Spend an evening with Ballet West Company Dancers, and get swept away in an evening of elegance and glamour as we celebrate the opening of our 53rd Season!

Enjoy an exquisite meal under the crystal chandeliers of the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre hosted by Ballet West Company dancers, followed by an unforgettable on-stage dance party complete with dessert, cocktails and a live band.

Saturday October 29, 2016
6:00 pm Cocktail Hour
7:00 pm Performance from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy and Ballet West II
7:45 pm Seated dinner at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
9:30 pm Dessert and Dancing on the stage of the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

The Dance with the Dancers Gala is sold out!

For questions about the event, please call 801-869-6919

Location

Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
52 West 200 South | Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Dance with the Dancers Opportunity Drawings

Make a donation now and receive your entry tickets on the night of Dance with the Dancers, which you can use to enter any of the following drawings:

Package 1: Live The Nutcracker Legend

You’ll play a principal role in Willam Christensen’s beloved classic, The Nutcracker, with parts in both the outgoing and incoming productions.Celebrate the longest-running version of The Nutcracker in America with a walk-on role in the final performance of the current version in December, 2016. Then, help usher in the new production with a special naming of one of the new costumes, with your personal name plate permanently sewn right inside. You’ll also receive a limited edition, signed costume sketch from the new production. Of course, this package comes complete with a pair of tickets to the Utah debut performance of Ballet West’s new production of The Nutcracker in December, 2017.

Value: $2,500

Package 2: Act Like Locals (for a weekend) in the Big Apple

Your getaway for two to New York City is booked! Stay 3 nights at the tallest hotel in America, the Marriott Residence Inn on Broadway, November 18-21, 2016. Located in the center of it all, the hotel is easy walking distance to Columbus Circle, Central Park, Lincoln Center, and Times Square. On Saturday, November 19, stroll up to the incredible Metropolitan Opera House for a ravishing evening production of La Bohème. On Sunday afternoon, November 20, catch the New York Giants vs. the Chicago Bears in Chase Club Seats near the 50-yard line at Met Life Stadium in the Meadowlands. This package also includes a $1,000 voucher toward airfare with Delta Airlines so you can book your preferred flights. Meals and ground transportation are not included. Ground transportation is also not included.

Value: $4,000

Package 3: Experience Mr. C’s San Francisco with Adam Sklute

Before Ballet West, there was San Francisco Ballet, the oldest classical ballet company in America, founded by our very own Willam Christensen and his brothers Lew and Harold. Here’s an extraordinary opportunity for two people to experience that history first hand with Ballet West CEO & Artistic Director, Adam Sklute. Stay two nights in San Francisco March 31-April 2. On Saturday April 1, join Adam Sklute and Mary Wood, historian and former San Francisco ballerina, for a private lecture and archival tour of Ballet West’s roots. Learn about the first American premieres of full-length ballets, Coppelia, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. On this evening, join Ballet West family to attend an evening performance of Swan Lake presented by the San Francisco Ballet. Please note that this package does not include air travel.

Value: $2,000

Package 4: Dance Troupe, Utah artist Jake Songer’s Original Artwork

Commissioned specifically for this Ballet West event, one very fortunate winner will take home this gorgeous, original work by Utah Artist, Jake Songer. Based in Huntsville, Songer’s work is currently shown at Authentique Gallery in St. George, Bella Muse Gallery in Ogden, and Montgomery Lee Gallery in Park City, as well as at Reinert Fine Art Gallery in Charleston, SC. Mr. Songer is known for his ability to capture life in his figurative work, and his unique humor and appetite for living are always evident. He created this work specifically to reflect the beauty and artistry of the ballet world. It’s the perfect addition to a true dance lover’s home.

Value: $2,400

Package #5: Enjoy Breakfast at Tiffany’s

This is an exclusive opportunity for two to join Ballet West’s Adam Sklute and Company Dancers for an iconic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on Saturday March 4, 2017. Tiffany & Co. in City Creek Center will host this private event for a limited number of Ballet West patrons. Enjoy a champagne breakfast and shop the stunning boutique while the doors are closed to the public. The winner of the Opportunity Drawing will have two coveted spots at this event. (Alternatively, you may purchase a single spot for $150.00 on the sign-up sheet limited to 38 Buy-it-Now tickets.)

Opportunity Drawing Value: $300

One Singular Sensation – Sealed Bids Only – A Ballet West Feast Chez Your Own Home
Invite up to eight guests to your home for an exclusively intimate dinner party prepared by Head Chef & Sommelier, Adam Sklute, along with Sous Chef & Pastry Chef, Jordan Richardson. You provide the kitchen & dining setting. All food and hand-selected wine pairings will be provided and exquisitely prepared in a three-course gourmet meal for you and your guests. Date to be mutually agreed upon between parties. Bon Appetit!

Value: Priceless!

Donations:$100 – 1 entry $200 – 3 entries $500 – 8 entries
These drawings will close on October 29, 2016 when the Dance With the Dancers event concludes. Winners will be drawn on November 1, 2016 and notified thereafter.