Utah Arts Review

Ballet West announced their 2026-27 season Tuesday, offering a collection of community favorites and premieres chosen by artistic director Adam Sklute to honor his 20th anniversary with the company.

Opening the season October 23-31 is Dracula, choreographer Ben Stevenson’s retelling of Bram Stoker’s novel in its third revival at Ballet West this decade. 

Following in November is Rolling with The Stones, a triple-bill program that includes two Utah premieres—Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, set to the music of the Rolling Stones, and Ulysses Dove’s Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven with music by Arvo Pärt. The program also includes an expanded version of Elis by Vinicius Lima, which the company premiered in 2025.

The season continues December 4-26 with Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker, Utah’s holiday tradition. February 12-20 brings a fantastical adventure through the Spanish landscape with the return of Don Quixote, choreographed by Anna-Marie Holmes with music by Ludwig Minkus. 

The company will stretch the limits of the Capitol Theatre stage in an ambitious spring repertory show April 9-17, with George Balanchine’s Symphony in C and Nicolo Fonte’s Carmina Burana, featuring the Ballet West Orchestra performing the music of Carl Orff with a live on-stage chorus. 

Ballet West II will restage their Family Classic production of The Glass Slipper April 2-3, and the season will conclude May 12-15 with Works From Within II, featuring world premiere ballets by company dancers. 

Season ticket packages are available now at balletwest.org