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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