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CCA Infrastructure Meeting via Google Meet

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CCA Infrastructure Committee Agenda

Monday, April 19th, 2021

CALL-IN INFORMATION:

Meeting ID
meet.google.com/ozu-txdr-bhv

Phone Numbers
(‪US‬)‪+1 505 – 738-1396‬
PIN: ‪734 808 989#‬ 

  1. Introductions
  2. Special Use Permit — Bar & Rec Concept [100 E. 20th Street] — Greg Hellbusch, 3D Development
  3. Art Boards Update – Suzie Aron + Jeff Owens
  4. Faultless Bldg Update – Mark Spence

**Standing items — neighborhood projects:

  • Parking Study Recommendations
  • Parking & Transportation Commission
  • PIAC
  • GDAP Implementation Committee

**Next Infrastructure Meeting:  Monday, May 17th, 12PM via Conference Call

Spring Dance Speaks: New Voices, New Moves

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Online with Facebook LIVE https://fb.me/e/1cN4WM8mc

Kansas City Ballet presents Spring Dance Speaks: New Voices, New Moves is a part of Kansas City Ballet’s commitment to engage the community-at-large with a unique educational series.

New Moves choreographers and cinematographers with KCB Artistic Director Devon Carney share the impetus and creative process in rehearsing and filming works in various Kansas City community spaces for presentation.

Moderated by Artistic Director Devon Carney.

CHOREOGRAPHERS:
Yury Yanowsky, Ben Needham-Wood, Price Suddarth, Christopher Costantini, Cameron Thomas and Emily Mistretta.

CINEMATOGRAPHERS:
Chris Burrow and Cody Boston.

Stories of Resiliency: Black Dancers in American Ballet in KC

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Stories of Resiliency
Facebook Live at facebook.com/kcballet

Black Dancers in American Ballet in KC share their journeys on navigating dance careers in the American Ballet World on April 23.

Four professional black dancers living and working in Kansas City share their journeys on navigating dance careers in the American Ballet World.

Moderated by Allan S. Gray II, a respected Kansas City business professional and community leader, each panelist will impart their unique dance experiences, perspectives on diversity, inclusion and equity in ballet and respond to questions from the community sent in advance of the panel, as well as during the panel.

Panelists

  • April Berry, Former apprentice and ballerina with ballet companies in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., current Director of Community Engagement and Education at Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Ballet School faculty member.
  • Karen Brown, Former ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem, current Assistant Professor of Dance at University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) Conservatory.
  • Josh Bodden, former danseur with Miami City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Cincinnati Ballet, current danseur with Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Ballet School faculty member.
  • Whitney Huell, Former ballerina with Ballet West, current ballerina with Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Ballet School faculty member.

Stories of Resiliency: Black Dancers in American Ballet in KC

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Stories of Resiliency
Facebook Live at facebook.com/kcballet

Black Dancers in American Ballet in KC share their journeys on navigating dance careers in the American Ballet World on April 23 at 6:30 PM CDT. 

Four professional black dancers living and working in Kansas City share their journeys on navigating dance careers in the American Ballet World.

Moderated by Allan S. Gray II, a respected Kansas City business professional and community leader, each panelist will impart their unique dance experiences, perspectives on diversity, inclusion and equity in ballet and respond to questions from the community sent in advance of the panel, as well as during the panel.

Panelists

  • April Berry, Former apprentice and ballerina with ballet companies in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., current Director of Community Engagement and Education at Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Ballet School faculty member.
  • Karen Brown, Former ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem, current Assistant Professor of Dance at University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) Conservatory.
  • Josh Bodden, former danseur with Miami City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Cincinnati Ballet, current danseur with Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Ballet School faculty member.
  • Whitney Huell, Former ballerina with Ballet West, current ballerina with Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Ballet School faculty member.
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