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(Courtesy Ballet West | Luke Isley) A party scene in Ballet West's redesigned "Nutcracker," with performances through Dec. 30 at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City.
Ballet West corps artist Vinicius Lima, a Brazil native, struggled with Whitten's questions as separation from his family and the anticipatory grief of losing someone overshadowed his purpose.
Classes also are held Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. in the Ballet West Academy’s Park City campus, 6554 Creekside Lane. RDT classes are held weeknights and Saturday mornings at dance center at 138 W ...
KUTV — Ballet West is set to open its season with a haunting and complex production of Jekyll & Hyde from October 25 to November 2 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
Ballet West’s new season includes six premieres and unforgettable storytelling. Ballet West announces its 2025-26 season with seven productions including five Utah premieres, one world premiere ...
Ballet West dancers say the company creates a welcoming space for dancers of all backgrounds. Members of the Hispanic community speak about the company's atmosphere during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Prior to joining Ballet West in 1964, Arnold had risen to the rank of Soloist at the San Francisco Ballet School. Over a decade later, she joined the faculty of University of Utah's Ballet department.
Since 1953, when it was known as the Utah Civic Ballet, Ballet West’s production of “The Nutcracker” has had a 67-year live production streak, which was only broken last year by COVID-19 ...
Ballet West is celebrating a major milestone, selling out nearly all of its 10 Swan Lake shows. They say it’s the highest attendance in more than 40 years.
Featuring Ballet West II dancers and students from the Ballet West Academy, Beauty and the Beast will grace the stage of the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, March 31 through April 3 for just ...
O come, all ye faithless: Behold a “Nutcracker” to banish ghosts of sugar-plum hangovers past. Ballet West’s production, which opened Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, fairly bursts with ...