News & Announcements
2023
Making a More Inclusive Nutcracker
Ballet companies across the nation, including Ballet West, have been a part of a movement promoting more inclusivity in ballet productions, including The Nutcracker. The production shapes how audiences see Chinese culture, with many depictions from the past that have been changed to promote more authentic voices. Watch more about this here.
2022
Academy Instructors
Before David Huffmire became a Soloist with Ballet West, he spent several years at the Ballet West Academy. Originally, he intended to become a classically-trained pianist, having started at age five, but during a summer intensive program with Ballet West Academy at age 14, the art form just clicked and Huffmire shifted his focus to
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2022
Jordan’s Story
Adding a ballet class to his weekly routine at age 10 didn’t seem extraordinary for Jordan Veit at the time, but his young mind and body would quickly determine it wasn’t any ordinary activity. Ballet became a life-long passion that would take him across the country as a guest dancer with Royal Danish Ballet, Houston
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2022
100 Companies Championing Women | Ballet West Academy
Ballet West Academy, the official school of Ballet West, has been selected as one of Utah’s 100 Companies Championing Women. Their flexible work schedules and locations, benefits for part-time workers, and tuition reimbursement benefits have been recognized by the Inspire in Utah initiative. Congrats to the Ballet West Academy team! See more here.
2022
Father, daughter explosive combo in Ballet West’s The Nutcracker | KSL
Without The Nutcracker, I don’t know how we would have December! — Tony Thackeray Ballet West’s The Nutcracker features a very special duo this year: Ballet West Orchestra timpanist Tony Thackeray and his daughter, Aria Thackeray, who performed onstage as a soldier! Tony, who is also brother to Ballet West Academy Utah County Campus Principal Heather Thackeray,
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2022
Ballet West to Present at the Guggenheim Museum
Ballet West will be a part of The Guggenheim Museum’s renowned and exclusive lecture series Works & Process in New York on March 26, 2023. The program will focus on Ballet West’s 100th anniversary revival of Polish choreographer Bronislava Nijinska’s Les Noces (French for The Wedding). This Diaghilev-era masterpiece is rarely performed because of its
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2022
Speaking On Business: Ballet West | Salt Lake Chamber
Derek Miller, President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and with “Speaking on Business,” recently sat down with Ballet West Executive Director Michael Scolamiero to discuss Ballet West’s ability “to uplift our community and contribute to the economic vitality of the greater Salt Lake and Utah region.” Listen here.
2022
Ballet West and Intermountain Healthcare Create New Video Series | ABC4
Ballet West and Intermountain Healthcare partner together with a new video series educating the public about orthopedic and dance injuries. Check out Chelsea Perkins’ article on ABC4.com for more information!
2022
Trees and Music | KUER
Beneath the snow fairies, Russian dancers, and Chinese dragon onstage is an instrument in the orchestra pit that makes no sound at all. As Ballet West’s Music Conductor Jared Oaks leads the Ballet West orchestra for The Nutcracker, his silent baton is what guides Tchaikovsky’s score for the dancers on stage. Learn more about the
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2022
The Nutcracker | PBS Contact
PBS shares how Ballet West’s production of The Nutcracker combines Tchaikovsky’s moving score, magical costumes, and fairytale sets to create one of the most visually stunning productions in the world. Watch the video here.
