Adam Sklute
Ballet West Artistic Director Adam Sklute was named Artistic Director of Ballet West in March of 2007. Prior to that time, he was with The Joffrey Ballet for nearly 25 years. Beginning as a dancer under Robert Joffrey in the 1980’s, Sklute was one of the last two artists Joffrey personally chose for his [Read More]
Pamela Robinson-Harris
Ballet West Interim Artistic Director Pamela Robinson-Harris has served as Ballet Mistress for the Company for nearly 11 years. Her vast ballet career began with the Cleveland Ballet, where she danced for three years before joining the State of Alabama Ballet in 1982, followed by Ballet Mississippi. Pamela joined Ballet West in 1985 [Read More]
Bruce Caldwell
Ballet West Ballet Master Bruce Caldwell, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, began his early ballet training in 1961 from Bené Arnold and later from Willam F. Christensen. He first appeared on stage in Salt Lake City in Kingsbury Hall with the University Theater Ballet as a child in The Nutcracker in 1962. Joining Ballet [Read More]
Peter Christie
Peter’s career with Ballet West spans 30 years. He joined the artistic staff in 1998 after a 16-year career as a corps member and, later, a soloist with the Company. During his ballet career, Peter was especially noted for his character roles. He currently serves as Director of Educational Programs and Ballet West Academy, and [Read More]
Jan Clark-Fugit
Jan Clark-Fugit received her formation at the National Ballet in Washington D.C. and at the age of 14, joined the Denver Civic Ballet’s junior company under the direction of American Ballet Theatre’s Enrique Martinez. She later became a member of Ballet Colorado and was promoted to Principal dancer. Performing leading roles in classical and contemporary [Read More]
Christopher Ruud
Born: San Francisco, California Joined Ballet West: 1998 Promoted to Soloist: 2001 Promoted to Principal: 2004 Training: San Francisco Ballet School, University of Utah Department of Ballet Current Repertoire: “Oberon” in Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Dream; “Siegfried” in Adam Sklute’s 2010 newly conceived and produced Swan Lake; Fourth Campaign in Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes, a lead role in Balanchine’s Serenade, and “Melancholic” in [Read More]
Cati Snarr
Cati Snarr began her career at 15, dancing with Ballet West at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. During her ballet career she has danced many roles including,Myrtha in Giselle and Swanilda in Coppelia. She is versatile in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap and Musical Theatre and has both worked and appeared in TV and film. Her talent in [Read More]
Jane Wood Smith
Born in Washington, D.C., Jane received her formative ballet training at the Washington School of Ballet, in Washington, D.C., most notably with Mary Day, Alice Bralove, and Julio de Bittencourt. At 15, she was invited to perform with the Grand Theatre de Genève, in Geneva, Switzerland under the direction of Patricia Neary and George Balanchine. [Read More]