Anthony Krutzkamp, a native of Campbell County, will take the creative reins of the Ballet. He currently works for the ...

Since 2021, Anthony Krutzkamp has been on a mission: to turn Sacramento Ballet into a world-class dance company that brings in-demand choreographers and innovative works to Sacramento audiences.

Anthony Krutzkamp demonstrates moves for dancers at a Sacramento Ballet audition on Saturday, March 12, 2022. James Patrick As job interviews go, a ballet audition is very quiet. And tense.

He called it "Similar," with good reason. At no point in premiering or restaging his work on Cleveland's Verb Ballets did choreographer Anthony Krutzkamp tell anyone exactly what to do.

Co-director Anthony Krutzkamp says he hopes the Kansas City Dance Festival will be thought-provoking - and that it will live with the audience until next summer, when they plan to do it again.