Engagement Events – American Midwest Ballet

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Upcoming Events Open to the Public

June 9, 2026, 5:00 pm • Ballet at the Riverfront

5:00 – festival with live music by Midwest artists
6:00 – community dance class led by American Midwest Ballet artists
6:30 – onstage program: dance performances by American Midwest Ballet & Ballet Des Moines

Free performances by professional ballet companies American Midwest Ballet and Ballet Des Moines, plus live music and a festival of arts activities, are coming Thursday, June 4, to the Performance Pavilion at Gene Leahy Mall.

Ballet Des Moines will kick off its summer Transformations Tour with a performance featuring excerpts from its new production of Cinderella. The Omaha metro’s American Midwest Ballet will perform favorite selections from its recent Orpheum Theater production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The event will open at 5 pm with a festival on the Downtown Green, offering arts displays and activities by community partners including the Omaha Symphony, Omaha Performing Arts, Omaha Children’s Museum, and Pottawattamie Arts, Culture and Entertainment [PACE].

The onstage program also will begin at 5 pm with live music by Midwest artists. A community dance class led by American Midwest Ballet artists will follow at 6 pm. Performances by American Midwest Ballet and Ballet Des Moines will begin at 6:30 pm, and the event will conclude by 8 pm.

Seating will be on the lawn, so patrons are encouraged to bring blankets or beach towels if desired. Admission and all festival activities are free.

June 25, 2026, 3:00 pm • Story Time at Waterloo Public Library
23704 Cedar Dr, Waterloo, NE 68069

June 29, 2026, 10:30 am • Story Time at Council Bluffs Public Library
400 Willow Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503