17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (249+ words) Springfield Ballet is celebrating its 50th year and preparing for a new season with The Nutcracker from Dec. 17-21 and The Sleeping Beauty from May 13-16. The total cast at Springfield Ballet is 118 members, not including crew and volunteers. “This is the first…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (276+ words) Cortez began studying ballet at age 3 in California and later built a career in higher education, serving as director of career planning and development at Drury University. She now returns to the arts with a focus on introducing ballet to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (344+ words) “It's exciting. This is our 50th year, and we're kicking it off with ‘Beauty and the Beast,’” said Kyler Dibben, executive director of the ballet. “We’ve also got a partnership with Dr. Michael Murray from Missouri State University.” That collaboration is…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (385+ words) Springfield Ballet Executive Director Kyler Dibben said there’s a lot of talent in southwest Missouri. “Some of these kids have been doing ballet for 16 to 18 years of their lives, so whenever you see them on stage, even though it’s pre-professional,…...