American Midwest Ballet enhances the community through:
Cultural Enrichment
- Region’s professional dance company
- Talented performers, acclaimed choreographers, skilled teachers
- 25 resident artists hail from around the nation
- Three mainstage productions featuring a broad range of repertory
- Notable choreographers from the national dance community
- Historically significant ballets and innovative new works
- Special performances reaching over 8,000 students
- Engagement with over 100 area schools
- On average, 60% of students served are low income
- Held at elementary schools and led by professional dancers
- Over 800 students experience the joy of movement
- Pilot program to provide workshops to underserved populations
- Currently reaches 100+ participants in Nebraska and Iowa
- Ongoing program taught by company dancers in community centers and schools
- Focuses on learning new steps and discovering the joy of dance
- Over 150 youth roles in professional productions
- Mentorship for young artists through AMB Junior Company program
- Students bring outreach performances to hospitals and nursing homes
- Roster of more than 30 social service agency partners
- Over 1,000 underserved individuals attend performances free of charge
- Access for those who would not otherwise have the opportunity
Community Partnerships
- Meaningful collaborations with leading organizations
- Partners include Joslyn Art Museum; Omaha Performing Arts; Pottawattamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment; Iowa Western Arts Center; Opera Omaha; and Omaha Symphony