Ballet West Competitor Insights

Ballet West, founded in 1963, is a leading American ballet company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Originally the only professional ballet company between Chicago and the West Coast, it has grown to become a nationally and internationally recognized institution. Ballet West presents a diverse repertoire of classical story ballets, historical masterpieces, and contemporary works. The company also operates the Frederick Quinney Lawson Ballet West Academy, which provides training to local, national, and international ballet students. Furthermore, Ballet West runs one of the world’s largest ballet-based education and outreach programs, serving over 100,000 children and adults annually throughout Utah and the Intermountain Region. Ballet West is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that relies on ticket sales, subscriptions, donations, corporate partnerships, and academy tuition to fund its operations. The company's mission is to inspire and empower a broad community through presentation, training, and education in the art form of ballet.