Classical Dance Conservatory
Not just training. This is where dancers become artists.
Students don’t just take classes.
They train, perform, and refine their artistry—developing the technique, discipline, and mindset required of today’s classical dancer.
Students leave this program prepared for collegiate dance programs and auditions, with performance experience and refined technique and artistry.
Apply for Fall 2026
Applications are now open for priority consideration. Space is limited.
The Classical Dance Conservatory is a pre-professional training program for serious dancers in grades 9–12—designed for students ready to train with focus, commitment, and purpose.
The Classical Dance Conservatory at OC Music & Dance provides rigorous, pre-professional training rooted in classical ballet. Designed for intermediate to advanced dancers, the program prepares students for collegiate and professional pathways through focused technical development and performance experience.
Students train in ballet and pointe alongside modern and contemporary techniques, including improvisation, composition, and choreography. Emphasis is placed on alignment, strength, flexibility, musicality, and expressive artistry.
With over 15 hours of weekly training, dancers develop consistency, discipline, and a strong technical foundation. Additional conditioning supports physical development and injury prevention.
Through performances, workshops, and master classes, students gain real-world experience and exposure to professional environments—building the skills, confidence, and artistry needed for the next stage of their training.
A Week in the Conservatory
Ballet | Lyrical | Composition | Modern | Pointe | Rehearsal
MEET OUR
CLASSICAL DANCE
ARTISTIC TEAM
STEVEN B. HYDE
Steven B. Hyde is an accomplished ballet dancer and educator. He earned a BA in Performing Arts, cum laude, from Saint Mary’s College of California. A former director at Orange County School of the Arts, he performed as a Principal Dancer with Royal Winnipeg Ballet and danced with American Ballet Theatre.
