UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance – Crescendo
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance’s Crescendo will be held on November 7th at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Lisa Schellhorn recently hosted an Invitation Stuffing Party at her lovely home. Deanna and Greg Graves are the honorary chairmen, and Katherine and Jim Schorgl are serving as the chairmen.
Also featured in the October 18th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Larry F. Levenson
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(Clockwise from left) Eulalie Zimmer, Tim Van Zandt, Friends of the Conservatory president; Regina Kort and Ann Sundeen |
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Chairman Katherine Schorgl and Linda Lyon |
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