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Kansas or Oz? Dancer Gillian Yoder Weighs In

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 …

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There's No Place Like the Details

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…

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The Wizard of Oz: 10 Fun Facts

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…

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