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🦢 And baby, that’s swan business for you. 👑
Swan Lake takes flight Oct. 17-26 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. 🖤
Presented by @performancerehabkc
🎟️ #linkinbio
🎨: Designed by @savannadaniels
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer @kaleena.burks. Photography by @kennyphotokc
Experience the ultimate ballet classic—Devon Carney’s Swan Lake—this October with Kansas City Ballet.
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Fall under the spell of Odette, the Swan Queen, and witness one of the most iconic love stories ever told—live at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
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🩰 Performance Dates:
Oct. 17, 2025 • 7:30 PM
Oct. 18, 2025 • 7:30 PM
Oct. 19, 2025 • 1:30 PM
Oct. 23, 2025 • 7:30 PM
Oct. 24, 2025 • 7:30 PM
Oct. 25, 2025 • 1:30 & 7:30 PM
Oct. 26, 2025 • 1:30 PM
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Presented by Performance Rehab
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🎟️ Get your tickets now at the link in bio.
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Don’t miss the breathtaking choreography, stunning sets, and unforgettable score by Tchaikovsky—brought to life by Kansas City Ballet’s world-class dancers and the Kansas City Symphony.
#SwanLake #KansasCityBallet #BalletClassic #KCBallet #KauffmanCenter
⭐️You’re Invited: An Intimate Ballet Experience @ The Crossroads Hotel.
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📆Date: Saturday, September 6
📍Where: Crossroads Hotel Atrium
🩰What: Free performances by Kansas City Ballet’s Second Company.
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Grab a drink, cozy up in the Crossroads Hotel’s stylish lobby, and experience the artistry of KCB’s emerging dancers-delivering contemporary ballet at it’s finest. It’s the perfect weekend treat to mix culture with connection.
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🚨⚠️ATTENTION TICKET BUYERS!⚠️🚨
Tickets to the Kansas City Ballet are only available through the official Kansas City Ballet website – kcballet.org – or the official Kauffman Center website – kauffmancenter.org.
We’re excited to welcome you to our 2025–2026 season, and we want to make sure you get the best experience — starting with the best ticket price. Please only purchase your tickets through these two websites or through our ticket office at 816.931.8993.
👎🏽💸Buying from third-party sites or ticket resellers can often mean paying far more than face value — and in some cases, the tickets may not be valid at all.
💡Friendly tip: If you didn’t get it from us or the Kauffman Center? You may be overpaying. Stay safe and buy direct!
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Gavin Abercrombie in Peter Chu`s And I’m In Way Over My Head Here, New Moves 2025. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
🍭❄️Celebrate the magic of The Nutcracker with a sensory-friendly performance on Dec. 4! Enjoy this enchanting ballet in a setting perfect for individuals with sensory sensitivities.
🎭🎟️Join us at 6 PM at the Kauffman Center for a performance that ensures comfort and joy for all attendees. Tickets are only $25—call 816.931.8993 to secure your spot! For more information check out the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers. Photography by Beeh Moynagh.
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🤍🖤Kansas City Ballet`s 2025-2026 Season is on sale NOW!🖤🤍
🦢Swan Lake | Oct. 17-26, 2025 | Choreography by @carneydevon
🍭The Nutcracker | Nov. 29-Dec. 24, 2025 | Choreography by @carneydevon
🌀New Moves | Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2026 | All-New Choreography
🍎👸🏻Snow White | Feb. 27-March 1, 2026 | Choreography by @mr._wells
🌟🇺🇸Stars and Stripes: A collection of three dance works | March 20-29, 2026 | Choreography by @georgebalanchinetrust, @agnesdemilleofficial, and @caili.quan
🥂🍾The Great Gatsby | May 8-17, 2026 | Choreography by @septimewebre
🔗🩰Purchase your tickets or subscribe at the #linkinbio!
📸 Kansas City Ballet Dancers Kaleena Burks, Taryn Pachciarz, Whitney Huell, Elliott Rogers, Olivia Pearsall, Naomi Tanioka, Paul Zusi, Amanda DeVenuta and Andrew Vecseri. All photography by @kennyphotokc.
🎨 Design by @savannadaniels
Kansas City Ballet`s sensory-friendly Nutcracker is returning this December!🗓️✨
Join us December 4 for a performance of Devon Carney`s The Nutcracker, uniquely tailored for children, families, and adults with sensory sensitivities, autism spectrum disorder, or other special needs. 🎄☃️
🎶🎻The Kansas City Symphony will continue to perform Tchaikovsky`s beautiful works while remaining sensitive to the needs of our audience and maintaining a welcoming and safe space for all in attendance.
☎️ Tickets go on sale MONDAY, AUGUST 11!
Call the Ticket Office at 816.931.8993 to purchase or visit the #linkinbio to learn more | Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Maya Sprague, Mei McArtor, and Laila Madison. Photography by Beeh Moynagh.
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📣🩰Join the Kansas City Ballet Guild and enjoy fun opportunities with a community of dance enthusiasts!
