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♦️Costume Director Jennifer Carroll walks through what makes the costumes of Rubies so unique.♦️
Kansas City Ballet presents George Balanchine’s full length ballet Jewels showing May 10-19💎
💍One lucky audience member will walk away with a piece of stunning VanBrock Private Jewelers jewelry after each performance.
🎭Presented by VanBrock Private Jewelers with special support of the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation, Wendy & George Powell Family Fund, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts (Commerce Bank, Trustee).
🎥: Videography by Beeh Becvar. Edited by Nicole Dolan.
#GeorgeBalanchine`s mesmerizing masterpiece, Jewels OPENS Friday at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts through May 19. 💎 But before the curtain rises, let`s unravel the brilliance behind the ballet with 10 captivating facts about Jewels. ✨
From its inception as the first full-length abstract ballet to its international acclaim and the iconic figures who brought it to life, each fact unveils a facet of this timeless gem. ❇️
🖥️ Read more at the #linkinbio
📸 Dancer Kaleena Burks. Photography by @kennyphotokc
❇️Costume Director Jennifer Carroll walks through what makes the costumes of Emeralds so unique.❇️
Kansas City Ballet presents George Balanchine’s full length ballet Jewels showing May 10-19💎
💍One lucky audience member will walk away with a piece of stunning VanBrock Private Jewelers jewelry after each performance.🎭Presented by VanBrock Private Jewelers with special support of the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation, Wendy & George Powell Family Fund, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts (Commerce Bank, Trustee).
🎥: Videography by Beeh Becvar. Edited by Nicole Dolan.
❇️ Join us for a special TICKET GIVEAWAY to experience the brilliance of #GeorgeBalanchine`s Jewels this Mother`s Day! 💍
Treat yourself and the mom in your life with a sparkling day out at our breathtaking performance. ✨💎
HOW TO ENTER: ♦️
1. Like this post
2. Comment and tag the mom in your life you want to bring to the show!
The lucky winner will get 2 TICKETS to George Balanchine`s Jewels, (May 12 • Mother`s Day at the @kauffmancenter). 💎
➡️ Contest will end tomorrow evening on 5/8 and the winner will be announced 5/9! You must be following @kc.ballet to win.
📸 Dancers Amaya Rodriguez, Kaleena Burks and Taryn Pachciarz. Photo by @kennyphotokc
In honor of Mother`s Day coming up, we`d like to appreciate the moms of the Kansas City Ballet Company!💐
Dancer Amaya Rodriguez is a mom of Melanie and Lucas. You can catch her as the lead soloist in George Balanchine`s Emeralds in Kansas City Ballet`s full production of Jewels showing May 10-19! ❇️♦️💎
🩰Presented by VanBrock Private Jewelers with special support of the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation, Wendy & George Powell Family Fund, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts (Commerce Bank, Trustee).
🎟️Tickets are available at the #linkinbio.
📸: Courtesy of @amayarodriguez978.
Think you can’t afford to give the mom in your life Jewels for Mother’s Day? Well, we’ve got great news because with George Balanchine’s famous Jewels ballet coming to the Kauffman Center next week, you can give your mom the gift of Emeralds, Rubies, AND Diamonds!! ❇️♦️💎✨ In the mean time check out these amazing moments from Emeralds rehearsal with principal dancer and mom of two Amaya Rodriguez ✳️
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Kansas City Ballet will present #GeorgeBalanchine’s iconic Jewels May 10-19 at the @kauffmancenter and at every show, one audience member will walk away with a piece of jewelry.
🩰Presented by VanBrock Private Jewelers with special support of the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation, Wendy & George Powell Family Fund, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts (Commerce Bank, Trustee).
Tickets are available NOW at KCBALLET.ORG – witness the glitz and glamour of Jewels!✨🎟️
🎥: Video By Beeh Becvar
Happy Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander Heritage (AANHPI) Month🌺 We wanted to take a moment to appreciate our AANHPI artists, dancers, supporters and staff! We can`t wait to celebrate you all month.❤️
Featuring...Angelin Carrant🇹🇼🌸
Originally from Paris, France, began his training at the age of six and joined the Kansas City Ballet second company in 2017. He was promoted to the main company the following year and has danced leading roles in William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, Elegy in George Balanchine’s Serenade and Snow King in Devon Carney’s The Nutcracker.
