
Christopher Sellars
Sponsored by Jeanne Potucek
Joined Ballet West II: 2005
Joined Ballet West: 2006
Promoted to Demi-Soloist: 2008
Promoted to Soloist: 2010
Promoted to First Soloist: 2013
2015-16 Season
- Who Cares (Balanchine) On Tour – Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Liza Principal
- Fancy Free (Robbins) (Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City)
- Overgrown Path (Kylian) (Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City)
- Symphony in C (Balanchine) Third and fourth movement principal (Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City)
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) Sugar Plum Cavalier On Tour – Austadt Auditorium, Ogden, Utah
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) Sugar Plum Cavalier, Arabian soloist, Russian soloist, Waltz of the flowers soloist (Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City)
- Romeo and Juliet (Cranko) Mercutio (Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City)
- The Rite of Spring (Fonte) (Salt Lake City, Capitol Theatre)
- In Memorium (Ruud) (Salt Lake City, Rose Wagner Theater)
2014–15 Season
- Rubies Pas De Deux (Balanchine) On Tour – Aspen Performing Arts Center, Aspen, Colorado
- Giselle (Sklute after Perrot/Coralli) Hilarion, Peasant Pas de Quatre (Salt Lake City, JEQ Capitol Theater)
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) On Tour- Austad Auditorium, Ogden, Utah Russian Soloist, Waltz of the Flowers Soloist
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) On Tour – Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. Sugar Plum Cavalier, Snow King, Russian Soloist, Waltz of the Flowers Soloist
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) Snow King, Sugar Plum Cavalier, Snow King, Russian Soloist, Waltz of the Flowers Soloist, (Salt Lake City, JEQ Capitol Theater)
- Swan Lake (Sklute, after Petipa) Benno, Spanish, (Salt Lake City, JEQ Capitol Theater)
- The Lottery (Caniparoli) On Tour – Joyce Theater, New York City, New York, Mr. Delacroix
- Almost Tango (Fonte) (Salt Lake City, JEQ Capitol Theater) 2nd Pas de Trois
- Mercurial Landscapes (Gates) On Tour – On Tour -Royal Theater, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Fall
- The Lottery (Caniparoli) On Tour – On Tour -Royal Theater, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Mr. Delacroix
- The Hunt (Addison) (Salt Lake City, Rose Wagner Theater)
- Facades (Smith) (Salt Lake City, Rose Wagner Theater)
- Rubies Pas De Deux (Balanchine) On Tour – Belcher Center, Longview, Texas
- Mercurial Landscapes (Gates) On Tour – Belcher Center, Longview, Texas
- Mercurials Landscapes (Gates) On Tour – Winspear Opera House,Dallas, Texas
2013–14 Season
- The Sleeping Beauty (Sklute after Petipa) – Bluebird, Prince Desire, Prince Floristan
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) – Russian Lead, Sugar Plum Cavalier, Snow King, Flowers lead
- The Firebird (Christensen) – prince
- Who Cares? (Balanchine) – lead man
- Petite Mort (Kylian) – 2nd pas de deux
- Forgotten Land (Kylian) – red couple
- The Sixth Beauty (Neenan) – Principal
- The Rite of Spring (Fonte)
Selected World Premiere Roles Created for Him
- Great Souls (Ruud) – 2nd duet
- Paths (Gum)
On Tour
- The Sleeping Beauty (Sklute after Petipa) – Bluebird – Chicago Auditorium Theatre
- The Lottery (Caniporoli) – Mr. Delacroix – Chicago Auditorium Theatre
2012-13 Season
- Cinderella (Ashton) – Jester, Step-Sister
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) – Russian Lead, Sugar Plum Cavalier, Snow King, Flowers lead
- Jewels (Balanchine) – Emeralds pas de trois, Rubies principal, Diamonds demi-soloist
- Bolero (Fonte)
- But Never Doubt I Love (Pickett) – First Duet
- Trapped (Ruud) – 3rd pas de deux
Selected World Premiere Roles Created for Him
- The Lottery (Caniporoli) – Mr. Delacroix
- Behind Closed Doors (Anderson)
- Mercurial Landscape (Gates)
On Tour
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) – Russian Lead, Sugar Plum Cavalier – The Kennedy Center, DC
2011-12 Season
- Dracula (Stevenson) – Renfield
- Don Quixote (Holmes after Petipa) – Espada, Toreador
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) – Russian Lead, Sugar Plum Cavalier, Flowers lead, Nutcracker Prince
- Petite Mort (Kylian) – 2nd pas de deux
- Emeralds (Balanchine) – pas de trois
Selected World Premiere Roles Created for Him
- Descent (Bearden) – Dmitri
- With You (Smith)
On Tour
- The Four Temperaments (Balanchine) – Sanguinic – Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts
- Grand Synthesis – Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts
2010-11 Season
- The Sleeping Beauty (world premiere Sklute after Petipa) – Bluebird, Prince Floristan, Suitor
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) – Russian Lead, Sugar Plum Cavalier, Flowers lead, Nutcracker Prince
- The Four Temperaments (Balanchine) – Sanguinic, 3rd theme
- Carmina Burana (Butler)
- Chaconne (Balanchine) – soloist
- Bolero (Fonte)
- Sinfonietta (Kylian)
- Stars & Stripes (Balanchine) – 3rd Regiment lead
Selected World Premiere Roles Created for Him
- Trapped (Ruud) – pas de quatre
- Regarding Us (Adams)
- Fall into Loving Arms (Mattingly)
2009-10 Season
- Swan Lake (world premiere of Sklute after Petipa) – Benno, Spanish
- The Nutcracker (Christensen) – Russian Lead, Sugar Plum Cavalier, Flowers lead, Nutcracker
- The Dream (Ashton) – Puck
- Stars & Stripes (Balanchine) – 3rd regiment lead
- Agon (Balanchine) – 2nd pas de trois
- Songs of the Valley (Marks)
- Flames of Paris pas de deux (Vagonova)
Selected World Premiere Roles Created for Him
- Row (Boye-Christensen)
- But Never Doubt I Love (Pickett ) – first duet
- Descent (Bearden)
On Tour
- Les Biches (Nijinska) – Girl in Blue – New York Fall for Dance Festival
Additional Information: Christopher credits the guidance of Ballet West’s Artistic Staff for the continual improvements to his artistry.