Yuma Ballet Academy

08/28/2026

08/24/2026

Who will be Ballet Yuma’s 2026 Clara?! 🩰 Announcement to be posted this evening! 💕

08/18/2026

Academy student and Ballet Yuma Company Member, Emma B., working with Ms. Acatos-Dadey over this past summer during her stay at The School of Ballet Arizona’s Summer Intensive. 🩰💕

08/13/2026

Level 1 Conditioning taught my Miss Catherine. We are all so proud of the work our students are doing. It’s been a fantastic first week back at YBA!

08/03/2026

As we gear up to welcome our Upper Division students back into the Academy to begin their fall classes tomorrow, we will be missing one final student who is finishing up her summer studies outside of Yuma. Congratulations to Abigail S. for being accepted into Pacific Northwest Ballet School’s highly selective summer intensive! Enjoy the cooler temperatures while you can! We can’t wait to have you back to the Academy! 🩰

08/01/2026

Thank you to Ms. Gina Badone for bringing joy and exuberance to our Week 6 Intermediated/Advanced Intensive dancers! Commercial dance week is always a fan-favorite with Ms. Gina. We can’t wait to have you back!🤩 Gina Badone Chiaramonte

07/31/2026

Week 5 with Ms. Alyssa Myers was inspiring and magical with a study of Giselle and contemporary movement! Thank you Alyssa Myers for bringing your joy of dance, artistry, and technical knowledge back home to Yuma! We love having you whenever possible… 🩰

07/26/2026

Week 4 of our Intermediate/Advanced Intensive was full of precise Vaganova technique and exploring character dance! Thank you to Ekaterina Anishchenko for sharing your vast knowledge and expertise with our dancers and staff. We can’t wait to have you back! 🩰

07/22/2026

Another Level 5 Academy student and Ballet Yuma company dancer is spending their summer training outside of Yuma! Elizabeth S. is wrapping up her studies with Boston Ballet School’s Summer Dance Program intensive course in Boston, MA. We are so proud of Elizabeth for furthering her training and education during summer break! Way to go, Elizabeth! We look forward to seeing all your progress once you are back at the Academy!