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        <ExplanationTxt>64,408 PEOPLE SERVED. KANSAS CITY BALLET'S REGULAR SEASON CONSISTED OF TWO FULL-LENGTH BALLETS: BRUCE WELLS' A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM WITH MUSIC BY FELIX MENDELSSOHN (OCTOBER 7-16); DEVON CARNEY'S (AFTER MARIUS PETIPA) THE SLEEPING BEAUTY WITH MUSIC BY PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY (MARCH 31-APRIL 9) AND ONE MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAM DIRECTOR'S CHOICE (MAY 12-21), CONSISTING OF INTERPLAY (JEROME ROBBINS, MUSIC BY MORTON GOULD), THE LOTTERY (VAL CANIPAROLI, MUSIC BY ROBERT MORAN) AND THEME AND VARIATIONS (GEORGE BALANCHINE, MUSIC BY PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY). DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, KANSAS CITY BALLET PERFORMED 3 SCHOOL AND 23 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF DEVON CARNEY'S HOLIDAY CLASSIC THE NUTCRACKER WITH MUSIC BY PETER I TCHAIKOVSKY (DECEMBER 3-24). EACH SHOW IS PERFORMED BY THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL COMPANY OF KANSAS CITY BALLET AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY. ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDE NEW MOVES, SHOWCASING NEW AND EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS AND PERFORMANCES BY THE KANSAS CITY YOUTH BALLET AND KANSAS CITY BALLET ACADEMY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>2,585 PEOPLE SERVED. PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN DANCE TRAINING SINCE 1981, KANSAS CITY BALLET SCHOOL HAS TWO CAMPUSES, DOWNTOWN AND IN JOHNSON COUNTY, SERVING THE NEEDS OF PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND RECREATIONAL DANCE STUDENTS, BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN CREATIVE MOVEMENT, BALLET, POINTE, JASS, FLAMENCO, MODERN, AND MORE. STUDENTS IN THE PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AUDITION FOR COMPANY PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS THE NUTCRACKER AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A SPRING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. EACH YEAR KCBS OFFERS A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM, WHICH ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. KANSAS CITY BALLET'S SECOND COMPANY SERVES AS AN EMERGING PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM FOR EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED YOUNG DANCERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AT THE TIME MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMENCES AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BOARD MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR) WILL SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WHICH SHALL BE COMPLETED TO IDENTIFY ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITION OR CIRCUMSTANCES WITH RESPECT TO WHICH IT IS BELIEVED A CONFLICT MAY ARISE. SUCH ANNUAL MONITORING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES SHALL BE PART OF THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PLAN. AN APPROPRIATE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CONCERNING ANY INTEREST SO DISCLOSED. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL SENIOR MANAGEMENT SHALL DISCLOSE FULLY AND FRANKLY ANY AND ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR DUALITY OF INTEREST OR RESPONSIBILITY, WHETHER INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL OR BUSINESS, WHICH MAY EXIST OR APPEAR AS TO POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANY MATTER OR BUSINESS WHICH MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD (INCLUDING ITS COMMITTEES). THE DISCLOSING INDIVIDUAL SHALL NEITHER VOTE NOR ENDEAVOR TO INFLUENCE CORPORATE ACTION IN ANY SUCH MATTER. UPON REQUEST OF THE BOARD, THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL SHALL LEAVE THE BOARDROOM WHILE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED AND A VOTE, IF ANY, SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR ITS COMMITTEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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