The Martha Graham School’s Pre-Professional Program is designed to take young dancers from their first creative steps to pre-professional readiness. Our conservatory-quality dance training provides progressive advancement in Graham Technique™, Ballet, and Contemporary while offering creative exploration at every age.
The program aims to enhance young dancers’ artistry, technical skills, and understanding of dance and the arts, and offers tailored training and opportunities for artistic exploration adapted for all ages and levels.
2026-27 Academic Year Program Dates:
September 14, 2026 – June 6, 2027
A clear path forward at every age
Whether your child is exploring movement for the first time or preparing for a professional career, the Pre-Professional Program has a pathway built for where they are and where they’re going.
Pre-Professional Division
LEVELS IV + V: GRADES 8 – 12
Conservatory-level training for serious dancers preparing for professional careers, collegiate programs, and company auditions. Adds ChoreoLAB, Horton, Limón, contemporary partnering, and new performance work to an intensive Graham and ballet foundation.
SCHEDULES
2026 – 2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER
Sat, Sept 12: Trial Classes
Mon, Sept 14: First Day of the Fall Semester
Mon, Oct 12: No Classes: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Tue, Nov 3: No Classes: Election Day
Sat, Nov 7: All-City Panorama Audition
Wed, Nov 11: No Classes: Veterans Day
Wed, Nov 25 & Sat, Nov 28: No Classes: Thanksgiving
Wed, Dec 16: Last Class before the Winter Recess
Dec 17 to Jan 3: No Classes: Winter Recess
Mon, Jan 4: Classes resume
Sat, Jan 9: Trial Classes
Mon, Jan 18: No Classes: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Jan 23: Last Class of the Fall Semester
SPRING SEMESTER
Mon, Jan 25: First day of the Spring Semester
Feb 15-21 – No Classes: Midwinter Recess
Fri, March 26 – No Classes: Good Friday
April 26- May 2 April 22-30: No Classes: Spring Recess
May 17-23: Teens Take The Met! Dates TBA
Mon, May 31: No Classes: Memorial Day
Sat, June 5: Last class of the Spring Semester
Sat, June 5 – Tech Rehearsal for Spring Showcase
Sun, June 6 – Spring Showcase
June 28 – July 23: Pre-Professional Program 2027 Summer Intensive
PRICING
| PROGRAM | CLASSES INCLUDED | DATES | TUITION |
| Ages 4 – 6 | Creative Movement | 1 Weekly Class | $282 |
| 2 Weekly Classes | $563 | ||
| Ages 7 – 9 | Level I Level IIA | 2 Weekly Classes | $750 |
| Level IIB | Full Program | $1500 | |
| Grades 5 – 7 | Level IIIA | 2 Weekly Classes | $844 |
| Level IIIB | Full Program | $2438 | |
| Grades 8 – 12 | Level IVA | 2 Weekly Classes | $938 |
| Level IVB | Full Program | $3282 | |
| Level VA | 2 Weekly Classes | $1125 | |
| Level VB | Full Program | $4125 |
TUITION DISCOUNTS
Early Bird Discount: Receive a 10% discount when you register and pay in full by August 7, 2026.
Sibling Discount: Families registering multiple children will receive a 10% discount per student.
IMPORTANT FINANCIAL REMINDERS
A $35 registration fee is required for all students, regardless of the payment plan chosen. Ongoing monthly payments are due on or before the 1st of each month. A $10 late fee will automatically apply to accounts with unpaid balances on the 6th of the month. Students will only be admitted to class after the full payment or 1st monthly installment is received.
HOW TO REGISTER
STEP 1: Complete the Registration Form
Please fill out the online Pre-Professional Program 2026-2027 Registration Form
RETURNING Students: Tuition and registration fees are directly applied to your Populi account, based on your selected program and classes.
NEW Students: A Populi account will automatically be created for both the student and the Parent/Guardian. Tuition and registration fees will be uploaded to your new account. Once charges are finalized, a direct payment URL will be emailed to you automatically from the Populi system.
STEP 2: Submit Payment
To finalize your enrollment, you must pay your balance in full or make your first monthly installment by August 7 to receive a discount or by the September 1 deadline
