Enrollment for October 2023 – May 2024 program begins August 7, 2023
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey’s Studio Dance Program mission is to provide high quality, affordable dance training in the Kansas City region.
Through ballet, jazz, modern dance techniques and workshops, students develop skills associated with academic success in a creative environment. All of our instructors are accomplished performers with years of experience teaching youth. Students can participate in personal development workshops, field trips, master dance classes and dance performances.
Students will also have the opportunity to perform in KCFAA’s Annual Spring Dance Concert at the end of the program year. Convenient monthly payment and income-based scholarship options are available.
Classes for the 2023-2024 school year begin October 9, 2023
Student family account information is managed in our customer management system, JackRabbit. In your JackRabbit account, you can view your dance class schedule(s), account balance, update your payment method, make online payments, and enroll for classes through your JackRabbit portal. Please email all enrollment questions or questions about your JackRabbit portal to programs@kcfaa.org.
2023-2024 Class Schedule: October 9, 2023 – May 8, 2024
Class |
Description |
Day/Time |
Grades |
Studio
|
Creative Movement: Explore moving and pre ballet concepts |
Monday |
K-2nd |
Studio
|
Combo Dance: Elements of ballet, modern, jazz |
Wednesday |
3rd-4th |
Boys
|
Movement: Jumps, turns, improvisation, strengthening |
Thursday |
3rd-8th |
Boys
|
Movement: Jumps, turns, improvisation, strengthening |
First Saturday |
3rd-8th |
Studio
|
Jazz: Isolations, coordination, stretching, rhythm |
Tuesday |
5th-6th |
Studio
|
Jazz: Isolations, coordination, stretching, rhythm |
Tuesday |
5th-6th |
Studio
|
Ballet: Placement, form, line, use of the feet and arms |
Wednesday |
5th-6th |
Studio
|
Ballet: Placement, form, line, use of the feet and arms |
Thursday |
5th-6th |
Youth Tap
|
Tap: Rhythmic syncopation using the tap shoe as an instrument |
Monday |
6th-12th |
AileyCamp The Group Level I* |
Jazz Dance: Isolations, coordination, stretching, rhythm |
Monday |
7th-12th |
AileyCamp The Group Level I* |
Ballet: Placement, form, line, use of feet and arms |
Saturday |
7th-12th |
AileyCamp The Group Level II* |
Modern: Spatial awareness, grounded, falls, contraction, tempo |
Tuesday |
7th-12th |
AileyCamp The Group Level II* |
Ballet: Placement, form, line, use of feet and arms |
Saturday |
7th-12th |
AileyCamp The Group Level III* |
Modern: Spatial awareness, grounded, falls, contraction, tempo |
Wednesday |
7th-12th |
AileyCamp The Group Level III* |
Ballet: Placement, form, line, use of feet and arms |
Saturday |
7th-12th |
Class will be cancelled and tuition refunded if a minimum enrollment of 8 students is not achieved.
Studio closings and cancellations due to weather will not be rescheduled.
*Placement Class
Fifth through twelfth grade students are required to attend a placement class Saturday, September 30th or October 7th at Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey, 1714 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. (Wear clothing to move in.)
- 5th-6th Grade Students — 9:30 am or 10:30 am (arrive 15 minutes early).
- 7th-12th Grade Students — 11:00 am or 12:00 pm (arrive 15 minutes early). Current Group III students do not need to attend.
Seventh through twelfth grade students enrolling after October 7 will be placed in a class after taking their first class.
One Class Per Week
- Grades K – 2nd: Creative Movement: $175
- Grades 3rd – 4th: Combo Dance: $200
- Grades 3rd – 8th Boys Class: $200
- Grades 6th – 12th Youth Tap: $200
Two Classes Per Week
- Grades 5th – 6th Ballet and Jazz: $300
- Grades 7th – 12th AileyCamp the Group: $300
Tuition payment may be paid in full or in 5 equal monthly installments in October, November, December, January, and February.
Tuition Payment
K – 2nd Grades Creative Movement Class
- One Installment of $175
- $35.00 due on 15th of each month October 2023 through February 2024
3rd-4th Grades Combo Dance
- One Installment of $200
- $40.00 due on the 15th of each month October 2023 through February 2024
3rd-8th Grades Boys Movement Class (1 class/week) $200/School Year
- $40.00 due on the15th of each month October 2023 through February 2024
6th-12th Youth Tap Class (1 class/week) $200/School Year
- $40.00 due on the15th of each month October 2023 through February 2024
5th-6th Grades Ballet and Jazz Dance (2 classes/week): $300/School Year
- $60.00 due on the 15th of each month October 2023 through February 2024
7th-12th AileyCamp the Group (2 classes/week): $300/School Year
- $60.00 due on the 15th of each month October 2023 through February 2024
Scholarships
Full and partial (50%) income-based scholarships are available based on family size and income.
