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On 3/2/2024 at 11:43 AM, volcanohunter said:
Yes, it is, but for me it's curious that the new production of Ashton's Cinderella is a joint effort between the Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada, but Ballet West will show it before the latter.
In 2012, Ballet West became the second American company to present Ashton's Cinderella after the Joffrey Ballet did so in 2006 (then ABT and Boston Ballet followed suit). Ballet West's "new" production of Ashton's Cinderella is The Royal Ballet's former production, jointly purchased and refurbished by Ballet West and The Boston Ballet last year. These refurbished sets and costumes are making their US premiere in Boston this month and then Ballet West will do it in February of 2025.
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https://utahartsreview.com/2024/02/swan-lake-takes-flight-in-ballet-wests-elegant-production/
review of Ballet West's current run of Swan Lake.
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Chase O'Connell is a Principal Dancer with Houston Ballet. Formerly Principal Artist with Ballet West where he was for 10 years beginning in BWII.
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An in depth article by Les Roka of the Utah Review, chronicling Willam Christensen's life, the development of Ballet West and its growth over its 60 year history:
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Company Promotions:
Tyler Gum moves to Principal Artist from 1st Soloist.
Victoria Vassos moves to Soloist from Corps Artist.
Kristina Weimer moves to Soloist from Demi-Soloist.
Nicole Fanney moves to Demi-Soloist from Corps Artist.
Vinicius Lima moves to Demi-Soloist from Corps Artist.
New to the Ballet West Main Company:
Estella Birkinshaw joins BW from BWII as an Apprentice. Trained at the Ballet West Academy.
Kye Cooley joins BW from BWII as an Apprentice. Trained at SAB.
Anderson Duhan joins BW from BWII as a New Artist. Trained at the Ballet West Academy.
Maren Florence joins BW from BWII as an Apprentice. Trained at the Ballet West Academy.
William Lynch joins BW from BWII as an Apprentice. Trained at SAB and PNB.
Jonas Malinka-Thompson joins BW from BWII as a New Artist. Trained at the Ballet West Academy.
New to Ballet West II:
Olivia Booke joins BWII from the Ballet West Academy.
Alexis Bull joins BWII from Nashville Ballet II.
Kai Casperson joins BWII from the Ballet West Academy.
Jaya Dhand joins BWII from Indiana University.
Lund Fuller joins BWII from the Ballet West Academy.
Mikayla Gyftaes joins BWII from the Ballet West Academy.
Andre McGregor II joins BWII from the Joffrey Academy, Chicago.
Phillipp Mergerer joins BWII from Edward Ellison School and PNB.
Anna Murray joins BWII from the Ballet West Academy.
Departing Ballet West:
Joshua Whitehead (Demi Soloist)
Conner Hammond (Corps Artist)
Noel Jensen (Corps Artist)
Amber Miller (Corps Artist)
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Nice write up of Ballet West and Lynn Garafola's Works & Process presentation about Nijinska and Les Noces.
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Nathan performing in the Garland Dance from Adam Sklute's Sleeping Beauty in a role created for him by the late Mark Goldweber.
Nathan was a student with Ballet West Academy for six years.
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Ballet West 2024-2025 season
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As Ballet West and Boston Ballet now co-own this former Royal Ballet production (BW refurbished and rebuilt all the costumes, BB did the same with the sets and props) Both companies can now produce the work moving forward, at far less expense and can earn revenue renting it to other companies if they wish to and are approved to do it.