Gulf Coast season
Blue Meridian Ballet trains dancers for polished classical work, contemporary musicality, and performance in the cultural rhythm of the Gulf Coast.
Intensive
Crescent Festival Summer Intensive is festival-school hybrid with clear distinction between trainee placement and paid festival contract in New Orleans, with separate level rows for dates, tuition, housing, placement, and final showing details.
Year-round
A school-year division with daily ballet technique, pointe or men's class, conditioning, repertory, academic coordination, and periodic evaluations by Amara Chen.
Trainee/Second Company
A company-adjacent bridge program with daily class, rehearsals, coaching, outreach performances, and limited stipend-eligible casting. The festival contract is a short-term gig, while the trainee program is a program despite stipend language.