School Calendar
Semester Dates
| Fall Semester | August 12 – December 7, 2019 | |
| Spring Semester | January 13 – May 12, 2020 | |
| Virtual Spring Semester | April 6 – May 23, 2020 | |
| Summer Semester | June 3 – July 24, 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 13 – May 9, 2020 | CANCELLATION OF IN-PERSON CLASSES | |
| March 30 – April 4, 2020 | Spring Break – NO CLASSES | |
| Postponed | Louisville Ballet Production – Kentucky! Volume I | |
| Cancelled | RDA/SERBA Festival in Montgomery, AL (LBYE) | |
| Cancelled | The Louisville Ballet School presents – Spring Dance Festival | |
| Saturday, May 23, 2020 | Last Day of Virtual Spring Semester (Extended) | |
| June 3 – July 24, 2020 | Summer Semester | |
| June 1-5, 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 | Fourth Installment Cancelled for Spring 2020 Semester |
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 | |
| Postponed | Kentucky! Volume I |
Louisville Ballet 2020 Summer Intensive Audition Tour
Click here for more information regarding the Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive
Cultural Pass Dates
The Louisville Ballet School will be participating in the virtual Cultural Pass Program. Stay tuned!