Season 16 Starts Now! AMB Dancers are Back in the Studio Making Magic
American Midwest Ballet’s 25 artists returned from their summer break this week, hitting the studios to begin work on our 16th season of professional ballet.
“I’m really looking forward to dancing, laughing, and creating new memories with my dance family!“ said Elena Carter, opening her ninth AMB season. “It’s always so wonderful to come back from summer travels and feel rejuvenated and inspired in the studio.”
The dancers already are immersed in daily technique classes, costume fittings, and rehearsals for Momentum, which opens the season October 18 & 19 at the Hoff Center, and the holiday favorite The Nutcracker, November 22 at the Hoff Center and December 4-7 at the Orpheum. We’ll wrap up the season in spring 2026 with Shakespeare’s most-beloved romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, April 11 & 12 at the Hoff and April 18 & 19 at the Orpheum.
Company Promotions
Congratulations to our apprentices promoted to company artist for Season 16:
Louisville, Ky., native Eliza Harden has a BFA degree in ballet performance from the University of Oklahoma School of Dance, where she graduated summa cum laude. Starting her third season with AMB, she has been featured in works including Significant Encounters, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Go West!
Megan Lynch, whose hometown is Winona, Mn., is a graduate of the University of Utah, where she earned a BFA degree in ballet and a BA in history. AMB audiences have seen her in works including Significant Encounters, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Go West! She is starting her third season with AMB.
Apprentices and Trainee
And welcome to our new Season 16 apprentices and trainee:
Aurora Ausserer is from Indianapolis, In., and has trained at Ballet Idaho, the Indiana Ballet Conservatory, and the San Francisco Ballet summer program.
Mateusz Lojewski, of Camanche, Ia., has been promoted from trainee to apprentice. His training includes Bossov Ballet Theater, Koltun Ballet Boston, and Ballet Arts Worcester.
Kennedy Newell is from Lee’s Summit, Mo., and was a Ballet West trainee, a Boston Ballet School graduate, and trained at the Kansas School of Classical Ballet.
Katherine Huse is from Colorado Springs, Colo., and trained at Colorado Ballet Society and Canyon Concert Ballet, and the American Midwest Ballet School.
Returning Favorites
Returning for Season 16 are company artists Nora Carr, Elena Carter, Ryan Christopher, Sophie Graham, Alexandra Hoffman, Jack Kadzis, Casey Kelley, Leah Kressin, Kogan Larsen, Erica Lohman, Richard Marks, Kelanie Murphy, Erika Overturff, Katerina Schweitzer, Amaris Sharratt, Wyatt Weeces, and Whitney Woods, and returning apprentices Noah Kargman and Cyan Love. Visit the bios page for photo and bio details.
There’s Still Time to Subscribe
Single tickets for all three Season 16 productions are on sale now, but here’s a pro tip: a season subscription lets you take care of your whole season in advance. Your tickets will be delivered effortlessly by email in plenty of time for every performance. And you get the best seats in your selected level, and pay no box office fees! You know you won’t want to miss a single production. Season subscriptions close soon, so why not subscribe now?
