Ballet & Dance Performances

• Nov6–14Rolling With the Stones · Ballet WestA cutting-edge contemporary ballet evening showcasing the company's range and the bold, modern side of Ballet West's repertoire.Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre · 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City
• Nov17Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan — Blue Hour / Beckoning · UtahPresentsTaiwan's internationally acclaimed contemporary dance company makes a rare Utah appearance with a double bill. Founded in 1973, Cloud Gate blends Qi Gong, meditation and martial arts with ballet and modern dance to create work of striking physical beauty and meditative power.Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah · 1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City · 7:30 PM
• Nov19–21Laughter · Repertory Dance TheatreRDT's evening of joyful, accessible modern dance. Two audience favorites from the 60th anniversary season return, Norbert De La Cruz III's Scherzo Fantastique and Nicholas Cendese's Come Rain or Come Shine, joined by a new commission from Francesca Romo, co-founder of Gallim Dance Company.Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center · 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City · 7:30 PM
• Nov27A Taste of Ireland: A Celtic ChristmasHOLIDAYA touring Irish dance show gives the holidays a Celtic spin, with championship step dancers and live traditional music.Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah · 1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City · 7:30 PM
• Nov27–29The Nutcracker — Ogden · Ballet WestHOLIDAYAmerica's First Nutcracker™ returns. Willam Christensen's beloved 1944 original — the first full-length Nutcracker ever staged in the United States — remains the Wasatch Front's quintessential holiday tradition for all ages. The run opens in Ogden over Thanksgiving weekend, then moves to Salt Lake Dec 4–26.Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center, Weber State University · 1901 University Cir., Ogden · Ogden tickets at onstageogden.org
• Nov29The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights · Grand Kyiv BalletHOLIDAYUkraine's Grand Kyiv Ballet puts a glowing spin on Tchaikovsky's classic, with illuminated costumes and sets and light design built into the choreography. About two hours with one intermission.Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center · 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City · 4 PM

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• Dec4–5Christmas Around the World · BYUHOLIDAYBYU's longest-running campus Christmas tradition, marking 70 years since it began in 1956. The International Folk Dance Ensembles and Mountain Strings share holiday dances and music from around the globe, with special guests Living Legends and the Rocky Mountain Express Cloggers. Preshow activities start in the concourse an hour before curtain.Marriott Center, BYU · 701 E University Pkwy, Provo · Dec 4 at 7:30 PM; Dec 5 at 2 & 7:30 PM · $20–25
• Dec4–26The Nutcracker — Salt Lake City · Ballet WestHOLIDAYAmerica's First Nutcracker™, the Wasatch Front's quintessential holiday tradition for all ages, settles in at the Capitol Theatre for the month.Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre · 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City
• Dec9–11Synthesis Young Artist Showcase · Ririe-WoodburyRirie-Woodbury's high school choreography festival. Nearly 500 students take part over three days, and the company performs each evening alongside young dancers from across the Wasatch Front.Studio 5400 (black box), Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center · 2525 Taylorsville Blvd, Taylorsville · 7:30 PM
• Dec11–21The Nutcracker · Utah Metropolitan BalletHOLIDAYUtah Valley's professional ballet company performs its Nutcracker with a live orchestra, with sets and costumes by artist Cassandra Barney — Utah County's hometown alternative to the Capitol Theatre. A sensory-friendly performance is offered for families affected by autism.Covey Center for the Arts · 425 W Center St, Provo · Dec 11 at 7 PM (opening night); Dec 12 at 2 & 7 PM; Dec 14 at 5 & 7 PM; Dec 15, 17 & 18 at 7 PM; Dec 19 at 2 & 7 PM; Dec 21 at 2 & 7 PM
• Dec12Christmas Spectacular: SPECTACULAR! — Ogden · Odyssey Dance TheatreHOLIDAYOdyssey packs a stack of holiday favorites into one show: A Christmas Carol, It's a Wonderful Life, Elf, A Christmas Story, White Christmas, the Nutcracker, Rockettes-style kicks and more. David Osmond stars again.Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center, Weber State University · 1901 University Cir., Ogden
• Dec17–23Christmas Spectacular: SPECTACULAR! — Salt Lake City · Odyssey Dance TheatreHOLIDAYThe same holiday-favorites revue, starring David Osmond, moves to Salt Lake for the week before Christmas.The Grand Theatre · 1575 S State St, Salt Lake City · No Sunday performances

