Three new pieces commissioned for this event from Three Choreographers, one for each dance company in the greater Kansas City area
| Choreographer | Dance Company | Title of Piece | Dancers, Music, Costumes |
| Robert Moses | Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Company |
Heart Thieves |
Dancers: Jessica Higgins, Miyesha McGriff, Alessandra Perdichizzi, Laurel Richardson, Kevin Tate, Maleek Washington, Caroline Fogg and John Swapshire Music: Michael Manring - "Helios" "La Sagrada Familia" "Selene" "Theseus in the Rains" Costumes: Laura Powell |
| Penny Saunders | Owen/Cox Dance Group |
Ghost Light | Dancers: Rachel Coats, Bob Deskins, Brett Taylor, Jeff Wolfe Music: Alexandre Desplat, Mark Mothersbaugh, David Hirschfelder, Johann Sebastian Bach, Traffic Quintet Costumes: Lisa Choules |
| Amy Seiwert | Kansas City Ballet | Concertino | Dancers: Sara Chun, Whitney Huell, Laura Hunt, Angeline Sansone, Michael Davis, Liang Fu, Travis Guerin, Geoffrey Kropp Music:Selections from Arcangelo Corelli's Concerti Grossi Costumes: Christine Darch |
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Jeff Wolfe, Brett Taylor, Rachel Coats and Bob Deskins in Ghost Light by Penny Saunders for Owen/Cox company
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Geoffrey Kropp and Angeline Sansone in Concertino by Amy Seiwert for KC Ballet
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Rehearsal time on stage prior to a run with (front, standing around) Maleek Washington, Laurel Richardson, Kevine Tate and
(back) John Swapshire lifting Caroline Fogg in "Heart Thieves" by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Alessandra Perdichizzi and Kevin Tate
in Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Geoffrey Kropp and Angeline Sansone in Concertino by Amy Seiwert for KC Ballet
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Jeff Wolfe and Rachel Coats in Ghost Light by Penny Saunders for Owen/Cox company
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Laurel Richardson, Maleek Washington, John Swapshire in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Jessica Higgins and Maleek Washington in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Travis Guerin and Laura Hunt in Concertino by Amy Seiwert for KC Ballet
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Angeline Sansone and Geoffrey Kropp in Concertino by Amy Seiwert for KC Ballet
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Rachel Coats and Jeff Wolfe
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Brett Taylor and Rachel Coats
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Jeff Wolfe
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Tech rehearsal in Polsky theater with Robert Moses (left) and (right) Alessandra Perdichizzi and Kevin Tate
in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Laurel Richardson and John Swapshire in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Maleek Washington, Alessandra Perdichizzi and Kevin Tate in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Maleek Washington and Jessica Higgins in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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In-studio rehearsal - Maleek Washington and Miyesha McGriff in
Heart Thieves
by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co. Robert Moses can be seen
in the background mirror in seated, blue shirt, just right of center.
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Robert Moses (left) works in studio with Laurel Richardson (front right) and Maleek Washington (behind her).
Miyesha McGriff is behind them (center) in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Rehearsals - Mary Pat Henry (Wylliams-Henry dance)
talks in studio with
Kevin Tate and Alessandra Perdichizzi in
Heart Thieves by Robert Moses for Wylliams-Henry Contemporary Dance Co.
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Sequence excerpts from a longer set (top to bottom : 1,2,3,4) with
Liang Fu, Danielle Bausinger and Michael Davis in Concertino by Amy Seiwert for KC Ballet
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The one job every theater pro knows well. Especially with dance. I have a whole collection of sweep-the-stage shots.
I especially love it when the audience applauds (when there is an audience for the sweeping number).