29 01, 2024

Honoring the Legacy of Ballet West’s First Ballet Mistress and Utah Pioneer of Dance Bené Arnold

By |2024-01-30T17:33:16-07:00January 29th, 2024|Blog, Member News|0 Comments

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Ballet West’s first Ballet Mistress, Bené Arnold, passed away at 88 years of age on January 25, 2024. Recognized as one of Utah’s women pioneers of dance, Arnold influenced the lives of hundreds of dancers through Ballet West’s history and the University of Utah’s dance program. Arnold joined the [...]

17 01, 2024

Swan Lake Returns to Ballet West During Record-Breaking 60th Season

By |2024-01-17T15:48:48-07:00January 17th, 2024|Blog, Member News|0 Comments

BELOVED PRODUCTION RUNS FEB. 9 – 17 IN SALT LAKE CITY SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A must-see for any theatre -goer, Swan Lake returns to Ballet West Feb. 9 - 17 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. The epitome of ballet with elegant ballerinas, chivalrous princes, and heart-wrenching music by Tchaikovsky, will be performed [...]

1 11, 2023

Ballet West’s 60th Anniversary Kicks Off with Sold-Out Run of Dracula

By |2023-11-01T07:58:58-06:00November 1st, 2023|Member News|0 Comments

Best-Selling Non-Nutcracker in Company History Ballet West’s 60th anniversary season kicked off with nearly 13,000 attendees during Dracula, its first production of the season. The record-breaking sales is a company high for non-Nutcracker performances. Utahns are clearly loving ballet. As one of the top 10 ballet companies in the country, Ballet West has grown [...]

14 12, 2022

Speaking on Business: Ballet West

By |2023-06-28T14:42:02-06:00December 14th, 2022|Blog, Speaking on Business|0 Comments

The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Ballet West This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Ballet West is one of America’s largest ballet companies and is the second-largest performing arts organization in Utah. Here’s Executive Director Michael Scolamiero with more. MICHAEL SCOLAMIERO: For nearly 60 years, Salt Lake City-based Ballet West has [...]

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