School and Training
Blue Meridian School
Program pages below are written like normal public school pages, but each includes CEI-friendly program, session, tuition, and housing facts.
Crescent Festival Summer Intensive
Crescent Festival Summer Intensive is festival-school hybrid with clear distinction between trainee placement and paid festival contract in New Orleans, with separate level rows for dates, tuition, housing, placement, and final showing details.
- Type
- Intensive
- Weekly hours
- 34
- Audition required
- Yes
- Sessions
- 4
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.
- Type
- Year-round
- Weekly hours
- 21
- Audition required
- Yes
- Sessions
- 1
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.
- Type
- Trainee/Second Company
- Weekly hours
- 30
- Audition required
- Yes
- Sessions
- 1
All Sessions At A Glance
| Program | Session | Ages | Dates | Tuition | Housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Festival Summer Intensive | Bayou Junior | 9-12 | 2027-08-02 to 2027-08-13 | $1280 | None listed |
| Crescent Festival Summer Intensive | Meridian Senior Intensive | 13-18 | 2027-08-02 to 2027-08-27 | $3925 | $2850: Meridian House is company-sponsored for summer and trainee dancers Eligible level: Meridian Senior Intensive. |
| Crescent Festival Summer Intensive | Trainee Summer Placement | 17-22 | 2027-08-30 to 2027-09-10 | $2850 | $2850: Meridian House is company-sponsored for summer and trainee dancers Eligible level: Trainee Summer Placement. |
| Crescent Festival Summer Intensive | Festival Repertory Week | 18-28 | 2027-09-13 to 2027-09-18 | $900 | None listed |
| Blue Pre-Professional Division | Upper Division 2027-28 | 12-18 | 2027-08-24 to 2028-05-31 | $7200 | None listed |
| Blue Trainee Program | Trainee Season 2027-28 | 17-22 | 2027-08-17 to 2028-06-12 | $8600 | $4200: Company-sponsored shared trainee housing |