2021-2022 Season

58SEASON TH

JOIN SUBSCRIBER PLUS! TODAY! (SEE PAGE 13 FOR MORE INFORMATION)

21 YOUR BALLET WEST SEASON AT A GLANCE

DRACULA

THE NUTCRACKER

ROMEO + JULIET

CARMINA BURANA WITH GLASS PIECES

CHOREOGRAPHIC FEST V

THE LITTLE MERMAID

OCTOBER 22-30

APRIL 1-9

DECEMBER 4-26

MAY 11-15

FEBRUARY 11-19

NOVEMBER 5-6

SEASON SPONSORS

ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: SOLOIST EMILY NEALE & PRINCIPAL REX TITLON. PRINCIPAL ARTIST KATLYN ADDISON. PRINCIPAL ARTISTS BECKANNE SISK & CHASE O’CONNELL. PRINCIPAL ARTIST EMILY ADAMS, FIRST SOLOIST ALLISON DEBONA, & SOLOIST CHELSEA KEEFER. ARTIST VICTORIA VASSOS & PRINCIPAL ARTIST HADRIEL DINIZ. BALLET WEST II MEMBER ELLA SCHULTZE & BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENT DAISY COVER & LEFT: FIRST SOLOIST JENNA RAE HERRERA, SOLOIST JORDAN VEIT, & DEMI-SOLOIST JOSHUA WHITEHEAD PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEAU PEARSON

COME BACK TO LIVE--

SUBSCRIBE NOW! BALLETWEST.ORG 801-869-6920

We stayed connected through our screens.

You watched The Nutcracker on television. We streamed other ballets into your homes. We took you behind the scenes with a documentary series. We explored new ways to engage.

Yet, for all the digital entertainment we provided, we yearned to be on stage—to present ballet with all the energy that only live theater affords. There is no substitute for witnessing the beauty and athleticism of dancers amidst audiences who share the electricity that comes from live performances.

Charged with kinetic energy, this will be a season unlike any other.

Witness the renaissance of Ballet West.

We are Back to Live!

1

WITH GOTHIC HORROR AND FLYING VAMPIRES, DRACULA TAKES HALLOWEEN TO NEW HEIGHTS! Take a bite out of ballet! Enter a world of gothic grandeur in this lavish production. Ben Stevenson’s Dracula is an immersive melodrama that unfolds with awe-inspiring theatrics, vampire brides, stunning sets, and exploding chandeliers. The iconic tale is told with drama and sweeping choreography that adds layers of artistry and entertainment to every element of the production.

2

SOLOIST EMILY NEALE & PRINCIPAL REX TITLON PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

OCT

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

17

18

19

20

21

22 7:30PM

23 2PM 7:30PM

SAT

24

25

26

27

28 7:30PM

29 7:30PM

30 2PM 7:30PM

JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE

A“SPECTACLE… EXQUISITELY BEAUTIFUL!” —The New York Times

Choreography Ben Stevenson Music Franz Liszt, in an arrangement by John Lanchbery Scenic design Thomas Boyd Costume design Judanna Lynn Lighting Timothy Hunter World Premiere March 13, 1997 Wortham Center Houston, Texas Utah Premiere October 21, 2011.

Jannet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

COME BACK TO LIVE--

SUBSCRIBE NOW! BALLETWEST.ORG 801-869-6920

FROM TOP, CLOCKWISE: ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST. FIRST SOLOIST CHRISTOPHER SELLARS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY LUKE ISLEY.

3

THE GEORGE S. AND DOLORES DORÉ ECCLES FOUNDATION PRESENTS WILLAM CHRISTENSEN’S

THROUGH CLARA’S EYES, TAKE THE NOSTALGIC AND WHIMSICAL JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF THE SWEETS AND AROUND THE WORLD! Whether you have witnessed it once or dozens of times, the magic of The Nutcracker never fades.

Bask in the glow of a holiday tradition that has brought joy to millions.

Amplify your family’s festive cheer with Clara’s timeless story, Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, and Willam Christensen’s iconic choreography.

4

PRINCIPAL ARTIST KATLYN ADDISON PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEAU PEARSON.

