2024 - 2025 Events

Nutcracker Suite

Featuring up to 25 Dancers from Ballet Des Moines
& Includes a Selection with Student Dancers from Area Studios

Highlights from the Nutcracker Ballet

DATE:   DECEMBER 1, 2024
TIME:   3:00 pm

Ballet Des Moines was launched as a professional ballet company in 2012, bringing world-class performing artists to live and work in the Des Moines community for classical and contemporary main stage productions.

Ballet Des Moines engages thousands of youth each year through rich educational and outreach programs, including an annual statewide Summer STEM Tour. The mission of Ballet Des Moines is to enrich lives through inspiring dance performances, inclusive education and outreach programs, and innovative community partnerships.

Bach to Rock

Take 3

Electric Violin, Cello, and Piano that Rocks

DATE:   FEBRUARY 22, 2025
TIME:   7:00 pm

Seamlessly merging hits from Elvis and the Beatles to Bach and Beethoven, TAKE3 lives at the intersection where pop, rock and classical fusion collide. Described by audience goers as a mini–Trans Siberian Orchestra experience, TAKE3 is nothing short of exhilarating and has electrified audiences at venues and performing arts centers throughout the U.S. Their unmistakable style and infectious joy in music making brings them to over 60 stops in the U.S. during the 23/24 season. TAKE3 was created by violinist/vocalist, Lindsay Deutsch, Yanni's featured violin soloist, with whom she has toured throughout most of the 7 continents. Ms. Deutsch has over 100,000 Instagram followers and can be heard throughout Netflix's popular show, The Witcher and the Hulu series All About Pam.

Sun and the Stars, Part 2

Featuring: Travis Ledoyt
(Back by Popular Demand)

Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Cal Perkins & More!

DATE:   MARCH 22, 2025
TIME:   7:00 pm

SUN AND THE STARS: Travis Ledoyt brings together the artists of Sun Records: Presley, Cash, Orbison, Lewis, Perkins and more. Hear the hits that made these legends who they are as Travis works the stage and audience in a truly engaging performance. It’s the same look, style, sound and humor that people have come to expect from Travis.

Cher Tribute Show

Featuring: Lisa McClowry

A Spotlight on Cher’s Amazing Life with 8 Costume Changes!

DATE:   APRIL 26, 2025
TIME:   7:00 pm

Enter the enchanting world of "The Beat Goes On," starring international tribute sensation Lisa McClowry embodying the legendary Goddess of Pop herself, Cher. This Broadway-caliber production authentically honors Cher with live vocals that impeccably capture her essence, from her distinctive speaking voice to her iconic mannerisms.

Lisa McClowry is the Tribute Artist of the Year for 2023!