the program

the training ground sf (ttgsf) offers an intensive, full-time program for serious dancers preparing for careers in the arts. Through technique classes, creative exploration, and guidance from working artists, ttgsf bridges the gap between advanced training and the professional world.

At ttgsf, failure isn't something to fear — it’s part of the process. We cultivate a space where dancers can embrace risks, fall forward, and grow through challenge.

Get comfortable with the uncomfortable. That’s where transformation happens.

2025-26 program details

Program Dates: September 8, 2025 - May 24, 2026
Fall Semester: September 8 - December 13, 2025
Spring Semester: January 5 - May 24, 2026

Schedule: Mondays - Fridays, 9am - 4pm
Location: City Dance Studios (60 Brady Street, San Francisco, CA)
Tuition: $10,000/year
Housing is not included.

Students train in a broad and dynamic curriculum designed to build both technical excellence and creative range, including:

  • Ballet

  • Contemporary

  • Modern

  • Repertoire

  • Improvisation

  • Composition and Choreography

  • GYROTONIC® 

  • Critical Perspectives in Dance


Guest artists from diverse backgrounds are regularly invited to share current, real-world practices and perspectives, giving students direct access to today’s dance landscape.

curriculum highlights

ttgsf is designed for serious, pre-professional dancers ages 18–25 who are ready to work rigorously and embrace discovery. We seek dancers with a strong technical foundation, an open mind, and an appetite for artistic investigation. 

Sound like you? Please contact us if you are interested in enrolling for the 2025-2026 year.

Auditions for the 2026-2027 year will be announced in December 2025.

who should apply

“Because of the depth that it has created in our beings, we have been able to become better humans in society through programs like these. It allows us to focus deep into our soul and it allows us to discover new ways of navigating life. The beauty of it all comes from direction and Karah Abiog has been a vessel - has been wonderful at doing this for so many artists”

— Aleks Perez, choreographer and ttgsf guest artist