SUN

MON

TUES

DEC

WED

THURS

FRI

1

2

3

4 2PM 7PM

SAT

5 12PM

6

7

8

9

10 7PM

11 2PM 7PM

12 12PM 5PM

13

14

15

16 7PM

17 7PM

18 2PM 7PM

19 12PM 5PM

20

21 2PM 7PM

22 2PM 7PM

23 2PM 7PM

24 12PM

25

26 12PM 5PM

27

28

29

30

31

JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE

“THE BEST NUTCRACKER IN THE UNITED STATES.” —The New York Times

Choreography Willam Christensen Costumes David Heuvel Scenic Design John Wayne Cook Additional Scenic Design Dick and Belinda Bird Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky World Premiere 1944, War Memorial Opera House San Francisco, California Utah Premiere December 27, 1955 Kingsbury Hall

COME BACK TO LIVE--

SUBSCRIBE NOW! BALLETWEST.ORG 801-869-6920

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST | PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEAU PEARSON.

5

THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS LOVE STORY! After 25 years, Michael Smuin’s Romeo and Juliet makes a glorious return to Ballet West! Sweeping and energetic, Smuin’s version captures William Shakespeare’s humor, drama, and heartache. It is carried by Sergei Prokofiev’s dramatic score that tells the Bard’s story about two starcrossed lovers, caught in their families’ feuds.

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROLF KAY.

6

FEB

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

6

7

8

9

10

11 7:30PM

12 2PM 7:30PM

SAT

13 2PM

14

15

16

17 7:30PM

18 7:30PM

19 2PM 7:30PM

JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE

“A CELEBRATION OF YOUTHFUL PASSION.” —The New York Times

COME BACK TO LIVE--

SUBSCRIBE NOW! BALLETWEST.ORG 801-869-6920

Choreography Michael Smuin Music Sergei Prokofiev Scenic design William Pitkin Costume design David Heuvel Lighting M. Kay Barrell World Premiere 1976, San Francisco Ballet Utah Premiere 1988, Ballet West Jannet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS BECKANNE SISK & CHASE O'CONNELL PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

7

WITH GLASS PIECES BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The day after Nicolo Fonte’s Carmina Burana closed in 2017, patrons were asking when Ballet West would stage it again. With an immense choir suspended over the ferocious choreography on stage, the reviews were outstanding: “Beautiful, gripping, and dynamic,” declared The Salt Lake Tribune.

The program will open with Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces, a showcase of the great choreographer’s expansive scope and streamlined style. The ballet captures the pulsating heartbeat of metropolitan life with its charged choreography, concluding in a finale that propels the corps de ballet across the stage at an electrifying pace.

COME BACK TO LIVE--

SUBSCRIBE NOW! BALLETWEST.ORG 801-869-6920

8

PRINCIPAL ARTIST EMILY ADAMS, FIRST SOLOIST ALLISON DEBONA, & SOLOIST CHELSEA KEEFER PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

SUN

3 2PM

MON

4

TUES

5

WED

THURS

6

FRI

APR SAT

1 7:30PM

2 2PM 7:30PM

8

9 2PM 7:30PM

7 7:30PM

JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE

“SHIVER-WORTHY, AWE-INSPIRING, AND POWERFUL!” —Deseret News

PENNSYLVANIA BALLET'S OSAKA MASLOVA & JERMEL JOHNSON IN JEROME ROBBINS' GLASS PIECES PHOTO BY ALEXANDER IZILIAEV

CARMINA BURANA

GLASS PIECES

Choreography

Choreography

Costumes

Music

Scenic Design

Scenic Design

Nicolo Fonte Christine Darch Michael Korsch Music

Carl Orff World Premiere

November 13, 2017, Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah

Jerome Robbins Philip Glass Jerome Robbins and Ronald Bates (Production Design) Costumes

Ben Benson Lighting

Ronald Bates World Premiere

May 12, 1983, New York City Ballet New York State Theater, New York City, New York

9

WITNESS THE FUTURE. Experience the best of today’s new ballets that will become tomorrow’s favorites. Once again, audiences will see dancers and choreographers exploring their art form in intriguing and cutting-edge new creations. This year, choreographers from within Ballet West will create new works alongside Scottish Ballet’s Resident Choreographer Sophie Laplane, whose ballets have been seen around the world and called “gorgeously humanistic” by The Telegraph.

THIS PAGE: ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST. RIGHT: ARTIST VICTORIA VASSOS & PRINCIPAL ARTIST HADRIEL DINIZ PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEAU PEARSON

10

THURS

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

8

9

10

11 12 13 14 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 2PM 7:30PM

15 2PM

15

17

18

19

FRI

MAY

20

SAT

21

ROSE WAGNER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

“A SUNDANCE FOR DANCE.” –Dance Magazine

COME BACK TO LIVE--

SUBSCRIBE NOW! BALLETWEST.ORG 801-869-6920

11

FAMILY CLASSICS: PERFORMED BY BALLET WEST II & FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENTS

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

1

2

3

4

5 7PM

NOV SAT

6 2PM 7PM

JANET QUINNEY LAWSON CAPITOL THEATRE

Choreography Pamela Robinson Harris and Peggy Dolkas Costumes David Heuvel Scenic Design Michael Andrew Currey Music Léo Delibes World Premiere 2012, Jannet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

¡EN ESPAÑOL!

