Tag: ballet west
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Ballet West presents Nicolo Fonte’s CARMINA BURANA With Jerome Robbins’ GLASS PIECES
Ballet West will revive Nicolo Fonte’s Carmina Burana with the Utah premiere of Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces in an electrifying evening of dance, music, and drama. DATES: April 1 – 9, 2022TIMES: April 1, 2, 7, 9 – 7:30 PM; April 2, 9 – 2:00 PMLOCATION: Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UTRUNTIME: 1 hour 45 minutes with one…
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#ThrowbackThursday: Katlyn Addison, Ballet West’s Newest Principal Dancer
A huge congratulations to Katlyn Addison on her promotion to Principal.
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In case you missed it…
From ballet books, to the Olympics, to The Royal Ballet… everything you might have missed this weekend.
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Getting to know Garrett Smith
The Choreographer Creating Not So Tiny Waves Worldwide Accomplished dancer and freelance choreographer Garrett Smith shares everything from his choreographic journey, to culinary interests, and using Instagram as a business tool. His work is sought after by companies and dancers worldwide and recently crossed over into commercial television with Netflix’s Tiny Pretty Things. This is…
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Why Dancers Should Be Financially Compensated for Social Media
Every time I am about to start a blog post, the world we live in drastically changes, thus causing me to reevaluate what I post. In the latest post, I was going to be writing about Ballet West returning to the stage but this morning Utah put a limit to no more than 10 on…
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The September Issue is Here!
The September Issue is here!Our September Issue here and it is our largest issue ever! Our 20th issue is over 200 pages and the first issue in the history of the Magazine where I did not produce it and I couldn’t be more proud. This issue brings the news that I will be stepping down…
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Ballet Review: Ballet West’s Swan Lake
By Melanie Durham Usually seeing a superb rendition of Swan Lake to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score is hard to find and ridiculously long, but Ballet West in Utah did it in three hours with grace and beauty. Overall it was a grand performance and celebrated this monumental classic. Included in this memorable piece was the Prologue…
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A WEEK IN BALLET…
Cover photo: Our cover girl Jillian Davis and her partner Andrew Brader of Complexions dancing in Phoenix Ballet‘s Golden Swan Gala, performing Dwight Rhoden’s Amazing Grace. Photo by Alexandra Rose/ VOGUE IMAGES. (Click here to read more about Jillian Davis) A week in ballet… haven’t done one of these in a while, but I didn’t…
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Is ballet getting too good too fast?
It is no secret that between physics, anatomy, and kinesiology, that ballet technique has literally been perfected to a science. Now, dancers are pushing their bodies even harder, pushing it to the limits to achieve something new, something unseen and something exciting. Dancers are training as hard as ever, and training smarter than any other…
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corps de ballet confessional: Elizabeth Weldon of Ballet West
By reputation, ballerinas are these willowy, elongated creatures that are unobtainable… That could pretty much sums up Elizabeth Weldon, a corps de ballet member at TV’s most popular ballet company, Ballet West. With feet to die for, ideal body proportions and musicality that rivals most, she tops it off by being humble in her achievements,…
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5 Ballet Techniques that make me melt
In today’s world of dance we applaud ridiculous extension, turns that never end, and jumps that defy gravity. Or, we celebrate mediocrity. Either way, it doesn’t do it for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some musicality, and artistic achievement but… I’m like a lover of technique. So, as much as I appreciate…
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Intro to Summer Programs
The Guide to Summer Programs: While Christmas is finally here, and Nutcracker is finally over… We now look at the bigger picture, and the next part of the season: SUMMER PROGRAMS!! With auditions literally starting next week, the stress is on. SO, here are some of the truths about summer programs: Summer programs are not…
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