PRESCHOOL SUMMER CLASSES (AGES 2-7)
Level
Age Eligibility
Age Requirement
Date of Birth Range
Tuition
Parent and Me
Ages 2-3
Age 2 as of 7/12/2027
9/2/2023-7/12/2025
$170.00
Joy of Motion
Ages 3-4
Age 3 as of 9/1/2026
9/2/2022-9/1/2023
$170.00
Creative Dance
Ages 4-5
Age 4 as of 9/1/2026
9/2/2021-9/1/2022
$170.00
Pre-Ballet
Ages 5-6
Age 5 as of 9/1/2026
9/2/2020-9/1/2021
$200.00
Elementary Ballet
Ages 6-7
Age 6 as of 9/1/2026
9/2/2019-9/1/2020
$200.00
Level
Parent and Me
Age Eligibility
Ages 2-3
Age Requirement
Age 2 as of 7/12/2027
Date of Birth Range
9/2/2023-7/12/2025
Tuition
$170.00
Level
Joy of Motion
Age Eligibility
Ages 3-4
Age Requirement
Age 3 as of 9/1/2026
Date of Birth Range
9/2/2022-9/1/2023
Tuition
$170.00
Level
Creative Dance
Age Eligibility
Ages 4-5
Age Requirement
Age 4 as of 9/1/2026
Date of Birth Range
9/2/2021-9/1/2022
Tuition
$170.00
Level
Pre-Ballet
Age Eligibility
Ages 5-6
Age Requirement
Age 5 as of 9/1/2026
Date of Birth Range
9/2/2020-9/1/2021
Tuition
$200.00
Level
Elementary Ballet
Age Eligibility
Ages 6-7
Age Requirement
Age 6 as of 9/1/2026
Date of Birth Range
9/2/2019-9/1/2020
Tuition
$200.00
Registration Fee: $75
Registration fee and tuition are due at the time of registration.
Refund Policy: All fees and ¼ of tuition are nonrefundable and nontransferable. The remaining tuition is refundable prior to May 1, 2027. Formal withdrawal must be received prior to May 1, 2027, to be eligible for any refund. All fees and tuition are nonrefundable and nontransferable after May 1, 2027.
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS (AGES 4+)
Workshop
Section
Eligibility
Tuition
Elementary Ballet Workshop
Ages 4-6
Ages 6-7 as of 9/1/2026
$300.00
Boys Workshop
Group A
Ages 7+ with under 3 years’ experience
$225.00
Boys Workshop
Group B
Ages 10+ with 3+ years’ experience
$300.00
Children's Workshop: Swan Lake
Ages 4-7
Ages 4-7 as of 6/1/2027
$225.00
Children's Workshop: The Nutcracker
Ages 4-7
Ages 4-7 as of 7/19/2027
$275.00
Workshop
Elementary Ballet Workshop
Section
Ages 4-6
Eligibility
Ages 6-7 as of 9/1/2026
Tuition
$300.00
Workshop
Boys Workshop
Section
Group A
Eligibility
Ages 7+ with under 3 years’ experience
Tuition
$225.00
Workshop
Boys Workshop
Section
Group B
Eligibility
Ages 10+ with 3+ years’ experience
Tuition
$300.00
Workshop
Children's Workshop: Swan Lake
Section
Ages 4-7
Eligibility
Ages 4-7 as of 6/1/2027
Tuition
$225.00
Workshop
Children's Workshop: The Nutcracker
Section
Ages 4-7
Eligibility
Ages 4-7 as of 7/19/2027
Tuition
$275.00
Registration Fee: $75
Registration fee and tuition are due at the time of registration.
Refund Policy: All fees and ¼ of tuition are nonrefundable and nontransferable. The remaining tuition is refundable prior to May 1, 2027. Formal withdrawal must be received prior to May 1, 2027, to be eligible for any refund. All fees and tuition are nonrefundable and nontransferable after May 1, 2027.
