Video Series
Matthew Pierce | Becoming a Music Composer
Matthew Pierce moved to New York City to “find fame and fortune,” but he felt like there was something he was missing. Then he met a guitarist and began writing music. One tip the Kansas City Ballet’s music composer for “The Wizard of Oz” offers is to master an instrument, because it gives you the tools…
I’m Your Neighbor | Preview
Sometimes what makes us unique is also what makes us similar. Flatland, KCPT’s digital magazine, is on a mission to better understand our fellow Kansas Citians through our new Youtube series, “I am Your Neighbor.” With thoughtful questions, we aim to make neighbors out of strangers, regardless of zip code. Every Tuesday and Thursday through…
Trad A Burns | Becoming a Lighting Designer
“[I] fell in love with something I didn’t know I was going to like.” Trad A Burns, Lighting Designer for the Kansas City Ballet’s world premiere of “The Wizard of Oz,” thought he wanted to be an actor, but it was only after petitioning for a class in college that he found his calling. Now, he…
Michael Raiford | Becoming a Set Designer
“Just go out and find it and do it.” Michael Raiford, set designer for the Kansas City Ballet’s “The Wizard of Oz,” says he “fell” into the profession, but encourages other aspiring set designers to get their feet wet wherever they can. Every Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 12, Flatland looks at the various people…
Devon Carney | Becoming an Artistic Director
As the Artistic Director for the Kansas City Ballet, Devon Carney knows the significant impact he can have on a ballet dancer’s career, which often is only 15 years or so. Along with that commitment to his dancers, he’s equally as committed to the audience experience, and ensuring their first visit isn’t their last. Every Tuesday and Thursday through…