Press Releases

SALT LAKE CITY – January 19, 2010 – Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce his newly conceived and produced staging of “Swan Lake,” February 12, 13 and 17–20 at the Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt...

SALT LAKE CITY – December 17, 2009 – Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce the selection of five choreographers whose new works will be performed during Ballet West’s ground-breaking “Innovations” program in May 2010....

Ballet West rings in the holidays in grand style with its annual holiday tradition, The Nutcracker. Choreographed by Ballet West Founder Willam Christensen, The Nutcracker will run for 25 matinee and evening performances from December 4 through December 31 at the Capitol Theatre. Evening...

Ballet West presents its annual performance Gala on Saturday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m. This fast-paced, hour-long performance highlights every aspect of Ballet West, from its Academy to the youthful up-and-comers of Ballet West II, as well as Ballet West’s glamorous and versatile Artists....

Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s” Tale Highlights Triple Bill

Ballet West opens its 2009-10 season with Sir Frederick Ashton’s "The Dream," a hilarious one-hour telling of Shakespeare’s moon-lit masterpiece “A Midsummer Night...

Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce that Allison DeBona, Aidan DeYoung, and Rex Tilton have been promoted from Company Apprentice to the rank of Artist; and Whitney Huell and Alexander MacFarlan have been promoted from Ballet West II to Main Company Apprentices....

Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce that the Company will embark on a tour that literally takes the Ballet West Artists from coast to coast.

The tour begins at New York City Center, marking Ballet West’s first return to New York since 1981.  ...

SALT LAKE CITY – July 16, 2009 – Ballet West today announced that it will receive a $50,000 award through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as part of the $50 Million federal economic stimulus recovery package. This stimulus money will be used to support the...

SALT LAKE CITY – July 2, 2009 – Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Andrew Currey to the position of Director of Production. In this capacity, Currey will oversee all technical aspects...

SALT LAKE CITY -  Ballet West’s second annual Innovations program takes the stage, May 14-16 and 21-23 at the Rose Wagner Theatre, 138 West Broadway with a fresh and exciting showcase for new and cutting edge choreography including three original works...