Ballet West promotions for 16/17

[love_ballet]

Chase O'Connell was promoted to principal dancer (skipping the first soloist rank). All demi-soloists except Lindsey (Duerfeldt) Bond were promoted to soloists; 3 artists were promoted to demi-soloists including one of my favorites, Josh Whitehead.

Ballet West announces promotions and new hires for 2016-17 roster

[Ballet Lover]

Promotions/ Departures for Ballet West's 2016/17 Season:

- Chase O'Connell jumps to Principal Dancer from Soloist

- Katlyn Addison

- Katie Critchlow

- Tyler Gum

- Jenna Rae Herrera

- Alexander MacFarlan

All move up from Demi-Soloist to the Rank of Soloist

- Trevor Naumann

- Jordan Veit

- Joshua Whitehead

Have been promoted to the rank of Demi - Soloists from Corps Artists

Joining the Company:

Amber Miller - former supplemental dancer

Joining Ballet West II

Stephanie Beusser

Levi Durie from the JKO School

David Huffmire from the Ballet West Academy Trainees

Emily Neale from the Ballet West Academy Trainees

Jake Preece from the PNB Trainee program

Hannah Sterling from the Ballet West Academy/University of Utah Joint trainee program

Alexandra Terry

Departing Ballet West at the end of the 2015/16 Season:

- Corps Artist Jamie Lynn Schultz

BWII members:

- Flora Balz

- Silas Campos

- Jazmine Hurley

- Zeek Wright

&

First Soloist Jacqueline Straughan will become part time as she joins Oregon Ballet Theater as a part time Principal Artist.

[Helene]

Ballet West tweeted that three Ballet West II members have been promoted to the Company:  Olivia Gusti, former PNBS PD Joshua Shutkind, and Emily Neale.  Congratulations to them