Summer Intensive Life @ KCAI
Student Housing
Kansas City Ballet is proud to partner with the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). Located in the heart of Kansas City, KCAI is an independent four-year college of fine arts and design founded in 1885. Notable artists associated with KCAI include Walt Disney, who took Saturday classes there as a child, and painter Thomas Hart Benton, who taught there from 1935 to 1941. The beautiful campus is nestled in a historic neighborhood surrounded by two of the best art museums in the country, the Nelson-Atkins Museum and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Residence Hall
KCAI’s Barbara Marshall Residence Hall opened in January 2020. During the Summer Intensive, KCBS occupies an entire floor of the facility. The new Residence Hall features suite-style rooms with semi-private bathrooms and basic furniture.
Dining Hall
The Wylie Dining Hall at KCAI is located adjacent to the Residence Hall. Food options are healthy and nutritious with a dancer’s needs and body demands in mind. Breakfast and dinner during the week and all weekend meals take place at Wylie Dining. Vending machines are available at KCB and KCAI.
Amenities in the Dining Hall include:
- Hot entrees
- Salad bar
- Deli bar
- Cereal bar
- Fresh fruit bar with yogurts
- Assorted breads
- Fruit juices and beverages
- Freshly baked desserts
The Dining Hall offers vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free options, and they are marked accordingly.
Important Information
Dorm Fee – $3600
Includes:
– Room and board
– 21 meals a week
– Transportation
– Weekend activities/excursions
Employment
Dorm Director
The Dorm Director is responsible for the daily operations, leadership, supervision, and oversight of the students living in the Residence Hall at the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) during the Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive. The Dorm Director serves as the leader and manager of the Resident Assistants during the Summer Intensive. The primary goal of the Dorm Director is to create a safe, supportive, and engaging residential community for the Summer Intensive students.
Resident Assistant
The Resident Assistant (RA) plays a vital role in supporting Kansas City Ballet Summer Intensive students while living in the Residence Hall at the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) during the Summer Intensive. The RA’s primary goal is to create a supportive and engaging living community, assist in maintaining safety and security, and serve as a role model for the Summer Intensive students.
Activities and Excursions
During their time here, dorm students will go on small weekend excursions and participate in activities with their classmates all over the Kansas City area.
