For His Glory Ballet Conference 2025
Christian dance schools (as well as independent dance students) from all over the region are invited to attend this Christian ballet conference on April 26, 2025, in Southwest Missouri, where we will all honor Jesus, King of kings, in the dance. Dance students can build their skills and network with others who seek to grow in their craft. The conference includes three levels. All students will participate in morning master classes taught by professional dancers of Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre in Kansas City. In the afternoon, all students will compete. Level 1 students (high beginning) will dance in the primary competition with prepared solos, duets, and group pieces. Level 2 students (low through middle intermediate) and levels 3 students (high intermediate through advanced) will dance in the upper competition with prepared solos, duets, and group pieces. In the evening, Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre will perform for the participants and their friends and family before the student award ceremony.
Christian dance schools (as well as independent dance students) from all over the region are invited to attend this Christian ballet conference on April 26, 2025, in Southwest Missouri, where we will all honor Jesus, King of kings, in the dance. Dance students can build their skills and network with others who seek to grow in their craft. The conference includes three levels. All students will participate in morning master classes taught by professional dancers of Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre in Kansas City. In the afternoon, all students will compete. Level 1 students (high beginning) will dance in the primary competition with prepared solos, duets, and group pieces. Level 2 students (low through middle intermediate) and levels 3 students (high intermediate through advanced) will dance in the upper competition with prepared solos, duets, and group pieces. In the evening, Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre will perform for the participants and their friends and family before the student award ceremony.
Our Judges for the Competition
Kathleen Schuler
Kathleen has a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Dance from Belhaven University. She directed Storling's Artistic Development Program (ADP) for eight years prior to founding and directing Storling Conservatory of Dance in 2020. She has taught master classes in Rome, Italy; Champagne-Ardonne, France; and Jerusalem, Israel. She choreographed and performed for Youth with a Mission (YWAM) in Paris, France for six summers, later assisting and producing the first Project Dance, Paris in 2016. She was a company member with Storling Dance Theater for two seasons and later became the director for Storling
Moves Dance Collaboration, a sister company of Storling Dance Theater, which had a focus on community performances and touring internationally from 2017-2019. She is married and the mother of three children.
Kathleen has a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Dance from Belhaven University. She directed Storling's Artistic Development Program (ADP) for eight years prior to founding and directing Storling Conservatory of Dance in 2020. She has taught master classes in Rome, Italy; Champagne-Ardonne, France; and Jerusalem, Israel. She choreographed and performed for Youth with a Mission (YWAM) in Paris, France for six summers, later assisting and producing the first Project Dance, Paris in 2016. She was a company member with Storling Dance Theater for two seasons and later became the director for Storling
Moves Dance Collaboration, a sister company of Storling Dance Theater, which had a focus on community performances and touring internationally from 2017-2019. She is married and the mother of three children.
Liz Dimmel
Liz began her ballet education under Tatiana Dokodovska at UMKC, and completed her studies with Jean and Ekhardt Heidrick, principal dancers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She began her professional career performing two years with the Kansas City Ballet, and later became a principal dancer with the Center City Ballet. Liz was the principle dancer and choreographer of David for Bethlehem 2000 and Jerusalem 3000 in Israel, and danced with the 1994 and 1995 “Young Messiah Tour.” She is the founder of Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre and School of the Arts in Kansas City, Missouri. She has created a number of original Christian ballets: The Mystery of Christmas, The Power and the Glory, A Call to Repentance, The Book of Ruth, Dethroning the Prince, and Thy Kingdom Come (performed live with recording artist Steve Fry).
Liz began her ballet education under Tatiana Dokodovska at UMKC, and completed her studies with Jean and Ekhardt Heidrick, principal dancers with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She began her professional career performing two years with the Kansas City Ballet, and later became a principal dancer with the Center City Ballet. Liz was the principle dancer and choreographer of David for Bethlehem 2000 and Jerusalem 3000 in Israel, and danced with the 1994 and 1995 “Young Messiah Tour.” She is the founder of Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre and School of the Arts in Kansas City, Missouri. She has created a number of original Christian ballets: The Mystery of Christmas, The Power and the Glory, A Call to Repentance, The Book of Ruth, Dethroning the Prince, and Thy Kingdom Come (performed live with recording artist Steve Fry).
Registration Requirements
Prices for the event vary according to the options the parent chooses for the child. Parents will see the possible options when filling out the registration form.
Guest dance schools and independent entries should fill out preregistration forms and registration forms soon. Late registration is now being accepted. A $80 deposit is due from all guest participants paying late registration by December 20. The final payment for all participants is due by January 31, 2025.
Prices for the event vary according to the options the parent chooses for the child. Parents will see the possible options when filling out the registration form.
Guest dance schools and independent entries should fill out preregistration forms and registration forms soon. Late registration is now being accepted. A $80 deposit is due from all guest participants paying late registration by December 20. The final payment for all participants is due by January 31, 2025.
Please write/text/call Director, Kim Seim for more details and registration forms: [email protected] 479-866-1980