Mountain west ballet sandy utah nonprofit community ballet company. Ballet wests production of the nutcracker is not only a utah tradition, its the longestrunning production of its kind in the united states. Grades 512, opera house 2 hours, december 5, 2018 adam sklute, artistic director willam christensen, choreographer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, composer no company holds a more storied relationship with the nutcracker than ballet west, which has kept the ballet in its repertoire since performing the first complete american version. Ballet west holds the record for americas first and longestrunning performance of the nutcracker, which christensen created in 1944 based on a russian version.
Fondly remembered as the grandfather of american ballet, the late willam. Millions of nutcracker tickets sold nationally, each year. Contact the ballet west ticket office at 8018696900 to reserve your tickets today. The ballet school became the first to be established at an american university, setting a pattern for other institutions to follow. Recently celebrating its 50th anniversary season, ballet west is the premiere. New sets, new costumes, new props and special effects add to the holiday favorite for thousands of utah families. Peggy dolkas empatizzare will premiere as festival dance commission in ruuddances concert with ballet west artists june 20, 2018 one of dances most powerful functions is its capacity to express something so profoundly that the.
Preregistration for ballet wests the nutcracker audition is open. Celebrate this christmas with the one and only moscow ballets great russian nutcracker. Tchaikovskys enchanting score and artistic director, jacqueline colledges delightful choreography will capture your imagination and transport you to a magical world filled with colorful characters, breathtaking costumes, and majestic scenery. This holiday season, join utah metropolitan ballet for nutcracker at the covey center for the arts. Westside studio of performing arts, under the direction of sheila bailey, has enjoyed putting on the annual production of the nutcracker ballet for 27 christmas seasons in southern utah. His historical production of the nutcracker sparked a long. Single tickets for remaining 201920 ballet west performances are on sale now. Grownups and children will delight in seeing the mice and soldiers in battle before clara continues into the snow kingdom and the land of the. The lineup will also feature returning favorites the nutcracker and choreographic fest, nine sinatra songs and rodeo triple bills, and a family classics series production of the little mermaid. Ballet west the nutcracker, onstage ogden at val a. Ballet west unveils sparklingly new the nutcracker the.
Single tickets to 202021 performances go on sale september 1. Salt lake city, utah ballet west ski mecca and national treasure december 4, 2010 by brad maxwell. Ballet west academy is utahs premier ballet school, teaching students of all ages the essentials necessary to succeed in the world of theater. Larger than life puppets, nesting dolls and gloriously handcrafted costumes bring the christmas spirit to life. Performances include works choreographed by the faculty and worldrenowned choreographers as. Ballet west is celebrating its 75th anniversary performance of the nutcracker. Ballet west was established in salt lake city in 1963. Only three years after its creation, the university theatre ballet and the utah symphony combined talents in 1955 to present the nutcracker. He then returned to salt lake city, utah, founding both the ballet department at the university of utah in 1951, the first of its kind, and ballet west in 1963. Along with our unique relationship with the professional company.
Join us for this park city holiday tradition bringing the magic of the nutcracker ballet to life for adults and children alike. Nutcracker a utah story 30,000 nutcracker tickets are sold by ballet west, each year. The facility houses the nearly seat heritage theater and over 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. The cache valley civic ballet was formed in 1982 to promote the study of ballet as a fine art, to offer qualified training in ballet and advancement of professional ability, to provide a medium for the development of dancers, choreographers, designers, and musicians, and to. Covey center for the arts 425 west center provo, ut 84601 music. The ballet continues to be a cherished utah christmas tradition. Discover things to do in utah with, a comprehensive arts and events calendar for the state of utah. Ballet west alumni remember 75 years of the nutcracker. Join ballet west for the retirement season of its sets and costumes, which will make way for a new, fantastical, magicfilled look in 2017, complete with willam christensen s historic choreography and tchaikovskys famous score. Salt lake city if youre from utah and youve only attended one professional ballet performance, it was likely ballet wests the nutcracker. For the eighth time, ballet west dances at the kennedy center, debuting a whole makeover of sets and costumes for an east coast audience in washington d. Classical ballet conservatory located at 55 west, 8120 south, west jordan, ut 84088 8014410436 ballet tap jazz musical theatre dance studio. The heritage theater and festival hall located in downtown cedar city is a versatile facility that can accommodate meetings and conferences of various sizes. Ballet west announced its 20202021 season thursday, which is set to include michael smuins romeo and juliet and ben stevensons dracula.
