UTAH REGIONAL BALLET, “Once Upon a Time: Hansel & Gretel,” The Children’s Performing Arts Series has become a family favorite, audiences, young and old alike, delight to ballets that edify and elevate, April 2-4, 7:30 p.m., with a 12 p.m. matinee on April 4 (the matinee performance is free for families affected by Autism, and the 7:30 p.m. performance on April 4 is Lady’s Night), Showhouse II, SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, Orem, $12 general, $10 seniors (65+ years) and children (ages 3-11 years), 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Department of Modern Dance, Student Concert II, April 2, 5:30 p.m., April 3-4, 7:30 p.m., Marriott Center for Dance, $12 general, $8 students, U. students free with ID, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, “Cinderella,” by Sergei Prokofiev, Utah Ballet brings this classic rags-to-riches fairy tale to life, April 3-4, 7:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, $20 general, $10 non U. students with ID, $10 U. faculty and staff, U. students free, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
BALLET WEST, “Beer & Ballet,” enjoy craft beer from Epic Brewing, light appetizers, and a special sneak peek preview of a Ballet West performance, April 9, 7 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $40 in advance, $50 at the door, ticket price includes drink tickets (photo ID required), non-alcoholic beverages available, 801-869-6964, www.balletwest.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Interdisciplinary Music/Dance/Theatre Program, “BFA New York Showcase,” April 9-10, 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. performances, Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $5 in advance, $6 day of the performance, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
RIRIE-WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY, “Spring Season,” the performance will feature two world premieres, NORWEGIA, by choreographer Netta Yerushalmy, a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow, a work that juxtaposes beauty with power and inventive movement with disjointed composition, and 53 Rooms, choreographed by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Artistic Director, Daniel Charon, to Terry Riley’s minimalist In C, a collaborative project featuring a performance by the Salt Lake Electric Ensemble and 12 guest dancers from the University of Utah Department of Modern Dance, April 9-11, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $35 general, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Orchesis Dance Theatre, April 9-11, 7:30 p.m., Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $10-$12, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Ballroom in Concert, Lee Wakefield, artistic director, April 10-11, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, Marriott Center, $12-$16, 801-422-4322, or online at www.byuarts.com.
REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, “Ring Around the Rose,” RDT’s Ring Around the Rose is a “wiggle-friendly” series of performances that introduces children to the arts:
- April 11, University of Utah Youth Theatre, Utah’s premier young actor training program performs musical theatre hits;
- May 9, Hatch Magic and Music, enjoy an enchanting performance of magic accompanied by piano and violin.
All shows begin at 11:00 a.m., at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $5 (children 2 and under free), 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org, season tickets/flex package tickets are $4, and can be purchased directly from RDT, www.rdtutah.org.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Department of Modern Dance, Senior Concert, April 16, 23, 5:30 p.m., April 17-18, 24-25, 7:30 p.m., Marriott Center for Dance, $12 general, $8 students, U. students free with ID, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
PEERY’S EGYPTIAN THEATER, Imagine Ballet presents “The Secret Garden,” based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, with musical score written by Kurt Bestor, and choreography by Raymond Van Mason, April 17-18, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on April 18, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden, $15-$29 general, 801-689-8700, www.egyptiantheaterogden.com.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Ballroom Dance Company, “A Story,” Paul Winkelman, company director, spectacular dancing, swirling dresses, vibrant energy, and engaging melodies straight from the Broadway stage, April 23-25, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on April 25, Ragan Theatre, $12 general, $8 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.
REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, “Reunion,” on the threshold of 50 years, the program features choreography from dancers who have brought us to this milestone, with choreography by RDT alumni Linda C. Smith, Kay Clark, Bill Evans, Lynne Wimmer, Angie Banchero-Kelleher, Brent Schneider, Francisco Gella and Nathan Shaw, April 23-25, 7:30 p.m., Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $30 general, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.
BALLET WEST II, presented by The Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, “Aladdin,” follow a poor youth and an entire cast of colorful characters as Aladdin strives to win the love of his beautiful princess and spoil the plans of the wicked sorcerer, April 25, 7 p.m., Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, $8-$25, for more information and tickets, www.symphonyballet.org.