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Get ready to be mesmerized by Devon Carney's enchanting production of The Nutcracker NOW SHOWING thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!🎄✨
🎟️Secure your tickets now at the #linkinbio and witness Kansas City Ballet's stunning performance.
Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.🏙️🎭
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Gabriel Lorena, Emily Mistretta and Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Keep your body moving at our South Campus location, as we dance into winter break and toward the new year! ❄️
Holiday Drop-In Classes
DEC. 18-21, 2023
Our Holiday Drop-In Classes are open to teens and adults, no placement class required. With a wide range of levels offered, and a variety of classes, we hope you’ll join us for a winter workout!
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✍️ Sign up today at the #linkinbio
📆 View the full schedule at the #linkinbio
📸 by Nicole Dolan.
Join us for some tea and treats in the Land of the Sweets in Devon Carney's sumptuous performance of The Nutcracker!🫖💫
The Nutcracker is NOW SHOWING thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.🏙️🎭
🎟️ Tickets are still available! Buy yours TODAY at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Amanda DeVenuta, Joshua Bodden and Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
💫❄️Devon Carney's The Nutcracker is NOW showing through Dec. 24!❄️💫
Don't miss out on this holiday adventure presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.🏙️🎭
🎟️ Tickets are still available! Buy yours TODAY at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Aidan Duffy and Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
📢 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 📢 Tonight Dec. 7 at 7:30 pm, Saturday Dec. 9 evening performance & Sunday Dec. 10 evening performance for the Nutcracker Souvenir Photo Booth! 🌲
Don't miss out on the chance to get involved this Nutcracker season!🎁🌲
Join us as a Souvenir Photos volunteer and enjoy the show while you work! ❄️✨
🔗Interested? Sign up today at the #linkinbio!
📸: Photography by Elizabeth Stehling Snell.
✨ TONIGHT✨ experience the magic of Devon Carney's The Nutcracker at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!
Don't miss this enchanting production, perfect for ballet lovers and those seeking a festive experience.
The Nutcracker is NOW showing through Dec. 24.🌲🌟Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎟️ Tickets start are selling fast. Buy yours TODAY at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Naomi Tanioka, Gavin Abercrombie and Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Give your child the gift of dance this winter as they learn that movement can be FUN with our Ballet Camps for Ages 3-7! 🎁❄️
🎄DEC. 18-21, 2023 • Nutcracker Camps
🧚♂️JAN. 2-5, 2024 • Peter Pan Camps
These week-long camps at our South Campus at Meadowbrook are an excellent way for your child to learn poise, balance, rhythm, taking instruction, and working with others, and more—all under the guidance of our professional, year-round dance faculty.
✍️ Sign up today at the #linkinbio
📸 by @brettpruitt
💫You do not want to miss out on Devon Carney's The Nutcracker!💫
If you haven't seen this magical holiday special, there are SIX opportunities on the docket THIS WEEKEND at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.🎭
Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎟️ Limited tickets are still available at the #linkinbio. | Devon Carney's The Nutcracker is NOW SHOWING through Dec. 24.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Naomi Tanioka and Gavin Abercrombie. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
KCB Second Company Dancer Hannah Waldon asks the age-old question... “What’s in your dance bag?” — let’s see what she finds out!👛🎒👜🩰
Kansas City Ballet is over the moon to present Devon Carney’s The Nutcracker NOW SHOWING thru Dec. 24 at the gorgeous Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!
🎟️Have you purchased your tickets? They start as low as $34. Buy yours today at the #linkinbio | Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎥 KC Ballet Second Company Dancers Hannah Waldon and Troy Monger-Levin. Videography by Natalie Boese. Edited by Nicole Dolan.
Thank you Hilary Stroh with @Bachtrack for your FIVE STAR review of Devon Carney's The Nutcracker!✨
"To bring to this well-loved classic a zest and freshness and to know that one is creating magic for an audience filled with the excitement of the holiday season, is always desirable, and I get the impression that the Kansas City Ballet, with Devon Carney’s charming production to rely on, manage to achieve that year after year," 📝Hilary writes.
⭐️"‘I had the best time’ was my four-year-old’s review."⭐️
🔗Read more from Hilary at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Brock Maye, Isaac Allen, Chase Hanson and Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Step into a magical winter realm with Devon Carney's captivating production of The Nutcracker!☕️✨
Experience this enchanting performance at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts until Dec. 24.
Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.🎊
🎟️ Tickets are selling fast! Buy yours TODAY at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Andrew Vecseri, Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck, Paul Zusi and Olivia Jacobus. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
What a spectacular opening weekend of Devon Carney's The Nutcracker in Kansas City!🌃
✨❄️This breathtaking production continues this week at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎟️ Limited tickets are still available at the #linkinbio. | Devon Carney's The Nutcracker is NOW SHOWING through Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
🎨: Brooklyn Brizendine and Kansas City Ballet Dancers Sidney Haefs, Whitney Huell & Kevin Wilson. Photography by Kenny Johnson. Design by Savanna Daniels.
🩰 Job Opportunity: School Director, Kansas City Ballet School 🩰
Are you a passionate leader with a love for dance and education? Join our artistic family at Kansas City Ballet! ⭐
🏢 As the School Director, you will be a key member of our artistic and administrative team, overseeing the entire school department, faculty, and students. Collaborating closely with the Artistic Director, you'll play a vital role in shaping and implementing the curriculum, supervising our dedicated faculty, and evaluating the progress of our talented students. Your leadership will help maintain a shared artistic vision between the School and the Kansas City Ballet Company.
📨Interested? Email Mary Allen at mallen@kcballet.org.
🔗 For more details about the position, visit our website at the #linkinbio
✨ Experience the magic of Devon Carney's The Nutcracker at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!
Don't miss this enchanting production, perfect for ballet lovers and those seeking a festive experience.
The Nutcracker is NOW showing through Dec. 24.🌲🌟Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎟️ Tickets start as low as $34. Buy yours TODAY at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Aidan Duffy & Kansas City Ballet School Student Samantha Lopez-Duarte. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
🩰✨Congrats on two beautiful performances of Devon Carney's The Nutcracker!✨🩰
Devon Carney's The Nutcracker is NOW showing through Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. You don't want to miss this MUST-SEE production for ballet lovers and anyone looking for a festive and enchanting experience!🌲🌟
🎟️ Tickets start as low as $34. Buy yours TODAY at the #linkinbio. | Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers and Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
❄️What a fantastic opening night of "The Nutcracker!"❄️
Congratulations to all of our artists and staff on a spectacular performance!🤩
We're looking forward to many more magical nights on the Muriel Kauffman Stage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. We hope you'll join us!💝
Devon Carney's The Nutcracker is NOW SHOWING through Dec. 24 | Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎟️Tickets are still available at the #linkinbio.
📸 Kansas City Ballet Dancers Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck, Alladson Barreto, Taryn Pachciarz & Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
🍭🍬Opening night is in a few hours!!🍭🍬
The Land of Sweets is waiting for you. Come see Devon Carney’s The Nutcracker NOW SHOWING thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. ☃️✨
Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
Still need tickets? Purchase them at the #linkinbio. 🎟️
🎥 Kansas City Ballet Dancers Naomi Tanioka & Gavin Abercrombie. Videography by Nicole Dolan.
Wake up! The enchantment of The Nutcracker is in full swing!👏🏽💫
Join us for the opening night of Devon Carney's "The Nutcracker" at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. We're counting down the hours until the show begins! 🎄☃️❄️
Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
Don't miss the chance to witness this magical performance. Get your tickets now starting from $34 at the #linkinbio. 🎟️
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Joshua Kiesel, Joshua Bodden, Naomi Tanioka & Artistic Director Devon Carney. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
✨❄️Happy Opening Night!❄️✨
The beloved Kansas City Ballet's holiday tradition, Devon Carney's The Nutcracker, kicks off TONIGHT on the gorgeous Muriel Kauffman Theatre stage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!
Devon Carney's The Nutcracker is showing Dec. 1-24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
Still need tickets? Purchase them at the #linkinbio. 🎟️
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Joshua Kiesel, Gavin Abercrombie, Sidney Haefs and Kansas City Ballet School Students. All photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Our School
Under the direction of School Director Grace Holmes, 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 Studio Division attracts teens and adults who wish to pursue recreational dance instruction in a supportive and encouraging setting.
Community Engagement and Education
Kansas City Ballet’s Community Engagement and Education Department provides joyful and meaningful experiences that inspire, inform, and engage the broader community. Kansas City Ballet is committed to making dance accessible to everyone, from very young children to senior citizens, through fun workshops, interactive dance demonstrations, student matinees, and adult education programs.
A history of Excellence
A history of Excellence
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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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