Since its inception RSB has been providing sound ballet training to its students. Our students have worked with numerous Guest Teachers including:  Ana Lobe, Kenya Woods Cooper, Kevin Martin, David Strobbe, Lynn Brennan Tabor, Krista Morana, Dee Hillier, Mary Jo Rimke and Josh Widick.  Our students have been invited to study at summer programs around the country including:  American Theatre Dance Workshop NYC, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Chautauqua Institution, Dance Institute at the University of Akron, Joffrey Ballet NYC, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, The Rock School, BalletMet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Nutmeg Conservatory of the Arts, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive & Cleveland San Jose Ballet. Graduates of RSB have received admittance and scholarships to dance programs at American Musical & Dramatic Academy in NYC, Butler University in Indiana, Broadway Dance Center in NYC, Mercyhurst College, PA, Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts Residency Program, Point Park Conservatory, PA, the Professional Program at Broadway Dance Center, Ohio University and the University of Akron Dance Program.

RSB Graduates are going on to Dance, Teaching and Adminstrative professional careers in the performing arts.  Students have received contracts to Lake Erie Ballet, MOMIX, Azugano African Contemporary Dance Company, Jennifer Muller-The Works, RSB and RYBC.  Additionally, graduates of the RSB Program are teaching in the Cleveland area.

RSB students gain performing experience through annual performances ( Nutcracker and Spring Concerts) and invitations to dance at outside performing venues such as the NorthEast Ohio Dance Festival & the Ohio Dance Festival.  RSB has three times participated in the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix Competition in Chicago, Illinois, where our senior division dancers were awarded a third place in the semi-final round of competition in 200; in 2004 and 2005 RSB students were invited to the final round of competition in NYC to compete in the Ensemble category.  Also, in 2005 a RSB dancer captured 2nd Place in Junior Contemporary Category in Chicago & went on to compete in the final round of competition in NYC.

RSB students have been chosen to dance roles  with Pennsylvania Ballet in their Cleveland production of the Nutcracker  at Playhouse Square, with the Kirov Ballet in their Cleveland production of La Bayerdere and with Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular during this production's 2002 season at Playhouse Square.

RSB currently serves as the official home of the Royal Youth Ballet Company, a performing ensemble comprised of 35 talented young dancers ages 8-18.  All the members of  the Royal Youth Ballet Company  have been trained at RSB.

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