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Kansas City Ballet’s Bolender Society – A Musical Evening with Ramona

January 19th was the date when members of Kansas City Ballet’s Bolender Society gathered at The Kansas City Country Club for A Musical Evening with Ramona, featuring Kansas City Ballet’s Music Director, Ramona Pansegrau. The festive event included a dessert reception and a program on Cinderella and Prokofiev’s captivating music. Guests enjoyed Ramona’s presentation and were treated to performances by Dr. Jordan Voth, Kansas City Ballet’s company pianist, and Ashley Stanfield and Zsolt Eder of Opus 76 String Quartet.

Julia Kim-Malter, Cyndi James, and Carrie Kruse

 

Todd Wilkinson, Jill Harmon, and Kathy and Justin Nemechek

Featured in the March 4, 2023 issue of The Independent.
Photo Credit: Mark McDonald

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