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The Portland Ballet
4.4 ★★★★☆ 34 Google reviews · Ballet school in Portland, Oregon
Plan your first class
- Free trial / first class new students can usually try a class free or at a discount — call ahead or check their schedule to book your first one
- Pointe pointe and pre-pointe work for dancers who are ready — the pre-pointe strengthening comes first
- Pre-professional a serious, conservatory-style track for committed students aiming high
- Private lessons one-on-one coaching available — ask about rates and availability
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 503-452-8448
- Website & schedule theportlandballet.org — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 9:30 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 9:30 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 9:30 am–12 am |
| Saturday | 12–6 am, 8:30 am–4 pm |
| Sunday | 8:30 am–2 pm |
The programs they offer
“My daughter said that TPB's Summer Intensive is most comparable to The San Francisco Ballet's Summer Intensive.”
“She has been dancing here for 7 years already, and plans to stay until she gets a trainee position at a company.”
“This is a non-profit school which means no hidden agenda; Never a push for expensive private lessons, just honest to goodness feedback.”
“She has been accepted to all the Ballet Summer Intensive's that she has wanted to go to.”
How they train
“The teachers are post-professional dancers trained in Balanchine, Vaganova and more.”
“The teachers are post-professional dancers trained in Balanchine, Vaganova and more.”
What families & students say
“She has so many performance opportunities with their outreach program, which also teaches her to give back to the community.”
“This is an amazing pre-professional school with so many graduates currently employed by ballet companies.”
“This is an amazing pre-professional school with so many graduates currently employed by ballet companies.”
From the reviews
This is an amazing pre-professional school with so many graduates currently employed by ballet companies. My daughter dances here about 34 hours a week on average. She is getting the technique and stamina required for life in a ballet company.
My grand daughter has taken ballet lessons at another place but felt like she wasn't getting what she wanted out of her classes. She loves The Portland Ballet and has been extremely happy with her instruction and feels she is getting what she wanted out of her ballet lessons.
My career track dancer is getting so much out of TPB's training. She has been accepted to all the Ballet Summer Intensive's that she has wanted to go to. It's truly preparing her for working in a ballet company, and the staff are all wonderful role models.
My son is in level five at TPB. The teachers and other staff are friendly. They also offer classes for adults!
Your first ballet class at The Portland Ballet
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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