When Kansas City Ballet last staged The Wizard of Oz, Gillian Yoder was a trainee, still finding her footing in the company. Now a company artist, she’s stepping into the ruby red pointe shoes herself, dancing the role of Dorothy when the production opens KC Ballet’s …
There’s a reason a well-made costume and a well-designed room can both stop you in your tracks: someone thought carefully about every detail, from the fabric to the finish, long before you ever saw it. Recently, that shared sensibility took center stage as Kansas City Balle…
Before you follow the Yellow Brick Road, get to know the production a little better. Here are 10 things you might not know about The Wizard of Oz: A three-company collaboration: Choreographed by Septime Webre, The Wizard of Oz was created as a joint production of Kansas City Ball…