About the ISVP

Immerse yourself in American culture and language with the most celebrated
dance community in the world! Join dancers from around the globe and
experience the vitality of New York City, the dance capital of the world.

• Choose a program of 3 months, 6 months or 1 year of intensive study with
  the option to extend
• The ISVP is an M-1 Student Visa Program -- students enrolled in our
  course are not prohibited by US law from accepting employment
• Each week, choose 12 classes from an enormous variety of classes (more
  than any other school in NYC). Choices include classes in Ballet (course
  requirement of two ballet classes per week), Jazz, Lyrical Jazz,
  Contemporary Jazz, Musical Theatre, Funk, Hip-Hop, Breakin, African, Tap,
  Voice, Stretch, Pilates, Yoga and more. Classes are for students at levels
  Basic through Advanced.
• Design your own program and chart your progress with the help of a
  student advisor.
• Develop relationships with your teachers through ongoing Faculty
  Mentoring and during Teacher Meetings, one-on-one sessions where your
  teachers provide you with personal evaluations and commentary. Three-month
  students are exempt from these formalized meetings, though Faculty
  Mentoring is available to all students.
• Our Faculty (over 90 teachers) are world-renowned teachers and
  choreographers who offer cutting-edge to classical styles of instruction
  and choreography.
• Your program will consist of classes selected from our open-class
  schedule, so that you have the opportunity to dance alongside New York
  dancers, and supplementary ISVP-only classes provided to increase your
  knowledge and focus on your goals.
• Monthly Master Classes or Performance Project included, with free
  rehearsal space offered to those performing.
• Nurturing full-time staff on hand to help guide your studies.
• State-of-the-art studios in the heart of the Broadway Theater District.

Semesters

Applications may be submitted no sooner than six months prior to the Start Date requested, and Start Dates and Application Deadlines are as follows: