Company dancers will be paid $200 per performance, and $350 for principal roles. Each day will include a technique class followed by rehearsal taught by either Jennie Creer-King or Shani Robison. Chrysalis dancers are also allowed to take Central Utah Ballet’s Adult Drop-In Classes free of charge. Dancers will be expected to provide services in different capacities to both the company and the community throughout the season. Wage is negotiable for these services. Examples: Grant writing, service performance, administration, teaching, promotions, and marketing.

The 2024-2025 Season will offer unique 3 projects, each with a 5-6 week rehearsal schedule. Dancers should be available if a performance opportunity arises that will benefit Chrysalis Ballet’s development and growth

The season begins September 3, 2024, and ends March 28, 2025

Chrysalis Ballet is anon-profit 501 c3 organization.

Florence Dance Festival

In the summer of 2022, Chrysalis ballet had the opportunity to perform in the 33rd Florence Dance Festival. Since 1989, the Florence Dance Festival has promoted dance by representing international shows, producing avente-garde choreography, organizing professional training, and creating events for dance lovers of all ages.

Their performance, choreographed by Shani Robison, was titled “Obscured,” and was danced to “Clouds, the Mind on the (Re)Wind” by Ezio Bosso. The piece was also performed in the Palm Desert Choreographic Festival. Enjoy this performance in the video below.

Obscured

Choreographed by Shani Robison

Dancers

Morgan Morley (soloist), Brenna Bartholomew, Hannah Argyle, Natalie Schott, Brooklynn Burbidge Smith, Emma Kruitbosch, Ally Taylor, Sicily Redd, Devin Larsen, Elise Wood.

About the Directors

Jennie Creer-King has spent the last 20 years teaching classical ballet, in both university and professional settings, integrating historic classical foundations with innovative teaching tools. Her professional career with Ballet West and Oregon Ballet Theatre ignited a love for both the classics and contemporary works in a broad-range performance experience. Jennie graduated from the University of Utah Fine Arts Department with a BFA in Ballet Performance and an MFA in Teaching Pedagogy and Choreography.

Jennie was an assistant professor of Dance at Brigham Young University and Artistic Director of BYU Theatre Ballet. During her time at BYU she re-staged classical repertoire, and created 11 world premieres. Her storybook ballet, Goldilocks Adventure, was televised internationally and toured across the midwest reaching over 11,000 students in outreach performances. From 2004 – 2014 she established Classical Ballet Academy developing a well-rounded syllabus and growing her studio to 300 dancers and a staff of 7 instructors. She choreographed three full-length ballets, including The Nutcracker, Hansel and Gretel, and The Snow Maiden. In 2009, she established Provo Civic Ballet, a pre-professional ballet company developing professional dancers contracted nationally and internationally in both classical and contemporary companies. During this time she was awarded “Best of State” in choreography and Children’s Performance Group by Governor Leavett, and The Youth American Grand Prix “Best School” award. She was awarded “Presidential Teacher Recognition Awarded” in 2005 with artist Garrett Smith in Washington D.C. from President George Bush. In 2005, Jennie was awarded the title of “Mrs. Utah, United States.” She implemented the platform “Enriching the Lives of Children Through the Fine Arts” reaching over 5,000 elementary age students in Utah. In 2014, Jennie was invited to be the principal of the Barbara Barrington Jones Ballet West Academy at Thanksgiving Point. She grew the studio to over 600 students with both a 10 months pre-professional curriculum and a national summer program.

Jennie is the owner and Artistic Director of Central Utah Ballet in Lehi, Utah. CUB is a comprehensive classical based ballet training program for youth ages 3-18. Students receive both classical and contemporary training from elite instructors and choreographers from across the country. Central Utah Ballet hosts Chrysalis Ballet in its beautiful new facility and share faculty and performance opportunities. Jennie holds close to her ties at the University of Utah School of Dance and frequents as an Adjunct Professor in the Ballet Division.

Shani Robison

Artistic Director

“My goal is to help dancers not only to fall in love with this beautiful art form, but to find their individual potential and voice through a positive and encouraging atmosphere. Whether I am working with professional dancers, collegiate dancers, or small children I find great joy in building them up, challenging them, and helping them to reach new heights artistically and personally.”