Awarded
Outstanding ORGANIZATION
2023
by Mountain View Chamber of Commerce
best dance studio in mountain view
2023 & 2024
by Mountain View The Voice
Outstanding School
2018, 2019, 2020 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) the world’s largest global network of dance.
Bayer
Ballet
vaganova center of excellence
SUMMeR
camps&
weekend classes
CAMPS
JUNE 9-AUGUST 8
9AM-2:30PM
AGES 5-8
SESSION 1: JUNE 9-13
SESSION 2: JUNE 16-20
SESSION 3: JUNE 23-27
SESSION 4: JUNE 30-JULY 3
SESSION 5: AUGUST 4-8
JUNE 14-AUGUST 30
9AM-2:30PM
AGES 5-10
Explore the many facets of the artform of dance & self-expression this summer.
awards &
honors
RECENT HONORS
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce
"Outstanding Organization
2023
Best Dance Studio in Mountain View
Mountain View The Voice
2023 & 2024
Prix de Lausanne
4th Prize
Contemporary Award
(2) Candidates
2024
Petipa Award - Certificate of Honor
Petipa Heritage Foundation
2023
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP)
"Outstanding School"
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
YAGP FINALS
1st Place Ensemble
2nd Place Senior Division
2024
Hope Award
2023, 2024, 2025
Youth Grand Prix
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Grand Prix
2020, 2024
Shelley King Award for Artistry
2024
Natalia Makarova Award for Artistry
2022
Young Arts Winner with Distinction
2024 & 2020
faculty
Our award-winning faculty directly hail from the Vaganova Academy and Bolshoi, where they received their training, teaching credentials, and advanced graduate degrees in pedagogy.
We are dedicated to providing opportunities for emerging artists in our community to engage, educate, and collaborate with world-renowned master artists.
MASTER CLASSES
Yuri FATEEV, Dir. Mariinsky; Selyutsky, Gennady NAUMOVICH, Ballet Master, Choreographer, Mariinsky; Margarita YUSIM, Bolshoi Ballet; Veronika PART, ABT; Alexei MOSKALENKO, Assist. Dir. YAGP; Adji CISSOKO, Lines Ballet; Brady FARRAR, ABT Studio Company; Natalia BASHKATOVA, Bolshoi, Cirque du Soliel, YAGP Judge & Master Teacher; Mikhail KANISKIN, Stuttgart Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, YGP Europe; Elisa CARRILLO CABRERA, Staatsballett Berlin; Shahar BINYAMINI, Batsheva Dance Company, Choreographer, Paris Opera Ballet*, *Gothenburg Dance Company, Ballet BC, Opera Ballet Flanders, and more!
STUDIOS
Every student deserves a safe and nurturing environment to grow and thrive.
Our facility is designed to adapt to the evolving conditions, allowing students to safely continue training. We are committed to delivering the highest quality education (Vaganova method) and access to world-renowned faculty and master teachers.
We have two locations, nine studios, including two outdoor studios with raised wooden floors. There is a beautiful courtyard for students to gather and study, while waiting for class.
bayer ballet academy
PROGRAMS
Pre-Ballet, Junior Division, Apprentice, Pre-Professional, Male, Adult, Grown-Up & Me
CLASSES
Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Character,
Stretching & Strengthening
INTENSIVES & WORKSHOPS
Summer Intensives
Summer Camps
Various Master Classes offered year-round
PERFORMANCE
Professional performance and
competition opportunities
.
bayer ballet
company
Bayer Ballet Company, the 501(c)3 public charity organization, is dedicated to making the classical discipline of ballet accessible to new generations, preserving the traditions of the Vaganova method, and contributing enriching cultural experiences to our community.
𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, we are creating 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 for our community, while 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 into a center of artistic excellence on par with its technological achievements.
TESTIMONIALS
" This is a top notch school where your son or daughter will receive the proper training that a dancer needs. We have been thoroughly impressed with the professionalism of the school...The teaching faculty is devoted to giving the students excellent instruction. I recommend this school for any child that wants to work hard, and takes their ballet training seriously."
— Michelle R., Belmont, CA
