CANADA'S NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL RECRUITS THE MOST TALENTED DANCE STUDENTS THROUGH A NATIONAL RECRUITMENT TOUR FOLLOWED BY A SECOND-STAGE 4-WEEK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM; PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS; TRAINS DANCE STUDENTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL BALLET CAREER; PROVIDES DANCE STUDENTS WITH AN ACADEMIC EDUCATION; PROVIDES STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE GTA WITH RESIDENTIAL CARE; PROVIDES CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAM TO DANCE STUDENTS; TRAINS STUDENTS AND FORMER DANCERS TO BECOME BALLET TEACHERS; PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES FOR DANCE TEACHERS; PROVIDES DANCE CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND PART-TIME CLASSES FOR CHILDREN; OFFERS SEMINARS FOR DANCE TEACHERS; PROVIDES WORKSHOPS FOR DANCE TEACHERS AND MUSICIANS AND OPEN CLASSES FOR CHILDREN IN ...COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA; PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY DANCE PROGRAMES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.