    5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  7. theDanceLab — Hadley, MI
    5 ★★★★★ 19 reviews Free trial Kids & teens
  8. Classical Ballet School — Edmond, OK
    5 ★★★★★ 17 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  9. Alpha & Omega Dance Academy (AODA) Raeford — Raeford, NC
    5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  10. Evanston School Of Ballet — Evanston, IL
    5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  11. Santa Barbara Festival Ballet — Santa Barbara, CA
    5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews Free trial Adult classes Kids & teens

    “The Cecchetti grade progression gives her a sense of accomplishment each year and she lives for performing in their Nutcracker at the Arlington each December.”

  12. Pas de Deux Dance Studio — Falcon Heights, MN
    5 ★★★★★ 13 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens
  13. Centre Ballet Conservatory — Statesville, NC
    5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews Free trial Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons
  14. Dance Dimensions LLC — Dayton, OH
    5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews Pointe
  15. Dotty McGill School of Dance — Grove City, PA
    5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews Kids & teens
  16. Fox Hill Dance Academy — Indianapolis, IN
    5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews Kids & teens
  17. New England Academy of Dance — New Canaan, CT
    5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews Kids & teens Private lessons
  18. Attitudes In Dance — Venice, FL
    5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  19. The Dancing Corner — Nashua, NH
    5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews Pointe Kids & teens Private lessons
  20. Miss Cathy's Dance Academy — Grand Island, NY
    5 ★★★★★ 7 reviews
  21. Contessi Ballet — Penngrove, CA
    5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews Free trial Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  22. Doxa Arts Academy — Benton, AR
    5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews Kids & teens
  23. James Dance & Performing Arts — Warren, OH
    5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens
  24. School of Dance Arts — Lecanto, FL
    5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews Kids & teens
  25. Cheshire Dance Centre — Cheshire, CT
    5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews Kids & teens
  26. Phoenix Dance Institute — Citrus Heights, CA
    5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens Private lessons
  27. Cecchetti Council of Amer Inc — Flat Rock, MI
    5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews Kids & teens · 4 student mentions

    “The Cecchetti method of ballet is a great way for students to build a strong foundation.”

  28. Just For Kix — Sioux Falls, SD
    5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews Free trial Kids & teens Private lessons
  29. Vidalia Ballet — Vidalia, GA
    5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

    “The studio offers superb training in classical ballet (Cecchetti, Vaganova, and RAD techniques), tap, classical jazz, modern jazz, lyrical ballet, and contemporary dance.”

  30. Whitley Ballet School — Pasadena, CA
    5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons
  31. Dance Arts Gillette — Gillette, WY
    5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews Kids & teens
  32. Mt. Lassen Dance Academy — Susanville, CA
    5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews Kids & teens
  33. National Ballet Institute for the Arts — Bowie, MD
    5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews Kids & teens

    “With the help and dedication of her talented teachers, she passed her Grade I Cecchetti exam last year (age 8) and is preparing to take her Grade II exams this spring.”

  34. School of Fine Arts — Auburndale, FL
    5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews Pointe Kids & teens Private lessons
  35. Dance Image — Whittier, CA
    4.9 ★★★★★ 264 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens
  36. En Pointe School of Ballet — West Jordan, UT
    4.9 ★★★★★ 99 reviews Free trial Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons
  37. Ken & Jean Dance Studio — North Versailles Township, PA
    4.9 ★★★★★ 69 reviews Kids & teens
  38. Dance Center of Greensboro — Greensboro, NC
    4.9 ★★★★★ 52 reviews Free trial Kids & teens

    “DCG educates, enhances abilities, and creates well-trained dancers, and having a Cecchetti studio in the Triad is an invaluable resource.”

