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Happy World Ballet Day!🩰🌍
Kansas City Ballet prides ourselves on our dedication to keeping dance accessible to all. We believe dance should be a welcoming and safe space for every guest.
✨Here`s what makes our Nutcracker Sensory Performance unique:
🩰Opportunities to meet dancers throughout the theatre before and after the show
📸Free souvenir photos at The Nutcracker performance
👂🏼💡Reduced sound levels and lighting
🕺Relaxed house rules…freedom to get up and move around, use of electronic devices is permitted, and permission to talk freely during the performance
🤫Designated quiet spaces will be available throughout the evening
👋🏽Trained staff, ushers, and volunteers to assist patrons at the @kauffmancenter
🔗Learn more about our Nutcracker sensory performance on Dec. 4 at the #linkinbio.
📸: Photography by Beeh Moynagh and Nicole Dolan.
Happy World Ballet Day!🩰🌍
2025 marks 10 years of Kansas City Ballet School’s Adaptive Dance Program — a decade of inclusion, creativity, and joyful movement. 💫
Adaptive dance offers dancers of all abilities a supportive space to grow in confidence, expression, and technique, leading to a year-end performance at either the Todd Bolender Center or the Kauffman Center, depending on age. 🎭 Join us in celebrating this inspiring milestone and the vibrant community it’s built!
🔗Learn more about Adaptive Dance at the #linkinbio.
📸: Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios and Beeh Moynagh.
#worldballetday
Don`t miss @kcpt `Dreaming the Dance: Backstage at the Nutcracker` documentary 🍿📺
🗓️Tune in on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 PM CST.
‘Dreaming the Dance’ is made possible with support from Bank of America.
🔗Learn more at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet School Students and Company Dancers. Photos by Anna Walters.
🌈🩰 Join us for a unique sensory-friendly experience of The Nutcracker on December 4, 2025! This performance is designed to create an inclusive environment for everyone to enjoy the holiday magic.
🎭🎟️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 KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers. Photography by Beeh Moynagh.
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Devon Carney`s The Nutcracker opens THANKSGIVING WEEKEND at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!👀🦃 The whole family is already in town — treat them to a day/night out! (Or hide from them with your fave cousins.... at the ballet!😉)
🎟️ Tickets are available at KCBALLET.ORG.
The Nutcracker showing Nov. 29-Dec. 24 | 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. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Save the date: Sugar Plum Fairy Children`s Ball on Dec. 6 from 10am-1pm! 🎆✨
🎨🪄Pre-lunch activities include...
Face painting
Photos with the sugar plum fairy
Crafts
Ballet show and tell
A magic show and a juggler & so much more!!
💗Indulge in a three-course meal, revel in a captivating ballet dance by the Kansas City Ballet School students, and get lost in the sweet world of Clara’s story!
🎟️Purchase your tickets at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Photos by Mark McDonald.
We’re proud to partner with @ymcakansascity — a legacy of community impact. 💙
Since 1860, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City has been a cornerstone of support, empowerment, and connection—ensuring access to resources and opportunities for all to learn, grow, and thrive.
As the official Healthy Living Partner of KC Ballet and a supporting sponsor of The Nutcracker, the Y continues its mission to uplift our community through Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility.
Thank you, YMCA, for helping us build a healthier, more connected Kansas City—on stage and beyond. 🌟
🔗Learn more at the #linkinbio.
📸Photos courtesy of The YMCA from a Second Company informance.
✨ Add a touch of midweek wonder to your holiday season! Bring the family to The Nutcracker on a school night and create memories that will outshine any bedtime story.
Opening THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Nov. 29 thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center. ❄️Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎟️ Tickets are selling fast. Buy yours ONLY at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet School Student Samantha Stortzum. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Thanksgiving weekend plans? Add The Nutcracker to your list. 🌟📝 It’s festive, family-friendly, and the perfect way to start the season with joy.
