Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts is a dance academy in Durham offering instruction in classical ballet, pointe, modern, and aerial dance for students ages two through adult. The school provides an eight-level, outcome-based training program that combines artistic instruction with dancer health and child development, with promotion tied to meeting program requirements. It serves both recreational students and those preparing for professional dance study, and emphasizes creativity, age-appropriate education, and inclusive access through outreach to underrepresented communities in classical ballet and aerial.