Currently, the Kansas City Ballet School is at its capacity in our four studios. In order to provide the highest quality dance training, KCBS needs to maintain an appropriate student/teacher ratio. In order to expand the pre-professional program ... more

Our local John Lewis stocks pink ballet shoes. I have never seen them in Debenhams. I do not know about House of Fraser. Ringing before you go is a good idea. Have fun shopping and remember, if buying from a department store rather than a dance shop, ... more

Our Large Ensembles Program include two full orchestras (strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion) the Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonic, and two string orchestras, Sinfonia and String Ensemble, which meet monthly throughout the school ... more

The Academy sets itself apart from other dance institutions in many ways, the most compelling of which is our approach to ballet instruction. ACB is one of the only dance schools in the nation to be founded upon both dance experience and the advice ... more

Say "Joffrey Ballet" to New York dancegoers, and you're likely to hear a flood of happy recollections. But future balletomanes may not grow up with the feisty little company and its vital repertory of 20th-century classics. For it looks ... more

"Ballet is art. It's not about winning, it's about creating movements that are compelling but look effortless. Football players have pads, tape, helmets and braces to protect them. We're out there on our own. Of course, in the corps, there's ... more

No. Our feet are ugly. Aside from ever present calluses and blisters, most girls who have been on pointe for a while have some funky toe stuff going on. There are either gaps, bunions, toes (or toenails) growing funny, or just lots of scarring ... more

In the Ballet/Tap Combo class the teacher focuses on both Ballet and Tap. The Ballet/Tap level 1 classes offer an introduction to the basics of ballet and tap for the beginning student. The Ballet/Tap level 2 classes focus on more advanced ballet ... more

Neoclassical ballet has five positions for the feet: first position, second position, third position, fourth position and fifth position. A beginning ballet student must learn and perfect these positions because they form the foundation for more ... more

When teaching ballet, instructing your students on the proper feet positions is extremely important. Read on to find out how to teach first through fifth positions in a clear and efficient manner so that your students understand these basic ballet ... more