This page on the Robin Welch Dance Arts website, is dedicated to schedules and activities of the Heartland Youth Ballet and Theater Company. After a short description of our student company, specific information on performances will be listed.

Continuing the tradition begun in 1996 with a student production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Rose, Robin Welch Dance Arts formed a new student company called Heartland Youth Ballet. The purpose of this new company is to provide highly-motivated young classical dancers with the technical training, artistic development, and practical experience needed to pursue professional performing careers.

Heartland Youth Ballet partners with WhyArts?, an organization committed to bringing the arts to individuals of all ages, background and abilities. Through this wonderful non-profit, our student company presents dance workshops and residencies at the Omaha Children’s Museum. The schedule for these performances can be found below.

• Celebrate Creativity with the Omaha Symphony at The Joslyn Museum, November 1 – 4, 2011 – Area students will explore and “celebrate creativity” with Heartland Youth Ballet, Robin Welch Dance Arts, and the Omaha Symphony!
• Winter Wonderland at the Scottish Rite Masonic Theater, December 3 and 4, 2011– An exciting holiday program full of spirited singing and dancing will feature the Heartland Youth Ballet, area singers and dancers, and special guest artists. Humor, beauty, and pure fun will herald in the spirit of the holidays with this wonderful production.
• Cartoon Classics with the Omaha Symphony at The Holland Center, April 22, 2012 - Kids of all ages will love this celebration of animation! Music from animated classics – from Disney movies to Looney Tunes cartoons – is brought to life by swing choirs, Heartland Youth Ballet, and the Omaha Symphony. Don’t forget to dress up as your favorite animated character!
• Festival de Danse in Montreal, Quebec - Regional Dance America Companies, April 30 – May 5, 2012
• Showcase 2010 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Theater, May 20 and 21, 2012

Company members perform in productions of Omaha’s premiere arts organizations such as the Omaha Symphony and Opera Omaha. Heartland Youth Ballet is committed to community outreach and education and is a member of WhyArts?, a non-profit organization that brings the arts to individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Heartland Youth Ballet is a non-profit, 501 (C) (3) organization. All donations to HYB are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. ID # available upon request.