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Kansas City Ballet – KC Dance Day

The Kansas City Ballet’s fourth annual KC Dance Day was held on August 23rd at the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity. The special event featured free dance and fitness classes for children and adults, as well as performances by local dance groups and world dance groups representing different dance cultures.

Also featured in the October 18th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Brett Pruitt and East Market Studios

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A young dancer watched as a teacher demonstrated an activity.
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Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney was interviewed at the event.
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(Center) Christina Burton led a hip-hop class.
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Young dancers learned the basics of dance in the Creative Movement class.
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An African dance performer on stilts delighted the guests.
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Participants learned about dance traditions in the Chinese culture.
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Guests enjoyed a performance by the Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company.
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KCB II Dancer Nathan Weng leaped through the air.
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The KCB II performance delighted the guests.

 

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