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Kansas City Ballet School
Summer Intensive
Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive
June 23-July 25, 2025
5 week Summer Intensive for dancers ages 12-22
Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity
500 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO
July 28- August 2, 2025
ChoreoLab Movers and Makers
The Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive offers a curriculum focused on classical ballet with exposure to a variety of dance disciplines. Artistic staff and school faculty of Kansas City Ballet combine to create one of the best summer intensive offered in the country. Our world-class guest instructors bring additional expertise that is unmatched and will help prepare students for the demands of a professional career. We educate not just the dancer, but the whole person.
The ChoreoLab: Movers and Makers is a one week workshop taking place at the end of the Summer Intensive. It has 2 tracks: The Mover Track and The Maker Track. The Mover Track provides dancers ages 16-22 with an opportunity to simulate a company experience being engaged in rehearsal and creation processes. Dancers are selected and invited through a Summer Intensive Audition. The Maker Track is open to student choreographers ages 18-24. Choreographers will have choreography seminars, be paired with a mentor, and work with dancers to create in a process oriented environment. Choreographers are NOT required to audition or attend the Summer Intensive but rather are selected through an application process. The Choreography Workshop will culminate in a showing at The Bolender Center.
This intensive was truly amazing. My experience here has been unmatched to any other intensive I have been to even during the pandemic.
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Cost
| 5 week Summer Intensive Tuition | $3,000 |
| 5 week Housing Package (Includes dorm and cafeteria costs) | $3,600 |
| 1 week ChoreoLab Tuition (Maker Track or Mover Track) | $600 |
| 1 week ChoreoLab Housing Package (Maker Track or Mover Track) | $720 |
A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to reserve a place in the 5 week Summer Intensive.
A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to hold a place in the dormitory for the 5 week Summer Intensive.
These deposits are applied toward the total tuition/housing costs. The balance of fees is due by May 19, 2025.
Information Packets & Daily Schedule
Students successfully completing the Summer Intensive will receive a Certificate of Completion. The program has approximately 80 hours of Ballet Technique and 80 hours of additional Dance training.
Summer Intensive Daily Schedule Sample
| 9:00 – 10:45 am | Ballet Technique |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Pointe/ Men’s Class |
| 12:00 – 1:00pm | Conditioning |
| 1:00 -2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:15 – 3:30 pm | Modern |
| 3:45 – 5:00 pm | Repertory |
Summer Intensive Elevé and T-shirt Order Forms
Summer Intensive Elevé Leotard/Shirt
As included as part of your registration fee, each student will receive one (1) Elevé Leotard or Men’s Shirt. The order form below is for ordering ADDITIONAL leotards/shirts ONLY.
Summer Intensive T-shirt
Summer Intensive T-shirts are available for purchase. For all dorm students, one (1) KCBS SI T-shirt is included in your housing package.
Important Dates
| Monday, December 2, 2024 | Pre-registration for Summer Intensive and NSIA auditions open |
| Thursday, January 16, 2025 | Last day to pre-register for January SI and JSI Audition at KCBS |
| Sunday, January 19, 2025 | January SI and JSI Audition at KCBS |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 | Last day to pre-register for February NSIA audition at KCBS |
| Sunday, February 9, 2025 | February NSIA audition at KCBS |
| Friday, February 14, 2025 | Video auditions, choreography applications, and financial aid applications due |
| Monday, March 17, 2025 | Registration and deposits due |
| Monday, April 7, 2025 | Summer Intensive t-shirt orders due |
| Monday, May 19, 2025 | Balance of fees due |
| Sunday June 22, 2025 | Move in day for dorm students |
| Monday, June 23, 2025 | First day of Summer Intensive classes |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | Final day of classes and Summer Intensive studio demonstrations* |
| Monday, July 28, 2025 | Choreographic Workshop starts |
| Saturday August 2nd, 2025 | Choreographic Workshop Showing |
*More detailed information will be provided to students once their registration is complete.
For more information about Kansas City Ballet’s Summer Intensive or ChoreoLab, contact Kansas City Ballet School at 816.931.2299 or summerintensive@kcballet.org.