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International Ballet Academy
4.1 ★★★★☆ 37 Google reviews · Ballet school in Bellevue, Washington
Plan your first class
- Pre-professional a serious, conservatory-style track for committed students aiming high
- Recitals end-of-year performances and shows — ask about costume and performance fees when you enroll
- Summer intensive holiday and summer intensive programs — these fill early, so ask about dates and auditions
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 425-822-7694
- Website & schedule intballetacademy.org — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 11:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9:30 am–1 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The programs they offer
“My daughter started classes a few months ago, her teacher is amazing, and in her short time in IBA she’s improved her technique and projection so much.”
“I joined the summer intensive with the Level 7 students.”
What families & students say
“My daughter started classes a few months ago, her teacher is amazing, and in her short time in IBA she’s improved her technique and projection so much.”
“My daughter loves dancing at this studio, I recommend going to this dance studio.”
“All the teachers are like my own family just like all the friends I have made over the years I have made so many friends and I have enjoyed my experience.”
“Performing the Nutcracker as Fritz as my first ever ballet that I was in was truly one of the best experiences of my life, can't wait to do it again.”
“It is truly the best in the area for ballet and other dance classes, with endless opportunity for growth as a dancer, professionally or simply for fun.”
From the reviews
This academy is a gem! It is truly the best in the area for ballet and other dance classes, with endless opportunity for growth as a dancer, professionally or simply for fun. My daughter has enjoyed learning tap, jazz and ballet here for five years now, and she did summer ballet camp this summer which she really liked.
Great preschool classes. Serious studio with sweet classes for the little ones. I'm so glad we enrolled our daughter here. High standards and nice people!
I started here when I was 3. I am now 14 and all I can say is I have grown a tremendous amount. All the teachers are like my own family just like all the friends I have made over the years I have made so many friends and I have enjoyed my experience.
The International Ballet Academy is such a wonderful studio that my daughter takes. The teachers/instructors are also kind and caring, they provide a safe environment. My daughter loves dancing at this studio, I recommend going to this dance studio.
Your first ballet class at International Ballet Academy
Nervous about walking into your first class? Almost everyone is — and a good studio expects beginners, whether your dancer is five or you're returning at fifty. Here's what to know. What to wear: comfortable clothes you can move in, with socks or bare feet; a leotard and tights are nice if you have them, but not required, and pointe shoes are years down the road — never day one. What to expect: class usually starts at the barre with slow, simple movements to warm up, then moves to the center — follow along, copy the teacher, and don't worry about getting it "right" the first time. Arrive early: come 10–15 minutes ahead to change, find a spot, and let the teacher know it's a first class so they can keep an eye out. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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