¡La presentación de la tarde de noviembre 6 será narrada exclusivamente en español!

The performance on the evening of November 6 will be presented exclusively with Spanish narration!

COME BACK TO LIVE--

SUBSCRIBE NOW! BALLETWEST.ORG 801-869-6920

12

JOIN US UNDER THE SEA! Ballet West II dancers and students from the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy for the return of a favorite family adventure. Dive into Hans Christian Andersen’s watery world, complete with a brave mermaid, a prince in search of true love, and a devious sea witch.

BALLET WEST II MEMBER ELLA SCHULTZE & BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENT DAISY | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

SUBSCRIBER PLUS!

ONLY

$6.25

A MONTH! ($75 PER YEAR)

ENHANCE YOUR SUBSCRIBER EXPERIENCE WITH SUBSCRIBER PLUS! Join this program for only $6.25 a month, and receive these benefits: • Priority access to The Nutcracker pre-sale tickets for additional tickets • Priority access to single ticket sales • Members-only discount code for select single tickets • Acknowledgment on Ballet West’s donor webpage • Subscription to Front Row, our quarterly e-magazine Our Subscriber Plus! membership directly supports Ballet West’s mission as we continue to bring ballet performances, training and education to both local and global communities.

WANT EVEN MORE INSIDER ACCESS? Our Membership Program includes additional levels that provide a wide range of benefits and experiences, from Ballet West merchandise to intermission receptions and access to exclusive in-studio rehearsals.

For more information, please go to BalletWest.org/membership or contact Alicia Brooks at abrooks@balletwest.org or 801-869-6963.

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

13

BALLET WEST ACADEMY FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON

The Ballet West Academy supports four campuses across Utah and attracts students from every state in the nation and many foreign countries. Alums from the program dance for the most prestigious companies around the globe.

14

BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENTS JONAS MALINKA-THOMAS & MAREN FLORENCE PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

DURING A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR DANCE, ACADEMY INNOVATES TO CONTINUE TRAINING With careful planning and under extreme caution, the Ballet West Academy continued teaching throughout the year. First virtually, but quickly in-person with reduced class sizes for physical distancing and with masks required.

There were even a number of performances with small audiences, including at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, and The Glass Slipper at the Capitol Theatre. In December, artistic staff also re-choreographed Act I of The Nutcracker in order to allow the families of the casts to come see their little dancers on stage!

MEMBERS OF BALLET WEST II AND BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENTS | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

TOUR DE FORCE:

ACADEMY WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR

This year, the Academy was thrilled to announce the hiring of Evelyn Cisneros-Legate as the Director of the school.

EVELYN CISNEROS-LEGATE,

DIRECTOR OF THE FREDERICK QUINNEY LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY

While at the San Francisco Ballet, Cisneros-Legate was the first Mexican-American to be elevated to a principal dancer role in the United States. She soon earned the title of the company’s prima-ballerina and became an international star. After retiring from dance, Cisneros-Legate was named one of the “100 Influentials” by Hispanic Business and the Huffington Post called her one of the “17 ballet icons who are changing the face of dance today.” She has received numerous awards for her community activism, artistic achievements, and is a role model to many.

Today, Cisneros-Legate brings her expertise to the Ballet West Academy, where she inspires and motivates the young dancers at the institution’s four locations. Her goal is to inspire children of all ages to become the truest, most powerful individual they can be.

DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY 801-869-6912

TROLLEY CORNERS SALT LAKE CITY 801-869-6882

THANKSGIVING POINT 801-869-6990

PARK CITY 801-869-6970

“

SALT LAKE’S BALLET WEST ACADEMY HAS LAUNCHED HUNDREDS OF DANCE CAREERS, INCLUDING ROBBIE FAIRCHILD, WHO HAS ACHIEVED ROCKSTAR STATUS.” --Salt Lake Magazine

BALLETWESTACADEMY.ORG 15

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES AN IMPACT 58 YEARS since Ballet West’s founding.

TOP 10

MORE THAN

64,000 STUDENTS served through the Ballet West education and outreach programs each year.

