Ballet Des Moines presents kiss.

Together, with, and for Des Moines
with Para.Mar Dance Theatre

October 29 | 7PM
Des Moines Civic Center

This Fall, Ballet Des Moines will bring choreographer Stephanie Martinez to our community for a five week residency, culminating in a collaborative performance integrating professional dancers from her Chicago-based company Para.Mar with our professional Ballet Des Moines dancers.

With a shared commitment to bring inspirational and engaging art to every corner of our community, over the course of the residency Martinez will introduce her work and her story to audiences of all ages across our region through engaging performances and educational programs in a diverse range of locations, from parking lots to prosceniums.

Join us for a one-night only performance of kiss. on Friday, October 29 at the Des Moines Civic Center.

Over eleven years of award-winning works, Chicago-based choreographer Stephanie Martinez moves her audiences along a journey guided by the kinetic momentum of her work. With original creations for Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Charlotte Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Eugene Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Ballet Memphis, Kansas City Ballet, and National Choreographers Initiative among others, Martinez’s versatility expands the boundaries of contemporary ballet movement. Martinez has created over 60 ballets on companies and collegiate programs across the country.

In 2015, Martinez was awarded Joffrey Ballet’s “Winning Works: Choreographers of Color” commission and the Chicago 3Arts Award in recognition for her work as a female artist of color.

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