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SPRING TODANCE® EMERSON Presented by WHITAKER FOUNDATION FESTIVAL 13

- SATURDAY, JUNE 26 - KANSAS CITY Devon Carney, Artistic Director

SLEEPING BEAUTY DE DEUX Choreography by Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

ALEA IACTA EST Choreography by James Kirby Rogers Music by Oliver Glynn Costumes by Jennifer Carroll Lighting by Trad Burns (2021)

KALEENA BURKS JAMES KIRBY ROGERS

Kaleena Burks joined in 2010. She was raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where she received training from Magda Auñon and Magaly Suarez. In 2005, she was awarded first place in the pre-professional division of the Competition and has since been invited to perform in many galas, including International Ballet Festival of Miami as well as Moving Arts Dance Festival. Ms. Burks has danced with Ballet, Columbia , and the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami. She has been honored to dance the role of Sugar Plum Fairy at the Kennedy Center with Kansas City Ballet’s tour of . In Kansas City, she has been featured as Odette/Odile in , Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, Marguerite Gautier in Lady of the Camellias, The Chosen One in Rite of Spring, Myrtha in , Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Tiger Lily in Peter Pan, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Glinda in The Wizard of Oz, along with principal roles in Diamonds, Diving into the Lilacs, In the Upper Room, Interplay, Mercury, Petal, , and Tulips and Lobster. This is Ms. Burks’ 11th season with Kansas City Ballet. SPRING TODANCE® EMERSON Presented by WHITAKER FOUNDATION FESTIVAL 13

KANSAS CITY BALLET CONTINUED

James Kirby Rogers joined Kansas City Ballet in 2016. He is a native of San Francisco, California where he began his training at the age of 9. Mr. Rogers then went on to study at UNCSA before competing in the 2015 where he was a finalist. From YAGP, he was offered to join Ballet II under the directorship of Claudio Munoz and Sabrina Lenzi where he danced numerous roles including The Father in ’s Yondering and the principal role in ’s . After completing his training with II, he joined Kansas City Ballet in 2016. There, Mr. Rogers has danced many leading roles including Armand in ’s Lady of the Camellias, Pas de Trois in The Sleeping Beauty, Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet, Scarecrow in Septime Webre’s The Wizard of Oz, and the 6th pas in Petite Mort.