15 Best Kansas City Ballet Teachers

Located in Overland Park, American Dance Center is a premier dance school that has been in the industry for more than 40 years. The classes in the children's program include Pre-Ballet 1 and 2, Basic Ballet, and Level 1. The Center's pre-professional ballet students are intermediate and advanced level dancers invested in the pursuit of dance excellence at the highest levels. Students who wish to enroll in this program are encouraged to join the nationally recognized American Youth Ballet that rehearses at the American Dance Center Studios.

Located in Gladstone, Ballet North is a classical ballet school and performance studio founded in 1977. The school offers pre-intensive summer ballet classes for ages 10-12, intensive summer ballet classes for ages 13+, and dance camps. Ballet North embodies the very same model followed by the School of American Ballet and the American Ballet Theater in New York.

Barbara’s Conservatory of Dance is a ballet dance school located in Topeka that provides instruction based on a grading system. Classes offered include elementary ballet, intermediate ballet, advanced ballet, pointe, pas de deux, tap, lyrical/contemporary, Broadway jazz, hip-hop, modern, liturgical, and conditioning. Barbara’s Conservatory of Dance conforms to the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum.

Boundless Dance Academy is a dance school located in Independence offering dance lessons for students Pre-K and ages 5+. Classes for ages 5+ include rising stars, ballet, pointe, modern/lyrical, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and tumbling. Boundless Dance Academy is committed and dedicated to producing excellence from a student's study of dance while offering affordable tuition and family discounts.

Dance Gallery is a dance school located in Lawrence that has been in operation for over 30 years. The studio's classes include ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, pointe, tap, tumbling, and acrobatics. The facility also maintains a dance studio and gallery fitness center. Dance Gallery is a well-established academy that has trained thousands of students throughout the years. The school accepts student enrollment all year long.

Founded in 1993, Denise’ Dance Academy is a dance school located in Overland Park offering master classes and private lessons. The studio provides instruction in a variety of dance styles that include tap, jazz, ballet and pointe, tumbling, hip-hop, pom and leaps, turns and conditioning, and lyrical. The school's dancers have featured at many venues around Kansas City and the country. The students have also performed onstage at Walt Disney World.

Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre is a ballet company and school located in Kansas City. Originally founded in Nashville in 1986, it is a Christ-centered professional performing arts school. Dramatic Truth School of the Arts urges dancers to develop a unique fusion of classical and modern techniques with a heart of worship.

Heart of America Dance Centre is a dance school located in Lee's Summit. Classes offered include tumbling, tap, ballet, ballet, lyrical, jazz, dance sampler, and more. The studio offers ballet lessons for various age groups such as Pre-Ballet I for ages 5-6, Pre-Ballet II for ages 6-7, Pre-Ballet III for ages 6-8, and Intro to Ballet for ages 12 and older. Heart of America Dance Centre is a 2016 Studio of Excellence Award Winner.

Kansas City Young Audiences is a music school in Kansas City that offers dance, acting, garage band and music, visual art, and multidisciplinary classes. The academy's dance classes include pre-ballet, ballet, and combo dance classes for kids. Kansas City Young Audiences is affiliated with the National Young Audiences Arts for Learning network.

Katie's Acrobat, Dance and Music Studio is a dance school located in Leavenworth and founded in September 1995. Classes offered include acrobatics, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, clogging, and cheerleading. The school's instructor, Katie Holmes, was honored with a 25-Year Membership Award from Dance Masters of America. Katie's Acrobat, Dance and Music Studio is a Top Rated Local Studio.

Missouri Contemporary Ballet is a ballet school located in Columbia offering classes to dancers of all ages and levels of experience. The studio brings together a range of genres from classical ballet to jazz. Missouri Contemporary Ballet cultivates the artistic and personal development of students by providing a supportive, motivational, and inspirational environment for dance studies.

Studio 10 Dance & Cheer is a dance school located in Liberty, Missouri offering classes including wiggles/giggles, pre-k combo, combo, level 1 ballet, tap and jazz, and junior hip-hop/cheer. The studio dedicates itself to providing quality dance instruction for beginners through adults. The instructors strive to foster character development and confidence in a positive, classy, organized, and Christian environment.

The Culture House is an arts and dance academy located in Olathe that offers theater performance packages and a variety of schools for dance, theater, music, and visual arts. Since 1996, the studio has provided a complete dance curriculum for all ages. Dance classes available include ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip-hop. The Culture House is a winner of the 2015 KC Parent Family Faves Award.

The Luzicka School of Ballet is the only classical ballet school located in Liberty. The school uses a syllabus rooted in the Vaganova style of ballet, originating in Russia. The Luzicka School of Ballet offers classes for ages 4 through 18.

The Pointe Dance Studio is a ballet school located in Independence offering classes including pre-school combo, beginner combo, advanced beginner, technique classes, and competition techniques. The classes feature warm-ups, instruction and practice, and application of skills in fun routines. The Pointe Dance Studio invites anyone to try out a free class.