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• Jan7CARMEN.maquia · Ballet HispánicoNew York's leading Latino dance company reimagines Bizet's Carmen as a sleek, contemporary dance drama. Part of the UVU Signature Series.The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University · 800 W University Pkwy, Orem
• Jan20–22Kellie St. Pierre · UtahPresents Stage Door SeriesAn intimate, up-close evening of dance in UtahPresents' Stage Door Series, which spotlights new and experimental work in a closer setting — a chance to experience movement artistry on a more personal scale.Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah · 1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
• Jan28–30Act 2 · Ririe-Woodbury Dance CompanyArtistic Director Leslie Kraus leads an immersive dance-theater evening in the Black Box, built to pull the audience into the experience.Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center · 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City · 7:30 PM

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• Feb12–20Don Quixote · Ballet WestBright, joyous and dazzlingly technical, this Spanish-flavored classic returns to the Capitol Theatre stage for the first time since 2011. A lively, delightful spectacle from start to finish.Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre · 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City

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• Mar2Sol Invictus · Compagnie Hervé KoubiFrench choreographer Hervé Koubi brings a high-energy work celebrating light and movement. His dancers — praised by critics for moving as though they could be mistaken for gods — glide, spin and toss one another through breathtaking, gravity-defying sequences.Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah · 1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
• Mar4–5The Black Mountain and The White Lake · Ririe-WoodburyFAMILYRirie-Woodbury's hour-long family show, with choreography and an original score by Satu Hummasti and Daniel Clifton. Recommended for all ages.Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center · 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City · 7:30 PM

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• Apr2–3The Glass Slipper · Ballet West Family ClassicsFAMILYAn expanded staging of Pamela Robinson-Harris's Cinderella-inspired work, performed by Ballet West II and Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy students. Just over an hour with narration — a perfect, accessible introduction to ballet for all ages. The April 3 evening performance is narrated entirely in Spanish.Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre · 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City
• Apr9–17Carmina Burana · Ballet West Spring RepertoryA celebration of pure dance and music pairing George Balanchine's dazzling Symphony in C with Nicolo Fonte's visceral Carmina Burana, where a full chorus suspended above the stage unleashes the power of Carl Orff's thunderous score.Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre · 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City
• Apr22–24Act 3 · Ririe-Woodbury Dance CompanyThe season closer moves to the larger Jeanné Wagner stage. Outrun The Bear performs its acclaimed work Palace, alongside a world premiere by Bessie Award winners Baye & Asa.Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center · 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City · 7:30 PM

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• May12–15Works From Within · Ballet WestBallet West's celebrated choreographic program, where the company's own dancers become creators, premiering new works and closing the season.Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center · 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City
• May13Ten Thousand Hours · Gravity & Other MythsAustralia's acrobatic troupe builds a show around the thousands of hours of practice behind every human tower and mid-air catch. Part of the UVU Signature Series.The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University · 800 W University Pkwy, Orem

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• Ballet Westballetwest.org
  Box Office: 801-869-6920
• Kingsbury Hall (UtahPresents)utahpresents.org
  Box Office: 801-581-7100
• Rose Wagner Performing Arts Centersaltlakecountyarts.org
  ArtTix: 801-355-2787
• Ririe-Woodbury Dance Companyririewoodbury.com
  Office: 801-297-4241
• Odyssey Dance Theatreodysseydance.com
  Grand Theatre Box Office: 801-957-3322
• The Noorda Center (UVU)uvu.edu/thenoorda
  Box Office: 801-863-7529
• Utah Metropolitan Balletumballet.org
• BYU Artsonstage.byu.edu

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