Oliver’s SCK
Tayt Staedtler
By Hayden Swope
Tayt Staedtler, a dancer and musician, has always had a love for the stage. For years, you could find Staedtler behind a drum set, at the skatepark, or on stage performing.
Over the summer, Staedtler spent his time in Kansas City at the Kansas City Ballet School’s summer intensives. The long days and countless hours paid off for Staedtler, as he made endless memories and lifelong friends.
At the intensives, Staedtler was able to achieve his number one goal, and finally get the skill he had been working on, along with learning lots of other technique, discipline, and ballet basics.
Not only did Staedtler perfect himself in Kansas City this summer, but he also spent a good amount of time performing with the Metropolitan Ballet Company, located in Wichita. The company put on an outdoor ballet of ‘Aurora’s Wedding,’ at six different locations.
On the other side, Staedtler found another love of music. Between concerts and playing himself, his love for music grew with his love of ballet.
While dance and music go hand in hand, Staedtler has been thankful for all the opportunities that have come along.
