The University of Utah School of Dance is will present five new choreographic works this November at Performing Dance Company.

School of Dance Ballet Program undergraduate student, Madline Jones, discusses Christine McMillan’s piece for Utah Ballet I, ordinary resilience. 

School of Dance Ballet Program undergraduate student, Nicole Kallsen, discusses Michele Wiles’ piece for Utah Ballet I, Birds of a Feather.

Meet the artists of Utah Ballet: Melissa Bobick, Christine McMilan, Victoria Stocki-Kim, Dr. Vedrana Subotic, and Michele Wiles.

Recent exposés of harassment and abuse at New York City Ballet have ignited conversations about environments within ballet training and ballet companies. This post by MaryJean Throm, a ballet major in her third year at the U, examines gender relations and disproportionate power relations in ballet history.

This October, Fall Utah Ballet dancers have the unique opportunity to perform Paquita almost exactly as it was originally choreographed; guest artist Victoria Stocki-Kim will present her restaging of the Paquita Grand Pas Classique.

UofU Dancers Perform in Beatles-Inspired Nu-Topia, Choreographed by Melonie B. Murray and James Wallace

The Eighth Annual Salt Dance Fest Explores Diverse Perspectives and Approaches

We spoke with Ballet Alum, Samantha Harmon about her experience at the U and life after graduation.

A group of Ballet students from the Dance Studies Working Group attended the San Francisco Ballet Unbound Symposium. Sydney Joy, a Ballet Major, wrote about her experience.

School of Dance faculty members Daniel Clifton and Michael Wall are part of the Salt Lake Electric Ensemble, a collective of musicians whose body of work includes new recordings and performances of music from essential composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, along with original compositions and improvisations.

Modern Dance grad student, Alexandra Barbier will present her latest work, entitled “Work Everlasting” this Sunday, April 22nd at 2 pm and 7:30pm, in MCD Studio 240. Barbier received funding form the BW Bastian Foundation to complete this project. Nicholas Daulton sat down with her to discuss her process for her work.

The Ballet Program Senior Class presents “Our Final Bow,” a culmination of their time at the University of Utah featuring classical and contemporary works.

Brooke Huebner is a Senior Ballet Major in the School of Dance, preparing for her final performance on the Marriott Center for Dance Stage.