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When you don’t subscribe, a fairy loses her wings!🧚 ✨ Don’t let Tinkerbell down, there’s still time to subscribe and get your tickets for Peter Pan this season. Get your season subscription at BalletWest.org Demi Soloist Rylee Rogers @r_y_l_e_e_a_n_n Photo by Beau Pearson

As Corps Artist Jazz Khai Bynum created her piece being performed by the Utah Valley University's Repertory Ballet Ensemble, she turned to music that resonated with her own identity. "Let me just go somewhere that feels like home," she explains. "So I went to Duke Ellington." See Jazz’s piece, With Feeling, at Works from Within, opening next wednesday.

Each year, I CAN DO reaches over 1,000 students across multiple school districts, with their culminating performance this week on May 6 and 7, showcasing all participants across two evenings. This local initiative supporting Salt Lake City schools fosters a sense of belonging, addresses dropout prevention, and promotes student well-being for those who might otherwise never experience dance education. "Ninety percent of these students probably wouldn't jump into a dance class. We help them achieve success by doing something completely foreign and help them think about what other things they can do too, said Director of Education and Community Outreach Peter Christie.

Principal Artists Katlyn Addison and Hadriel Diniz stun audiences and the Fjord review alike! “Ballet West’s artists are not carbon copies of one another—they’re distinct parts of a larger whole, each one grabbing the eye like flecks of sunlight hitting a diamond." Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4k24frs

Our dancers would love to see you at the theater for the 2025-26 season! Subscribe TODAY and receive a FREE pair of signed pointe shoes! You can find details on our website: BalletWest.org . Video of Principal Artist Jenna Herrera, Demi-Soloist Rylee Ann Rogers, and Principal Artist Tyler Gum | Filmed by Beau Pearson

Congratulations to James Payne, our Principal Faculty and Trainee Coordinator at Ballet West Academy, who will be departing to assume the role of Director at the School of Ballet Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona. The move represents a homecoming for Payne, who began his training in Phoenix. He brings over 35 years of professional experience in ballet to his new role, including an impressive performance career with Ballet West and Houston Ballet.

The Fjord Review calls Loren Walton's performance in Symphony of Psalms "Powerful!" and "Daring!" Read the full review here: bit.ly/44A3Ura Principal Artist Amy Potter @potter.amy and Corps Artist Loren Walton @thelorenwal in Symphony of Psalms | Photo by Beau Pearson @beaupearsonphotography

You'll be HOOKED on our next season! Full of gripping stories, dramatic fight scenes, and stunning choreography, you don't want to miss it. Our Artistic Director, Adam Sklute, talked about season 62 on The Place. Watch the full interview here: bit.ly/4jLRlh6 . Principal Artist, Tyler Gum as Captain Hook | Photo by @beaupearsonphotography

Every great ballet had a first performance. Experience history at Works from Within, a special program featuring five WORLD PREMIERE works by Ballet West artists! Reserve your seats today to see: . MASS HYSTERICAL: Choreographed by Emily Adams @emilyadamsdance, Principal Artist ANDROMEDA: Choreographed by Katlyn Addison @katlynaddison, Principal Artist TBD: Choreographed by Nicole Fanney @nikki.fanney, Demi-Soloist ELIS: Choreographed by Vinicius Lima @vinicius_vinilima, Demi-Soloist WITH FEELING: Choreographed by Jazz Khai Bynum @_theresilientballerina_, Corps Artist, featuring the Utah Valley University Repertory Ballet Ensemble @uvu_rbe_ @uvudepartmentofdance . Tickets at BalletWest.org

Demi-soloist Nicole Fannéy is making an impact with the Fjord Review highlighting how she "burst into the spotlight" and "became one of the stars" in The Rite of Spring. Read the full review here: bit.ly/44A3Ura . Demi-soloist Nicole Fannéy @nikki.fanney and Principal Artist Hadriel Diniz @hadrieldiniz in The Rite of Spring | Photo by Beau Pearson @beaupearsonphotography

Thank you @bachdddd for capturing the fun and excitement of our Spring Soirée! With live music, an on-stage dinner, dancer performances, a champagne wall, and stunning decorations, it was surely a night to remember.

Balanchine considered Apollo as his artistic coming of age. He was just 24 when this masterpiece premiered in Paris in 1928! Reserve your seats today for one of the last two performances! 📸 Artists of Ballet West in Apollo, Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust | Photo by @beaupearsonphotography

The Utah Review calls The Right of Spring "Astonishing!" . "With spectacular performances from Ballet West dancers and the pit orchestra, it was a perfect manifestation of the extraordinary sisterhood of dance and music in total congruence.” Read the full review here: https://bit.ly/RoSUR. . There are only three performances remaining of this spectacular production, so reserve your seats now! Demi-soloist Lillian Casscells and Principal Artist Tyler Gum | Photo by @beaupearsonphotography

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May 14 - 17, 2025

Works from Within

New Program Debut!

Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center

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Oct 24 - Nov 1, 2025

Romeo & Juliet

Timeless Shakespearean Tragedy!

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

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Nov 7 - 15, 2025

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

With Les Noces

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Dec 5 - 27, 2025

The Nutcracker

PRESENTED BY THE GEORGE S. AND DOLORES DORÉ ECCLES FOUNDATION

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Saturday | Dec 13, 2025

Nutcracker Magic

a Children's Gala

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

Event Starts 11:00 AM

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Feb 13 - 21, 2026

Peter Pan

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Mar 27 - 28, 2026

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Family Classics Series: Performed by Ballet West II & Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy Students

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Apr 10 - 18, 2026

West Side Story: Broadway and Beyond

With Carousel (A Dance), Antique Epigraphs, After the Rain, and West Side Story Suite

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

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