Fort Lauderdale Youth Ballet

✨WELCOME TO FORT LAUDERDALE YOUTH BALLET’S 9TH SEASON — 2026–2027! ✨

We are incredibly excited to announce that our 2026–2027 Season officially begins TOMORROW, Monday, August 10th!

As we begin our 9th Season, we look forward to another extraordinary year filled with beautiful dancing, artistic growth, discipline, unforgettable performances, exciting opportunities, and so many special memories together. ❤️

📍 The studio will open tomorrow at 4:30 PM for Registration and to welcome our dancers and families as we begin this exciting new season!

Our regular FLYB Homeschool Program begins Tuesday, August 11th at 9:30 AM.

To all of our returning dancers, welcome back home! And to all of the new students and families joining the FLYB family this season, welcome! We are so happy to have you with us! 🩰

Here’s to an incredible 9th Season of dreaming bigger, working harder, growing stronger, and creating beautiful moments together.

✨ 2026–2027 — LET THE 9TH SEASON BEGIN! ✨

We can hardly believe that Week 5 of our 2026 Summer Intensive has already come to an end! Time has flown by as our dancers have immersed themselves in weeks of inspiring training, artistic growth, and unforgettable memories.

Tomorrow, Monday, August 3, through Saturday, August 8, 2026, we begin Week 6—the final week of this year’s Summer Intensive!

Week 5 was truly exceptional. We had the privilege of welcoming outstanding guest faculty, including the phenomenal Traci-Ann Pearce Skinner Traci-Ann Pearce Skinner , whose Contemporary classes inspired and challenged our dancers with her extraordinary artistry and talent; Mr. Jonhal Fernandez , who shared his wealth of knowledge and excellence in Classical Ballet; and Ms. Ronna Dolores Azaña Ronna Azaña Olarte , whose Stretch and Contemporary classes brought incredible energy, strength, and artistry to our students.

Enjoy these beautiful photographs capturing some of the many unforgettable moments, friendships, and artistic achievements that have made this Summer Intensive so special. We are incredibly proud of every dancer and can’t wait to see what an amazing final week has in store!

This past weekend, we had the incredible honor of welcoming the exceptionally talented Sharon Jacobsohn Morgenstern from DancerImages Sharon , who beautifully captured our students during Mr. Carlos Ignacio Galindez Macias ballet class.

These photographs are far more than just images—they are treasured memories of our Summer Intensive, preserving the dedication, artistry, passion, and joy that fill our studios each day. Every photograph beautifully reflects not only the elegance of classical ballet but also the heart, spirit, and determination of our young dancers.

Thank you, Sharon, for your extraordinary talent and for creating such meaningful keepsakes that our students and families will cherish for years to come. These photographs truly capture the magic of the moment and the soul of our Summer Intensive!

📸 DancerImages Sharon

We have successfully completed Week 4 of our 2026 Summer Intensive! What another extraordinary week it has been with our incredible group of 35 dedicated students!

Throughout the week, our dancers immersed themselves in intensive training in Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Pas de Deux, Contemporary, Stretch, Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT), and Ballet Terminology. Every class was filled with inspiration, discipline, artistic excellence, and invaluable opportunities for growth. We were also honored to welcome the outstanding Amaya Rodriguez Amaya Rodriguez as one of our Summer Intensive Guest Teachers, whose expertise and artistry greatly enriched our program. Intermediate Pas de Deux with Me German Dager was an incredible highlight of the week and the Advanced Pas de Deux worked on Sugar Plum Pas de Deux with Mr Carlos.

We are now thrilled to welcome 30 talented dancers for Week 5! We are honored to have Mr. Jonhal Fernandez joining us as a Summer Intensive Guest Faculty member, where he will be teaching Intermediate Pas de Deux, along with Ms. Ronna Dolores Azaña Olarte, who will be leading our Physical Preparation and Contemporary classes.

Congratulations to each and every one of our students! Your dedication, perseverance, and passion continue to inspire us daily. Keep striving for excellence, embracing every challenge, and pursuing your artistry with determination—the journey continues, and the very best is yet to come!

We have just completed an extraordinary and tremendously successful Week 3 of our 2026 Summer Intensive ✨✨✨

Our 36 dedicated students made remarkable progress under the guidance of an exceptionally distinguished faculty, who inspired them to elevate not only their classical ballet technique, but also their artistry, confidence, musicality, and overall understanding of the art form.

Our Intermediate and Advanced students received outstanding Ballet Technique instruction from Ms. 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘇 . Mr. Jonhal Fernandez , Mr. Carlos Ignacio Galindez Macias, Mr. German Dager , and Mr. Rolando Sarabia . Our wonderful Young Dancers Program was beautifully led by Ms. Idania Estrada and Ms. Arielle , who brought tremendous training, technique, and inspiration to our youngest artists.

Our Contemporary classes were masterfully taught by the incredible Jayy Romero for the older students and Ms. Addyson Kaufman for our Young Dancers. Stretch classes were expertly led by the amazing Ms. Genevieve Gay , with Ms. Addy taking over on Friday. Pilates was taught by Ms. Fruzsina , while Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) was once again brilliantly led by Ms. Lisa Castineira-List , helping our dancers build strength, stability, and body awareness.

Ballet Terminology was taught by Mr German.

What an unforgettable week of growth, inspiration, hard work, and artistic excellence! We could not be prouder of every student who embraced the challenge and gave their very best each day.

Now, on to Week 4! We are thrilled to welcome another 35 students beginning Monday, July 20, through Saturday, July 25. Watching the Fort Lauderdale Youth Ballet family continue to grow and flourish is an incredible blessing, and we cannot wait to see what this next week has in store!

The best is yet to come! ✨

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Week 2 has been successfully completed! What an extraordinary week it has been with an incredible group of dedicated young dancers and an outstanding faculty of exceptional artists and educators ✨✨✨

Our students immersed themselves in an intensive week of Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Pas de Deux, Contemporary, Stretch, Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT), and Ballet Terminology. Every class was filled with inspiration, discipline, artistic growth, and invaluable learning experiences. It has truly been an enriching and unforgettable week.

We are now thrilled to welcome 36 talented students for Week 3! This Summer Intensive has been both incredibly challenging and deeply rewarding, and we are so proud of the commitment, perseverance, and passion each dancer has shown.

Congratulations to all of our students! Keep striving for excellence—the journey is just beginning!