August 26, 2023
KC Dance Day
Join Kansas City Ballet on Saturday, August 26 for KC Dance Day! It is the 13th annual celebration of dance and movement featuring FREE dance performances, and dance and fitness classes. All ages are welcome!
Choose from more than 20 FREE dance and movement classes at the Kansas City Ballet School. Classes are available for children ages 2-7 in Dance with Me, Creative Movement, Ballet, and Boys Ballet and for ages 8-11 in Ballet, Jazz, and Hip Hop. FREE classes for adults ages 12 and up include Be Moved, DANCEFIX, Ballet, Yoga, Hip Hop, Jazz, Flamenco, and Contemporary. Pre-registration for free classes is now closed. You can register for free at the front desk when you arrive.
Lunch will be available for purchase from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. served by Two Guys and a Grill. Choose from a hamburger, hotdog, veggie burger, chicken breast, chips, and bottled water for $10 each.
Classes & Performances
FREE CHILDREN’S DANCE CLASSES
9:00 a.m. | Dance with Me, Ages 2-3 (Studio 6)
9:00 a.m. | Creative Movement, Age 3 (Studio 7)
9:00 a.m. | Pre-Ballet, Ages 5-6 (Studio 4)
10:00 a.m. | Adaptive Dance, Ages 3-7 (Studio 7)
10:00 a.m. | Creative Movement, Age 4 (Studio 6)
10:00 a.m. | Ballet, Ages 7-9 (Studio 4)
11:00 a.m. | Dance with Me, Ages 2-3 (Studio 7)
11:00 a.m. | Boys on the Move, Ages 5-7 (Studio 6)
11:00 a.m. | Ballet, Ages 10-12 (Studio 4)
12:00 p.m. | Jazz, Ages 7-12 (Studio 4)
12:00 p.m. | Adaptive Dance, Ages 8-13 (Studio 7)
2:00 p.m. | Hip Hop, Ages 7-12 (Studio 5)
FREE ADULT DANCE CLASSES
9:00 a.m. | Beginner Ballet (Studio 5)
9:00 a.m. | Family Ballet, Adult & Ages 7+ (Studio 1)
9:00 a.m. | Family Yoga, Adult & Ages 7+ (Studio 2)
10:00 a.m. | Family Jazz, Adult & Ages 5+ (Studio 1)
10:00 a.m. | Family Ballet, Adult & Ages 5+ (Studio 2)
10:00 a.m. | Senior Ballet (Studio 5)
11:00 a.m. | DANCEFIX (Studio 1)
11:00 a.m. | Be Moved (Studio 5)
12:00 p.m. | Jazz (Studio 5)
1:00 p.m. | Teen Ballet, Ages 13-18 (Studio 4)
1:00 p.m. | Progressive Ballet Technique (Studio 5)
1:00 p.m. | Int/Adv. Ballet (Studio 7)
2:00 p.m. | Int/Adv. Ballet (Studio 2)
2:00 p.m. | Teen Jazz, Ages 13-18 (Studio 4)
2:00 p.m. | Flamenco (Studio 7)
3:00 p.m. | Contemporary Ballet (Studio 2)
3:00 p.m. | Ballet Variations (Studio 4)
3:00 p.m. | Progressive Ballet Technique (Studio 5)
3:00 p.m. | Modern (Studio 7)
4:00 p.m. | Hip Hop (Studio 2)
4:00 p.m. | Teen Contemporary, Ages 13-18 (Studio 4)
4:00 p.m. | Yoga (Studio 5)
4:00 p.m. | Character (Studio 7)
FREE YOUTH DANCE PERFORMANCES
Ten-minute performances starting at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. | Ailey Camp – The Group
12:15 p.m. | The Culture House School of Dance
12:30 p.m. | UMKC Conservatory
12:45 p.m. | Kansas City Ballet School
FREE WORLD DANCE PERFORMANCES
Ten-minute performances starting at 1:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m. | Olé (Spain)
1:30 p.m. | The Olympians (Greece)
1:45 p.m. | Kansas City Irish Dance Company (Ireland)
2:00 p.m. | HK Chinese Folk Dance Group (China)
2:15 p.m. | KC Bhangra (Bollywood East Indian)
FREE LOCAL DANCE PERFORMANCES — KC’S BEST
Fifteen-minute performances starting at 2:45 p.m.
2:45 p.m. | KC Contemporary Dance Company
3:05 p.m. | Kansas City Dance Collective
3:25 p.m. | Creative Intersections
3:45 p.m. | Owen/Cox Dance Group
4:05 p.m. | Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company
OPEN REHEARSAL BY KANSAS CITY BALLET
4:35-5:35 p.m. | Watch Kansas City Ballet and Second Company dancers
All performances take place in the Michael and Ginger Frost Studio Theater.
*Program subject to change.