NEARLY

$400K IN

SCHOLARSHIPS

distributed annually to Ballet West Academy students.

1 of the top 10 ballet companies in the country!

100% SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ALL UTAH

reached though in-person and virtual learning opportunities during the school year.

1,100 BALLET STUDENTS

7 SHADES

of tights used at Ballet West.

train at the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy each year.

MORE THAN

250 UTAH CHILDREN

perform in Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker each year.

STREAMED

6 BALLETS

during the 2020-2021 season.

HERITAGE CLUB

THERE’S A ROLE FOR YOU AT BALLET WEST! Your generous support as a Heritage Club member of Ballet West empowers our innovative and ambitious programming, nurturing the newest generation of artists and promoting pioneering new works on our stage. Your participation as a Heritage Club patron, truly, emboldens our artistic visions.

16

MORE THAN

1,000

POINTE SHOES every season.

JOIN THE HERITAGE CLUB OR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM TODAY TO RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO: • Complimentary Performance Tickets • Premium Parking Access • Invitations to attend in-studio rehearsals • Invitation to Breakfast at the Ballet with Company Artists • Invitation to Mr. C’s Dinner with Artistic Director, Adam Sklute • Behind the scenes production tours • Dress Rehearsal Invitation for you and up to 30 guests

For more information, please contact: Alicia Brooks 801-869-6963 or abrooks@balletwest.org Balletwest.org/patrons

ENCORE SOCIETY DESIGN YOUR LEGACY AND DIRECT YOUR SUPPORT WITH A PLANNED GIFT: SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

TOURING FUND/ENDOWMENT

Champion young dancers through scholarship support based on merit, financial need, or a combination thereof.

Provide touring opportunities for Ballet West and Ballet West II. Help us bring the magic you enjoy to patrons across the state and country.

REPERTOIRE ENDOWMENT

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND/ENDOWMENT

ARTISTS OF BALLET WEST | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Enable the creation of groundbreaking new works and the restaging of timeless ballet classics.

RESTORATION FUND/ENDOWMENT

Support strategic opportunities that will further build upon the longevity and sustainability of Ballet West.

Ensure the ongoing restoration of Ballet West’s existing productions.

Please contact Natalie Cope, Interim Director of Development, at 801-869-6936 or ncope@balletwest.org. All inquiries are confidential.

“ We believe this Company has given us a better quality of life here in Utah and will do the same for future generations.”

— KENT & MARTHA DIFIORE, ENCORE SOCIETY MEMBERS

17

2020 YEAR REVIEW IN

Few symbols were as powerful for performing arts organizations in the last year as the resilient ghost light, which shines 24 hours a day at the Capitol Theatre, reminding dancers and staff that Ballet West would return to the stage.

BALLET IN SPANISH

In April, Ballet West presented the world premiere of The Glass Slipper as part of the Family Classics series, with narration in Spanish for the first time in the company’s history.

DAVID HEUVEL RETIRES

David Heuvel, Ballet West Director of Costume Production announced his retirement after a five decade career in the arts.

MEMBERS OF BALLET WEST II AND BALLET WEST ACADEMY STUDENTS | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

MASKED BALLET

A VIRTUAL SPRING

18

Ballet West and the musicians of the Utah Symphony collaborated for a virtual presentation of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.

The Company briefly returned to the stage in November and presented new works from Jennifer Archibald, Nicolo Fonte, and Twyla Tharp’s iconic Nine Sinatra Songs. The program is called “revolutionary” (Utah Arts Review) Salt Lake County closed all theaters the day after the last performance.

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS KATLYN ADDISON & HADRIEL DINIZ PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

IN THE BALANCE: BALLET FOR A LOST YEAR In May 2021, Ballet West premiered In the Balance: Ballet for a Lost Year, a digital episodic documentary, produced with local awardwinning SkyScape.

BEST DANCE COMPANY

Ballet West was awarded “Best Dance Company” of 2020 from the readers of City Weekly.

UTAH SYMPHONY COLLABORATION

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS BECKANNE SISK & CHASE O’CONNELL PHOTO BY JOSH JONES

In January, Ballet West collaborated with the Utah Symphony to celebrate Utah’s 125th birthday with a primetime presentation on every network in Utah.

The Nutcracker was presented commercial free on KSL-TV over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, attracting nearly 1,000 new donors to the Ballet West Family.

DANCERS GET PROMOTED

ARTIST OF BALLET WEST & NUTCRACKER CAST | PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Artistic Director Adam Sklute promoted Addison and Hadriel Diniz to Principal Artists in March.