  39. Dee Buchanan Studio of Dance — Middletown, MD
    4.9 ★★★★★ 42 reviews Free trial Adult classes Kids & teens
  40. Encore the Dance Centre Inc — Fraser, MI
    4.9 ★★★★★ 38 reviews Pointe Kids & teens Private lessons
  41. Robert Lee School of Dance — Garden City, MI
    4.9 ★★★★★ 30 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons
  42. Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Company — Parkersburg, WV
    4.9 ★★★★★ 16 reviews Kids & teens
  43. Northville Ballet — Novi, MI
    4.9 ★★★★★ 15 reviews Kids & teens
  44. Rachel's School of Dance — Klamath Falls, OR
    4.9 ★★★★★ 13 reviews Kids & teens
  45. Philadelphia School-Dance Arts — Philadelphia, PA
    4.9 ★★★★★ 12 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  46. Les Cher Classical Ballet Academy — Crofton, MD
    4.9 ★★★★★ 11 reviews Pointe Kids & teens Private lessons
  47. ONE Academy of Dance — Austin, TX
    4.9 ★★★★★ 11 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  48. The Dance Pointe — Tulsa, OK
    4.8 ★★★★★ 160 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens
  49. Belliston Academy of Ballet and Dance — Littleton, CO
    4.8 ★★★★★ 126 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens
  50. Turning Pointe Dance — Colorado Springs, CO
    4.8 ★★★★★ 76 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  51. Suwanee Academy of the Arts — Suwanee, GA
    4.8 ★★★★★ 48 reviews Kids & teens Private lessons
  52. St. Paul Ballet — St Paul, MN
    4.8 ★★★★★ 44 reviews Kids & teens
  53. Weehawken Dance & Aerial — Montrose Dance, Aerial Silks and Arts Studio — Montrose, CO
    4.8 ★★★★★ 37 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  54. Academy of Dance — Springdale, AR
    4.8 ★★★★★ 35 reviews Free trial Kids & teens
  55. CenterStage Performing Arts Academy — Gallatin, TN
    4.8 ★★★★★ 33 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons
  56. Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills — Bloomfield Hills, MI
    4.8 ★★★★★ 32 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  57. Forest Dance Academy — Forest, VA
    4.8 ★★★★★ 32 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  58. Zone Dance Center LLC — Southfield, MI
    4.8 ★★★★★ 29 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  59. Italia Performing Arts, LLC — Winchester, VA
    4.8 ★★★★★ 25 reviews Kids & teens
  60. Southern California Ballet — San Diego, CA
    4.8 ★★★★★ 25 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens

    “The use of the Cecchetti Method means that dancers get a very strong foundational training recognized world wide.”

  61. Artistry Dance Studio — Sioux Falls, SD
    4.8 ★★★★★ 18 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  62. Kathy's School of Dance — Durand, MI
    4.8 ★★★★★ 18 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  63. Talent Factory Arts & Dance — Lebanon, IN
    4.8 ★★★★★ 18 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  64. Grosse Ile Academy of Dance — Grosse Ile Township, MI
    4.8 ★★★★★ 16 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  65. Anderson Dance Academy — Anderson, MO
    4.8 ★★★★★ 6 reviews
  66. EMC Performing Arts Studio — New Freedom, PA
    4.7 ★★★★★ 64 reviews Free trial Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  67. Collierville Arts Academy — Collierville, TN
    4.7 ★★★★★ 47 reviews Pointe Kids & teens Private lessons
  68. IGNITE Dance — North Bend, WA
    4.7 ★★★★★ 41 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  69. Elite Dance Force — Canton Township, MI
    4.7 ★★★★★ 40 reviews Kids & teens
  70. Dance Step — Kensington, CT
    4.7 ★★★★★ 25 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  71. Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy — Anchorage, AK
    4.7 ★★★★★ 23 reviews Kids & teens
  72. Patsy Watson School of Dance — Lansing, MI
    4.7 ★★★★★ 22 reviews Kids & teens Private lessons
  73. Belmont School of Ballet — Belmont, NC
    4.7 ★★★★★ 19 reviews Free trial Kids & teens
  74. Academy of Dance — Dickinson, ND
    4.7 ★★★★★ 13 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  75. Dance Works — Irvine, CA
    4.7 ★★★★★ 13 reviews Pointe Kids & teens Private lessons
  76. Dancestation — O'Fallon, IL
    4.7 ★★★★★ 13 reviews Kids & teens
  77. New Attitudes Dance Studios — Marquette, MI
    4.6 ★★★★★ 69 reviews Kids & teens
  78. Grayce DeWitt Dance Studio — Fort Smith, AR
    4.6 ★★★★★ 36 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  79. Charlotte School of Ballet — Charlotte, NC
    4.6 ★★★★★ 35 reviews Free trial Adult classes Kids & teens
  80. New York Theatre Ballet School — New York, NY
    4.6 ★★★★★ 32 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens

