Luzicka Ballet

Serving the Kansas City Northland from Gladstone, Luzicka Ballet is a classical ballet school offering classes for students ages 3 through high school. Instruction focuses on strength, flexibility, posture, discipline, and classroom etiquette. Enrollment is available year-round in select classes. Students take part in a full-length classical ballet at the end of each season, rather than a recital, and may also perform in the school's annual holiday production of The Nutcracker. The school brings ballet into the community through elementary school workshops and lecture demonstrations. These visits feature excerpts from its spring performances, explain ballet's collaborative nature, and can include a hands-on workshop in place of a school's physical education class.