Staff
Ballet Wichita is an independent, non-profit organization run by an active Board of Directors and a small dedicated staff, with the assistance of over 100 parent and community volunteers who donate countless hours of support.
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Jill Landrith - Artistic Director
Jill Landrith was appointed Artistic Director of Metropolitan Ballet of Wichita in 1997 after her performing career as a soloist with the Aachen Ballet in West Germany and a member of Ballet Met of Columbus, Ohio. While in Germany, Jill performed as a guest artist in Dusseldorf with Robert Wexler, a noted modern dance choreographer; and had many roles created for her by Thorston Muller. Her dance training includes extensive work with David Howard, Maggie Black, Bill Martin-Viscount, Rebecca Wright and Francoise Martinet, after beginning her studies in dance with her mother, June Landrith, founding artistic director of Ballet Wichita.
Landrith has had over 25 years of teaching experience. She is currently an adjunct faculty member of the WSU School of Performing Arts / Dance Program and is the Deputy Director of the Nancy Hervey School of Ballet. Jill created an innovative introduction to dance and the arts open to all children ages 5-10 years of age for the Unified School District 265 in Goddard, Kansas and directed that program for nine years. In 2000, she founded a non-profit to bring dance education to children with disabilities, a strong personal interest. In addition to her directing and teaching, Jill is noted for her choreographic work, including the original pieces Torch and Degas, a recent staging of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and her collaborative Nutcracker with Nancy Hervey.
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Barbara Chamberlin - Executive Director
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Sandy Wolter - Director of Operations
Sandy Wolter, Director of Operations for Ballet Wichita, joined the company in 2003. In addition to her work with BW, Wolter oversees the operations of a private foundation, which serves to support the arts in Kansas. Ms. Wolter earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Kansas in Art and Psychology and completed two years of graduate study in social policy/social work at K.U. She also does volunteer work with the Wichita Montessori School, assisting with their development and marketing efforts.
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2007-2008 Board of Directors
- Cynthia Bryant
- Sonia Cox
- Dee Debano-Burns
- Susan Ellis
- Ann E. Garvey - President
- Tracy Holdeman
- Andy Hutton
- Steve Johnson
- Anna Kelley - Treasurer
- Christine Ladner
- Dave Lundberg
- Esther Mollhagen
- Diana Morton
- Margery Nagel - Vice President
- Renee Jenkins Osborne
- Pam Postier
- LaNita Roark
- Dan Rouser
- Soko Kato Sevart
- John Salem
- Chris Shank
- Vickie Sandell Stangl
Ex-Officio
- Wendy Hanes
- Nicholas C Johnson
- Rodney Miller
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