School Calendar
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KCBS 2022-2023 School Calendar
| August | |
| August 10 | New Family Orientation (in person & virtual options) 6:00-7:30 p.m. |
| August 11 | Bolender Center Placement Class 4:30-5:45 pmPlacement Class Info |
| August 15 – 26 | KCBS Fall Prep Classes |
| August 27 | KC Dance Day |
| September | |
| September 6 | Fall Classes Begin, Both Campuses |
| September 23 – 25 | The Nutcracker Auditions TBD |
| OCTOBER | |
| October 3-8 (TBC) | Watch Week for CM-L1 ONLY, Both Campus |
| October 14 | The Nutcracker student rehearsals begin |
| October 14 – 23 | KCB presents Giselle |
| October 24 – 29 | Family Watch Week, Both Campuses |
| November | |
| November 4 -6 | Kansas City Youth Ballet Fall Performance
7:30 p.m./7:30 p.m./2:00 p.m., Bolender Center |
| November 21-26 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Thanksgiving Break), Both Campuses
* Student Nutcracker rehearsals will continue |
| December | |
| December (TBD) | Cinderella Auditions |
| December 2 | The Nutcracker theater rehearsals begin |
| December 7 – 24 | KCB presents The Nutcracker, Kauffman Center of Performing Arts |
| December 10 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball), Both Campuses |
| December 19 – January 8 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Winter Break), Both Campuses |
| JANUARY | |
| January (TBD) | Cinderella Auditions |
| January 7 | New Student Placement Class, Bolender Center |
| January 9 | Spring Classes Begin, Both Campuses |
| January 22 | KCBS Summer Intensive Audition, Bolender Center |
| January 16 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Both Campuses |
| FEBRUARY | |
| February 12 | KCBS Summer and Junior Summer Intensive Audition, Bolender Center |
| February 17 -26 | KCB presents Cinderella |
| February 20 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Presidents Day), Both Campuses |
| MARCH | |
| March 6 – 11 | Family Watch Week, Both Campuses |
| March 13 – 18 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Spring Break), Both Campuses |
| March 31 – April 2 | Kansas City Youth Ballet Spring Performance 7:30 p.m./ 7:30 p.m./2:00 p.m. Bolender Center |
| APRIL | |
| April 7-8 | No Academy or Studio Classes (Easter Break), Both Campuses |
| April 10-28 | Student Evaluations, Both Campuses |
| April 22 | New Student Placement Class, Johnson County Campus (Times TBA) |
| MAY | |
| May 6 – 12 | Creative Movement Studio Demonstrations |
| May 9 | Senior Showcase Tech |
| May 11 | Senior Showcase Dress |
| May 12 | Last Day of Academy Classes, Both Campuses |
| May 12 – 21 | KCB presents Bliss Point |
| May 13 | Children’s Showcase |
| May 15 | Senior Showcase |
| May 16 – 18 |
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.
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