CHILDREN'S DIVISION · AGES 3–9
Ballet begins here.
Every great dancer started exactly where your child is standing right now at the beginning, full of possibility.
We welcome dancers as young as three into a studio built on exceptional classical training, genuine kindness, and the belief that every child who walks through our door is extraordinary.
Our youngest dancers are not a stepping stone to something more important. They are the heart of this studio.
THE 2026–27 SEASON BEGINS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 · ENROLLING NOW
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ABT® NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM · CPYB PROVEN TEACHING SYLLABUS© · NATIONAL BALLET COMPETITIONS
HOW WE TEACH
The pace of each child. The standards of a classical school.
Through structured, age-appropriate classes grounded in the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum, our students build far more than technique. They build focus, confidence, resilience, and the quiet joy of learning something truly difficult and doing it well.
We move at the pace of each child. We celebrate every milestone. We never rush. And we never forget that the most important thing happening in our studio is a child discovering what they love.
One enrollment. Every class.
New for 2026–27: dancers enroll in a level, not a time slot. One flat monthly rate includes every class time your child's level offers each week come to one, two, or all of them.
Miss a Monday? Come Wednesday or Saturday instead. More class, more progress, one predictable price.
THE CLASSES
Three levels. One beginning
Sunshine Ballet
PRE-PRIMARY · AGES 3–4 · 30 MINUTES
Your dancer's very first class. Joyful, gentle, and full of imagination — the foundational movements of classical ballet, introduced through music, play, and the magic of movement. This is where the love begins.
$68 monthly - includes all three weekly class times
Monday 4:45–5:15 · Wednesday 5:15–5:45 · Saturday 9:00–9:30
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Sky Blue Ballet
PRIMARY · AGES 5–6 · 45 MINUTES
Technique begins to take shape. Young dancers learn positions, coordination, and musicality, and the friendships that form at this level last for years.
$74 monthly - includes all weekly class times
Monday 5:15–6:00 · Tuesday 5:15-6:00 · Wednesday 5:45–6:30 · Saturday 9:30–10:15
Lilac Ballet
LEVEL 1 · AGES 7+ · 60 MINUTES
Serious training starts with frequency. Lilac dancers are encouraged to attend at least twice weekly, and all three classes are included in tuition.
$88 monthly - includes all three weekly class times
Monday 6:00–7:00 · Wednesday 6:30–7:30 · Saturday 10:15–11:15
BOYS BALLET PROGRAM · AGES 5-8 · 45 MINUTES
Boys dance here
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Male dancers are central to classical ballet, and they are central to this studio. Our boys' program introduces young men to dance with the same seriousness and the same quality of instruction as every other program we offer. Boys are also welcome in any children's class for their age group.
First-year boys train tuition-free.
Saturday 11:15 am–12:00 pm
PERFORMANCES
Every dancer has a stage. Some dancers reach for two.
EVERY DANCER· NO AUDITION
The Year-End School Showcase
Each June, every enrolled dancer takes a professional stage at the Cori Terry Theatre. Preparation happens right in class, all year long; the Showcase presents the real work of the classroom, because every hour spent drilling a recital number is an hour not spent training.
Dancers wear their level's color, simply and beautifully costumed, and the audience watches the ladder of the school cross the stage — Sunshine yellow to Noire black with senior dancers leading the way, passing the art down.
BY AUDITION· FOR DANCERS WHO WANT MORE
Kalamazoo Youth Ballet Productions
Our full-length story ballets, The Nutcracker Kalamazoo each December, Beauty and the Beast in spring 2027, are performed at Comstock Community Auditorium with professional lighting, sound, and crew.
These productions are cast by audition and carry a real company's commitment: weekly rehearsals and a casting commitment families honor for the full production. These roles are earned, not given; that's how a pre-professional school works.
