Press Releases

Utah Premiere of Ben Stevenson’s DRACULA Opens Performance Year Just in Time for Halloween...

Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce his newly conceived and produced staging of "The Sleeping Beauty," February 11, 12, 14 and 16-19, 2011 at the Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City. Set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score, "The Sleeping Beauty" is a...

October 25, 2010 - Ballet West and The Salt Lake County Center for the Arts today announced a public private partnership to renovate the Capitol Theatre and build the Jessie Eccles Quinney Center for Dance – home to...

Audience Favorite is one of three works performed, October 29 – November 6

Ballet West’s 2010-11 season – “A New Day Dawning” – will open with the much anticipated return of John Butler’s "Carmina Burana," October 29, 30 and November 3-6, 2010. Set to Carl Orff’s heart-pounding...

Following on the heels of its wildly popular season opener “Carmina Burana,” Ballet West propels its artists ever furtherwith the company’s annual performance gala on Saturday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m..This hour-long performance highlights every aspect of Ballet West...

Join Ballet West and Farasha – a Park City-based women’s retail clothing and accessories pop-up boutique – on Saturday, May 8, for Couture In Motion, a fashion show featuring emergent designers from around the world. Modeled by the artists of Ballet West, this second...

Ballet West’s third annual Innovations program takes the stage, May 21, 22 and 26-29 at the Rose Wagner Theatre, with a fresh and exciting showcase for new and cutting edge choreography including three original works created by Ballet West dancers, for Ballet West dancers. Principal Artist...

Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce ten company promotions and eight new additions for Ballet West’s 2010-11 season. Annie Breneman and Katherine Lawrence have been promoted to the position of Senior Soloist. Thomas Mattingly has been promoted from Artist to...

SALT LAKE CITY – March 8, 2010 – Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce Ballet West’s exciting 2010-11 season line-up – “A New Day Dawning.” From glorious classics to up-and-coming breakthroughs, Ballet West’s...

SALT LAKE CITY – March 1, 2010Ballet West celebrates 20th Century master choreographer George Balanchine, April 9, 10 and 14-17 at the Capitol Theatre with “Balanchine’s America,” a triple-bill of the...