Founded in 2023, The Ballet Des Moines Choreographic Institute is open to all Ballet Des Moines Company Dancers, providing professional artists an opportunity to experience different roles in the studio and develop their choreographic voice and style. At the culmination of the program, one participant from the Institute will be selected to stage their work in Ballet Des Moines’ Winter Contemporary production, Nothing Holds Still.

Last season’s emerging choreographer, Noah Klarck, made his choreographic debut with Orthodoxy in February 2025..