Toreadors & Maidens as part of “Paquita Suite”

Video: Coming Soon

Show Dates: May 18, 19, & 20, 2023

Choreographer: Jessica Baynes

Dance genre: Flamenco

Cast/Performers: 22 dancers per cast (3 casts); 11 men & 11 women from the Ballet West Professional Training Division

Location: Rose Wagner Theatre, Downtown Salt Lake City, USA

Presenter: Ballet West Academy

Lighting: Michael Currey

Stage Manager: Michael McCullough

Assistant Stage Manager: Angelina Pellini

Music: Paquita Toreadors & Maidens by

Videography: Bruce Caldwell

Photography: Beau Pearson

Costume: Ballet West Academy, Ballet West Wardrobe, SoDança

Rehearsal director(s): Jessica Baynes, Katherine Lawrence, and Jeffrey Rogers

Thumbnail Photo: Beau Pearson

Echo

Video: Coming Soon

Premiere Date: April 19, 2023

Choreographer: Jessica Baynes in collaboration with dancers

Location: Capitol Theatre, Downtown Salt Lake City, UT

Performers: Liesel Blue, Regan Forster, Katherine Patterson, Sofie Treibitz, Zoe Wilson, Carly Allyn, Emelie Harney, Josabella Morton, Malia Wellwerts, Jaiden Morley, Kaya Jones, Sabrina Stilson.

Lighting: Michael Currey

Production Stage Manager: Angelina Pellini

Director of Production: Michael McCullough

Music: Vers la lumière by Bruno Coulais, Slim Pezin, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra

Videography: Bruce Caldwell

Photography: Beau Pearson

Costume: Ballet West Wardrobe

Presenter: Ballet West Academy

Rehearsal director(s): Jessica Baynes

So You’re A Philosopher?

Video: Coming Soon

Premiere date: April 18, 2023

Choreographer: Jessica Baynes

Location: Capitol Theatre, Downtown Salt Lake City, UT

Performers: Lukas Mischenko, Quentin, Juliana, Isabella Utgaard, Isabella Agripides, Alice, Noelle, Gabriella, Peri Lewis.

Lighting: Michael Currey

Production Stage Manager: Angelina Pellini

Director of Production: Michael McCullough

Music: Fragmentation by enzo alto

Videography: Bruce Caldwell

Photography: Beau Pearson

Costume: Ballet West Academy

Presenter: Ballet West Academy

Rehearsal director(s): Jessica Baynes

Long Story Short

Video: Coming Soon

January 30, 2023

Description: Contemporary Solo for Ballet West Professional Training Division student, Elijah Van Gilder, to use for the 2023 Audition Season.

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Performer: Elijah Van Gilder

Music: Cristobal Tapia de Veer

Counterpoint

Video: Coming Soon

Premiere Date: January 16, 2023

Performance: Youth America Grand Prix Semi-finals, Salt Lake City

Choreographer: Jessica Baynes

Performers: Isabella Utgaard

Presenter: Youth America Grand Prix

Location: Mid-Valley Performing Arts Centre

Sponsored by: Ballet West

Music: The Mouse by Renée Aubrey

Videography & Photography: The LK Studio

Costume: On loan from Eunice Stafford

Rehearsal director(s): Jessica Baynes, Eunice Stafford

Carmine

Video: Coming Soon

Premiere Date: January 16, 2023

Performance: Youth America Grand Prix Semi-finals, Salt Lake City

Choreographer: Jessica Baynes

Performers: Maya Cheng

Presenter: Youth America Grand Prix

Location: Mid-Valley Performing Arts Centre

Sponsored by: Ballet West

Music: Tourbillion by Julie Kent

Videography & Photography: The LK Studio

Rehearsal director(s): Jessica Baynes, Catherine Batcheller

Boreal Sky

VIDEO: COMING SOON

Description: Contemporary Solo for Ballet West Trainee, Shannon Moore, to use for the 2023 Audition Season.

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Performer: Shannon Moore

Music: Markolyno

Prelude for Five Pieces

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Presenter: Ballet West

Concert: Unite Together All benefit concert by Ballet West for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

Premiere date: May 31, 2022

Venue: Capitol Theatre

Dancers: Owen Black, Liesel Blue, Joseph Lihos, Kaiya Mortensen, Elliott Mumm, Mia Petkovic

Musicians: Jared Oaks, Cassie Olson

Costumes: Jackie Bryce, Emily Fowler, Charisse Swarthout

Lighting: Michael Currey

BLOOM: The Screendance

Premiere Date: August 12, 2022 (COMING SOON)

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Composition: Nicholas Maughan

Dancers: Alicia Ross, Sybley Wozmak, Jessica Baynes

Musicians: Ruby Chou, Nicholas Maughan

Videography and Editing: Keith Fearnow and Fearnow Media

Costume design and production: Amanda Schaffer

Location: Bonneville Salt Flats, UT

Funded by: Utah Division of Arts & Museums Career Advancement Scholarship

Thumbnail photo: Keith Fearnow

Bookends

VIDEO COMING SOON

Premiere Date: March 19, 2022

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Location: Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, Taylorsville, UT

Music: The Real Group

Videography: Bruce Caldwell

Thumbnail Photo: Leslie Culhane

Le Printemps

VIDEO COMING SOON

Premiere Date: March 19, 2022

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Location: Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, Taylorsville, UT

Music: Alexandre Desplat

Videography: Bruce Caldwell

Thumbnail Photo: Beau Pearson

Continuum

Premiere Date: February 6, 2022

Description: Contemporary solo for Youth America Grand Prix Semi-Finals

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Entry Sponsor: Ballet West

Location: Marriott Center for Dance Hayes Christensen Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Videography: Youth America Grand Prix & Star Action Shots

Thumbnail Photo: Star Action Shots

Raymonda: Danse de Espagnol

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Rehearsal Direction: Eunice Stafford, Stacey Mahan, and Katherine Lawrence

Performers: Ballet West Academy Level III students (ages 11-13)

Costuming: Ballet West Academy with assistance from Emily Fowler

Stage: Rose Wagner Theatre, Downtown Salt Lake City, USA

Music: Raymonda, Op. 57 Grand Pas Espagnol, recorded by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Scene: Danse de Espagnole

Lighting & Backdrop: Ballet West Production Staff

Videography: Bruce Caldwell

Thumbnail Photo: Beau Pearson

BLOOM

Premiere Date: September 12, 2021

Choreography: Jessica Baynes

Composition: Nicholas Maughan

Dancers: Alicia Ross, Sybley Wozmak, Jessica Baynes

Musicians: Ruby Chou, Nicholas Maughan

Videography: Samuel Hanson

Sponsor & Presenter: loveDANCEmore

Location: Spy Hop Rooftop, Salt Lake City, USA