Summer Programs
Summer & Fall Prep Classes
Summer Dance Training in Kansas City
Join us for an enriching and educational ballet experience this Summer!
Students participating in our Summer & Fall Prep programs will be challenged and supported in classes with our outstanding faculty. Classes are available each summer at our Bolender Center campus. KCBS students in Level 4, Secondary, and Pre-Professional divisions are eligible for our Summer & Fall Prep classes. Dancers who have been accepted into our 2024 Summer Intensive are also eligible to join our Summer & Fall Prep classes. Placement is required for new students.
Summer Prep
Bolender Center
Ages 12+
Week 1: $300
June 3 – 6
Monday – Thursday
Week 2: $300
June 10 – 13
Monday – Thursday
| Sample schedule A | Sample Schedule B |
| Ballet Technique 9:00-10:30AM | Ballet Technique 9:00 – 10:30AM |
| Pointe 10:30-11:30AM | Contemporary 10:30 – 11:45AM |
| Variations 11:45-1:00PM | Conditioning 12:00-1:00PM |
Fall Prep
Bolender Center
Ages 12+
Week 1: $160
August 12 – 15
Monday – Thursday
Week 2: $160
August 19 – 22
Monday – Thursday
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 and pointe 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
- No jewelry, watches 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, watches or warm-ups may be worn in the classroom
Get Moving
Any student who wishes to enroll in our Pre-Professional classes must take a placement class to determine their skill level.
Additional Resources
Everything from dress code to location information to auditions, Kansas City Ballet’s Parent Resources will tell you everything you need to know to set up your child for success.