Panel Discussions
Art cannot be contained.
It touches every industry because every human is intrinsically creative.
Ballet Des moines Panel discussions are held on stages, in classrooms & Ballet Studios—Breweries, galleries, churches, and parks. Our discussions are centered on creativity with partners from all fields, all perspectives, and all experiences—solution-forward and inspiring.
Notable Guests:
Teree Caldwell Johnson (CEO, Oakridge Neighborhood)
Siobhan Spain (Founding Executive Director, Mainframe Studios)
Dr. Sara Nelson (Director of the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium and NASA Iowa EPSCoR)
Jennifer Archibald (Choreographer)
Raffaele Morra (Ballet Master, Les Ballets Trockadero)
Erica Nichols Cook (Director, Wrongful Conviction Division)
Dr. Merritt Moore (Ballerina & Researcher of Quantum Physics)
Nancy Mwirotsi (Founder & Executive Director, Pi515)
Henry Hamilton III (Iowa Bar Association President, 2022-23)
Past Discussions
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She (2023-2024)
Art Center Artist Talk: Exploring Art and Audience: Moving Images, Music, and Dance (2021-2022)
Composer Beau Kenyon joined local/global artist, Oyoram, and choreographer, DaYoung Jung at the Des Moines Art Center for a panel discussion centered on each artist’s approach to creating interdisciplinary work that expands the art form without alienating audience.
When Worlds Collide:
The Intersection of Art + Science
The Harkin Institute and Drake University present a panel discussion about the intersection of science, creativity, and ethics. Moderated by the Director of the Iowa NASA Space Grant Consortium, Dr. Merritt Moore, Dr. Mariel Pattee, and Dr. Ilya Vidrin shared their experiences as artists and scientists, and how In the venn diagram of science, arts, and ethics lies a space for mindfulness, innovation, trust, and curiosity.