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Triple bill by American choreographers to close out Kansas City Ballet's season

By Hilary Stroh, 19 May 2019
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Reviewed at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City on 17 May 2019
Programme
In the Upper Room (Twyla Tharp)
In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (William Forsythe)
A Play For Love (David Parsons)
Performers
Kansas City Ballet
Taryn Meija, Dancer
Liang Fu, Dancer
Emily Mistretta, Dancer
Courtney Nitting, Dancer
Danielle Bausinger, Dancer
James Kirby Rogers, Dancer
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Hilary Stroh
Hilary Stroh
Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.