Ballet Chelsea

Ballet Chelsea Ballet Chelsea provides professional caliber dance training through classes, performance opportunities and student enrichment. You Make Us Dance!

Ballet Chelsea is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization which provides professional-level dance training to dance students, through performance opportunities, enrichment activities, master classes, summer intensives and pre-professional studies. Ballet Chelsea is proud to be supported by the Wilkinson Foundation and the Worthington Family Foundation. Ballet Chelsea was formed in 1995 to provide sup

plemental dance training and performance opportunities to young dancers in Chelsea. Since that time Ballet Chelsea’s programming and performance opportunities have greatly expanded. Ballet Chelsea’s Performance Company has grown to nearly 70 male and female dancers from Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Jackson, Manchester, Stockbridge and Ypsilanti. Company Artists have myriad performance opportunities including full length ballets, an annual benefit concert and community outreach activities at local schools, hospitals, senior centers and libraries. Our young artists also participate and perform in events such as the Michigan Youth Arts Festival and Youth America Grand Prix. In addition to the master classes offered initially, Ballet Chelsea programming now includes a comprehensive Summer Dance Intensive, Pre-Professional Program and, beginning soon, an Adaptive Dance Program. Ballet Chelsea is proud to have our own facility and dance school, Ballet Chelsea Studios, which opened in August 2014. The studio brings dance education to a broader community-based audience including over 300 students, and room for growth and new programming which seeks to serve a far broader community constituency. Our state-of-the-art facility supports increased curriculum for all ages including conditioning and dance classes for adults, in addition to our established base of Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Partnering, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Hip-Hop. Ballet Chelsea is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization. All contributions are fully tax deductible to the amount allowed by law.

Join us at Sounds & Sights on these upcoming Thursday nights!📍 Booth + Performance - June 18📍 Booth - July 23
06/03/2026

Join us at Sounds & Sights on these upcoming Thursday nights!

📍 Booth + Performance - June 18
📍 Booth - July 23

Parents, looking for something active and engaging for your child? Dancers, ready to grow your skills? ☀️Summer classes ...
05/30/2026

Parents, looking for something active and engaging for your child? Dancers, ready to grow your skills? ☀️

Summer classes start Monday, June 1. Visit our website to sign up today.
https://balletchelsea.org/classes/summer-programs/
📸: Michael Bessom Wecht

Designed for dedicated dancers, our summer dance intensives deliver focused, high-level training, personalized instructi...
05/28/2026

Designed for dedicated dancers, our summer dance intensives deliver focused, high-level training, personalized instruction, and meaningful performance opportunities.

Visit our website to learn more.
https://balletchelsea.org/classes/summer-programs/
📸: Michael Bessom Wecht

Our Summer Dance Camps are just around the corner. Registration is open! ☀️Visit our website to learn more and enroll to...
05/27/2026

Our Summer Dance Camps are just around the corner. Registration is open! ☀️

Visit our website to learn more and enroll today.
https://app.gostudiopro.com/online/index.php?account_id=1736

Dance Camps:
June 22-26:
Bluey Camp | ages 3-6
July 20-24:
Circus Camp | ages 3-6
K-Pop Camp | ages 7-12

📸: Michael Bessom Wecht

Our 2026 recital was a vibrant showcase of dedication, growth, and creativity. From dynamic choreography to moments of p...
05/26/2026

Our 2026 recital was a vibrant showcase of dedication, growth, and creativity. From dynamic choreography to moments of personal expression, each dancer brought something truly special to the stage. What an incredible season.

Keep the momentum going this summer and continue your dance journey with us. Explore the programs and find your perfect fit:
https://balletchelsea.org/classes/summer-programs/

📆 Mark your calendar - Performance Company Auditions:Tuesday, August 18, at Ballet Chelsea Studios. 📸: Michael Bessom We...
05/20/2026

📆 Mark your calendar - Performance Company Auditions:
Tuesday, August 18, at Ballet Chelsea Studios.
📸: Michael Bessom Wecht

John Shea has been a Ballet Chelsea Board member since 2015 and Board President since 2019. A Detroit native and Univers...
05/19/2026

John Shea has been a Ballet Chelsea Board member since 2015 and Board President since 2019. A Detroit native and University of Michigan alum, he returned to Ann Arbor in 1988 to open his law firm, where he still practices today.

His passion for dance began with a ballet class in Chicago, an experience that led to a role in a Zurich Ballet production of Don Quixote under Rudolf Nureyev.

He is proud to support Ballet Chelsea’s mission. Visit our website to learn more about our Board members.
https://balletchelsea.org/about/staff-and-board/

Join us for upcoming FREE performances this June!📍 June 18 – Sounds & Sights📍 June 28 – Performance picnic at Robin Hill...
05/18/2026

Join us for upcoming FREE performances this June!

📍 June 18 – Sounds & Sights
📍 June 28 – Performance picnic at Robin Hills Farm Amphitheater featuring our Advanced Performance Intensive dancers as they conclude their intensive with excerpts from Giselle.

Advanced Performance Intensive | 6/22-26 | Ages 13+This intensive gives advanced dancers the opportunity to immerse them...
05/15/2026

Advanced Performance Intensive | 6/22-26 | Ages 13+
This intensive gives advanced dancers the opportunity to immerse themselves in a focused rehearsal process culminating in a performance. This year, dancers will learn excerpts from Giselle and host a free performance at the Robin Hills Farm Amphitheater on June 28.

Check out our other intensives and classes at the link below.
https://balletchelsea.org/classes/summer-programs/
📸: Michael Bessom Wecht

Address

1050 S Main Street
Chelsea, MI
48118

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 11am
3:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday 3:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 11am
3:30pm - 9pm
Thursday 3:30pm - 9pm
Friday 3:30pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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(734) 475-3070

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