See Angelin perform in George Balanchine`s Jewels May 10-19!💎✨Purchase your tickets today at the #Linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Angelin Carrant with Kaleena Burks in Jirí Kylián`s Petite Mort, with Courtney Nitting in Alexander Ekman`s Cacti, with Gavin Abercrombie in Val Caniparoli`s Jekyll & Hyde, with Amanda DeVenuta in Cameron Thomas` Rather Lively, Very Rhythmic ; All photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
#aapi #aapihistorymonth #aapiheritagemonth #aapimonth #stopasianhate
#asianamerican #celebrateaapi
Kick off July with our dance classes for ages 12 & up! 🎆
LEVEL 4 - AGES 12 & UP 🩰
📍 Bolender Center • July 8-18
📍South Campus • July 22-25
Students will focus on mastering their technical foundation through ballet, pointe, modern, and conditioning in our Level 4 summer classes. These classes meet four days per week.
🔗 Secure your child`s spot at the #linkinbio
📸 by Beeh Becvar.
Jewels-inspired leos because it’s Jewels season!🥰💎
We can’t wait to present George Balanchine’s Jewels showing May 10-19 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available now at the #linkinbio!
💍One lucky audience member will walk away with a piece of stunning @vanbrockjewels jewelry after each performance.��🎭Presented by VanBrock Private Jewelers with special support of the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation, Wendy & George Powell Family Fund, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts (Commerce Bank, Trustee).
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers. Photo by Beeh Becvar.
💎NEXT WEEK!💎
Kansas City Ballet presents the glamorous production of George Balanchine`s Jewels! We can`t wait to share one of Balanchine’s greatest works with you at the stunning Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!⭐️
George Balanchine`s Jewels SHOWING May 10-19 on the Muriel Kauffman Theatre stage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. | Presented by VanBrock Private Jeweler.
🎟️Tickets are available at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Kaleena Burks and Andrew Vecseri in George Balanchine`s Diamonds. Photography by Gabriel Lorena.
♦️❤️♦️Rubies is the second ballet in George Balanchine’s Jewels, but what is Emeralds all about? ♦️❤️♦️
Guest Stager Vicky Simon and Kansas City Ballet Dancer Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck answer that question!
Kansas City Ballet will present #GeorgeBalanchine’s iconic Jewels May 10-19 at the @kauffmancenter and at every show, one audience member will walk away with a piece of jewelry.
🩰Presented by VanBrock Private Jewelers with special support of the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation, Wendy & George Powell Family Fund, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts (Commerce Bank, Trustee).
Tickets are available NOW at KCBALLET.ORG – witness the glitz and glamour of Jewels!✨🎟️
🎥: Video By Beeh Becvar
Calling all young dancers, get ready for a summer filled with dance and fun! ☀️ 🌴
LEVEL 3 - AGES 10 & UP 👯
📍 Bolender Center • July 8-August 1
Students will focus on mastering their technical foundation through ballet, jazz, and conditioning in our Level 3 summer classes. These classes meet three times a week and students may pick their enrollment for a 2 week session or 4 week session.
3-DAY LEVEL 3 WORKSHOP
📍South Campus • July 22-24
Classes will include ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, and conditioning, along with seminars covering topics such as dance history and music.
🔗 Secure your child`s spot at the #linkinbio
📸 by Beeh Becvar.
After 10 amazing seasons at Kansas City Ballet, Company Dancer Joshua Bodden is retiring.🌟
Your spirit will continue to dance on in the hearts of all who have been touched by your extraordinary talent.
Thank you for sharing your gift with us and the world. You will be deeply missed, but your legacy will live on forever. Congratulations on a truly remarkable career. 🩰✨ We wish you nothing but the best in this next chapter!
💎You can watch Josh take his final KCB bow in George Balanchine’s Jewels showing May 10-19 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available NOW at the #linkinbio.
🖥️ Learn more about Josh’s career at the #linkinbio.
