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The Kansas City Ballet Guild’s 58th annual gala, The Nutcracker Ball, will be held on December 6th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, with Michele Hamlett-Weith serving as the Ball chairman, and Ron Fredman serving as the Kansas City Ballet Guild president. Dedicated supporters Suzanne Shank and John Lohmeyer are the Ball honorary chairmen for the evening, with Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman serving as the Kansas City Ballet board chairman, and Carolyn Parkerson is the president. Proceeds support Kansas City Ballet’s outstanding dance performances, training, and education.

Ball Committee Members: Karen Yungmeyer, John Walker, Peggy Beal, Juliette Singer, Cyndi James, Julia Malter, MaryBeth Hershey, Crystal O’Dea, Michele Hamlett-Weith, Ball chairman; Suzanne Shank, Ball honorary chairman; Lynne Weilert, Carl Weilert, Lori Turec, Jo Anne Dondlinger, Nanette Lippencott, Craig Sole, Jody Stephen, Angela Walker, Edie Downing, Ron Fredman, Guild president; and Cindy Wurm (out of camera range) Vicki Baxter, Joan Brisimitzakis, Ayca Cil, Gina Harrison, Lisa Hickok, Megan Bubb, Michelle Fasel, Angela Moore, Susan Lordi-Marker, and Tracy Musolf

Featured in the August 9, 2025 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Kenny Johnson

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