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Youth programs

START
WHERE YOU
ARE.

From a child’s first movement workshop to a serious route toward the stage, LAX BLaaK gives Dallas dancers a place to begin, build, and belong.

Five paths, one standard

THE DOOR
STAYS OPEN.

Every room is led by working artists who hold high expectations and make room for real life. The early years stay joyful and neighborhood-rooted. As dancers grow, the work gets deeper, more disciplined, and more connected to what comes next.

Toddlers and caregivers moving with a teaching artist in a bright neighborhood workshop

01 / Ages 2 to 4

Toddler
Pre-Movement

A bright first relationship with rhythm, balance, listening, and play. Caregivers are part of the room as little ones build confidence through movement.

Young children learning ballet foundations with a teaching artist in a bright community studio

02 / Ages 5 to 7

Foundations
Class

First position, musicality, imagination, and the joy of learning together. A welcoming start that gives young dancers real tools without taking the fun out of it.

Children building ballet and contemporary technique with teaching artists in a Dallas community studio

03 / Ages 8 to 11

Builders
Class

Ballet and contemporary fundamentals for young people ready to focus, travel across the floor, and discover what consistent practice can unlock.

Ages 17 to 23

LAX
TRAINEE
PROGRAM.

A selective, small-cohort training experience for dancers ready to turn serious potential into a professional practice.

A diverse LAX trainee company in a polished professional-level classical ballet rehearsalA diverse LAX trainee company rehearsing a powerful contemporary repertory workA diverse LAX trainee company in a professional street ballet rehearsal

A small room, real attention

UP TO 20
DANCERS.

The cohort stays intentionally close so every dancer gets the feedback, rehearsal time, and individual development a professional path demands.

Work-study access

TRAIN HARD.
PAY LESS.

A meaningful work-study commitment keeps the program within reach through a substantial tuition discount, without lowering the standard of the work.

Two full scholarships

THE NEXT
STEP IS REAL.

Two full scholarships are awarded each year. Exceptional trainees build a direct, visible pathway toward apprenticeship with the company.

Adults of varied ages and dance experience moving together in an open contemporary class

Open adult program

COME
MOVE
WITH US.

For adults who want a real dance room without the pressure to be perfect. Take class, meet your body where it is, and leave with more range than you came in with.

Ask about adult class

GIVE TALENT
A PLACE TO GO.

Ask about a youth class, a neighborhood workshop, or how to support the next dancer through the door.

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