NEXT WEEK Kansas City Ballet sparkles with “Jewels” a George Balanchine masterpiece!💎
Balanchine paired the fiery beauty of precious gems with the incredible music of three very different composers to create a ballet in three unforgettable acts. Each is distinct in both music and mood.
🩰Jewels is considered one of Balanchine’s greatest works and is a beloved piece in the repertoire of many ballet companies around the world.
George Balanchine’s Jewels showing from May 10-19 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. | Presented by VanBrock Private Jeweler.
🎟️Tickets are available at the #linkinbio.
🎥: Videography by Nicole Dolan and Beeh Becvar. Edited by Nicole Dolan.
Happy Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander Heritage (AANHPI) Month🌺 We wanted to take a moment to appreciate our AANHPI artists, dancers, supporters and staff! We can`t wait to celebrate you all month.❤️
Up first: Naomi Tanioka🪭🇯🇵
From Sapporo, Japan, Naomi started her training with Chida Toshiko Ballet Studio and joined KCB in 2019. You may have seen her as Cinderella in Devon Carney’s Cinderella, Lucy in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Sugar Plum and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker!
See Naomi perform in George Balanchine`s Jewels May 10-19!💎✨Purchase your tickets today at the #Linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Naomi Tanioka with Amira Hogan in Haley Kostas and Caroline Dahm`s Circle Back, with Gavin Abercrombie in Devon Carney`s The Nutcracker, with Andrew Vecseri in Devon Carney`s Cinderella, Alexander Ekman`s Cacti; All photography by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
#aapi #aapihistorymonth #aapiheritagemonth #aapimonth #stopasianhate
#asianamerican #celebrateaapi
Kansas City Ballet presents the glamorous production of George Balanchine’s Jewels NEXT FRIDAY!➡️➡️
We can’t wait to share one of Balanchine’s greatest works with you at the stunning Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!⭐️
George Balanchine’s Jewels SHOWING May 10-19 on the Muriel McBrien Theatre stage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. | Presented by VanBrock Private Jeweler.
🎟️Tickets are available at the #linkinbio.
🎥: Kansas City Ballet Dancers rehearsing George Balanchine’s Rubies. Videography by Nicole Dolan.
Dance into summer with our Ballet Camps for Kids! 🔆
AGES 3-5 & 5-7 👯
📍 Bolender Center • June 10-13: Alice in Wonderland
📍South Campus • June 24-27: Carnival of the Animals; July 8-11: Alice in Wonderland
Children will revel in the magic of exploring stories from popular ballets! Along with dance instruction, the creation of props and art projects will bring your child’s imagination to life. On the final day of the camp, parents will be invited in for a brief demonstration.
🔗 Secure your child`s spot at the #linkinbio
📸 by @brettpruitt
✳️💚❇️ Emeralds is the first ballet in George Balanchine’s Jewels, but what is Emeralds all about? ✳️💚❇️
Guest Stager Jenifer Ringer and Kansas City Ballet Dancer Amanda DeVenuta answer that question!
Kansas City Ballet will present #GeorgeBalanchine’s iconic Jewels May 10-19 at the @kauffmancenter and at every show, one audience member will walk away with a piece of jewelry.
🩰Presented by VanBrock Private Jewelers with special support of the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation, Wendy & George Powell Family Fund, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts (Commerce Bank, Trustee).
Tickets are available NOW at KCBALLET.ORG – witness the glitz and glamour of Jewels!✨🎟️
🎥: Video By Beeh Becvar
“Just as our bodies tire from demanding roles, our pointe shoes wear down. A new pair can truly transform our performance!” -Kansas City Ballet Dancer Kaleena Burks 🌸
Pointe shoes are the tools dancers use to soar, leap and pirouette across the stage. Yet their life can be brief, which is why the Ballet must invest an astonishing $90,000 in pointe shoes each year! 🩰
💝 Please consider making a gift today by visiting the #linkinbio
You can help preserve the beauty of ballet, one pointe shoe at a time!
🎥 Dancer Kaleena Burks. Filmed by Anna Walters.
Our School
Under the direction of interim School Director Kimberly Cowen, 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
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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.
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