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.

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