Students invited to the Pre-Professional Division – Evening will continue studying dance with focus and intensity.

Pre-Professional Division-Evening classes are available for students on an invitation and audition only basis. The Pre-Pro Evening Program offers an intensive training to prepare young dancers for a second-company experience. Pre-professional training provides students who are motivated and passionate for dance a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum.

REGISTRATION Information

2022-2023 Academy Placement Class

Tuition

School Year

8 installments

8 Payments, Sep-April (No payment in May)

$350

2 installments

2 Payments, Sep and Jan

$1400

1 installment

1 payment due at registration

$2800

$100 REGISTRATION FEE

*Registration Fee includes one KCBS Elevé Uniform
Registration Fee is non refundable

Financial Aid

Financial Aid may be awarded to students on a need-only basis. Limited resources are offered in this capacity by Kansas City Ballet School. APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID

Dress Code

Option #1

Uniform Elevé leotard; this leotard should be worn for performances, evaluations, and KCB auditions.
Additional black leotards in Capezio style CC100 or CC201
“Ballet Pink” color Body Wrappers Total Stretch Mesh Seamed Convertible Tights
“Black” color Body Wrappers Total Stretch Mesh Seamed Convertible Tights
Light pink canvas Sansha split sole ballet shoes and sewn pointe shoes
Optional flesh toned tights and shoes for ballet classes
Uniform Black Elevé Tulip skirt – for pointe class only
Character shoes and black character skirt
Tan slip-on jazz shoes
Blue Thera-band and Yoga Mat for conditioning
Hair pulled back neatly and secure in a ballet appropriate hairstyle (see pg 1 for details)
No jewelry or warm-ups may be worn in the classroom

Option #2

Uniform KCBS Elevé white t-shirt; this shirt should be worn for performances, evaluations, and KCB auditions
Black M Stevens or Body Wrappers tights
Dance belt
White ballet shoes with thin, white socks
For performance only: black ballet shoes with black socks
Black slip-on jazz shoes
Blue Thera-band and Yoga Mat for Conditioning
Hair should be styled neatly and kept out of the face
No jewelry or warm-ups may be worn in the classroom

Auditions

Students are accepted into the Evening Program by invitation or audition only. In order to be considered for an audition, please send the following items to school@kcballet.org.

Once you have submitted all the below materials, students will be notified by email within two weeks of any next steps in the audition process. Students may be invited to attend an in-person audition at the Bolender Center.

Pre-Professional Audition Form Coming Soon!
$30 Audition Fee
3 Photos (Headshot, First arabesque, Tendu a la seconde)
Video Audition: Female-identifying students should wear a simple, single-colored leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Male-identifying students should wear a fitted white shirt, black, white or gray tights, and white or black ballet shoes.

Barre work (one side only)

Pliés
Tendus
Degagé
Rond de jambe
Développé with fondu
Grand battement

Center work (ladies on pointe)

Adagio
Pirouette combination
Petit allegro
Grand allegro
Beginner pointe students, please complete center work on flat. Please add combination on pointe at barre with sous sus and échappé.

Gentlemen, please add:

Tour en l’air
Tours a la seconde
Entrechat
Big jumps

Performance Opportunities

Kansas City Youth Ballet

Pre-Professional students may also be invited to participate in the school’s performing ensemble, Kansas City Youth Ballet. KCYB, under the direction of Kimberly Cowen and Dmitry Trubchanov, produces two performances each school year. Space is limited.

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Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP)

Dancers in the Pre-Professional Program have the opportunity to compete in the Youth American Grand Prix, by invitation only.

End of School Year Performance

All Kansas City Ballet School students have an end-of-the-year performance opportunity in May.

WATCH WEEKS

KCBS hosts two annual watch weeks for families, one in the fall and one in the spring (see the school calendar for dates).

Company Productions

Pre-Professional students have the opportunity to audition for company productions such as The Nutcracker.

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