Join today at the #linkinbio 🔼
👀Here are the perks:
✨Enjoy a special presentations (KCB history, behind the scenes look, open rehearsals) from guest choreographers, stagers, musicians, dancers, and the wonderful Kansas City Ballet staff
✨Socialize with monthly membership meetings, a Kick Off Party, three fabulous annual luncheons (Fall, Nutcracker and Spring Celebration) and at special events such as cast parties, book clubs, and movie nights.
✨Help keep the Kansas City Ballet archives up to date
😉And don`t forget to subscribe to the 25-26 season and attend the annual Guild Ballet Ball!💃🏻
📸: Photography by Kenny Johnson.
🌀✨Don`t miss New Moves this 25-26 season! Experience new works up close at the home of the Kansas City Ballet🩰
🗓️January 29th-February 1st, 2026
📍Frost Theater at the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity.
🎟️ Tickets to our 25-26 Season are available MONDAY, AUGUST 11! Secure your seats at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Sidney Haefs, Alladson Barreto, Gavin Abercrombie. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
📣🩰Join the Kansas City Ballet BARRE KC! Connect with fellow dance lovers and support an amazing cause — engaging and cultivating the next generation of dancers🌟
📚Your engagement through BARRE KC benefits KC Ballet`s Reach Out And Dance (R.O.A.D.) Program which engages students across the metro by blending dance with STEAM learning.
🔗Join today and make a difference in our KC community at the #linkinbio.
👀For as low as $75 a year or $6 a month, BARRE KC offers you:
✨50% off tickets to ANY repertory performance and select performances of The Nutcracker and New Moves
✨Networking with other fun-loving young adults who share your passion for the arts
✨Invitation to all BARRE KC events
✨5 free KC Ballet School Open Division classes
✨10% discount on all KC Ballet School Open Division classes and merchandise
✨BARRE KC Night post-parties
✨Discounted pricing for BARRE KC’s Soirée fundraising event
🌀✨Where innovation meets movement. This program is a favorite for a reason. Get in on the excitement!
🗓️January 29th-February 1st, 2026
📍Frost Theater at the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity.
🎟️ Tickets to our 25-26 Season are available MONDAY, AUGUST 11! Secure your seats at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Emily Mistretta, Isaac Allen, Paul Zusi, . Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Stars and Stripes is a showstopper👀🌟 Witness the jaw dropping for act yourself March 20-29, 2026 at the @kauffmancenter.
🎟️: Tickets are available MONDAY, AUGUST 11. Learn more at the #linkinbio.
📸: Courtesy of Ballet West, Artists of Ballet West. Photography by Beau Pearson.
✨ Mirror, mirror, small and sweet… dancing makes my week complete! ✨
Our Snow White Camp at NKCPRC is wrapping up, and today’s craft time was pure magic! 🩰🎨 The young dancers designed their own enchanted mirrors—sparkling with personality. Each mirror is as unique as the child who made it.
Ballet, creativity, and fairy tale fun all in one enchanted week! 👑💫
Learn more about community programs like this at the #linkinbio!
📸: Photos by Kramer Kreiling and Nicole Dolan.
🍎Tickets to our beloved Family Series returns this season! Don`t miss Bruce Wells` Snow White.
📍The Folly Theater
🎭Showing February 27-March 1 2026
🎟️: Tickets are available MONDAY, AUGUST 11 at the #linkinbio.
📸: Stage Photo Courtesy to the Atlanta Ballet. Photography by Kim Kenney.
🍎😙Wake up! Our Family Series returns to The Folly Theater with Bruce Wells` Snow White! Showing February 27-March 1 2026.
🎟️: Tickets are available MONDAY, AUGUST 11 at the #linkinbio.
📸: Stage Photo Courtesy to the Atlanta Ballet. Francesca Loi and the Atlanta Ballet Dancers. Photography by Kim Kenney.
🥂✨From glittering parties to heartbreak and intrigue—The Great Gatsby is a dramatic season finale. Don`t miss this champagne-popping ballet live at the @kauffmancenter showing May 8-17, 2026!
🎟️ Secure your seats at the #linkinbio on MONDAY, AUGUST 11.
📸: Stage Images: Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet. Artists of Ballet West. Photography by Beau Pearson.
Our School
Under the direction of School Director Oliver Till, the School offers a complete, professional curriculum for our Academy students. With locations in downtown Kansas City and Johnson County, the School maintains a faculty of over 50 instructors. The School’s Open Division attracts teens and adults who wish to pursue recreational dance instruction in a supportive and encouraging setting.
A history of Excellence
A history of Excellence
Professional Ballet Company and School
Founded in 1957, Kansas City Ballet is a 30-member professional ballet company under the direction of Artistic Director Devon Carney and Executive Director David Gray.
Through its professional company, its second company (comprised of KCB II and Trainees), its ballet school, and its many community programs, Kansas City Ballet seeks to nurture and develop our artists, audiences, and students in the values inherent in the creativity, diversity, and joy of dance.
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