School Calendar
Semester Dates
| Fall Semester | August 13 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Spring Semester | January 14 – May 11, 2019 | |
| Summer Semester | June 3 – August 2, 2019 |
Save the Date
| Fall 2018 | ||
| Saturday, August 11, 2018 | Back to Ballet Day! (Open House 10:00 am – 1:00 pm) | |
| Saturday, August 11, 2018 | Pre-Professional Physical Therapy Screenings 9:00 am | |
| Saturday, August 11, 2018 | Scholarship Applications Due | |
| Sunday, August 12, 2018 | Audition Workshop (2:00 – 3:00 pm) | |
| Monday, August 13, 2018 | Fall Semester Classes Begin | |
| Saturday, August 18, 2018 | Louisville Ballet School Community Association – Parent Orientation | |
| Sunday, August 19, 2018 | Youth Ensemble Audition Class & Orientation Meeting | |
| Sunday, August 26, 2018 | Brown-Forman Nutcracker Children’s Cast Auditions | |
| Monday, September 3, 2018 | Labor Day – NO CLASSES | |
| September 7 – 8, 2018 | Louisville Ballet Production – Romeo & Juliet | |
| Thursday, October 4, 2018 | LBYE Emerging Choreographer’s Pre-Adjudication | |
| October 12 – 13, 2018 | Louisville Ballet Production – Mozart | |
| October 15 – 20, 2018 | Observation Week | |
| October 31, 2018 | Halloween – NO CLASSES for Children’s, Classical Ballet, and Complementary Programs. Pre-Professional Program classes will continue as regularly scheduled. |
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| November 10 – 11, 2018 | The Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble presents – Fall Showcase | |
| November 12 – 17, 2018 | Pre-Professional & Classical Ballet Program Fall Assessments | |
| November 17, 2018 | Brown-Forman Nutcracker Boutique Preview & Bake Sale | |
| November 21 – 24, 2018 | Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES | |
| November 26 – December 1, 2018 | Pre-Professional & Classical Ballet Program Conferences | |
| November 30, 2018 | Drop & Shop | |
| Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Last Day of Fall Semester | |
| December 8 – 23, 2018 | Louisville Ballet Production – The Brown-Forman Nutcracker | |
| December 8, 15, and 22, 2018 | Sugar Plum Parties | |
| December 10 – 13, 2018 | Fall Semester Make-up Week | |
| Dec 3, 2018 – January 12, 2019 | Winter Break – NO CLASSES | |
| Spring 2019 | ||
| January 7 – 12, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble Intensive Rehearsal Week | |
| Saturday, January 12, 2019 | Spring Semester Open House | |
| Monday, January 14, 2019 | Spring Semester Classes Begin | |
| Saturday, January 19, 2019 | Physical Therapy Screenings (age eligible Classical Ballet 5 & 6) | |
| Monday, January 21, 2019 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES | |
| January 31 – February 3, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Production – Choreographer’s Showcase | |
| Saturday, February 9, 2019 | The Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble presents – First Glimpse | |
| February 28 – March 3, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Production – Human Abstract | |
| March 11 – 16, 2019 | Spring Observation Week | |
| Saturday, March 23, 2019 | LBYE / LYO collaboration @ The Brown Theatre | |
| April 1 – 6, 2019 | Spring Break – NO CLASSES | |
| April 5 – 6, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Production – Cinderella | |
| April 26 – 28, 2019 | The Louisville Ballet School presents – Spring Dance Festival | |
| May 2 – 4, 2019 | RDA/SERBA Festival in Athens, GA (LBYE) | |
| May 3 – 4, 2019 | Oaks & Derby – NO CLASSES | |
| May 6 – 11, 2019 | Classical Ballet Program Spring Assessments | |
| Saturday, May 11, 2019 | Last Day of Spring Semester | |
| May 13 – 16, 2019 | Spring Semester Make-up Week | |
| May 13 – 18, 2019 | Pre-Professional Program Spring Assessments | |
| TBD | Pre-Professional & Classical Ballet Program Spring Conferences | |
| June 3 – August 2, 2019 | Summer Semester | |
| June 24 – July 19, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive | |
Holidays – No Classes
| Monday, September 3, 2018 | Labor Day | |
| November 21 – 24, 2018 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 3, 2018 – January 12, 2019 | Winter Break | |
| Monday, January 21, 2019 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| April 1 – 6, 2019 | Spring Break | |
| May 3 – 4, 2019 | Oaks & Derby | |
| Monday, May 27, 2019 | Memorial Day |
Payment Processing Dates
| August 10, 2018 | All Payment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| September 14, 2018 | Four Installment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| October 12, 2018 | Two and Four Installment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| November 9, 2018 | Four Installment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| January 11, 2019 | All Payment Plans (Spring Tuition) | |
| February 8, 2019 | Four Installment Plans (Spring Tuition) | |
| March 8, 2019 | Two and Four Installment Plans (Spring Tuition) | |
| April 12, 2019 | Four Installment Plans (Spring Tuition) |
Louisville Ballet 2018 – 2019 Season
| September 7 – 8, 2018 | Romeo & Juliet | |
| October 12-13, 2018 | Mozart | |
| December 8-23, 2018 | The Brown-Forman Nutcracker | |
| January 31 – February 3, 2019 | Choreographer’s Showcase | |
| February 28 – March 3, 2019 | Human Abstract | |
| April 5 – 6, 2019 | Cinderella |
Louisville Ballet 2019 Summer Intensive Audition Tour
NASHVILLE, TN
January 13, 2019 | Nashville Ballet
ST. LOUIS, MO
January 18-20, 2019 | COCA
BIRMINGHAM, AL
January 25, 2019 | Alabama School of Fine Arts
ATLANTA, GA
January 27, 2019 | Northeast Atlanta Ballet/Lilburn School of Ballet
LOUISVILLE, KY
February 9, 2019 | Louisville Ballet
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
February 10, 2019 | Indiana Ballet Conservatory
CINCINNATI, OH
February 17, 2019 | Cincinnati Ballet
VIDEO SUBMISSION
January 1, 2019 – March 2, 2019
Cultural Pass 2019 Dates
To Be Announced