Heart Of America Youth Ballet

Est. 1989

2025 HAYB Company Members at our new jacket ceremony.

The History of HAYB . . . HAYB has maintained its goal of receiving a 501(c) (3) non-profit status through years of community service characterized by dance education, free seminars, and charitable donations to other organizations such as The Christy Henrich Foundation and Joint Adventures, a local organization supporting children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Company has made a commitment to provide affordable, quality, local ballet to the community. Additionally, the youth ballet has become a regular attraction at the historic Folly Theater in downtown Kansas City. They have produced traditional ballets such as, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, along with their original ballets, Alice In Wonderland, Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz, and “Snow Queen” a reimagined Frozen Ballet.

Annually, the HADC studio is magically transformed into a Dinner Theatre Playhouse. The community is invited to a Tea Party where the performers can be seen up-close-and-personal as they perform excerpts from the ballet. The performers are in full costume (indicative of the upcoming performance . . . Wizard of Oz, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, etc.). Following the tea party where attendees are served tea, finger foods, and sweets, performers are available for autographs and photographs. The tea party is the one HAYB fundraiser held on a yearly basis.

HADC offers classes from pre-ballet through pre-professional.

Wizard Of Oz presented by HAYB

Join our ballet company as they travel down the yellow brick road this November 13-14 at the historic Folly Theater. Tickets on sale October 1st. All ticket sales exclusively sold at the Folly Box Office.

Tickets

Casting is now CLOSED for our fall 2026 ballet “Wizard Of Oz”

HAYB Tea Parties

Every season we transform our studio space for our annual fundraiser for an HAYB Tea Party. An wonderful event for all ages. Enjoy delectable treats and a small excerpt of the upcoming ballet for the season. Join us in the Land Of Oz this fall 2026.

Land Of Oz Tea Party

You won’t want to miss our annual Tea Party at HADC presented by HAYB, our ballet company. TIcket sales begin September 21st at 4:30pm at HADC only.

~HAYB PATRON~

What is a Patron? Becoming a Patron of HAYB allows you the opportunity of pre-sale complimentary performance and tea party tickets depending on the club level of your donation. HAYB is a Non-profit 501c3, so all donations are tax deductible. Patron contributions open each fall.

Who can become a Patron? Anyone can become a Patron of HAYB: individuals, families, LLC’s, etc. A reminder that all donations are tax deductible. Along with the complementary tickets all Patrons will be listed in our performance Program.

2026 Patron Forms