Kansas City Ballet: New Moves

Kansas City Ballet: New Moves at Frost Studio Theater At The Bolender Center

Seven choreographers step into new territory this winter, each shaping original movement for Kansas City Ballet's New Moves. Devon Carney, Angelin Carrant, Caroline Dahm, Olivia Emert, Amira Hogan, Elliott Rogers and Morgan Sicklick bring distinct voices to the program, creating a collection of contemporary ballet works designed to surprise rather than settle into familiar forms.

The program centers on new choreography, making discovery part of the pleasure. The choreographers work with the company's dancers to build something that didn't exist before, translating ideas into movement vocabularies that reflect individual artistic perspectives. Fresh choreographic approaches mean the evening unfolds as a conversation among different sensibilities rather than variations on a single theme.

The Frost Studio Theater at the Bolender Center provides the setting, a 180-seat venue that places the work in an intimate frame. That studio setting gives this program a different identity from the company’s large story ballets. Come for new movement ideas and the curiosity of finding a choreographic voice you want to see again. Kansas City audiences will watch these emerging voices shape new territory within the company's repertoire.

New Moves runs January 28–31, 2027, gathering seven choreographic voices under one roof. If you're drawn to contemporary ballet at the moment of creation, this is your chance to see it happen. Choose New Moves tickets and discover another side of Kansas City Ballet.