With new tech and entertainment in abundance, the Utah-based Ballet West's record-breaking attendance begs the question of what is giving rise to the upward trend.
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SALT LAKE CITY, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Ballet West and Skyscape Studios announced today the world premiere of a nine-episode documentary series featuring the iconic ballet company,
In The Balance: Ballet for a Lost Year. The first episode debuts on Ballet West s social media channels May 7 and episodes will be released every week through the spring and early summer. Award-winning filmmakers Diana Whitten and Tyler Measom direct the series. Measom most recently co-directed the acclaimed documentary,
Murder Among the Mormons on Netflix.
For one month, Skyscape Studios gained unfettered access to Ballet West s studios and theater as the Company mounted its first public performances in the Covid-19 era. We followed the dancers, the choreographers, the crew, and the staff as they navigate colossal logistical and emotional challenges in anticipation of opening night, wondering if the curtain will rise, said Measom and Whitten. Gently
The Nutcracker KSL broadcast
This strange year s strange holiday season might feel a little less strange with some familiar entertainment as part of it. While the closure of Salt Lake County arts venues forced the cancellation of Ballet West s beloved annual production of
The Nutcracker, those who have made it a tradition for all or part of its 65-year history can still get a dose thanks to a first-ever broadcast presentation.
In partnership with KSL-TV, Ballet West will present
The Nutcracker commercial-free on three nights Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. MT, and subsequently available to stream on KSL s free app. Those who grew up with the story in any of its many forms know and love E.T.A. Hoffman s story of a young girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve to battle the Mouse King. The familiar, beautiful music of Tchaikovsky is set to the legendary choreography of Ballet West co-founder William Christensen.