Utah Artists School of Ballet's Annual Children's Nutcracker Ballet is an extraordinary event held each December at Juan Diego Catholic High School. Join us this season for an enchanting event the entire family will enjoy. Utah Children's Nutcracker Ballet tickets can be purchased at our studio or online at our Nutcraker Ballet website UtahNutcrackerBallet.com
Welcome to the Utah Artists School of Ballet , the official school of the Utah Artists Junior Ballet Company. Our excellent curriculum, taught by the eminent faculty emphasize the highest quality of traditional classical ballet training, jazz classes and tap classes. Our philosophy is to teach children to love dance while developing correct ballet technique, jazz dance technique and tap technique with proper body alignment and body placement.
Our students have the opportunity to perform twice a year in a classical ballet. We perform the “ Utah Children’s Nutcracker Ballet” choreographed by Barbara Nesi Olsen, in December and a story ballet in the spring. Our Utah Nutcracker is the only Nutcracker to have children as young as 3 years old performing. Our dancers have the opportunity to be soloists in our ballet company. Our students do not audition for the Nutcracker. Each class has designated parts.
Our Spring ballets have included: The ballet Coppelia (choreography by Barbara Nesi Olsen) The Sleeping Beauty Ballet, The Cinderella Ballet and Paquita from the original choreography by Marius Petitpa. Learning the original choreography from Marius Petitpa, a famous choreographer in ballet history, helps prepare our students to audition for companies all over the world. We have also performed: The Beauty & The Beast Ballet, Alice In Wonderland and Snow White Ballets.
Our ballet classes are divided into graded ballet levels which follow a structured sequence of training that will increase their technical skills and discipline in regards to their age and physical development. Students must audition for placement.
Our jazz program is outstanding. Students that wish to compete in Dance competitions will be excited to know we take first place.
Our pre-ballet and tap classes for children 3 years to 8 years offer a fun environment. Music is instrumental in teaching them to dance. In pre-ballet students dance with wands, umbrellas, tambourines, canes and wear tiaras. They began learning correct ballet terms in French. Their classes are a foundation to prepare them for our ballet classes. We use graded levels of tap technique which include a tap barre and center choreography.
Whether your dancer is planning on pursuing a professional career or is just looking to experience the joy and magic of performing on stage The Utah Artists School of Ballet is for you.
The Utah Artists School of Ballet is 31 years old. Our students have received full scholarships and degrees in ballet & dance from the University of Utah, University of Las Vegas and B. Y. U. Abigail Ririe has a master’s degree in Modern dance from the University of Utah. Utah Artists School of Ballet has trained students that have become professional dancers and teachers.
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Barbara Olsen
Owner Director Utah Artists School of Ballet
Welcome to the Utah Artists School of Ballet , the official school of the Utah Artists Junior Ballet Company.Our excellent curriculum, taught by the eminent faculty emphasizethe highest quality oftraditional classical ballet training,jazz classes and tap classes.Our philosophy is to teach children to love dance while developing correct ballet technique, jazz dance technique and tap techniquewith proper body alignment and body placement.
Our students have the opportunity to perform twice a year in a classical ballet.We perform the “ Children’s Nutcracker Ballet” choreographed by Barbara Nesi Olsen, in December and a story ballet in the spring.Our Nutcracker is the only Nutcracker to have children as young as 3 years old performing. Our dancers have the opportunity to be soloists in our ballet company.Our students do not audition for the Nutcracker.Each class has designated parts.
Our Spring ballets have included: The ballet Coppelia (choreography by Barbara Nesi Olsen) The Sleeping Beauty Ballet, The Cinderella Ballet and Paquita from the original choreography by Marius Petitpa.Learning the original choreography from Marius Petitpa, a famous choreographer in ballet history, helps prepare our students to audition for companies all over the world.We have also performed: The Beauty & The Beast Ballet, Alice In Wonderlandand Snow White Ballets.
Our ballet classes are divided into graded ballet levels which follow a structured sequence of training that will increase their technical skills and discipline in regards to their age and physical development.Students must auditionfor placement.
Our jazz program is outstanding. Students that wish to compete in Dance competitions will be excited to know we take first place.
Our pre-ballet and tap classes for children 3 years to 8 years offer a fun environment.Music is instrumental in teachingthem to dance. In pre-ballet students dance with wands, umbrellas, tambourines, canes and wear tiaras.They began learning correct ballet terms in French. Their classes are afoundation to prepare them for our ballet classes.We use graded levels of tap technique which include a tap barre and center choreography.
Whether your dancer is planning on pursuing a professional career or is just lookingto experience the joy and magic of performing on stage The Utah Artists School of Ballet is for you.
The Utah ArtistsSchool of Balletis 31 years old.Our students have received full scholarshipsand degrees in ballet& dance from the University of Utah, University of Las Vegas and B. Y. U.Abigail Ririe has a master’s degree in Modern dance from the University of Utah. Utah Artists School of Ballet has trained students that have become professional dancers and teachers.
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Annual Children's Nutcracker Ballet
The Utah Children’s Nutcracker Ballet
Every dancer dreams of dancing in the “Nutcracker Ballet”. At Utah Artists School of Ballet it is a reality.
Dancers do not audition, everyone is in the Nutcracker. Our dancers know that they will have an opportunity to dance solos when they are in Company Class.
Utah Artists School of Ballet has been performing the full length Nutcracker for 24 years. We have our own beautiful costume wardrobe. The scenery comes from Georgia and Maryland.
A male guest artist is hired to dance the main roles of the Nutcracker Prince, Cavalier and Arabian Prince. Utah Artists Dancers have opportunities to dance a pas de deux. ( dance with male partner)
The entire Nutcracker Ballet was choreographed and staged by Barbara Nesi Olsen. The choreography is beautiful, entertaining and challenging.
The youngest children are the mice and cookies. The mice always steal the show. They arevery unpredictable. Dolls, Angels, Taffy, Peppermint sticks, and Gingerells are the dances for pre-ballet. All first graders look forward to being a Gingerell and dancing under Mother Ginger’s huge skirt.
Oriental Servants are danced by our dancers brothers.
Beginning Ballet (Level I) dancers are the Soldiers and Chinese.
Level II dancers are the Party Girls.
Level III dancers are the Russian dancers.
Level IV dancers are the Candy Canes
Level V dancers are the Snowflakes.
Company class dance all of the variations and solos.
The “Children’s Nutcracker Ballet” is performed at the beautiful Juan Diego Catholic High School as a fundraiser for JDCHS. Utah Nutcracker Ballet tickets can be purchased at http://utahnutcracker.com
Posted by administratorDec 22, 2009
Summer Dance Camp
Summer Intensive Dance Camp!
Each year Utah Artists School of Ballet offers an intense dance camp for students 8 years to 18 years. Students have class from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for four consecutive days.
The camp includes:
Ballet technique, pointe and variation taught by Ballet West Dancers
Modern Dance and Character dance taught by Jennifer Beaumont, U. of U. masters degree in Modern Dance.
Classes are an Introduction to ballet &taptechnique. Students learn correct dance terms. Classes are filled with special music that teaches them to be able to hear and fill choreography.
