School Calendar
Semester Dates
| Fall Semester | August 12 – December 7, 2019 | |
| Spring Semester | January 13 – May 9, 2020 | |
| Summer Semester | June 1 – July 31, 2020 |
Cultural Pass Dates
Cultural Pass Participants can choose one of the following events!
| Free Dance Day #1 | June 20, 2020 | |
| Free Dance Day #2 | July 11, 2020 | |
| Free Dance Day #3 | July 25, 2020 |
Save the Date
| Fall 2019 | ||
| August 8 – 10, 2019 | LBYE Fall Mini Intensive (PP 3-6 only) | |
| Saturday, August 10, 2019 | Back to Ballet Day! (Open House 10:00 am – 1:00 pm) | |
| Saturday, August 10, 2019 | Scholarship Applications Due | |
| Sunday, August 11, 2019 | Audition Workshop, 2:00 – 3:00 pm | |
| Monday, August 12, 2019 | Fall Semester Classes Begin | |
| Saturday, August 17, 2019 | Louisville Ballet School Community Association – Parent Orientation | |
| Saturday, August 17, 2019 | Youth Ensemble Audition Class & Orientation Meeting | |
| Saturday, August 17, 2019 | Age Eligible Pointe Shoe Fittings | |
| Sunday, August 25, 2019 | Brown-Forman Nutcracker Children’s Cast Auditions | |
| Saturday, August 31, 2019 | Spring Dance Festival Early Bird Registration Deadline | |
| Monday, September 2, 2019 | Labor Day – NO CLASSES | |
| Saturday, September 7, 2019 | Pre-Professional Physical Therapy Screenings | |
| September 13 – 14, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Production – The Merry Widow | |
| Saturday, September 14, 2019 | Spring Dance Festival Story Ballet & CB Repertoire Final Deadline | |
| Saturday, September 21, 2019 | Spring Dance Festival Parent Meetings | |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | LBYE Emerging Choreographer’s Pre-Adjudication | |
| October 18 – 19, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Production – Serenade+at High+Velocity | |
| October 21 – 26, 2019 | Children’s & Classical Ballet Program Observation Week | |
| October 28 – November 2, 2019 | Pre-Professional Program Observation Week | |
| October 31, 2019 | 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 16 – 17, 2019 | The Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble presents – Fall Showcase | |
| November 23, 2019 | Brown-Forman Nutcracker Pop-Up Shop and Bake Sale (St. Matthews) | |
| November 21 – 22, 25, 2019 | Pre-Professional Program Fall Assessments | |
| November 27 – 30, 2019 | Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES | |
| December 2 – 16, 2019 | Pre-Professional & Classical Ballet 5-9 Program Conferences | |
| Saturday, December 7, 2019 | Last Day of Fall Semester | |
| December 14 – 22, 2019 | Louisville Ballet Production – The Brown-Forman Nutcracker | |
| December 16 – 19, 2019 | Fall Semester Make-up Week & Classical Ballet Program Conferences | |
| December 21 & 22, 2019 | Sugar Plum Parties | |
| Dec 9, 2019 – January 11, 2020 | Winter Break – NO CLASSES | |
| Spring 2020 | ||
| January 3-4 and 6-11, 2020 | Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble Intensive Rehearsal Week | |
| Saturday, January 11, 2020 | Spring Semester Open House | |
| Saturday, January 11, 2020 | Spring Collection Early Bird Registration Deadline | |
| Monday, January 13, 2020 | Spring Semester Classes Begin (Withdrawal Deadline) | |
| Saturday, January 18, 2020 | Physical Therapy Screenings (age eligible Classical Ballet 5 & 6) | |
| Monday, January 20, 2020 | Spring Collection Registration Deadline | |
| Monday, January 20, 2020 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES | |
| January 24 – 26, 2020 | Louisville Ballet Production – Choreographer’s Showcase | |
| Sunday, February 16, 2020 | The Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble presents – First Glimpse | |
| February 28 – 29, 2020 | Louisville Ballet Production – Antipodes | |
| March 9 – 14, 2020 | Spring Observation Week | |
| March 30 – April 4, 2020 | Spring Break – NO CLASSES | |
| April 3 – 4, 2020 | Louisville Ballet Production – Kentucky! Volume I | |
| April 13 – 18, 2020 | Pre-Professional Program Spring Assessments | |
| April 20 – 24, 2020 | Pre-Professional Program Spring Conferences | |
| April 20 – 25, 2020 | Classical Ballet Program Spring Assessments |
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| April 30 – May 2, 2020 | RDA/SERBA Festival in Montgomery, AL (LBYE) | |
| May 1 – 2, 2020 | Oaks & Derby – NO CLASSES | |
| Saturday, May 9, 2020 | Last Day of Spring Semester | |
| Saturday, May 9, 2020 | Spring Dance Festival Photo Day | |
| May 15 – 17, 2020 | The Louisville Ballet School presents – Spring Dance Festival | |
| May 18 – 21, 2020 |
Spring Semester Make-up Week |
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| May 18 – 22, 2020 | Classical Ballet Program Levels 3 & 4 Spring Conferences | |
| May 18 – 22 & 26-29, 2020 | Pre-Professional Program Conferences | |
| June 1 – July 31, 2020 | Summer Semester | |
| June 1-6, 2020 | Mind. Body. Balance Intensive | |
| June 22 – July 17, 2020 | Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive | |
Holidays – No Classes
| Monday, September 2, 2019 | Labor Day | |
| November 27 – 30, 2019 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 9, 2019 – January 11, 2020 | Winter Break | |
| Monday, January 20, 2020 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| March 30 – April 4, 2020 | Spring Break | |
| May 1 – 2, 2020 | Oaks & Derby | |
| Monday, May 25, 2020 | Memorial Day |
Payment Processing Dates
| August 9, 2019 | All Payment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| September 13, 2019 | Four Installment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| October 11, 2019 | Two and Four Installment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| November 8, 2019 | Four Installment Plans (Fall Tuition) | |
| January 10, 2020 | All Payment Plans (Spring Tuition) | |
| February 14, 2019 | Four Installment Plans (Spring Tuition) | |
| March 13, 2020 | Two and Four Installment Plans (Spring Tuition) | |
| April 10, 2020 | Four Installment Plans (Spring Tuition) |
Louisville Ballet 2019 – 2020 Season
| September 13 – 14, 2019 | The Merry Widow | |
| October 12-13, 2019 | Serenade+at High+Velocity | |
| December 14-22, 2019 | The Brown-Forman Nutcracker | |
| January 24 – 26, 2020 | Choreographer’s Showcase | |
| February 28 – 29, 2020 | Antipodes | |
| April 3 – 4, 2020 | Kentucky! Volume I |
Louisville Ballet 2020 Summer Intensive Audition Tour
Click here for more information regarding the Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive