2019 Author Series featuring Michael Arceneaux

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Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey and Spencer Fane LLP present the

KCFAA Author Series

Join us for A Conversation with Michael Arceneaux, author of the New York Times Bestseller I Can’t Date Jesus.  

DATE & TIME:
August 22, 2019
> Reception & Book Signing @ 5:30pm
> Moderated Discussion @ 7:00pm

LOCATION:
Unity Temple on the Plaza
707 W 47th St
Kansas City, MO 64112

Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey has partnered with Vivien Jennings of Rainy Day Books to provide this opportunity to see Mr. Arceneaux as he discusses his book I Can’t Date Jesus.

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AileyCamp – The Group performing at KC Ballet’s KC Dance Day

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Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey is proud to participate in KC Ballet’s KC Dance Day on August 24th, 2019.  AileyCamp The Group will be performing at this FREE event.  Come out to see the performances and bring the family!

12:05 p.m. – AileyCamp – The Group

12:25 p.m. – Kansas City Youth Ballet

12:45 p.m. – Culture House

1:05 p.m. – UMKC Conservatory Dance Ensemble

The 9th annual KC Dance Day will be held at the Bolender Center from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with FREE dance classes and FREE performances, including an open rehearsal by Kansas City Ballet company!

Everyone attending KC Dance Day must register. You will receive a wristband upon entry that will allow you access into all the free offerings.

FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION

Parent/guardians must register for children under 18 years of age. Only one registration per participant/family is needed.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by Two Guys and a Grill. You may purchase a $7 meal ticket in the lobby for your choice of a hamburger, veggie burger, hotdog, or chicken breast plus chips and bottled water. In addition, the Tropical Sno Shaved Ice Truck will be onsite from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (lunch price does not include a snow cone).

All events take place at the TODD BOLENDER CENTER, 500 W. PERSHING, just west of Union Station. get map

Between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. we will offer a complimentary shuttle trolley from the parking at the Union Station Garage to the Bolender Center. There is a charge for parking at Union Station.

At KC Dance Day, you will receive a wristband that will allow you access into all the free offerings. For classes, just wear exercise clothes/shoes and arrive at the Bolender Center 15 minutes before class time to check-in and get your wristband.

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2019 Summer Dance Final Performance

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KCFAA Summer DanceKansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey is providing a 4-week summer dance intensive in partnership with the Kansas City Public Schools for students in grades 9-12 that will focus on ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop dance technique classes, and yoga classes in addition to dance repertory classes. Students will participate in two technique classes daily in addition to learning choreography for a performance at the end of the session.

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AileyCamp Missouri Final Performance

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AileyCamp Missouri 2018

KCFAA AileyCamp 2018 Kansas City Sat 7 July 2018 in Kauffman Performing Arts Center, Muriel Kauffman Theater final performance at end of camp. Photo, Copyright Mike Strong 2018

AileyCamp is a five-week summer day camp where students are introduced to dance and come to respect the discipline of dance as a physical activity which requires athletic ability comparable to skills demanded by any sport.  Campers also increase their leadership skills and enjoy a variety of athletic and social activities. They learn that dance is challenging, fun, and helps them in other sports and in life!

Come out to support our 2019 AileyCampers and celebrate their achievements at the AileyCamp Missouri Final Performance. Be inspired at the talents and skills our students have acquired and applaud them as they demonstrate their confidence, grace and determination through dance.

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AileyCamp Kansas Final Performance

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AileyCamp KS 2018AileyCamp is a five-week summer day camp where students are introduced to dance and come to respect the discipline of dance as a physical activity which requires athletic ability comparable to skills demanded by any sport.  Campers also increase their leadership skills and enjoy a variety of athletic and social activities. They learn that dance is challenging, fun, and helps them in other sports and in life!

Come out to support our 2019 AileyCampers and celebrate their achievements at the AileyCamp Kansas Final Performance. Be inspired at the talents and skills our students have acquired and applaud them as they demonstrate their confidence, grace and determination through dance.

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Paseo Project – Kaleidoscope Showcase

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KCFAA Paseo Project KaleidoscopeInitiated in the Fall of 2006, KCFAA’s Paseo Project brings professional performing/teaching artists to Paseo Academy to work with their dance students and produce works that are featured in Paseo’s annual Kaleidoscope showcase. The Project supports Paseo’s mission and promotes the academic, creative, social and physical development of students within a racially and economically diverse learning environment. Every year, KCFAA’s school programs serve more than 28,000 school-aged children through 11 year-round arts education programs.

This year’s Paseo Project will feature works from KCFAA’s teaching artists Ethel Calhoun, D’Eirre Jackson and Latra Wilson.

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AileyCamp Make Up Interviews

Make Up Interview Dates for AileyCamp Missouri AND AileyCamp Kansas

Thursday, April 11, Arrive at KCFAA, 1714 E 18th Street between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm interviews are 20 minutes wait time may be up to one hour.

Saturday, April 13,  Arrive at KCFAA, 1714 E 18th Street between 9:30 am and 1:00 pm interviews are 20 minutes wait time may be up to one hour.

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Kansas AileyCamp Interviews

Saturday, April 6, AileyCamp Kansas interviews

9:30 am for folks that missed March 9

everyone else 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Setting the Stage Dancers at Annual Olathe Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Olatheans and residents throughout the Greater Kansas City area are invited to join Olathe’s Human Relations Commission (OHRC) to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Sunday, Jan. 20. The annual Martin Luther King (MLK) Celebration will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mid-America Nazarene University’s Bell Cultural Arts Center (2030 E College Way), with a pre-event public reception featuring student artwork and music beginning at 2:30 p.m.KCFAA 35th Anniversary Logo

The event will feature guest speakers Sunayana Dumala, Founder of the Forever Welcome Facebook community, and Mark Dupree, Wyandotte County District Attorney, as well as performances by KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, harpist Celia Albon, and the Olathe North High School Choir. Student art contest winners will also be announced. The event is free and open to the public.

Olathe’s King Celebration has grown to become one of the City’s most acclaimed events. The Celebration provides a platform where Olatheans of all ages can appreciate community efforts to quell bullying, discrimination, and mistreatment of others based on race, gender, or religious beliefs. More than 4,600 local students participated in writing, visual arts, and multi-media contests related this year’s theme, “Ending Silence.” Winners will be announced and awarded monetary prizes at the event.

This event is presented by the Olathe’s Human Relations Commission, in partnership with Olathe Public Schools, MidAmerica Nazarene University, and the Olathe Public Library.

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AileyCamp-Kansas Open House

AileyCamp Open HouseAileyCamp is a five-week summer day camp where students are introduced to dance and come to respect the discipline of dance as a physical activity which requires athletic ability comparable to skills demanded by any sport. Campers also increase their leadership skills and enjoy a variety of athletic and social activities. They learn that dance is challenging, fun, and helps them in other sports and in life!

You’re invited to see what the AileyCampers experience each and everyday during their five-week camping adventure!

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