Ballet West delivers a varied and exquisite Stravinsky feast

Ballet West continues its season with “The Rite of Spring,” Friday night at the Lawson Capitol Theatre. This triple-bill program explores the music of Igor Stravinsky while also examining the commonalities and differences of works created over the span of a century.   

The program opened with the Utah premiere of Jiří Kylián’s Symphony of Psalms. Kylián’s choreography is kinetic, requiring dancers with physical flexibility, but also emotional flexibility as his work shifts quickly between moods. The artists of Ballet West rose effortlessly to his style, with smooth and seamless progressions between a series of short pas de deux. Katlyn Addison and Hadriel Diniz embodied an electric vitality as they raced across the stage with sharp movements. 

In stark contrast in mood, Anisa Sinteral and Dominic Ballard were exquisite as they slowly melted into and out of complex, angular shapes that relied on intense balance and coordination. 

Read the full review on Utah Arts Review HERE.