Elite Classical Coaching

Come train with the best this summer at Elite Classical Coaching! Throughout the summer we have different contemporary faculty in to supplement our world renowned ballet training!
Kade Cummings, an alum of ECC Director Catherine Lewellen, the year before she officially founded ECC, she trained Kade who became a Young Arts Presidential Scholar and went on to graduate from The Juilliard School before dancing at Staatstheater Nuremberg Ballett and is now at Staatsballett Hannover under the direction of Goyo Montero. Justin Padilla, ECC’s Resident Choreographer, recently graduated from the John Cranko Schule and is currently dancing with Netherlands Dans Theater 2.
Experience European contemporary dance, repertoire, and a fresh take on contemporary movement every dancer will be faced with in both ballet and contemporary companies around the world! Don’t miss this opportunity!
Apply at [email protected] today and prepare for the most transformative summer of your life! (more details on our website) We can’t wait to dance with you!

Apply now and transform your dancing over the summer!
June 22-July 31, 2026
Sign up for a life changing 6 weeks or choose the weeks that work for you! Work one on one with ECC Director Catherine Lewellen and Ballet Master Maxim Tchernychev, get inspired by contemporary faculty from Nederlands Dans Theater, Staatsballett Hannover, Ballet BC, and stay tuned for a pop up workshop from ECC alumni, now co member of Stuttgart Ballet, this summer! Don’t miss out on all the exciting things happening at ECC this summer!
Submit your video to [email protected], a $35 audition fee to Venmo -payments, and a brief bio introducing yourself. We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to the ECC family!