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Kansas City Ballet Guild – 2023 Nutcracker Ball Invitation Addressing

Kansas City Ballet Guild members gathered at the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity on September 28th to assemble invitations for the 2023 Nutcracker Ball. The Guild’s 56th annual gala will be held on December 1st at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. Jo Anne Dondlinger is serving as the Ball chairman, and Susan Lordi Marker and Dennis Marker are the Ball honorary chairmen. Proceeds support the Kansas City Ballet.

Ball Chairman Jo Anne Dondlinger and Guild President Cyndi James
(Seated) Guild President Cyndi James, Ball Chairman Jo Anne Dondlinger, Bill Dondlinger, Bill Lindsay, and Fran Gerritz (standing) Michelle Fasel, Cindy Hisle, Julia Kim-Malter, Ron Fredman, Karen Yungmeyer, Edie Downing, Amanda Wagner, Shawn Conwell, and Peg Brown

Featured in the November 11, 2023 issue of The Independent.
Photo credit: Beeh Becvar

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