FY 2010 Kansas Arts on Tour Roster - Dance and Movement Theatre

Contact Information Sandy Wolter, Director of Operations 125 N. Market, Suite 1531 Wichita, KS  67202 316/687-5880 fax: 316/201-1918 sandywolter@cox.net

Kansas Arts on Tour Roster Term:
FY 2008-2010

County:
Sedgwick

Program Type:
Performances

Program Descriptions

• The Nutcracker (2 hours): For the past 35 years, Ballet Wichita, formerly Metropolitan Ballet of Wichita, has presented the wonderful holiday classic, The Nutcracker, to audiences throughout Kansas.  The company tours with a cast of 70 dancers and full theatrical sets.

• Prairie Tale (1 hour): Prairie Tale is an original one-hour ballet about a monarch butterfly’s journey across Kansas.  As the butterfly makes her way across the state, she encounters sunflowers, buffalo, meadowlarks and a Kansas thunderstorm.  This entertaining and educational ballet is performed to the acoustical bluegrass style music of Grandpa’s .38.

Note: Jill Landrith, the Metropolitan Ballet’s artistic director, will present a lecture demonstration on dance. Educational materials will be available to encourage further discussion of Kansas themes for young audiences.

Program Fees

• The Nutcracker: $7,500 (available November and December only)

• Prairie Tale: $1,750 (available all year)

• The Nutcracker requires at least a 30’ x 30’ proscenium stage; dressing area for dancers; five backstage hands; and a lighting and sound system.

• Prairie Tale: Ballet Wichita can perform this production on a wide range of stages; sound system required.