Eligibility Requirements: Annual household income and resources must not exceed the listed amounts.
| HOUSEHOLD SIZE | FULL SCHOLARSHIP | 50% SCHOLARSHIP |
| 1 | $20,120 | $26,973 |
| 2 | $27,214 | $36,482 |
| 3 | $34,307 | $45,991 |
| 4 | $41,400 | $55,500 |
| 5 | $48,493 | $65,009 |
| 6 | $55,568 | $74,518 |
| 7 | $62,680 | $84,027 |
| 8 | $69,773 | $93,536 |
| For Each additional member | $7,093 | $9,509 |
TO REQUEST A SCHOLARSHIP email programs@kcfaa.org. (Scholarship requests are annual and good for the 23-24 class year)
New Customers: Enter “Yes” to request a scholarship on the enrollment form and provide the number, names, and ages of all household members. Email the accepted form of income verification to programs@kcfaa.org or submit it in person to KCFAA, 1714 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Existing Customers: In the payment portal: enter account – settings – edit family details – additional info. Provide the following information:
- Request scholarship (Y/N) (annual request)
- Household size
- List names and ages in household
Email the accepted form of income verification to programs@kcfaa.org or submit it in person to KCFAA, 1714 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Accepted Forms of Income Verification include:
- Federal Tax Return (first page of the IRS 1040 form from the most recent tax filing)
- Federal Tax Return (first page of the IRS 1040 form from the most recent tax filing)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) award letter
- SSI Award Letter (based on adult applicant benefits)
- Current unemployment award
- Most recent pay stub(s) (28 days)
ENROLLMENT
New Customers
If you are new to KCFAA STUDIO, please complete the required fields on the Registration Form to create your account portal. Click here to enroll If the portal recognizes your email address, you are an existing customer.
Existing CustomersIf you danced with us in the 2019-2023 Studio Program, your information is on file in your account portal (JackRabbit). Your account portal is your starting point for registration. Please login with your email and password, review all sections and update your contact and payment information. Follow directions to reset your password if you do not remember it. Click here to enter the payment portal
- Select the Classes & Events option in the top menu to access the Find Classes page.
- Select a class from the list shown.
- To enroll a student(s) into the class, click the Add To Cart button.
- Select a student, or multiple students to enroll from the list of eligible students shown by selecting the checkbox next to their name.
- When all desired classes have been added to the cart, click on the cart icon in the top menu and click the Enroll Now button to complete the enrollments.
- After completing the enrollment select the payment amount (minimum 20%) you wish to pay and complete the payment process.
- Girls grades K-2: Sky Blue Unitard, purchase online
- Girls grades 3-4: Violet Unitard, purchase online
- Girls grades 5-6: Sky Blue Unitard, purchase online
- Girls grades 7-12 Violet Unitard, purchase online
- Boys grades K-12: White t-shirt and black shorts
- Non-binary K-12: Choose the agreed upon attire with the CAO
- All grades 5-12: Ballet slippers, purchase online
No shoes or socks for dance classes other than ballet and tap dance classes.
IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION & DATES
COVID-19 SAFETY
KCFAA reserves the right to require masks and/or transfer all classes to an online virtual platform via Zoom if needed due to COVID-19 community spread.
- Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- November 23 – November 25, 2023
- December 18, 2023 – January 8, 2024
- January 18, 2024
- February 26 – March 1, 2024
- March 25 – 29, 2024
CLASS CANCELLATIONS
Classes are cancelled when Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) closes, dismisses early or cancels school and/or evening activities due to inclement weather. Cancellations are announced on the KCFAA telephone system 816.471.6003, ext. 9.
PARENT GROUP
Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey (KCFAA) is reengaging our Parent Group to support our students and KCFAA. Parents can support education programming, events, office tasks, and fundraising. The group will meet every other month on a designated date and time to be established. You don’t have to attend every meeting. Parents are a great advocate for KCFAA and can share our great work with their family, friends, and community. For additional information contact programs@kcfaa.org.
AILEYCAMP THE GROUP
AILEYCAMP THE GROUP (ACTG) students participate in two classes each week
Levels offered: I, II, III
ACTG was created in 1995 by Chief Artistic Officer, Tyrone Aiken, for students that complete AileyCamp. ACTG students are in grades seven through twelve and take two dance classes per week in ballet, modern, and jazz dance and participate in personal development classes. ACTG has three levels with student placement based on their dance proficiency. Students attend field trips, cultural events, and select students are invited to perform for audiences in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey is proud of our AileyCamp the Group graduating seniors or Berkley Scholars. Each year our Berkley Scholars graduate high school ready to continue their education in college or enter the workforce. All new ACTG students will participate in an audition placement class.