The Kansas City Ballet has scored a home run with its spring program that opened May 6 at the Lyric Theatre, with an appealing lineup ranging from classical ballet to Balanchine-does-jazz, from Todd Bolender to two adventurous new ballets receiving their world premieres. It was a gratifying conclusion to an erratic 2009-2010 season that has often struggled to show off the solidest work, and the best dancing, that this company can offer. And it featured what must surely be one of the strongest new pieces the company has commissioned in its 53-year history.
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