The production will be showing Nov. 29 thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. ❄️🎄Sponsored by Bank of America and supported by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎁 Tickets ONLY available at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Gavin Abercrombie and Aidan Duffy with Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Stuffing, pie… and The Nutcracker! 🦃🎄 Make it a weekend to remember. Join us Thanksgiving weekend for a holiday tradition that sparkles on stage. ✨
The production will be showing Nov. 29 thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. ❄️🎄Sponsored by Bank of America and supported by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎁 Get your seats before they disappear! Tickets ONLY available at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Whitney Huell, Aidan Duffy, Gavin Abercrombie, Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck, Amaya Rodriguez, Naomi Tanioka, Josh Kiesel with Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
🆕🌰Opening THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Devon Carney`s The Nutcracker is waiting for you!
The production will be showing thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. ❄️🎄Sponsored by Bank of America and supported by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
Grab your tickets TODAY at KCBALLET.ORG. 🎟️
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Naomi Tanioka, Josh Kiesel, Aiden Duffy, Whitney Huell, Gavin Abercrombie and Isaac Allen. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
🌈🩰 Save the date: December 4, 2025!
Kansas City Ballet is proud to present our annual Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker performance, designed to create an inclusive environment for everyone to enjoy the holiday magic.
🎭🎟️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 KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers. Photography by Beeh Moynagh.
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#neurodiversity #neurodivergent #autism #adhd #autismawareness #autismacceptance #neurodiverse #asd #actuallyautistic #autistic #mentalhealth #adhdawareness #inclusion #autismspectrum #adhdsupport #adhdlife #anxiety #dyslexia #specialeducation #specialneeds #autismsupport #mentalhealthawareness #adhdbrain #autismlove #adhdwomen #autismfamily #adhdproblems #autismspectrumdisorder #disability
Why wait for December? The Nutcracker is here Thanksgiving weekend—and it’s the perfect kickoff to the holiday season.🏈🦃
The production will be showing Nov. 29 thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. ❄️🎄Sponsored by Bank of America and supported by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎁 Get your seats before they disappear! Tickets ONLY available at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Gavin Abercrombie, Georgia Fuller, Gabriel Lorena and Aidan Duffy. Photos by @brettpruitt
💂🏻 Break up the weekday routine with a little holiday magic! See The Nutcracker on a school night and let Kansas City Ballet turn an ordinary evening into an extraordinary one.
Kansas City Ballet brings this holiday classic to life at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Nov. 29-Dec. 24. It’s the perfect way to add some joy to your week and create unforgettable memories with your family!
❄️Presented by Bank of America and supported in part by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎟️ Tickets are ONLY available at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Paul Zusi, Aidan Duffy, Sidney Haefs with Kansas City Ballet School Student Samantha Stortzum. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Hometown friends back in town for the holidays? Escape the Thanksgiving madness and bring them to the Land of Sweets!🍫🍬
The production will be showing Nov. 29 thru Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. ❄️🎄Sponsored by Bank of America and supported by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
🎁 Tickets ONLY available at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Naomi Tanioka, Gavin Abercrombie, Taryn Pachciarz with Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Gabriel Lorena.
Whisk your little ones away to a world of magic and enchantment with the Sugar Plum Fairy Children`s Ball on Dec. 6 from 10am-1pm! 🎆✨
🎨🪄Pre-lunch activities include...
Face painting
Photos with the sugar plum fairy
Crafts
Ballet show and tell
A magic show and a juggler & so much more!!
💗Indulge in a three-course meal, revel in a captivating ballet dance by the Kansas City Ballet School students, and get lost in the sweet world of Clara’s story!
🎟️Purchase your tickets at the #linkinbio.
📸: Photos by Mark McDonald.
Make a weekend getaway in Kansas City and come see Devon Carney`s The Nutcracker🌰⛲️
❄️🎄Sponsored by Bank of America and supported by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
Grab your tickets TODAY only at KCBALLET.ORG. 🎟️
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Kaleena Burks, Angelin Carrant, Isaac Allen, Gavin Abercrombie, . Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Devon Carney`s The Nutcracker is a holiday treat you can`t miss! 🍭🍫 The Land of Sweets is waiting for you and the whole fam THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!
❄️🎄Sponsored by Bank of America and supported by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund and YMCA of Greater Kansas City.
Grab your tickets TODAY at KCBALLET.ORG. 🎟️ Opening THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Nov. 29-Dec. 24!
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Gabriel Lorena and Emily Mistretta, Naomi Tanioka, Josh Kiesel with Kansas City Ballet School Students. Photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
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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