Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, founded in 1955 by Marcia Dale Weary, is known throughout the world for providing the finest in classical ballet training. CPYB’s committed faculty, individual attention, and generous environment train not just the dancer, but the whole person

CPYB is a ballet school that offers four divisions for dancers at different stages. The Children’s Division offers Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet and Tap, and the Primary Division provides opportunities to students six years of age and older. The Training Division is a 1-to-2-year training opportunity for committed students ages 12 through 19. These students are solely focused on fostering their technique and cultivating their skills as a student of ballet through CPYB’s distinctive syllabus. The Pre-Professional Division is for students with foundational knowledge ready for progression and training preparing them for the dance world.