A not for profit performance company based in Overland Park, Kansas, the American Youth Ballet is dedicated to presenting quality dance performances through out the region.  The company consist of pre-professional dancers who aspire to achieve a high level of excellence in performance.

The American Youth Ballet serves as an educational charity by creating a vehicle for young artists to grow and learn while sharing with the community the importance of music and dance.

The American Youth Ballet dancers train at the American Dance Center Studios. Conveniently located at 119th and Quivira, the American Dance Center is the premier classical dance school in the Kansas City area