In twenty-two years of operation, Project Ballet has developed an impressive list of student and alumni accomplishments.
Our former students are currently dancing with, or have received professional contract offers from:
- New York City Ballet
- Joffrey Ballet
- Ballet Austin
- Charlotte Ballet
- Nevada Ballet Theatre
- Louisville Ballet
- San Diego City Ballet
- Ballet 5:8
- Dance Theatre of Harlem
- Ballet Next
- Dance Kaleidoscope
- Grand Rapids Ballet
- United Ballet Theatre
- Aspen San Jose Ballet
- Joffrey Ballet
- Texas Ballet Theatre
- State Street Ballet
- Ballet Vero Beach
- Konverdjans
- Arizona Ballet
- Sacramento Ballet
- Saint Louis Ballet
- Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Our students regularly receive scholarship offers to study at prestigious year-round and collegiate-level dance programs, including:
- School of American Ballet Winter Term
- Pacific Northwest Ballet Professional Division
- IU Jacob’s School of Music
- Joffrey Ballet Studio Company
- The Ailey School Professional Division
- Ballet Chicago Studio Company
- Butler University
- University of Utah
- University of Arizona
- …and many more!
Our students are regularly accepted, with scholarships, into the finest summer intensive programs in the nation including:
- School of American Ballet
- Pacific Northwest Ballet
- San Francisco Ballet
- Houston Ballet
- Boston Ballet
- Ellison Ballet
- Chautauqua Institution
- …and many more!
Our school has also enjoyed the following additional accomplishments:
- Permission from the New York City Ballet, the Balanchine Trust, the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, and Arpino Foundation to perform
- Peter Martin’s Eight Easy Pieces
- George Balanchine’s Serenade (first movement)
- George Balanchine’s Valse-Fantaisie
- Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations (excerpt)
- Paul Taylor’s Airs (excerpt)
- Member of Regional Dance America and the Mid-States Regional Ballet Association from 2010-2015
- Four performances in the prestigious Gala performance
- National Choreographic Recognition Award
- Four cash scholarship award recipients
- Three program scholarship award recipients
- Participated in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) from 2005-2010 and again in 2021.
- Outstanding Teacher Award
- Two Regional First Place Winners
- One Regional Third Place Winner
- Eighteen “Top Twelve” Finalists
Graduates of the Academic Conservatory at Project Ballet have received significant academic scholarships to many universities, including:
- Ball State University
- Butler University
- College of William and Mary
- Dominican University
- Grace College
- Indiana University – Bloomington
- Manchester University
- Mercyhurst University
- Michigan State University
- Point Park University
- Purdue University – Fort Wayne
- Purdue University – West Lafayette
- Southern Methodist University
- State University of New York
- Texas Christian University
- University of Arizona
- University of Cincinnati
- University of South Carolina
- University of Utah
- …and many more!