PRINCIPAL ARTISTS KATLYN ADDISON & HADRIEL DINIZ PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

2021

DISMANTLING RACISM IN BALLET EVELYN CISNEROS-LEGATE APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOR

Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, former San Francisco Ballet primaballerina, was appointed as the new Director of all four campuses of the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy in August 2020.

In September, Ballet West hosted an online panel discussion Dismantling Racism in Ballet with Iconic Trailblazers.

19

BALLET WEST

IN THE COMMUNITY Teaching dance to incarcerated women, giving free performances to children with special needs, stretching and laughing with senior citizens—Ballet West’s education and outreach programs bring magic to communities throughout Utah. Funded by generous foundations, corporations, individuals, and government agencies, these programs allow community members to experience live ballet regardless of financial or geographic barriers.

BALLET WEST FOR CHILDREN

Ballet West II performs at elementary schools across the state, in over 22 districts—reaching more than 51,000 students every year.

FIRST LOOK

Students gain a deeper understanding of a production through pre-presentation activities and intermission discussions.

FORWARD STEPS

Healthy modes of self-expression are taught in dance classes offered at correctional facilities and treatment centers across Utah.

SENIOR STEPS

MOVEMENT MENTOR

I CAN DO

STUDENT IN-THEATER PRESENTATIONS

Guided ballet classes held at senior centers stimulate both the body and the mind. This program moved online this year, and reached more than 20,000 users around the world!

This six-month residency offered at Wasatch Front schools teaches fifthgrade students both the discipline and joy of dancing. Last year, this program reached 2,212 students in six districts and five charter schools.

Students with special needs receive weekly in-school dance and movement instruction, with student leaders serving as mentors.

Normally, more than 10,000 students attend a free production every year at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.

Many of the education and community outreach programs looked different in the last year. By quickly pivoting and innovating, students were able to enjoy digital presentations, I CAN DO was taught over Zoom to thousands of children, and teachers enjoyed physically distanced First Look performances.

20

Package includes Dracula, The Nutcracker*, Romeo & Juliet, and Carmina Burana

1. PICK A DAY OF THE WEEK 1st Friday Evening 1st Saturday Evening Thursday Evening

2nd Saturday Matinee 2nd Saturday Evening

2. PICK YOUR SECTION

4-BALLET PACKAGE

ADDITIONAL NUTCRACKER TIX

Grand Tier/Boxes**

$485

$108

Orchestra 1/Mezzanine 1**

$460

$98

Orchestra 2/Mezzanine 2/Upper Balcony

$243

$79

Orchestra 3/Mezzanine 3

$176

$63

Orchestra 4/Mezzanine 4

$137

$48

Orchestra 5/Mezzanine 5

$97

$34

FIRST SOLOIST JENNA RAE HERRERA, SOLOIST JORDAN VEIT, & DEMI-SOLOIST JOSHUA WHITEHEAD PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON

Prices include Salt Lake County Preservation Fee and Processing Fee. * You can opt-out of The Nutcracker by phone or online ** Package price in Grand Tier, Orchestra 1, or Mezzanine 1, includes the cost of a Storyteller Membership ($150 annually, per package seat).

Please call 801-869-6919 with questions.

3. PICK YOUR ADD-ONS CHOREOGRAPHIC FEST V

All seats $48 Performances at the Rose Wagner Theatre

THE LITTLE MERMAID

All seats $29 Performances at the Capitol Theatre

4. CALL OR GO ONLINE 801-869-6920 ∙ BALLETWEST.ORG PLEASE NOTE: PERFORMANCE DATES, REPERTOIRE, AND PRICING ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. SEATING IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

WHY SUBSCRIBE? KEEP YOUR SEATS

Retain your favorite seats when you renew.

PRIORITY SEATING

Be first to select the best seats.

SAVE MONEY

Save up to 40% off single tickets.

TICKET INSURANCE Lost ticket? Receive replacement tickets at no charge.

ADDITIONAL CAST AT 1/2 PRICE Return to Dracula, Romeo + Juliet, and Carmina Burana at half the single ticket price.

FREE EXCHANGES

Exchange tickets to another performance throughout the season without additional fees (with 48 hours notice).

21

52 WEST 200 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84101

BACK TO LIVE

IS WHERE YOU BELONG. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

801-869-6920 ∙ BALLETWEST.ORG

22

FIRST SOLOIST JENNA RAE HERRERA, SOLOIST JORDAN VEIT, & DEMI-SOLOIST JOSHUA WHITEHEAD PHOTO BY BEAU PEARSON