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Community Programs

Dance Classes

Dance Is For Everyone

Kansas City Ballet School offers a variety of dance classes. Learn more below.

 

 

Kansas City Ballet School is bringing summer dance camps to your community!

These fun, week-long camps help children build poise, rhythm, teamwork, and creativity through ballet stories, dance, and art projects—all led by our professional faculty. Parents are invited to a special end-of-week demonstration!

Kansas City Ballet Summer Camp

Location: Parkville YMCA, 8875 Clark Avenue, Parkville MO, 64152

Ages: 5-7
July 28-31, 2025
Monday-Thursday (4 days) at 90 minutes each day
3:45-5:15 p.m.
Theme: Snow White

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Kansas City Ballet Summer Camp

Location: NKCPRC, 1201 Clark Ferguson Drive, NKC, MO, 64116 in Ryan Hall

Ages: 3-5
August 5-7, 2025
Tuesday-Thursday (3 days) at 90 minutes each day
10-11:30 a.m.
Theme: Snow White

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Kansas City Ballet School 2025-2026 School Classes

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Adaptive Dance

Dance Classes for Students With Disabilities

KC Ballet Adaptive Dance programs offer creative movement and ballet classes in an open and supportive environment for children and adults. Younger students will experience rhythmic activities guided by our team to stimulate fine and gross motor skills and speech and language development, as well as sensory, visual and auditory processing skills. Teens and adults will experience a traditional ballet class in an open and supportive environment. Class sizes are limited.

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Open Division Dance Classes for Teens & Adults

At KC Ballet School, we believe dance is for everyone, including teens and adults with little or no dance experience. The class schedule is flexible and you can take as many classes as your schedule allows.

Enjoy the fun and fitness of dance! Our drop-in classes meet weekly and you can attend any or all of the classes that suit your interests or level of ability.

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Dance with us!

Under the direction of School Director Oliver Till, the Kansas City Ballet School offers a complete, professional curriculum for our Academy students. With locations in downtown Kansas City and Johnson County, the School maintains a faculty of over 50 instructors. The School’s Open Division attracts teens and adults who wish to pursue recreational dance instruction in a supportive and encouraging setting.

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