SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET INC

TEACHING AND OTHER ARTISTIC PROGRAMSTHE SCHOOL PROVIDES BALLET TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 19, AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF CONCENTRATION. DURING THE WINTER TERM (SEPTEMBER - JUNE), ADVANCED STUDENTS HAVE 37 WEEKS OF CLASSES WITH UP TO 23.5 HOURS PER WEEK. THE YOUNGEST STUDENTS MEET TWICE WEEKLY FOR AN HOUR FOR 36 WEEKS. DURING FY 2024, 490 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED DURING THE WINTER TERM. DURING THE WINTER TERM 2023-2024, STUDENTS REPRESENTED 26 STATES AND 4 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. WINTER TERM CURRICULUM ALSO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS, SUCH AS CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP AND YEAR END PERFORMANCE. THE SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A 5-WEEK INTENSIVE SUMMER COURSE. 213STUDENTS TOOK PART IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM DURING FY 2024. FY 2024 ALSO SAW THE SEVENTH YEAR OF A ONE-WEEK NEW YORK CITY JUNIOR PROGRAM THAT ENROLLED 144 STUDENTS.THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $1,168K IN TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS DURING FY24. FOR WINTER TERM, 20% OF DAY STUDENTS OTHER THAN THOSE ENROLLED IN TUITION FREE BOYS PROGRAM RECEIVED TUITION FINANCIAL AID. 52 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE TUITION FREE BOYS PROGRAM. FOR THE NEW YORK SUMMER COURSE, 31% OF STUDENTS WERE AWARDED TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. IN THE NEW YORK JUNIOR PROGRAM, 19% OF STUDENTS RECEIVED TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS.THE SCHOOL EXTENDS ITS PROGRAM EFFORTS IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA BY CONDUCTING COMMUNITY LECTURES/DEMONSTRATIONS AND COMMUNITY AUDITIONS.

STUDENT SERVICES AND RESIDENCETHE SCHOOL PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUSED ON STUDENTS' OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, INCLUDING NURSING CARE, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, ACADEMIC TUTORING, PILATES TRAINING AND PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR STUDENTS LIVING IN THE RESIDENCE HALL (62 DURING WINTER TERM AND 187 DURING SUMMER COURSE). STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE ON-GOING SUPERVISION, ALONG WITH SEMINARS AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. IN FY24, THE SCHOOL FURTHER DEVELOPED ITS PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST ADVANCED STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. THE SCHOOL ENDEAVORS TO ENSURE THAT RACIALLY AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID AND THE SUPPORT THROUGH ITS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE.THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $432K IN RESIDENTIAL FINANCIAL AID AND AWARDS DURING FY24. FOR WINTER TERM, 58% OF RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS RECEIVED ROOM AND BOARD FINANCIAL AID. FOR THE NEW YORK SUMMER COURSE, 7% OF RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS WERE AWARDED ROOM AND BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS.