Kansas City Ballet Guild’s 57th annual gala was held on December 7th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. Lynne and Carl Weilert were the Nutcracker Ball chairmen, and Linda and Topper Johntz served as the Nutcracker Ball honorary chairmen. David Gray, Kansas City Ballet, and Karen Yungmeyer, Guild president, presented Peggy Beal with the annual Pirouette Award. Guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, performances from Kansas City Ballet company dancers and Academy students, and dancing to the music of the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.
Darlus Wolff, Incoming Guild President Ron Fredman, and Mary Beth HersheyKansas City Jazz Orchestra: (Front row) Charles Williams, James Albright, Vanessa Thomas, Rod Fleeman, Sam Wisman, Doug Talley, Bob Long, David Chael, Brad Gregory, and Alex Schrempf (middle row) Earlie Braggs, Jeff Hamer, Evelyn Carlson, and Paul Roberts (back row) Clint Ashlock, Bob Harvey, Trent Austin, and David AabergBall Chairmen Lynne and Carl WeilertAndrew and Peggy Beal, Pirouette Award winnerMark and Vicki Dickerson and Sharon and Leroy RaabTodd Johns and Karen Jordan with Macy Jordan and Max Doerge(Seated) Patty Bibler and Gigi Rose (standing) Karen Yungmeyer, Guild president; Jane Nesemeyer, Edie Downing, Lynne Weilert, Ball chairman; Sue Furla, Linda Hartman, Sheila Jewell, Chris Jewell, and Pat WeldeJohn and Karen Binaggio, Kirk and Tamara Carson, Michele Hamlett-Weith and Brian Weith, and Julie and Ward HolmquistBall Honorary Chairmen Linda and Topper Johntz
