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The Nutcracker, Ballet West’s “Living Historic Landmark,” brings holiday joy to Salt Lake City through December.
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Ballet West Dancers perform "The Nutcracker," currently running through December at Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre. A beloved holiday tradition is a family trip to see Ballet West’s The Nutcracker . The annual production was even designated last year as a Living Historic Landmark in Utah, the first designation of its kind for a ballet.
What many may not know is that Ballet West was an evolution of the Utah Civic Ballet Program, created by Willam Christensen, who had previously co-founded the San Francisco Ballet.
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