Ballet Intensive

JULY 14 - 17, 2025

AGE 8 TO 28 YEARS

Why Choose GUS®?

Ballet & Leaps 2024

GUS® is family run, welcoming, professional & iconic!

Gus & Peg Giordano started the school in 1953 and their daughter Amy now leads GUS®

Join The Legacy.

“Ballet Intensive was incredibly professional in a constructive and encouraging environment.”
— Google Review

Ballet Intensive | Leaps & Turns Intensive

Ballet Intensive

  • July 14 - 17, 2025

  • 10:30am - 12:00pm

  • 3 Levels

  • Age 8 - 28

Leaps & Turns Intensive

  • July 14 - 17, 2025

  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm

  • 3 Levels

  • Age 8 - 28

  • Four day ballet intensive for the dancer who wants to improve in every style. Ballet technique is the foundation every dancer needs to excel.

  • Focus on classical ballet technique, alignment, turn out, and extension

  • GUS® highly recommends taking Leaps & Turns Intensive after lunch break. Bring a lunch to eat in park behind GUS® monitored by GUS® staff between the Intensives.

  • Ballet Intensive is a perfect compliment to Leaps & Turns Intensive on same days from 1:00pm-2:30pm

  • GUS® has an incredible history of training dancers for every dance genre! Broadway, Rockettes, movies, television, dance companies, cruise ships, master teachers & college professors

  • Intensive location: GUS® | Original Gus Giordano Dance School located in family-friendly Andersonville | 5230 N Clark St | Chicago

  • Dancer must be eight years as of 6/1/25

  • Required attire for Ballet Intensive and Leaps & Turns Intensive emailed by June 14

  • Ballet Intensive and Leaps & Turns Intensive will fill - Enroll early for best rate!

  • Ballet Intensive AND Leaps & Turns Intensive are included in your training IF you audition and are accepted for College/Professional Intensive and Pre-Professional Intensive! Click here to audition!

  • Intermediate

  • High Intermediate/Advanced

  • Advanced/Professional

Ballet | Leaps & Turns Levels

“My daughter learned so much taking Ballet and Leaps & Turns! She loved the variety of master teachers. She told me each teacher wanted her to learn and improve - We highly recommend training at GUS!”
— Parent of Dancer 15yrs
“GUS is a top-notch training facility for dancers of all ages PLUS it’s a family, and a legacy.”
— Dancer 26yrs

$225 | Enroll by 2/20/25
$275 | Enroll by 4/20/25
$300 | Enroll after 5/20/25 if any spots left

Ballet Intensive
Rates

$225 | Enroll by 2/20/25
$275 | Enroll by 4/20/25
$300 | Enroll after 5/20/25 if any spots left

Leaps & Turns Intensive
Rates

Summer 2025 Programs

All programs subject to change