The members of The Ballet Alliance host an annual 4 day Festival where our dancers take master classes from renowned instructors, participate in dance-related seminars, perform for their peers, and forge new relationships. During the Festival, member dancers are seen by recruiters from world-class ballet schools, professional dance companies, and college & university dance programs. It is common for dancers to be awarded scholarships to summer intensives, early acceptance to higher education dance programs, and receive apprenticeships or professional contracts from Artistic Directors.

An Adjudication process precedes the Festival in early spring. Each season a professional in the field of ballet is selected to become an Adjudicator who then gives constructive insights for our member companies. The Adjudicator visits each company on its home turf to evaluate their training methods, choreography, and non-profit organization. The Adjudicator becomes the Artistic Director of the Festival, having chosen works for 4 evenings of performances, and continuing the evaluation process throughout the performances. This process helps to maintain the standards of The Ballet Alliance, which values education, thus securing the future of our dancers.

For more information about our membership of The Ballet Alliance, please visit their website at http://www.theballetalliance.org/

TBA Festival

When & where is TBA Festival?
TBA Festival will be in Spokane, WA, April 29-May 2, 2025. Dancers will likely travel there on April 28 and back on May 3.

Who is expected to attend?
Apprentice 3 & Company dancers in SSBYD will be required to attend in order to be in those levels of SSBYD.

Adjudication

When is adjudication?
This year’s Adjudication date is Sunday, March 9th, 2025.

Will my dancer participate in adjudication?
Apprentice 3 & Company dancers in SSBYD will take the adjudication class. Those cast in the chosen Company piece will perform it for the adjudicator after the class.

My dancer is not in Apprentice 3 or Company. Should they still attend?
Junior, Apprentice 1, and Apprentice 2 dancers are highly encouraged to watch the adjudication class and following performance to support their peers and get an idea of what is to come!