U of U Ballet Summer Intensive

When they aren’t dancing, our dorm students have been enjoying exploring SLC! With trips to the Utah Arts Festival, Park City, ice cream runs, and more, they are having fun both in and out of the studio!

When they aren’t dancing, our dorm students have been enjoying exploring SLC! With trips to the Utah Arts Festival, Park Silly, ice cream, and more, they are having fun both in and out of the studio!

✨ INSTRUCTOR HIGHLIGHT! ✨

Native Houstonian, Lauren Anderson danced with Houston Ballet from 1983 to 2006, performing leading roles in all the great classical ballets, appearing across the world to critical acclaim audience, and in the process, becoming one of Houston Ballet’s most beloved stars. 

She trained exclusively at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy from the age of seven. She joined Houston Ballet in 1983 as a Corps de Ballet and in 1990 became the first Black principal dancer at Houston Ballet. She is also one of the few Black ballerinas at the head of a major ballet company anywhere in the world.

In January 2007, Ms. Anderson transitioned into Houston Ballet’s Education and Community Engagement department, where she conducts free dance programming for Houston area schools, and lectures to students on her historic career as one of America’s most distinguished African-American ballerinas.

In the spring of 2016, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture awarded her with a permanent exhibit. In fall of 2021 was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. Most recently, a production chronicling her life, Plumshuga, premiered at Stages Theater.

UBSI videos being accepted and in-person auditions happening this month! Dance.Utah.edu for deets.

Some UBSI dancers caught the sunset during a walk this weekend. 🌅

Photo by Sophie O’brien, current School of Dance student and UBSI Jr RA that initiated the walk.

It’s time to send videos for acceptance into Jr UBSI. Or schedule to audition live in February.

A look back at week one of Jr UBSI learning variations and rep from the wonderful

Our Jr Utah Ballet Summer Intensive program is designed with the unique needs of 13- and 14-year-olds in mind.

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Some UBSI dancers caught the sunset during a walk this weekend. 🌅

Photo by Sophie O’brien, current School of Dance student and UBSI Jr RA that initiated the walk.