Welcome KCBS Parents!

For information on how to send in a video audition, please visit our Audition Info page.

Students are permitted a total of five make-up classes for unexcused absences before February 1, 2020. Two unexcused absences may be made up at no charge. Students may make-up the remaining three absences at a charge of $15 per class. Classes missed for excused absences may be made up before February 1, 2020. Excused absences include any change or cancellation made by KCBS that would cause a student to miss class (snow days, rehearsals, etc). Make-up classes are not permitted in Studio classes or during Family Watch Week. All make-up classes must be arranged by emailing school@kcballet.org for permission. Due to class availability, a make-up class may not always be available. On the day of your student’s make-up, please stop by the front desk to sign-in for the make-up class.

If your child is over 12 and in level 4, they are welcome to take studio classes in addition to their academy class schedule. Unfortunately, if they do not meet this criteria, they are unable to take extra classes.

Yes, a 10% discount may be applied to the tuition of the younger siblings. For any questions, please contact the Kansas City Ballet School front desk.

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Yes, need-based Financial Aid is available for students enrolled in Level 2 or above. The amount of financial aid available in a given year is dependent upon contributions by KC Ballet donors and careful consideration is given to all requests for assistance.

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KC Ballet School provides support for those who show talent, a passion for ballet, and a commitment to their art. The School offers full and partial tuition scholarships to Academy students who demonstrate artistic potential.

There are no refunds after the student’s first day of class. All fees are non-refundable.

KCBS highly encourages enrolling in our automatic payment plan. Semester and monthly options are offered with autopay for no additional fee; non autopay accounts will incur an additional fee of $30 per student. Tuition is withdrawn from the credit card on the 5th of the Month, Semester, or at the start of year based on the selected payment plan. For non-autopay accounts, payments must be made in person, by mail, or over the phone at the location where the student takes class. Acceptable forms of payment are check, credit card, or money order. Personal checks or Direct Pay checks sent from the bank should include the student’s full name and class level. Checks may be mailed to the location where the student takes class.

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Currently enrolled academy students are eligible to audition for Kansas City Ballet productions where roles and ages vary. Casting of students into KCB Company productions is at the sole discretion of the KCB Artistic Director and not a guarantee.

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If your child is a new student and under 8 years old, they will be placed in a level by their age and grade in school. If your child is a new student over the age of 8 years old, you must enroll your child in a placement class to determine what level they will be placed in. For currently enrolled students in Level 1 and above, placement will be determined following the final Evaluation Class in April.

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