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🗓️SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ APRIL 18, 2026
BARRE KC`s annual Soirée is back and better than ever! Don`t miss out on a night filled with endless drinks, delicious savories, sumptuous décor, nonstop dancing and raffle prizes🌟
Best of all, your night out makes a meaningful impact. Proceeds support Kansas City Ballet’s Reach Out And Dance (R.O.A.D.) program, bringing free dance education to nearly 1,000 third and fourth graders across Kansas City each year.
🎟️ available NOW at the #linkinbio
🎥: Video by Beeh Moynagh.
Date night, but make it Gatsby. ✨🥂 Jazz, drama, champagne vibes, and sweeping romance—this is a night out you won’t forget. You’ve never seen Kansas City Ballet like this.
🍾 Showing May 8-17 at the @kauffmancenter | Presented by Van Brock Jewelers and supported by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) and the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation.
🎟️ Tickets are available NOW at the #linkinbio.
📸: Hong Kong Ballet Dancers Peggy Lai and Leung Chunlong. Stage images: Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet. Photography by Conrad Dy-Ciacco.
Septime Webre`s The Great Gatsby will be here before you know it, old sport!🏌🏽♂️💚
Showing May 8-17 at the glamorous @kauffmancenter. We hope to see you in your best glad rags and spiffy suits (or whatever feels right to you😉)! Turn the clock back to the 1920`s and join us for some well-deserved pomp and circumstance✨
Presented by Van Brock Jewelers and supported by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) and the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation.
🎟️ Tickets are available NOW at the #linkinbio.
📸: Hong Kong Ballet Artists. Video Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet.
Dress to the 9`s as we turn back time to the 1920`s 🕰️🥂 BARRE KC`s Soirée is THE party of the season, so grab your girls and dance the night away with us at Union Station!
🗓️April 18, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
✨In honor of Kansas City Ballet performing The Great Gatsby May 8-17 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, BARRE KC is throwing a romp you DON`T want to miss.
🪩The music will be bumping and you`ll be supporting Kansas City Ballet’s Reach Out And Dance (R.O.A.D.) program — which brings free dance education to nearly 1,000 third and fourth graders across Kansas City each year.
🎟️ Tickets are live NOW! Get yours today at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Naomi Tanioka. Photo by Kenny Johnson.
We`re ready to party, are you?!🍾✨
Kansas City Ballet is thrilled to present Septime Webre`s The Great Gatsby showing May 8-17! If you loved the book, you`ll love this tantalizing production on the @kauffmancenter stage.🎭
Presented by Van Brock Jewelers and supported by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) and the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation.
🎟️ Tickets are available NOW at the #linkinbio.
📸: Hong Kong Ballet Artists. Stage images: Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet. Photography by Conrad Dy-Ciacco.
🥂🎺Glamour, jazz, and forbidden love— Septime Webre`s The Great Gatsby will leave you breathless.
This production is presented by Van Brock Jewelers and supported by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) and the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation.
🎟️ available NOW only at KCBALLET.ORG | ✨ Showing May 8-17 at the @kauffmancenter
📸: Artists of Ballet West. Photography by Beau Pearson.
We`re ready to romp!💃
Kansas City Ballet is thrilled to present Septime Webre`s The Great Gatsby🥂✨ Showing May 8-17, 2026 at the @kauffmancenter!
Presented by Van Brock Jewelers and supported by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) and the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation.
🎟️ Tickets are available NOW only at KCBALLET.ORG.
📸: Stage images: Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet, Albert Gordon and Kim Eunsil. Photography by Conrad Dy-Ciacco.
Happy World Autism Day!💙
April is Autism Awareness Month and Kansas City Ballet is dedicated to keeping dance accessible to all. We believe dance should be a welcoming and safe space for every guest.
🗓️✍🏽 Our annual Nutcracker Sensory Performance tickets go on sale August 10, 2026! We`d love to see you, your family and friends there to experience the magic of The Nutcracker✨
🔗Learn more about the Nutcracker Sensory Performance at the #linkinbio.
📸: Photography by Beeh Moynagh.
Ballet 🫱🏽🫲🏼 Jazz 🫱🏽🫲🏼 Kansas City
Uh yeah we can definitely get behind this collab! Step into the glamorous world of the Roaring Twenties with Kansas City Ballet’s stunning new production of The Great Gatsby. 🥂✨ Experience the luxury, drama, and tragic romance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel, brought to life on stage.
The Great Gatsby immerses you in the spirit of the Jazz Age and the vibrant energy of 1920s New York, making this an unparalleled theatrical experience. 🎺🌟 It’s the party to end all parties!
🎟️ only available at KCBALLET.ORG
The Great Gatsby showing May 8-17 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | This production is presented by Van Brock Jewelers and supported by the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) and the Estelle S. and Robert A. Long Ellis Foundation.
🎥: Hong Kong Ballet Dancers. Video courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet.
Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck gives us her tips to dress to the 9`s at BARRE KC`s Soirée!🥂
Put on your pearls, grab your bow tie, and join the fun! You do not want to miss this Gatsby-inspired bash of the season.
🗓️April 18 @ 6:30 PM
📍Union Station
💡Proceeds support Kansas City Ballet’s Reach Out And Dance (R.O.A.D.) program, bringing free dance education to nearly 1,000 third and fourth graders across Kansas City each year.
