The Bolender Society of Kansas City Ballet celebrated the end of a successful season with a cocktail reception on May 18th at Benton’s at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Guests toasted Kansas City Ballet’s 2024-2025 season, which featured the launch of the new Family Series featuring Beauty and the Beast, the first-ever Kansas City presentation of Don Quixote, and the world premiere of Caroline Dahm’s hold on tight.





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