Dance in the Park

09/09/2025

We'd like to sincerely THANK all the sponsors, contributors, artists, and volunteers who made last weekend's 26th Dance in the Park possible!

09/06/2025

Tomorrow is the day!!!

Join us tomorrow at Roanoke Park for the 26th annual Dance in the Park at 5:30 pm. Come see us -

City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. has been a part of the cultural fabric of Kansas City for 40 years! Incorporated as a not-for-profit institution in 1985, its mission is to foster the development of high-quality contemporary dance programming and expand the dance audience in the Kansas City metropolitan region. City in Motion builds bridges in the community with its professional modern dance company, school of dance, outreach program, and performance series that includes “Dance in the Park” and “Modern Night”. The critically acclaimed company is made up of professional dancers of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talents, who demonstrate remarkable chemistry on stage. Under the artistic co-direction of Ann Shaughnessy and Bobbi Foudree, the company continues it’s legacy and moves forward with limitless creativity and originality.
Https://www.cityinmotion.org
https://www.facebook.com/cityinmotiondancetheater
https://www.instagram.com/cityinmotiondance/

09/05/2025

Just 2 more sleeps!

Join is at the 26th Annual Dance in the Park on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Roanoke Park to see

Yonah Dance Theatre is a contemporary dance company devoted to story telling. Through the language of movement, Colin Frederick and Liat Roth create works emblematic of their own Q***r and Jewish identities. YDT seeks to engage and bring together diverse communities by placing an emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration and communities. By creating spaces for education and connection, YDT aims to deepen the relationship between audience and artist.
https://www.instagram.com/yonahdancetheatre?igsh=ZGptczY5d2w1aDFz

09/05/2025

In just 2 days, it’s go time!

Join us at the 26th Annual Dance in the Park on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 5:30 in the evening at Roanoke Park to see

Owen/Cox Dance Group is a contemporary dance company located in Kansas City, Missouri. The company is committed to creating new music and dance collaborations, presenting high-quality contemporary dance performances with live music, and engaging as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performances and education and outreach programs.
Website: https://www.owencoxdance.org/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/owencoxdance
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/owencoxdance

09/04/2025

Just 3 days away!

Join us at the 26th Annual Dance in the Park on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Roanoke Park to see Voler: Thieves of Flight ( )

Voler (Volay) – Thieves of Flight, Kansas City’s Premier Aerial Academy and Aerial Performance Ensemble, is an edgy and experimental collaboration of aerial dance and acrobatics, comprised of performing artists from the Kansas City area. With over 15 years experience, they have set the bar high with award winning teaching, notable performance style, innovative curriculum, and supportive community.
Voler features performances and training in aerial silks, straps, hammock, lyra (hoop), static trapeze, rope loop, hand balancing, acro yoga, aerial yoga, flexibility, modern dance, contemporary dance, ambient characters, and theatrical development.
Voler performers specialize in various disciplines including: aerial silks, hammock, lyra, hand balancing, static trapeze, acro yoga, aerial yoga, mini lyra, straps, modern, jazz, ballet, latin, flamenco, broken-glass walking, fire spinning, fire-breathing, bed of nails, living statues, tumbling, body balancing, and anti-gravity movement.
https://thievesofflight.com/ https://www.facebook.com/VolerAerial/
https://www.instagram.com/voleraerial/

09/04/2025

Just 3 more days!!

Join us at the 26th Annual Dance in the Park on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm in Roanoke Park to see KC Contemporary Dance

KC Contemporary Dance has been voraciously creating and presenting fresh, exciting, contemporary dance since 2005. A professional non-profit dance company based in Kansas City, MO, KC Contemporary Dance presents high-quality dance performances in Kansas City and across the Midwest region. The company creates new work through innovation and artistry, and is committed to the continued experimentation of movement.

https://www.kccontemporarydance.org/
https://www.facebook.com/kccontemporarydance/

09/03/2025

It’s only 4 days away!

Join us at the 26th Annual Dance in the Park on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm in Roanoke Park to see Soundz of Africa & Esoke Traditional Music Society

Soundz of Africa Esoke is a collaboration between the Traditional Music Society & Esoke Cultural Arts Center. These two non profit community-based organizations have been providing cultural arts programs to the Kansas area, collectively for over 25 years, using the music, dance, and songs from the West African regions of Mali, Senegal, Gambia and Guinea. With the shared goal of cultivating a global understanding of indigenous cultures through music and dance from around the world, they have been an integral part of the arts in education efforts of the greater Kansas City community. By way of classes, workshops, demonstrations and performances they continue to promote and preserve the integrity of the African arts, using it as a means for the community to understand and appreciate other world cultures. Soundz of Africa is one of four performing groups under the umbrella organization Traditional Music Society, founded and directed by Bird Ellington Fleming. Esoke is a performance group made up of drummers and dancers associated with the Esoke Cultural Arts Center, founded and directed by Yaminah Muhammad.
https://www.traditionalmusicsociety.org/SoundzOfAfrica.shtm
https://esoke.tripod.com/

09/03/2025

You only have 4 days to wait!

Dance in the park, Saturday, September 6 at 5:30 pm in Roanoke Park! You’ll see Zay Al Amar/Kimberly Guanciale

Kimberly Guancielo, director of Zay Al Amar, is a professional belly dancer with over 15 years of experience, blending her background in gymnastics with the elegance of Egyptian belly dance. Teaching at Traditional Music Society and Alchemy Space in Kansas City, Missouri, she inspires students to explore the transformative power of this art form. Her performances, which have graced weddings, community events, and burlesque shows, captivate audiences with a global style rooted in modern Cairo trends. Known for her high-energy moves and graceful flair, Kimberly travels nationally and internationally to share her passion with diverse communities. Zay Al Amar is a performance group formed by students in Kimberly’s Middle Eastern Dance class at Traditional Music Society

09/03/2025

Just 5 days until the 26th annual Dance in the Park on Saturday September 6, 2025 at Roanoke Park to see CLOUDS Dance Company. ( )

CLOUDS Dance Company is a project-based contemporary dance company directed and founded by Olivia Emert. Rooted in Kansas City, CLOUDS is composed of performances, collaborations, movement research, and training spaces, all which aims to offer connection and kinesthetic experience. Artistic director Emert brings her diverse portfolio to the company, ranging from the playfulness found in her work “TAG,” the palpability of environment in “WAY OF WAVES,” and vulnerability of “it’s a fine line…,” which premiered the company. Seeking to create work which is authentic and honors the complexity of human emotion, CLOUDS performances explore integration of emotional awareness and highlight relationships through impactful and interweaving movement. CLOUDS is committed to consistently growing access to dance through FLOW, a pay what you can company class for dancers and free/affordable performances. For more information about CLOUDS and our upcoming performances, visit www.cloudsdancecompany.com

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09/02/2025

Volunteer with us! https://forms.gle/cXgFSeTTnEuPPQPS9

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Please sign up and share with your friends! Thank you!
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09/02/2025

Sign up to to be a volunteer here! https://forms.gle/cXgFSeTTnEuPPQPS9

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Please sign up and share with your friends! Thank you!
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08/18/2025

20 DAYS UNITL DANCE IN THE PARK! Mark your calendars!