Marat Daukayev Ballet

Registration for our fall semester (August 19th - December 20th) is now open!!! Make sure to register before our classes fill up

Wishing a fond farewell to our beloved Miss Camille today as she departs MDSB to pursue the next chapter of her career! Thank you for everything, Miss Camille! MDSB will not be the same without you. 🩷

Happy Birthday, Ms. Regina! We are incredibly thankful for your dedication to our school and students. Please join us in wishing a wonderful birthday!

Senior Spotlight
We offer our heartfelt congratulations to each of our 2024 graduates as they step forward into exciting new ventures! We are so proud of these diligent and dedicated dancers. 
Please join us in congratulating Catherine as she prepares to dance at both the Paris Opera and Ellison Ballet’s summer intensives. Catherine will likely commit to the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. We are so proud of you!

Senior Spotlight!
We offer our heartfelt congratulations to each of our 2024 graduates as they step forward into exciting new ventures! We are so proud of these diligent and dedicated dancers. 
Warm congratulations to Zarek on his upcoming journey to Amsterdam to train at the Dutch National Ballet Academy! Safe travels, Zarek, as you set off on this exciting new chapter!

Senior Spotlight!
We offer our heartfelt congratulations to each of our 2024 graduates as they step forward into exciting new ventures! We are so proud of these diligent and dedicated dancers. 
Congratulations to Wynter on her acceptance to the Royal Danish Ballet Summer Intensive! Following this achievement, she will be attending the University of California San Diego in the fall to study biology. .not.summer

Senior Spotlight!
We offer our heartfelt congratulations to each of our 2024 graduates as they step forward into exciting new ventures! We are so proud of these diligent and dedicated dancers. 

 Please congratulate Annabelle, who will be working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Dance at The University of Music and Theater Munich (HMTM)!

Senior Spotlight!

We offer our heartfelt congratulations to each of our 2024 graduates as they step forward into exciting new ventures! We are so proud of these diligent and dedicated dancers. 
Please congratulate Maya, who will be attending The University of Utah to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet. Maya, it has been a remarkable experience to see your growth and transformation into the incredible artist you have become!

Senior Spotlight!

We offer our heartfelt congratulations to each of our 2024 graduates as they step forward into exciting new ventures! We are so proud of these diligent and dedicated dancers. 

  Please congratulate Maya, who will be attending The University of Utah to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet. Maya, it has been a remarkable experience to see your growth and transformation into the incredible artist you have become!

Congratulations to all our participants this weekend on your outstanding performances! We’re so proud of the work you continue to put in. And to our Level 6 students Annabelle Johnson who ranked among the Top 12 - Classical and Top 24 - Contemporary categories and Grace Tankenson .t08 who ranked among the Top 24 in both categories in the Junior Division! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

And huge thank you to all our teachers and choreographers who helped coach and support our students through the process!
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Good luck to all our participants this weekend!
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✨ Annabel Cury
✨ Alex Cronin

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Congratulations to our students who competed at YAGP this weekend! Good luck to our students competing in the following week! 🩰

Alum Spotlight!
1st Slide: Sarah Reynolds
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- Danced at MDSB for 12 years
- Now dancing at Conservatorio International de Ballet e Danca in Portugal
2nd Slide: Laila Madison
- Danced at MDSB for 5 years
- Now dancing at Joffrey Ballet in Chicago
3rd Slide: Olivia Brothers
- Started at MDSB in 2012
- Now dancing with San Fransisco Ballet

We are so proud of our amazing alumni! We love watching you continue your journey with ballet 🩰

Don’t miss out on our new 2023 merch ft. custom legwarmers, branded puffer vests, and some chic new tote bags to carry all your new swag in
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Click on the bio link to submit your order form by MONDAY 1/16!

You’ll be able to pick up your order from the studio in 2-3 weeks, subject to minimum requirements.

HUGE thanks to for organizing! 👏🏼

Tickets are now available for our 20th anniversary season of The Nutcracker! Visit the bio link to reserve yours today!
WHEN: Sat. 12/10 2pm & 7pm, Sun. 12/11 11:30am & 4:30pm
WHERE: Luckman Fine Arts Complex
HOW: Visit theater.maratdaukayev.com

Marat Daukayev Ballet updated their address.

Did you catch us in the this morning? Learn more about our upcoming Nutcracker at the full article link in the bio!✨

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in this past weekend–Wynter, Canna, and Nicole! We’re so proud of the work you’ve put in and how much you’ve grown as a result 🤍

Have you gotten your Nutcracker tee or hoodie yet? Only 8 more days left of our CustomInk fundraiser! Get yours while available via the link in bio 👆🏼

Nutcracker preview with at

Thank you 📸

Nothing we love more than visits from our former students 🥰 So proud of the artist MDSB alumnus and graduate has become. Catch him dancing with !

Come back soon, Mikhail!

Today we said farewell to Level 6’s .reynoldssss who accepted a place at the Conservatorio Annarella Sanchez in Leiria, Portugal starting this fall! Sarah has danced with MDSB for 10 years since she was 5 years old beginning in Pre-Ballet 1. We are so proud of you Sarah! Good luck as you embark on this exciting next stage of your training, and be sure to visit 🤍

It's already that time of year!
Auditions for Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker" are this weekend 8/26-8/28. Email [email protected] for more information!

Fall Semester Starts This Week!

We’re so excited to see all of our new and returning students heading into the school year 🤍

We offer a full range of classes for all ages, levels, and genders, including:
• Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet
• Girls Levels 1-6 (including Pointe and Repertoire)
• Boys (Beginner, Int/Adv)
• Pas de Deux
• Open Adult (Beginner, Int/Adv & Professional, Pointe)

Check out our full schedule and register at the link in the bio! Email [email protected] to sign up new students ages 3-18 for a placement class.

Summer days at Marat Daukayev School of Ballet… ☀️
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Artistic floor crew - no more slippery floor.

Registration for any of our 5 weeks of summer intensive is ongoing!

Open to all students looking to strengthen their technical base in Russian ballet Vaganova style. Classes will include stretch and conditioning, technique, pointe, variation, pas de deux, character dance, contemporary, injury prevention, and performance preparedness.

DATES: Jul 5 - Aug 5

Visit the link in our bio to register and email [email protected] to schedule your first placement class!

Thank you to our lovely Level 6 fairies who guested at the Level 1 performance.

Great to see MDSB alumnus, Isabella Franco, in adult class. Isabella is in her first season with Charlotte Ballet and on deferral with Stanford University. She spent two years on a Butler fellowship with Ballet Austin.