Ballet west 20202021 season to include romeo and juliet. Featuring brand new overthetop production and world class russian artists. A true pioneer in dance, he established the san francisco ballet, the oldest professional ballet company in the u. Ballet west nutcracker at the capitol theatre attractions in salt lake city. Discover things to do in utah with, a comprehensive arts and events calendar for salt lake city and beyond. It wasnt until an american resurgence of the work a halfcentury later led by ballet west founder and utah native willam christensen that the nutcracker started to become a. Our mission the frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy, the official school of ballet west is utah s premier source of dance training providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to the preprofessional student as well as those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of this beautiful and demanding art form. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Become a season subscriber today and save up to 40% off single ticket prices. Why ballet wests nutcracker is so popular even after 75 years. The nutcracker and the mouse, an 18th century german fairy tale, is a storied holiday tradition on stage. Over the last five years, ballet wests nutcracker patrons represented all 50 states, 4 u. No holiday season is complete without the festive cheer of the nutcracker.
Ballet west is proud to honor hotel monaco as our nutcracker host hotel. Utahs preeminent company captivated our audiences in 2014 with a dazzling production of the timeless tale of holiday enchantment. Dance studio classical ballet conservatory west jordan ut. For specifics about any event please see contact info provided with event listing or contact the host organization directly. Mountain west ballet is a community nonprofit ballet company that provides performing opportunities and offers affordable quality ballet. He is a recipient of the bronze minuteman award for outstanding service to utah and the nation and in 2007 he was listed among the 25 movers and shakers of the utah arts scene. Salt lake city, utah with this 75th anniversary of ballet wests the nutcracker, many families and dancers are remembering experiences with the beloved production. Bask in the glow of a holiday tradition that has brought joy to. Prior to joining ballet west he was with the joffrey ballet, moving from dancer to associate director over his twentythree years with that company. Presented by ballet west at hotel monaco, salt lake city ut.
Ballet wests the nutcracker comes to weber state university this weekend, with performances at 7 p. Ballet west salt lake city 2020 all you need to know. Ballet west has toured the world several times over presenting the very best in american classical ballet. Ballet west taking nutcracker ballet to new heights utahs ballet west will rise to new heights during the 2017 holiday season with the help of a charitable organization and a stage production. No holiday season is complete without the festive cheer of the nutcracker, and this years characters will pirouette, leap, and soar like youve never. A city surrounded by towering white snow covered mountains, buzzing with skiers dressed in. Or watch ballet west the nutcracker 2019 on kueds video portal. As the familiar strains of tchaikovskys music fills the capitol theatre in downtown salt lake and the curtain rises, several generations in the audience. Ballet west officials say excitement over the new production means tickets are going fast.
Presented by ballet west at capitol theatre, salt lake city ut. Ballet west bringing countrys oldest nutcracker back to. C, is credited with first bringing the nutcracker to america in 1944. Our mission the frederick quinney lawson ballet west academy, the official school of ballet west is utahs premier source of dance training providing the highest caliber of ballet instruction to the preprofessional student as well as those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of this beautiful and demanding art form. Whether youve witnessed it once or a hundred times, the magic of the nutcracker never fades. Utahs ballet west wows crowd with the nutcracker at the.
One group of dancing alumni has particularly fond memories. Fan page for the premier ballet company of the american west. Inside ballet west academy with peter merz duration. Season tickets are available now and season ticket holders save up to 40% off single ticket prices call 8018696900 to order. Kennedy center for the performing arts in washington, dc, this year. The nutcracker tea party with ballet west now playing utah. Christensen, affectionately known by those at ballet west as mr. Ballet west sold out 5 performances of the nutcracker at the john f. Welcome to the home of moscow ballets great russian nutcracker in cedar city.
Utah nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Not available for the nutcracker, beauty and the beast, or choreographic festival. Sklute says ballet west is committed to keeping christensens original choreography alive. As the resident ballet company of the university of utah, utah ballet presents sixteen performances in two series each academic year in the marriott center for dance, hayes christensen theatre.
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