Kansas City Ballet to triple size of campus in Prairie Village

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (KCTV) – The Kansas Metropolis Ballet’s south campus goes to triple its dimension to accommodate what administrators say is a rising development in recognition.

Yesterday, Government Director Jeffery Bentley introduced a $1.8 million enlargement and renovation mission at their constructing at 5328 W. ninety fifth St. in Prairie Village.

It’s going to enhance the variety of studios from two to 4, and triple its sq. footage from 3,400 sq. ft to greater than 10,000.

Bentley mentioned they’re excited to get issues shifting after years of understanding the small print.

He mentioned it should give these trying to find a profession within the subject extra entry close by.

He doesn’t know of additional plans for increasing different studios, however this wanted to get carried out to assist the younger and outdated inquisitive about their services. 

Bentley mentioned it’ll develop their plaza, parking, and ease of entry.

They’ve raised the primary half of the funds with donations from Sunderland and Stern foundations.

Kansas Metropolis Ballet Faculty Director Grace Holmes mentioned they should sustain with the demand whereas giving folks a protected place to train and be taught new strikes.

“In the intervening time, we solely have room for courses for college students – youngsters largely and the occasional grownup class,” she mentioned. “With the way in which that the neighborhood is rising in that neighborhood, in that space, we felt that we actually wanted to broaden our attain into the neighborhood.”

The present website will stay open all through the renovations and the brand new house is anticipated to open in January.

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