School Calendar
Semester Dates
| Summer 2024 Semester | June 3 – July 28, 2024 | |
| Fall 2024 Semester | August 12 – December 8, 2024 | |
| Spring 2025 Semester | January 6 – May 4, 2025 | |
| Summer 2025 Semester | June 2 – July 25, 2024 |
Save the Date
| Fall 2024 | ||
| Friday, July 5, 2024 | Pre-Professional Uniform Preferred Order Deadline | |
| Saturday, August 3, 2024 | Pre-Professional Program Registration Deadline | |
| Saturday, August 3, 2024 | Scholarship Applications Due | |
| Saturday, August 3, 2024 | Fall Semester Open House + Cultural Pass Day | |
| Monday, August 6 –
Wednesday, August 6, 2024 (Schedule Change) |
LBYE Ensemble Mini Intensive (PP 3-6 ONLY) | |
| Saturday, August 10, 2024 | KORT Screenings (Academy & Pre-Professional Students) | |
| Sunday, August 11, 2024 | Age Eligible Pointe Shoe Fittings for Academy 1 & PP1 (Cincinnati, OH) | |
| Sunday, August 18, 2024 | Audition Workshop | |
| Monday, August 12, 2024 | Fall Semester Classes Begin | |
| Saturday, August 17, 2024 | Youth Ensemble Welcome Meeting | |
| Saturday, August 24, 2024 | LBYE Contract & RDA Commitment Due | |
| Sunday, August 25, 2024 | Children’s Cast Auditions for The Brown-Forman Nutcracker | |
| Monday, August 26, 2024 | Repertoire Final Deadline | |
| Friday, August 30, 2024 | Spring Dance Festival Story Ballet Early Bird Registration Deadline (CB IV+) | |
| Monday, September 4, 2024 | Labor Day – NO CLASSES | |
| Friday, September 13, 2024 | Spring Dance Festival Story Ballet Final Registration Deadline (CB IV+) | |
| Saturday, September 14, 2024 | Spring Dance Festival Rehearsals Begin & Agreements Due (CB IV+) | |
| October 24 – 30, 2024 | Halloween Costume Week | |
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | Halloween – No evening classes for Children’s & Classical Ballet Programs | |
| November 9-10, 2024 | The Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble presents – Fall Showcase (Pre-Professional 1-6 with Classical Ballet VI + Academy Repertoire) |
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| November 18-24, 2024 | Fall Observation Week (Classical Ballet & Pre-Professional Programs) | |
| November 27 – December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES | |
| Sunday, December 8, 2024 | Last Day of Fall Semester | |
| Dec 9, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025 | Winter Break – NO REGULAR CLASSES | |
| December 9-10, 2024 | Classical Ballet VI & Academy 1-3 End of Semester Conferences | |
| TBA | Pre-Professional 1-6 End of Semester Conferences | |
| Spring 2025 | ||
| TBA | Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble Intensive Rehearsal Week | |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Spring Semester Withdrawal Deadline | |
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Spring Collection Early Bird Registration Deadline | |
| TBA | Physical Therapy/ Pre-Pointe Screenings (Classical Ballet VI) | |
| Saturday, January 4, 2025 | Spring Open House & New Student Placement Class (Ages 9+) | |
| Monday, January 6, 2025 | Spring Semester Classes Begin | |
| Friday, January 10, 2025 | Spring Dance Festival Story Ballet Deadline for CB I – III | |
| Friday, January 10, 2025 | Spring Collection Registration Deadline | |
| Monday, January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES | |
| March 30, 2025 | RSVP Deadline for Petite Finale (Creative Movement 1-2 & Pre-Ballet) | |
| March 31 – April 6, 2025 | Spring Break – NO CLASSES | |
| TBA | End of Year Assessments | |
| April 30 – May 4, 2025 | RDA/Southeast Festival (Daytona, FL) | |
| May 2-3, 2025 | Oaks & Derby – NO CLASSES | |
| May 4, 2025 | Lost & Found pick-up deadline | |
| Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Last Day of Spring Semester | |
| May 9-10, 2025 | The Louisville Ballet School presents – Spring Dance Festival | |
Holidays – No Classes
| Monday, September 2, 2024 | Labor Day | |
| Thursday, October 31, 2024 | Halloween | |
| November 27 – December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 9, 2024 – January 5, 2025 | Winter Break | |
| Monday, January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| March 31 – April 6, 2025 | Spring Break | |
| April 20, 2025 | Easter Sunday | |
| May 2– 3, 2025 | Oaks & Derby |
Payment Processing Dates
All families enrolled in the School Year will be placed on a monthly payment plan during the Fall and Spring semesters. Tuition payments will be divided evenly over each semester. Annual registration fees are paid in full upon enrollment.
| August 9, 2024 | Payment #1 (Fall Tuition) | |
| September 6, 2024 | Payment #2 (Fall Tuition) | |
| October 4, 2024 | Payment #3 (Fall Tuition) | |
| November 1, 2024 | Payment #4 (Fall Tuition) | |
| January 3, 2025 | Payment #1 (Spring Tuition) | |
| February 7, 2025 | Payment #2 (Spring Tuition) | |
| March 7, 2025 | Payment #3 (Spring Tuition) | |
| April 11, 2025 | Payment #4 (Spring Tuition) |
Louisville Ballet’s 2024/2025 Season
STUDIO CONNECTIONS
September 13-22, 2024 | Louisville Ballet Studios
TRIPLE TAKE: 502 + NEW WORKS
November 1-2, 2024 | The Brown Theatre
THE BROWN-FORMAN NUTCRACKER
December 13-24, 2024 | Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
A TIME REMEMBERED
February 1-2, 2025 | Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
CHORSHOW
February 21-March 2, 2025 | Louisville Ballet Studios
CINDERELLA
April 2-6, 2025 | Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
Louisville Ballet 2025 Summer Intensive Audition Tour
Click here for more information regarding the Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive