KCBS 2023-2024 School Calendar
August | |
August 14-24 | KCBS Fall Prep Classes |
August 17 | Bolender Center Open House 4:00-8:00pm, Placement ClassesPlacement Class Info |
August 18 | Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting KCBS South Campus at Meadowbrook 8;30-10:00am |
August 19 | South Campus Open House 9:00-2:00pm, Placement Classes Placement Class Info |
August 26 | KC Dance Day |
September | |
September 5 | Fall Classes Begin, Both Campuses |
September 22- 23 | The Nutcracker Auditions |
OCTOBER | |
October 2-7 | Watch Week for CM-L1 ONLY, Both Campus |
October 13 – 22 | KCB presents Jekyll & Hyde |
October 14 | The Nutcracker student rehearsals begin |
October 23 – 28 | Family Watch Week, Both Campuses |
October 31 | Halloween, No Evening Academy classes, Both Campuses |
November | |
November 3-5 | Kansas City Youth Ballet Fall Performance
7:30 p.m./7:30 p.m./2:00 p.m., Bolender Center |
November 20-25 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Thanksgiving Break), Both Campuses |
November 24 | The Nutcracker Theater Rehearsals begin |
November 27 | KCBS Summer Intensive Audition Pre-Registration Opens |
December | |
December 1 – 24 | KCB presents The Nutcracker, Kauffman Center of Performing Arts |
December 2 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball), Both Campuses |
December 17 – January 7 | Winter Break, Both Campuses |
December 18-21 | Holiday Drop-In Classes, South Campus |
December 18-21 | Nutcracker Children’s Camps, South Campus |
JANUARY | |
January 2-4 | Winter Workshop, South Campus |
January 2-5 | Peter Pan Children’s Camps, South Campus |
January 8 | KCBS Spring Classes Begin, both campuses |
January 13 | Peter Pan Auditions 12:00pm-6:00pm
Rehearsal will begin January 14 |
January 15 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Both Campuses |
January 21 | KCBS NSIA Summer Intensive Audition, Bolender Center |
FEBRUARY | |
February 11 | KCBS Summer and Junior Summer Intensive Audition, Bolender Center |
February 15-18 | Youth America Grand Prix Kansas City Semi-Finals |
February 16 -25 | KCB presents Peter Pan |
February 19 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Presidents Day), Both Campuses |
February 23-25 | Universal Ballet Competition Chicago Regional |
MARCH | |
March 4 – 9 | Family Watch Week, Both Campuses |
March 11 – 16 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Spring Break), Both Campuses |
March 14-19 | Youth America Grand Prix Boca Raton Semi-Finals |
March 29- 30 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Easter Break), Both Campuses |
APRIL | |
April 5-7 | Kansas City Youth Ballet Spring Performance 7:30 p.m./ 7:30 p.m./2:00 p.m. Bolender Center |
April 12-14 | Universal Ballet Competition Pittsburgh Regional |
April 15- May 4 | Student Evaluations, Both Campuses |
MAY | |
May 7 | Senior Showcase Tech |
May 10 | Senior Showcase Photo Shoot |
May 10 | Last Day of Academy Classes, Both Campuses |
May 10- 19 | KCB presents Jewels |
May 11 | Children’s Showcase/ Senior Showcase Dress |
May 13 | Senior Showcase |
May 14 – 16 |
KCBS Spring Performance (Rehearsals & Performance) |
Important Notice Regarding Weather Policy
During inclement weather, an official decision on the status of classes for that evening will be made by 2:00 PM. For Saturdays, decisions will be made either Friday night if possible or early Saturday morning. After that time please visit our website, check our Facebook page, or call KCBS at (816) 931-2299 to find out whether classes will be held or not. KCBS uses the Kansas City, Missouri and Shawnee Mission, Kansas school districts as a guideline for weather cancellations. Please note that though districts may be closed during the day, circumstances may change that allow us to have regularly scheduled classes in the evenings.
In the event of inclement weather that results in closure of Kansas City Missouri Public Schools, classes for the Daytime Program will also be canceled. Updates regarding the Daytime schedule will be posted on our website, Facebook page and via the phone messages. Please note that there are circumstances that may result in Daytime Program classes being canceled but evening classes being held as scheduled and vice versa. The exception to this policy is when schools close due to cold weather not snow or ice. If schools are closed due to temperature but road conditions are not hazardous, classes will be held as scheduled. Please use caution, care and judgment for travel from your particular area.