Young Dancers Program

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  • Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre
  • Photo of ballet dancers posing in front of stained-glass windows.

    We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for children of all levels age 3 and up.

    Application required

    • Sign-up is ongoing
    • Rolling enrollment from now until the end of the school year.
    • We recommend signing up for a trial class before fully enrolling (enrollment is ongoing).
    • Visit our website, determine the appropriate level for placement by age if under 8-years-old.
    • Our Middle and Upper Divisions (mostly ages 8+) may require an audition.

    Cost

    Cost depends on number of hours/week, see each class for specific rates of tuition on the Young Dancers Program page (click on Tuition Rates and Information section). The prices for the entire year of programming start at $821 per year for between 1-6 days of classes per week. Some need-based scholarships are available. You can apply for assistance via the registration form.

    • Financial Aid and/or Scholarship Available
    • Sliding scale based on income

    Location

    • In-person only.

    Jose Mateo Cambridge Studios

    400 Harvard Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Mid Cambridge, Riverside, and West Cambridge
  • Jose Mateo Dorchester Studios

    14 Cushing Avenue
    Dorchester, MA 02125
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Outside Cambridge
  • Dates and Times

    This program runs during the school year.

  • Monday through Saturday.
    • September 8, 2025 – May 26, 2026
    • Weekdays 3:30 to 7:00 PM
    • Saturdays 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    • Schedules vary based on your Division and Class. 

    Additional information

    YOUNG DANCERS PROGRAM CAMBRIDGE AND DORCHESTER The Young Dancers Program is JMBT’s yearlong training program for students ages 3–18, with studios in Harvard Square, Cambridge and Dorchester, Boston. JMBT is also the presenter of Dance for World Community, an initiative that harnesses the power of dance to create social change. Our Young Dancers Program centers around the themes of Ballet, Dance, Movement, and Performance for ages 3-18 and includes a performance.

    Contacts

    Studio Programs Manager

    Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre

    617-945-1944x101

    José Mateo Ballet Theatre

    Magdalena Gyftopoulos

    617-945-1944
    Photo of ballet dancers posing in front of stained-glass windows.

    Studio Programs Manager

    Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre

    617-945-1944x101
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    This program runs during the school year.

  • Monday through Saturday.
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    Last updated August 20, 2025.