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Kansas City Ballet Guild – 2023 Kick-off Party

August 20th was the date for Kansas City Ballet Guild’s annual Kick-off Party, which heralds the start of the Kansas City Ballet season. Guests gathered at Boulevard Brewing Company in the Muehlebach Suite for the festive event. Dana Koehn and Carrie Kruse were the hosts, and the event was planned by Cindy Wurm. Guild members, Company Dancers and Second Company Dancers, and new Ballet Executive Director David Gray mixed and mingled and celebrated what promises to be an exciting season.

Marvie Dirks, Gavin Abercrombie, Leslie Anderson, Olivia Jacobus, Trinity Santoro, and Natalie Boese

 

Kansas City Guild members, dancers, and artistic staff enjoyed the party.

 

Mark McNeal, Edie Downing, Jennifer Owen, and Marilyn Gaar

Featured in the October 14, 2023 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: Kenny Johnson Photography

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