Youth Ensemble
A pre-professional program of NOLA Contemporary Ballet
The NOLA Contemporary Ballet Youth Ensemble is a professional training and performance program for exceptionally talented pre-professional dancers ages 15-18.
Developing Young Local Dancers and Performers…
The NOLA Contemporary Ballet Youth Ensemble program is designed to help develop the local area’s next generation of professional dancers, as well as provide a formal track into NOLA Contemporary Ballet’s professional company. Our program provides talented young dancers with the knowledge and performance experience needed to pursue a viable professional career and/or higher education.
NOLA Contemporary Ballet Youth Ensemble participants also serve as pre-professional apprentices within NOLA Contemporary Ballet’s professional company. Students are accepted into the program by special invitation or audition only.
Giving Youth Performance Opportunities…
The Youth Ensemble’s annual performance season includes two full length productions. The Winter Concert series, performed in collaboration with the NOLA Contemporary Ballet professional company, includes seasonal classics such as Joyeaux Noel, Winter's Bloom, Babes in Toyland and Nutcracker Twist.
In the spring, the Youth Ensemble performs along side NOLA Contemporary Ballet’s professional dancers in a large-scale production including classical and contemporary dances and repertory from a variety of choreographers.
NOLA Contemporary Ballet offers serious dance students the opportunity to audition for professional trainee and apprentice positions with NOLA Contemporary Ballet’s professional company.
