Ballet Wichita Academy

Kansas's Only Professional Ballet Academy

Ballet Wichita operates the academy of the only professional ballet company in Kansas, founded in 1974 with a facility on W. Douglas Avenue serving children through pre-professional-level teens.

Divisions

Structured ballet progression. Divisions include:

• Children's Division (young beginners)
• Preparatory Division
• Intermediate/Advanced Division
• Advanced/Pre-Professional Division
• Teen Adult Division
• Community Dancer Division (recreational adults)
• Summer Intensive programs
• Summer classes

What's Included

• Affiliation with Kansas's only professional ballet company
• 50+ years of institutional history
• Six academy divisions for clear progression
• Summer Intensive programs for serious students
• Teacher training pathway for aspiring instructors
• Pre-professional pathway to company work
• Costume sewing classes (unique community offering)

Experience

The serious choice for Wichita families with ballet ambition - the academy connects to Kansas's only professional company, making the pre-professional track a realistic route. Community Dancer Division also welcomes adult beginners.