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2022
A holiday evening of exuberant magic: Ballet West’s The Nutcracker becomes glorious world of fantasy | The Utah Review
Wondering what the hype is all about when it comes to Ballet West’s The Nutcracker? It’s one of the most widely performed works across the country every December, and the Utah Review explains why: “Ballet West’s The Nutcracker is the finest end-of-the-year holiday season production of any kind I have ever seen in Utah and perhaps
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2022
The magic of dancing in The Nutcracker with Ballet West | ABC4
All four of this year’s Claras say magic happens when performing in Ballet West’s The Nutcracker. “You just see all of the dancers in the snow, it’s so magical,” Isabelle Latimer told ABC4 reporter Kayla Baggerly. Alongside Latimer, Olivia Humeniuk, Kelsey Sukla and Stasha Petkovic have been rehearsing Clara, the main heroine role of the
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2022
Ballet West’s The Nutcracker at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City is a Sugar Plum Sensation | Front Row Reviewers
Front Row Reviewers says Ballet West’s The Nutcracker is a “Sugar Plum Sensation.” Come see why this review of opening night says, “Utah is incredibly lucky to have such a distinguished local ballet company for audiences to enjoy. A show for all ages, the production as a whole is an absolute delight for the senses, but
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2022
Ballet West’s timeless “Nutcracker” serves up another round of seasonal joy for all ages | Utah Arts Review
Friday night’s opening night performance showed the source of the sustained popularity for the company’s Nutcracker—lively and humorous choreography, an accomplished group of dancers to bring it to life and, in every aspect, a love for the inherent grandiosity and cheer of Tchaikovsky’s fable and music. The Utah Arts Review has posted their review of
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2022
Ballet West Performs America’s Oldest Nutcracker | Visit Salt Lake
Visit Salt Lake has posted a wonderful article written by Ryan Malavolta about Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute and the history of America’s First Nutcracker in their “Salt of the Earth: The People & Places of Salt Lake” series. Did you know that, since 1955, Salt Lake has been home to the original and longest-running
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2022
Come Enjoy the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy | ABC4
Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute sat down with Nicea DeGering and Surae Chinn for ABC4’s “Daily Dish” to talk about the upcoming production of The Nutcracker. Did you know that: Each pair of ballet shoes and all of the shoe ribbons are dyed to match a dancer’s skin tone, with various types of ribbon used
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2022
The Nutcracker Returning to Capitol Theatre | KSL
KSL has posted a lovely feature on Ballet West’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker, which opens December 2 and runs through December 24. Check it out here!
2022
Nutcracker Unlike Any Other | KSL Studio 5
Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute sat down with Brooke Walker for KSL Studio 5 to share what sets our production of The Nutcracker apart from others. Check it out here!
2022
Ballet West Continues Historic Tradition with The Nutcracker
PRESENTED BY THE GEORGE S. AND DOLORES DORÉ ECCLES FOUNDATION Salt Lake City is home to America’s first and longest-running version of The Nutcracker, which will run from December 2 – 24 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre with evening and matinee performances. Ballet West’s founder, Willam Christensen, introduced the world to the first
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2022
Ballet West’s The Nutcracker | ABC4’s “Good Things Utah”
Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute sat down with ABC4’s “Good Things Utah” to talk about the upcoming production of The Nutcracker and gave some insider scoops into what makes this version so “on pointe!” Check it out here.
