Level 3 - Ages 9 and up

Level 3 is the first level in our Preparatory Division. Classes for this level meet three times per week. 

The large amount of material and vocabulary explored in this level, with increased expectations, generally requires more than one year of study. Girls will begin to study pre-pointe work, which is a practice designed to prepare them for pointe shoes in Level 4. Gentlemen in this level will have a boys class once per week, in addition to their usual technique classes. Please select the section that best fits your family’s schedule.

REGISTRATION Information

Academy Parent Page

School Calendar

Bolender Center Campus

South Campus

Space is limited, and will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

2024-2025 School year Payment options

$75 REGISTRATION FEE*

*Registration Fee is non-refundable

Financial Aid

Financial Aid may be awarded to students on a need-only basis. Limited resources are offered in this capacity by Kansas City Ballet School.

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Female Identifying Students

• Royal blue tank leotard (So Danca SL09 or SL08- on tag Celestine Blue) or KCBS Nadine Tank Elevé leotard
• “Ballet Pink” color Body Wrappers Total Stretch Mesh Seamed Convertible Tights
• “Black” color Body Wrappers Total Stretch Mesh Seamed Convertible Tights
• Pink, split sole ballet shoes
• Bloch pre-pointe shoes (New Students: Wait to sew shoes until after the 1st class)
• Optional flesh toned tights and shoes for ballet classes
• Dancers are not to wear undergarments under their leotard and tights. If a dancer needs to wear undergarments, we ask that it be easily concealed by their leotard.
• Hair pulled back neatly and secure in a ballet appropriate hairstyle with no accessories
• Tan slip-on jazz shoes
• Green Thera-band
• Ballet class notebook
• No jewelry, accessories, warm ups or watches. Stud earrings are allowed.

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Male Identifying Students

• White Body Wrappers short-sleeved t-shirt
• Black M Stevens or Body Wrappers tights
• Black ballet shoes
• Black slip-on jazz shoes
• Ballet class notebook
• Hair should be styled neatly and kept out of the face
• No jewelry, accessories, warm ups or watches. Stud earrings are allowed.

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COMPANY PRODUCTIONS

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.

END OF SCHOOL YEAR PERFORMANCE

All Kansas City Ballet School students have an end-of-the-year performance opportunity in May.

WATCH WEEKS

KCBS hosts two annual watch weeks for families, one in the fall and one in the spring (see the school calendar for dates).