    “The Cecchetti syllabus is refreshing, but just ensure that you arrive a few minutes early to warm up in preparation for those early grande battements.”

  81. Dance Center Evanston — Evanston, IL
    4.6 ★★★★★ 30 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  82. Dancer Strong Academy — McKinney, TX
    4.6 ★★★★★ 28 reviews Free trial Adult classes Kids & teens
  83. Ballet Arts School of Dance — Kalamazoo, MI
    4.6 ★★★★★ 23 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  84. Cuppett Performing Arts Center — Vienna, VA
    4.6 ★★★★★ 20 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  85. Noretta Dunworth School of Dance — Dearborn, MI
    4.6 ★★★★★ 14 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  86. Londregan Noreen School of Dan — Cleveland, OH
    4.6 ★★★★★ 10 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  87. Just Dance — Alexandria, VA
    4.6 ★★★★★ 9 reviews Free trial Kids & teens
  88. Dance Academy — Port Huron, MI
    4.5 ★★★★★ 46 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  89. Dance Expressions — Upper Marlboro, MD
    4.5 ★★★★★ 44 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  90. Dance Spectrum — Beaumont, CA
    4.5 ★★★★★ 29 reviews Kids & teens
  91. Platinum Dance Academy — Haslett, MI
    4.5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews Kids & teens
  92. Wings Dance Studio — Lockport, IL
    4.5 ★★★★★ 16 reviews Kids & teens
  93. The Ballet Academy Inc., Arlington MA — Arlington, MA
    4.5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  94. Cary Ballet Conservatory — Cary, NC
    4.4 ★★★★☆ 62 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  95. Huntington Academy of Dance — Huntington Beach, CA
    4.4 ★★★★☆ 32 reviews Free trial Pointe Kids & teens · 3 student mentions

    “In my opinion, The Cecchetti Method is the best technique of ballet to learn.”

  96. Suzanne's Main Street Dance Centre — Milford, MI
    4.4 ★★★★☆ 20 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  97. The Link School of the Arts — Troy, MI
    4.4 ★★★★☆ 15 reviews Free trial Kids & teens
  98. Deane Dance Center — Sacramento, CA
    4.4 ★★★★☆ 9 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  99. Adrian Onsted Dance Center — Adrian, MI
    4.4 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  100. Glenns' School of Dance — Howell, MI
    4.4 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  101. Blissfully Yours Ballet — Englewood, CO
    4.3 ★★★★☆ 21 reviews Free trial Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons
  102. Spotlight Dance Center — Mentor, OH
    4.3 ★★★★☆ 12 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens
  103. Metro Dance Company — Plymouth, MI
    4.2 ★★★★☆ 15 reviews Kids & teens
  104. Dance Bochette — Fort Myers, FL
    4.2 ★★★★☆ 10 reviews Kids & teens
  105. En Avant Ballet Studio — Katy, TX
    4.1 ★★★★☆ 9 reviews Adult classes Kids & teens
  106. Gillman's Dance Academy — Crestwood, KY
    4 ★★★★☆ 13 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  107. Sigel's School of Dance — Altoona, PA
    4 ★★★★☆ 4 reviews Pointe Kids & teens
  108. Hartland Dance Academy — Howell, MI
    3.3 ★★★☆☆ 6 reviews Pointe Adult classes Kids & teens Private lessons
  109. Biddeford Ballet — Biddeford, ME
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