2-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM (AGES 7+)
TUITION
Level
Session 1 Tuition
Session 2 Tuition
Session 1 & Session 2 Tuition
Level 1/Level 2
$750.00
$750.00
$1,500.00
Level 3/Level 4/Intermediate/Advanced
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$2,700.00
Level
Level 1/Level 2
Session 1 Tuition
$750.00
Session 2 Tuition
$750.00
Session 1 & Session 2 Tuition
$1,500.00
Level
Level 3/Level 4/Intermediate/Advanced
Session 1 Tuition
$1,500.00
Session 2 Tuition
$1,500.00
Session 1 & Session 2 Tuition
$2,700.00
Level 1 & Level 2 Payment Schedule
Payment Schedule
One Session
Two Sessions
At the time of registration
$75.00
$75.00
3/15/2027 12:00:00 AM
100% of tuition
50% of tuition
5/15/2027 12:00:00 AM
50% of tuition
Payment Schedule
At the time of registration
One Session
$75.00
Two Sessions
$75.00
Payment Schedule
3/15/2027 12:00:00 AM
One Session
100% of tuition
Two Sessions
50% of tuition
Payment Schedule
5/15/2027 12:00:00 AM
One Session
Two Sessions
50% of tuition
LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4, INTERMEDIATE, & ADVANCED PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Payment Schedule
One Session
Two Sessions
At the time of registration
$75.00
$75.00
March 15, 2027
50% of tuition
25% of tuition
April 15, 2027
25% of tuition
May 15, 2027
50% of tuition
25% of tuition
June 15, 2027
25% of tuition
Payment Schedule
At the time of registration
One Session
$75.00
Two Sessions
$75.00
Payment Schedule
March 15, 2027
One Session
50% of tuition
Two Sessions
25% of tuition
Payment Schedule
April 15, 2027
One Session
Two Sessions
25% of tuition
Payment Schedule
May 15, 2027
One Session
50% of tuition
Two Sessions
25% of tuition
Payment Schedule
June 15, 2027
One Session
Two Sessions
25% of tuition
Registration Fee: $75
Refund Policy: All fees and ¼ of tuition are nonrefundable and nontransferable. The remaining tuition is refundable prior to May 1, 2027. Formal withdrawal must be received prior to May 1, 2027, to be eligible for any refund. All fees and tuition are nonrefundable and nontransferable after May 1, 2027.
5-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM (AGES 12+)
Registration Fee: $300
Health & Wellness Fee: $125
Tuition: $3,100
Housing Registration Fee: $300
University of St. Thomas (UST) Housing (optional): $3,400
Center for Dance (CFD) Housing (optional; available by artistic invitation only): $1,120
Market Square Tower (MST) Housing (optional; available by artistic invitation only): $1,120
*I-20 Processing Fee ($200) required for all international students.
**Optional additions are available at an additional cost.
Payment Schedule
Tuition Only
Tuition & UST
Tuition & CFD/MST
At the time of registration
$425.00
$725.00
$725.00
March 15, 2027
25% of tuition
25% of tuition & housing
25% of tuition & housing
April 15, 2027
25% of tuition
25% of tuition & housing
25% of tuition & housing
May 15, 2027
25% of tuition
25% of tuition & housing
25% of tuition & housing
June 15, 2027
25% of tuition
25% of tuition & housing
25% of tuition & housing
Payment Schedule
At the time of registration
Tuition Only
$425.00
Tuition & UST
$725.00
Tuition & CFD/MST
$725.00
Payment Schedule
March 15, 2027
Tuition Only
25% of tuition
Tuition & UST
25% of tuition & housing
Tuition & CFD/MST
25% of tuition & housing
Payment Schedule
April 15, 2027
Tuition Only
25% of tuition
Tuition & UST
25% of tuition & housing
Tuition & CFD/MST
25% of tuition & housing
Payment Schedule
May 15, 2027
Tuition Only
25% of tuition
Tuition & UST
25% of tuition & housing
Tuition & CFD/MST
25% of tuition & housing
Payment Schedule
June 15, 2027
Tuition Only
25% of tuition
Tuition & UST
25% of tuition & housing
Tuition & CFD/MST
25% of tuition & housing
Refund Policy: All fees and ¼ of tuition (and ¼ of housing if applicable) are nonrefundable and nontransferable. The remaining tuition and housing installments are refundable prior to March 15, 2027. Formal withdrawal must be received prior to March 15, 2027, to be eligible for any refund. All fees, tuition, and housing are nonrefundable and nontransferable after March 15, 2027.
ADULT INTENSIVE (AGES 18+)
Registration Option
Tuition
5-Day Wednesday - Sunday
$575.00
2-Day Saturday & Sunday
$375.00
Registration Option
5-Day Wednesday - Sunday
Tuition
$575.00
Registration Option
2-Day Saturday & Sunday
Tuition
$375.00
Tuition is due at the time of registration.
Refund Policy: Tuition is refundable and nontransferable prior to May 1, 2027. Formal withdrawal must be received prior to May 1, 2027, to be eligible for any refund. All fees and tuition are nonrefundable and nontransferable after May 1, 2027.
FINANCIAL AID
The Financial Aid application is available for accepted summer students in the 2-Week Summer Intensive Program or 5-Week Summer Intensive Program. We are unable to offer summer financial aid for students in the Preschool Summer Classes or Adult Intensive. The application opens January 1, 2027, for the 2027 Summer Programs.
- Applications may take up to one month for review. Decisions will be sent by email.
- Financial assistance is not automatically renewed from previous years.
- Financial assistance covers only a portion of tuition and is typically no more than 25% of the total tuition.
- The financial aid application fee is nonrefundable and nontransferable.
TADS FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
Payment Methods
Houston Ballet Academy accepts the following payments methods:
• Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express): please note there is a processing fee of $2.75 per $99.99 added to any credit card payments in our payment system.
• ACH Payments (electronic bank transfer): please note there is a processing fee of $1.50 per transaction added to any ACH payments in our payment system.
• Checks: payable to Houston Ballet Academy
• Cash