B A L L E T B U S I N E S S M E M B E R S H I P

Artistic Director, Devon Carney Photography: Rob Smith

Executive Director, Jeff Bentley, Consuelo Cruz, Mike Bray

KANSAS CITY BALLET BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP OFFERS COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES THE

OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OTHER LEADERS HELPING KANSAS CITY BALLET FULFILL ITS

VISION AND MISSION TO BE A DESTINATION FOR DANCE, AND TO ESTABLISH KC

BALLET AS AN INDISPENSABLE ASSET OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL

PERFORMANCES, EXCELLENCE IN DANCE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

FOR ALL AGES.

GET INVOLVED as a Kansas City Ballet Business member and represent your company

REACH PROSPECTS through access to as many as 75,000 people, including a high-profile demographic

EXHIBIT EXCELLENCE by aligning with one of the largest ballet companies in the Midwest

ENTERTAIN VALUED CLIENTS and customers at Kansas City Ballet events and performances

NETWORK AND ENGAGE with Kansas City Ballet constituency throughout the year

KA N SAS C I T Y B A L L E T B U S I N E SS M E M B E R S H I P KC B A L L E T.O R G

Photography: Kenny Johnson Dancers: Molly Wagner and Travis Guerin

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

KC DANCE DAY

SUGAR PLUM FAIRY CHILDREN’S BALL

THE NUTCRACKER

SEASON LAUNCH PARTY

THE 3 MUSKETEERS

SWAN LAKE

RITE OF SPRING

NEW MOVES

KC BALLET SCHOOL

KC YOUTH BALLET

KCB II & TRAINEES

SELECT ARTISTS AND DANCERS

SNEAK PEEK EVENT

END OF SEASON PATRONS’ EVENT

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION,

THE BARRE

AND MORE!

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KANSAS CITY BALLET BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP

PLEASE JOIN US AND OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO:

AccentureAJ Toys *American Girl Retail, Inc *Ameriprise Financial Services, IncAmy Zimmerman Independent Aflac AgentAndrews McMeel Universal FoundationAnnedore’s Fine Chocolates *Aristocrat MotorsArts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City and the ArtsKC FundBank of America Charitable FoundationBank of Kansas CityBank of Prairie VillageBelger Cartage Service, Inc.BKD, LLPBlue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas CityBlueScope SteelBNIM Architects *Border States ElectricBrighton CollectiblesBurns & McDonnell *Commerce Bank *Continental Steel Fabrication *Contract Furnishings, Inc. *DST Systems, Inc.ECCO Select Corporation *Elevé DancewearExxon MobileFreed of LondonGENESYS Systems Integrator *Great Western Bank *H&R Block FoundationHallmark Corporate Foundation *Hangers CleanersHarvest Productions *Henderson Engineers, Inc. Hotel Phillips: Host Hotel of Kansas City Ballet *Houghton Mifflin HarcourtHusch Blackwell LLP *IBM Corporate Matching GiftsJames B. Nutter & CompanyJE Dunn Construction Company *Jewelry Arts, Inc / Mark NewmanKansas City Life Insurance CompanyKansas City Royals *

Kansas City Tomorrow Alumni AssociationLathrop & Gage LLP *Law Form ProLawson Steel Erection *LEADER Worldwide Chauffeur ServicesMacy’sMark One Electric Company, IncMass Medical StorageMC Realty Group, LLCMcCownGordon ConstructionMerckMerrill Lynch Wealth Management *Microsoft Matching Gifts ProgramOnelife Fitness Parisi Artisan Coffee *PolsinelliResearch & Training Associates, Inc.Salon 122Select Physical TherapySitzen Upholstery and Design *Soli Printing *Spectra EnergySprint FoundationStepp & Rothwell, Inc. *Stinson Leonard Street LLP *Studio Dan MeinersThe Great Frame Up - Rod and Karen JantzThe Leslie CompanyThe Private Client Reserve of US BankThe RoasterieThe Westin and Sheraton Kansas City Hotels at Crown CenterTrapp & Company *UMB Financial Corporation *Union Station Kansas City, Inc. *US Bank FoundationWalz Tetrick Advertising

*Includes Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball or Ballet Ball

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L E A D E R S H I P C O U N C I LMICHAEL J. BRAY | Chair KC Ballet Board of DirectorsXLRight

KENNETH J. DOTSON | Vice Chair Bank of Kansas City

JASON P. WEBB Accenture

KRISTIN RAVEN American Century

LINDA LENZA | KC Ballet Board of DirectorsBank of America MARIA MAFFRY

BNIM

MARK H. BASOLA BMO Harris Bank

RICK POCCIA | KC Ballet Board of DirectorsGreat Western Bank

SALLIE GUEZURAGA Hallmark

SANDI HARKINSHotel Phillips

CONSUELO CRUZ KCMO, Office of Culture and Creative Services

WHY WE SUPPORT KANSAS CITY BALLET

Kansas City Ballet enriches our community in so many beautiful and powerful ways. We are the lucky beneficiaries of their dedication and art, and we at BNIM treasure the partnership we share with them.MARIA MAFFRYPrincipal, BNIMKansas City Ballet Business Leadership Council

The arts are so important to Kansas City and the Kansas City Ballet is so important to the arts. Great Western Bank values its relationship with the Kansas City Ballet and will continue to be a willing sponsor of its many works and programs.RICK POCCIASenior Vice President, Great Western Bank Kansas City Ballet Board of DirectorsKansas City Ballet Business Leadership Council

Jean-Paul Wong and Eric Negrete

Ken Dotson and Patty Bowen

Photography: Kenny Johnson Dancer: Tempe Ostergren

R E A C H A N D I M P A C T KC Ballet reaches more than 75,000 people

annually through outreach, dance education

and training, and professional repertory,

holiday and school performances. Total economic impact of arts attendance in Kansas City, based on Arts KC study information is $69M (excluding ticket prices).

Your investment in Kansas City Ballet helps provide value to the community while also offering your company marketing and networking access to these audiences and constituencies:

• 28,291 people of all ages attended the holiday classic

The Nutcracker last season, performed at the Kauffman

Center for the Performing Arts.

• 29,458 people attended a Fall, Winter and/or Spring KC

Ballet performance at the Kauffman Center.

• 2,693 people attend KC Ballet School Academy or take

Studio Classes at the Bolender Center for Dance

and Creativity.

• 17,711 people of all ages were reached through our

community educational programs annually, including

school children attending The Nutcracker matinees.

KA N SAS C I T Y B A L L E T B U S I N E SS M E M B E R S H I P KC B A L L E T.O R G

Kansas City Ballet is comprised of 28 professional company dancers who live and work in Kansas City, plus 60 full and part-time staff who are employed all year.

KCB II, Kansas City Ballet’s second company features six aspiring dancers who serve as ambassadors in the community, as well as train and perform with the main company.

ABOUT KANSAS CITY BALLET