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 Reno, NV, March 22-25, 2027. Dancers will likely travel there on March 22nd and back on March 26.

Who is expected to attend?
Company IV and III in SSBYD are highly encouraged to attend. Attendance is required in order to be cast in pieces set by visiting choreographers and adjudicated peices.

Adjudication

When is adjudication?
This year’s Adjudication date is Thursday, February 25, 2027.

Will my dancer participate in adjudication?
SSBYD Company IV and Company III will take the adjudication class. Those cast in the chosen Company piece to be performed at TBA Festival will perform it for the adjudicator after the class.

My dancer is not in Company IV or III. Should they still attend?
Company I and II 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!