Children's Ballet Camps

Join Milwaukee Ballet for summer fun! Young students ages 5 to 9 can enjoy full-day or half-day themed ballet camps for weeklong sessions, discovering their favorite childhood stories through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft making, music study, and choreography. Intermediate students from age 9+ may enroll in our single week, pre-pointe Junior Intensive program to expand their summer ballet training with jazz, dance history, nutrition and injury prevention, and more.

Registration for 2025 camps is now open!

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Full-Day Camps

Delve into the worlds of favorite childhood stories through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft making, music study, and choreography. Students will enjoy a special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician, and share their accomplishments in a mini performance on the last day.

Ages: 6 to 9
Schedule: 9:00am-4:00pm daily for one week
Tuition: $410 per weekly session* + $10 registration fee added at time of enrollment

*Please note that due to Indpendence Day, all camps held the week of June 30 are four days long and priced at the prorated cost of $328.

Alice in Wonderland

Journey with Alice down the rabbit hole to find a world full of fantasy. Delve into the C.S. Lewis favorite through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft-making, music study and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT VILLAGE
August 18-22

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
June 16-20

Beauty and the Beast

Dance along with Belle and friends as the enchanted castle comes to life! Delve into childhood favorites through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft-making, music study and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini filmed performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT
June 9-13

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
August 18-22

Cinderella

The true princess story comes alive with dancing fairies, glass slippers, and classical music. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
June 9-13

The Nutcracker

Journey to the Land of Sweets with Marie, Clara, and Fritz! Delve into childhood favorites through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft-making, music study and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

THIRD WARD/BAUMGARTNER CENTER FOR DANCE
August 4-8

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT VILLAGE
June 16-20

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
June 23-27

Peter Pan

A swashbuckling good time exploring Neverland! Delve into childhood favorites through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft-making, music study and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
June 30-July 3*

*Due to Independence Day, this camp is four days long and is priced at a prorated cost of $328.

Sleeping Beauty

Character dances abound in this well-known fairytale: Puss ‘n Boots, Bluebird, and Garland Dances. Delve into childhood favorites through ballet, scenic and costume design, craft-making, music study and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

THIRD WARD/BAUMGARTNER CENTER
July 28-August 1

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT
August 4-8

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
July 7-11

Snow White

A friendly princess, dancing dwarfs, and an evil queen with a tainted apple round out this story. A fairytale favorite, Snow White camp includes discovering ballet through craft-making, classes, and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer and musician are the star-studded highlights of the week! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTER
July 14-18

Storybook Ballets

Children explore our most familiar fairytale ballets in our "Storybook Ballet" camp through ballet, craft-making and choreography. A pirate with a hook, a book-loving girl and a beast, a princess asleep by a magical spell, and a fairy godmother and a glass slipper appear in this camp of timeless tales. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer is a one-of-a-kind highlight! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

THIRD WARD/BAUMGARTNER CENTER FOR DANCE
August 11-15

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT VILLAGE
June 30 - July 3*
*Due to Independence Day, this camp is four days long and is priced at a prorated cost of $328.

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
August 4-8

Swan Lake

A beloved classical ballet comes to life in the studio with beautiful swans, a princess, an evil sorcerer, and a prince. Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music and Petipa’s original choreography help to shape a week of dance, scenic and costume design, craft-making, and music study. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer is a one-of-a-kind highlight! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

THIRD WARD/BAUMGARTNER CENTER FOR DANCE
August 18-22

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT VILLAGE
June 23-27

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
July 21-25

Half-Day Camps

A mini-version of our full day Ballet Camps where students will delight in the magic of either The Nutcracker or familiar Storybook Ballets through ballet, craft-making, and choreography. A visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer is a one-of-a-kind highlight! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

Ages: 5 to 6
Schedule: 9:00am-12:00pm OR 1:00-4:00pm daily for one week
$214 per weekly session + $5 registration fee added at time of enrollment.

Storybook Ballets Half-Day Camp

A mini-version our full day ballet camp where children will explore our most familiar fairytales in our "Storybook Ballet" camp through ballet, craft-making and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer is a one-of-a-kind highlight! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations.

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
July 28-August 1
Morning Session: 9:00am-12:00pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00pm-4:00pm

The Nutcracker Half-Day Camp

A mini-version our full Ballet Camps where children will delight in the magic of The Nutcracker through ballet, craft-making and choreography. A special visit from a Milwaukee Ballet dancer is a one-of-a-kind highlight! Students share their accomplishments through a mini-performance on the last day and bring home their creations

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT VILLAGE
August 11-15
Morning Session: 9:00am-12:00pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00-4:00pm

Junior Intensive

Extend your student’s ballet training this summer with jazz, dance history, nutrition, injury prevention, stretching, and more. For intermediate students with at least 3 years ballet class experience. No prior training en pointe required.

Ages: 9-13
Schedule: 9:00am-3:00pm daily for one week
Tuition: $389 per session + $10 registration fee added at time of enrollment.

THIRD WARD/BAUMGARTNER CENTER FOR DANCE
July 28-August 1

FOX POINT/RIVERPOINT VILLAGE
August 4-8

BROOKFIELD/TOWNE CENTRE
August 11-15