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Using the arts to engage, communicate, educate, and collaborate with diverse communities to enrich lives
JOIN US FOR OUR 50TH YEAR CELEBRATION EVENTS ALL YEAR LONG!
FEBRUARY
26: Sanaa ya Sanaa
Celebrating Black History
Sanaa ya Sanaa revels in the cultural arts from the African diaspora. Sanaa ya Sanaa (pronounced as Saa-nee-ah ya Saa-nee-ah) is Swahili for “Art in Art” or cultural arts. The event includes family activities and an afternoon showcase featuring music, dance, poetry, theatre, and visual arts complemented with fashion statements highlighting traditional, vintage, modern apparel, and accessories.
Workshop: 11:30am-1:30pm
Refreshments: 1:30pm-2pm
Showcase: 2pm-4pm
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, DuPont Room
Photo: Eric Salmon
Photo: Eric Salmon

MARCH
17: Spring Family Workshop
Learn about the Native American, African, Asian, and Keltic diaspora through stories, dance, crafts, and foods.
For people of all ages and backgrounds.
5:30pm-7:30pm
One day only | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Photo: Eric Salmon

APRIL
20, 21, 22: SPECTRUM
Showcase of the arts
A variety program of 10-minute plays, movement, poetry, and music/visuals. In partnership with Grandview University Theatre Department.
Time TBD
Grandview University, Viking Theater
Photo: Eric Salmon

Gateway Dance Theatre will be hosting award-winning author and illustrator, Don Tate. Tate will be making presentations at libraries/schools, from an illustrator/author's perspective promoting inclusion. His presentations use the communication skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking that inform racial and cultural inclusiveness.
Time TBD
Venue TBD
SEPTEMBER
JUNE
20-24 : SASI (Summer Arts & Science Intensive) Camp
A one-week day camp, Monday through Friday, concluding with a performance piece that focuses WATER through dance, music, visual arts, and theatre.
Our objective is to empower, educate, and encourage young minds to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) especially as it relates to the environment.
Time TBD
Camp at Gateway Dance Theatre Studio
Showcase at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens

Photo: Eric Salmon

JULY
7, 8, 9: Shakuntala
Gateway Dance Theatre's Shakuntala is an innovative adaptation of Kalidasa’s beloved classic love story from India of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta. GDT will bring this vibrant, unique dance theatre play back to the stage to captivate the audiences with dance, colorful costumes, and world music.
Time TBD
Jamie Hurd Amphitheater in West Des Moines
Photo: Eric Salmon
SEPTEMBER
Don Tate, Author & Illustrator
Date TBD


Witness Matlou Jazz Concert
Date TBD
Gateway Dance Theatre will be hosting jazz pianist Witness Matlou. Matlou is a composer and performer whose work is influenced by African traditional music, folk music, jazz, classical, and more. He is a Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program Fellow and graduate of Berklee College of Music. In collaboration with Drake University.
Time TBD
Drake University
Photo: Sam Bond
OCTOBER
22: Gala 50th Anniversary International Dinner
GDT hosts its Gala and 50th Anniversary International Dinner with keynote speaker Rekha Basu. The evening includes a visual montage display, video, artifacts, and live entertainment. In collaboration with Des Moines Area Community College/ Iowa Culinary Institute. This event is a fundraiser. Check back in soon for tickets to go on sale.
Time TBD
Des Moines Area Community College/Iowa Culinary Institute/Ankeny, Iowa.


DECEMBER
Holiday Showcase with Friends
Date TBD
GDT and friends will present a variety program of dance, music, poetry, and visual arts.
Time TBD
Venue TBD