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.