🎥: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck. Video by Nicole Dolan.
BARRE KC`s Soirée is just around the corner. Let`s party!🕺
📍Union Station
🗓️April 18, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
✨In honor of Kansas City Ballet performing The Great Gatsby May 8-17 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, BARRE KC is throwing a romp you DON`T want to miss.
🪩The music will be bumping and you`ll be supporting Kansas City Ballet’s Reach Out And Dance (R.O.A.D.) program — which brings free dance education to nearly 1,000 third and fourth graders across Kansas City each year.
🎟️ Tickets are live NOW! Get yours today at the #linkinbio.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancer Cameron Thomas. Photo by Kenny Johnson.
Congratulations dancers, artists and staff on a beautiful close to Stars and Stripes!🌟We hope you all enjoyed the show!
Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Photo by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
1️⃣ MORE SHOW!
We can`t believe that Stars and Stripes is coming to a close this afternoon. Come see us before it`s too late! Tickets, as always, are ONLY available at KCBALLET.ORG. See you soon😉
Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Andrew Vecseri, Gillian Yoder, Gavin Abercrombie, Angelin Carrant and Amira Hogan in Caili Quan`s A Home Away. Photo by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
🚨Don`t be left out from the fun! Tickets to Stars and Stripes are still available at KCBALLET.ORG.
This fantastic trio of dance works is the best way to give Kansas City Ballet a try. We have contemporary, line dancing, and iconic live music — there`s something for everyone, so come spend part of your weekend with us!
🌟Stars and Stripes is NOW SHOWING thru March 29 | Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Marisa DeEtte Whiteman in Agnes de Mille`s Rodeo. Photo by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
There`s 2️⃣ shows left!
If you`ve never been to the ballet, we`d love to see you this weekend🌟☺️ Stars and Stripes showcases everything Kansas City Ballet excels at: artistry, strength, humor, depth, range — you name it, we got it!
💡You don`t need to be a dance expert or have any prior knowledge of any of these pieces, you just simply have to say yes to choosing to spend your time sitting back, relaxing and enjoying the show.
🎟️ Buy your tickets today at KCBALLET.ORG. | Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Naomi Tanioka and Paul Zusi, Taryn Pachciarz and Kaleena Burks in George Balanchine`s Stars and Stripes © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Caili Quan`s world premiere of A Home Away is absolutely breathtaking🙂↕Don`t miss your opportunity to see the talent, artistry and strength of Kansas City Ballet this weekend in Stars and Stripes NOW SHOWING thru Sunday, March 29!
🎟️ Purchase tickets ONLY at KCBALLET.ORG. | Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Amira Hogan and Andrew Vecseri with Company Dancers. Photos by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
Why pick just one ballet when you can have a three-piece sampler? Stars and Stripes showcases Kansas City Ballet`s strength, artistry and passion for this art form that we want to share with you🤍 Support the local performing arts and join us this weekend!
🌟Stars and Stripes is NOW SHOWING thru March 29 at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts
🎟️ Buy your tickets today at KCBALLET.ORG. | Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck and Andrew Vecseri in Agnes de Mille`s Rodeo; Amira Hogan and Andrew Vecseri in Caili Quan`s A Home Away; Naomi Tanioka and Paul Zusi in George Balanchine`s Stars and Stripes © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
The Wild West is calling ya!🐴🤠
Kansas City Ballet is riding into America’s 250th with high kicks, big spirit, and a whole lot of heart. From Balanchine’s bold Stars and Stripes to de Mille’s rootin’-tootin’ Rodeo, plus Caili Quan’s brand‑new world premiere… this triple bill is the ultimate frontier of dance. 🤠✨
Gorgeous seats are still available for this weekend!! 🎟️ Buy your tickets today at KCBALLET.ORG.
Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
🎥: Kansas City Ballet Dancers in Agnes de Mille’s Rodeo. Video by Naomi Tanioka.
Home, home on the Kauffman Center stage 🌾🐮 Where Kansas City Ballet slays... okay we tried. Stars and Stripes continues TONIGHT thru Sunday, March 29 — see you there, partner!🤠
It`s not too late! 🎟️ Buy your tickets TODAY at KCBALLET.ORG | Presented by the Kansas City Ballet Guild and supported by the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts and the Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund.
📸: Kansas City Ballet Dancers Marisa DeEtte Whiteman and Gavin Abercrombie with Company Dancers in Agnes De Mille`s Rodeo. Photo by Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.
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Under the direction of School Director Oliver Till, the School offers a complete, professional curriculum for our Academy students. With locations in downtown Kansas City and Johnson County, the School maintains a faculty of over 50 instructors. The School’s Open Division attracts teens and adults who wish to pursue recreational dance instruction in a supportive and encouraging setting.
A history of Excellence
A history of Excellence
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Founded in 1957, Kansas City Ballet is a 30-member professional ballet company under the direction of Artistic Director Devon Carney and Executive Director David Gray.
Through its professional company, its second company (comprised of KCB II and Trainees), its ballet school, and its many community programs, Kansas City Ballet seeks to nurture and develop our artists, audiences, and students in the values inherent in the creativity, diversity, and joy of dance.
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