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Dance Theatre of Harlem School

2024-2025
Fall/Spring Program

2025 SPRING SESSION

Dance Theatre of Harlem, Lower & Upper Schools
The Dance Theatre of Harlem School provides high-quality classical ballet and dance training to children and youth from ages 3 to 18, ensuring that students of diverse backgrounds feel inspired and supported. In our building, students feel physically and emotionally safe and are encouraged to explore their greatest potential as growing artists. Classical ballet classes follow the carefully calibrated DTH Syllabus and students also study select other disciplines that serve to broaden their developmental capacities.
2025 Spring Calendar
  • January 21, 2025: First Day of Classes (2025 Spring Session), Upper School
  • January 25, 2025: First Day of Classes (2025 Spring Session), Lower School
  • February 17, 2025: President’s Day Holiday, No Classes
  • April 14 – 20, 2025: School Break, No Classes
  • May 10, 2025: Last Day of Classes, Lower School
  • May 17, 2025: Last Day of Classes, Upper School
You can view our new Dress Code here.
Rates and Schedules for our 2025 Spring Session can be viewed here.
For prospective students ages 3 – 7: If you are new to the DTH School and interested in joining, you can register for a Lower School in-class assessment starting January 25, 2025. Lower School admissions are open on a rolling basis until April 5, 2025. In class assessments for students in this age group are only scheduled on Saturdays.
For prospective students ages 8 – 17: If you are new to the DTH School and interested in joining, you can register for an Upper School placement class assessment starting the week of January 21, 2025. Admissions for our Upper School will continue through February 21, 2025.
Register for a Placement Class

DTH School Placement Class FAQs

WHO SHOULD TAKE A PLACEMENT CLASS?
Male and female students ages 3 – 18 years.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
Dancers may wear a t-shirt or tank-top, gym/basketball shorts or leggings, and dance in bare feet or non-slip socks. For dancers with training: girls may wear leotard, tights, and ballet slippers. Boys may wear fitted t-shirt or tank-top, tights, leggings, or shorts, and ballet slippers.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
You will be evaluated during a standard ballet class.
WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
All students will receive an email notification. If accepted, you will also receive a link with more information (online registration information, online payments, etc.).
IS THERE A PLACEMENT CLASS FEE?
Yes. There is a $10.00 audition fee.

Lower School

Lower School
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The Dance Theatre of Harlem School is committed to quality ballet training. Students in the Lower School are placed according…

Upper School

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The School of Dance Theatre of Harlem is committed to quality ballet training. Students in the Upper School are placed…