Cleveland Ballet Debuts Trainee Program Cleveland, OH- Cleveland Ballet's Trainee program is a unique 2-year program that challenges aspiring professional ballet dancers to put the finishes touches on their training while performing with Cleveland Ballet's professional dancers. Trainees' daily activities will include: company class, company rehearsals during the early part of the day as well as advanced professional ballet technique, pointe, variation and men's classes in the Professional Division of the School. Open audition to dancers 17 to 22 with solid background in classical ballet training, the Trainee Program prepares promising dancers for a successful career with Cleveland Ballet as well as other professional dance companies. The Trainee Program's tuition is purposely kept reasonable with the intent of facilitating accessibility for a broad diversity of dancers. We are fully aware of the necessity for trainees to work to cover their expenses while attending the program and that paying tuition on top of their expenses could be tough. Trainees only pay $300.00 per month, September to May, with a total of $2,700.00 per year. Trainees perform regularly in outreach settings and theatre performances. Trainees will have the opportunity alongside Cleveland Ballet professional dancers to perform at Playhouse Square, Severance Hall with The Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Museum of Art as well as numerous well recognized arts venues in the City of Cleveland. Each trainee term begins with the summer intensive program, following by joining at the start of the Company's season. Trainees are evaluated twice each year by Cleveland Ballet artistic staff to receive detailed feedback on their progress. The average length of training in the Trainee program is 2 years. Trainees who successfully graduate from the program receive individual career advice, assistance and counseling toward moving into a career in dance and professional performance. Graduate trainees are seriously considered for apprenticeship positions in Cleveland Ballet as they become available, though such positions are not guaranteed.