Gulf Coast season

Blue Meridian Ballet

Blue Meridian Ballet trains dancers for polished classical work, contemporary musicality, and performance in the cultural rhythm of the Gulf Coast.

Summer And Festival Training

Intensive

Blue Meridian Ballet Summer Intensive

A five-to-six week intensive in New Orleans for dancers seeking concentrated classical technique, repertory, contemporary practice, conditioning, and audition preparation with Blue Meridian Ballet faculty.

Weekly hours
31
Sessions
4
Audition
Yes

Year-round

Blue Pre-Professional Division

A school-year division with daily ballet technique, pointe or men's class, conditioning, repertory, academic coordination, and periodic evaluations by Amara Chen.

Weekly hours
21
Sessions
1
Audition
Yes

Trainee/Second Company

Blue Trainee Program

A company-adjacent bridge program with daily class, rehearsals, coaching, outreach performances, and limited stipend-eligible casting. The festival contract is a short-term gig, while the trainee program is a program despite stipend language.

Weekly hours
30
Sessions
1
Audition
Yes