• Ballet gives the adult student grace, beautiful posture and carriageCDBALL13 image by Paco Ayala from Fotolia.com
  
  Most dance studios that teach ballet offer classes for adults, but now, high-profile ballet academies offer them as well. They all have different policies and prices. Most schools offer classes for adults at different levels; a class designed for beginning adults who have never had any ballet training is distinct from a class for beginning adults who are returning to ballet after a long hiatus. Advancing to higher levels is done at the recommendation of the instructor.
  
  

Joffrey Ballet School

• For a dancer, graduating to pointe is a right of passageballet & photographer image by Paul Moore from Fotolia.com
  
  The Joffrey Ballet School is a world renowned academy with a professional ballet troupe. They offer an ongoing adult class, which means that they allow "drop-ins;" you don't have to be enrolled ahead of time. Classes are affordable, especially when purchased in a package. They have "Absolute Beginner," "Basic Ballet" and "Beginner Ballet" adult classes to ease adults into the demanding discipline of ballet training. There are three more beginner/intermediate levels before the student gets to begin pointe class (which is a thrill as great as graduating from college).
  
  Joffrey Ballet School
  
  34 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd floor
  
  New York, NY 10011
  
  212-254-8520
  
  joffreyballetschool.com
  
  

Miami Royal Ballet School

• There are many levels of ballet instructionpunta de ballet image by Diorgi from Fotolia.com
  
  The Miami Royal Ballet School (MRBS) teaches the Cuban and Russian methods of classical ballet. MRBS offers adult classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and every weekday evening. There are five levels of beginning ballet instruction before graduating to pointe. Students must be enrolled in advance in order to attend classes. Classes can be pricey. Private instruction is available, 1 hour, 2 times per week.
  
  Miami Royal Ballet
  
  6237 S.W. 72 Street
  
  Miami, FL 33143
  
  305-728-9587
  
  

Adagio Ballet School

• Ballet takes a lot of very hard workballet silhouettes image by Slobodan Djajic from Fotolia.com
  
  Adagio teaches classical ballet using the Vaganova style of ballet instruction. Adagio offers two tracks of ballet for adults: a "Stay in Shape" class, focusing on building flexibility, stamina and strength, and the traditional, progressive ballet program, 1 class per week. Each beginning, intermediate and adult program has three levels. Pointe instruction is by invitation only. The curriculum is designed around a traditional school year: fall, winter and spring with a summer program and "ballet camp" that is generally for changing classes and moving to different levels. Adagio places students midterm, but does not encourage this. Missed classes cannot be made up or refunded. Adagio had two locations in Virginia, Fairfax and Arlington. Adult students have the option of buying classes in 5, 10 and 15 session blocks
  
  Adagio Ballet School
  
  4720-E Lee Highway
  
  Arlington, VA 22207
  
  703-527-8900
  
  adagioballet.com
  
  

Westside School of Ballet

• Ballet builds long, lean musclesblue ballet dancer illustration image by Antalia from Fotolia.com
  
  In 2005, "Los Angeles Magazine" chose the Westside Ballet School as the best ballet school in Los Angeles. Adult classes are held on weekdays in the mornings and evenings, and on weekends. Beginning classes are for 1 hour, intermediate and advanced classes are for 1½ hours. Levels are classified as "Beginning Basic," "Levels I and II," "Intermediate" and "Advanced." Classes are purchased in 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 class "coupon books." Students can purchase a single class or an unlimited 30-day series.
  
  Westside School of Ballet
  
  1709 Stewart Street
  
  Santa Monica, CA 90404
  
  310-828-2018
  
  westsideballet.com