Intensive Program
Inclusive Summer Lab is accessibility-first page with caregiver, transit, and sensory-plan details before tuition in Chicago, with separate level rows for dates, tuition, housing, placement, and final showing details.
Students are assigned to the level that best fits age, technical readiness, pointe or men's class experience, and placement-class results.
Ages 8-99
seated and standing class options, caregiver-supported creative work
Ages 10-13
ballet, hip hop, improvisation, music, access-centered class design
Ages 14-22
technique, contemporary, hip hop, partnering options, repertory
The adaptive lab opens before the teen pre-professional block so access plans can be revised.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Access intake deadline | 2027-04-21 |
| Adaptive lab begins | 2027-05-17 |
| Junior lab begins | 2027-05-31 |
| Inclusive pre-pro begins | 2027-06-14 |
| Accessible showing | 2027-07-02 |
Adaptive Summer Lab includes seated and standing class options, caregiver-supported creative work. Placement method: Registrar level review before arrival. Culminating activity: optional share.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Summer Lab tuition | 420 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Arc Junior includes ballet, hip hop, improvisation, music, access-centered class design. Placement method: Registrar level review before arrival. Culminating activity: studio share.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Arc Junior tuition | 1200 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Inclusive Pre-Pro includes technique, contemporary, hip hop, partnering options, repertory. Placement method: Placement class on first Monday. Culminating activity: accessible showing.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Pre-Pro tuition | 3650 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Applicants should register through the official audition page and choose the program code listed beside each session. Placement is based on class observation, video review, or prior-year evaluation.
Application and audition information
Inclusive Summer Lab applications are due 2027-03-10. Late applications are reviewed only when space remains.
Applicants are notified within ten business days after access intake or audition review. Accepted students receive a deposit invoice and placement notes by email.
The registration fee is $25. The non-refundable enrollment deposit is 20 percent of listed tuition. Remaining tuition is refundable until May 15, 2027, minus the deposit.
Metro Arc does not offer housing, but the access office lists transit and caregiver resources. Residential students under 18 must submit parent consent and travel details before arrival.