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Hadriel Diniz | Ballet West

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hadriel diniz photographed performing as frederick in ben stevenson’s dracula by beau pearson

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Kyle Davis, Ronald Tilton, Hadriel Diniz, Dominic Ballard, & Joshua Whitehead dancers with Ballet West photographed by Beau Pearson

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Chase O'Connell | Hadriel Diniz | Adrian Fry | Rex Tilton | Ballet West | Photo by Beau Pearson

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hadriel diniz and katlyn addison photographed rehearsing as the title roles for michael smuin’s romeo and juliet by beau pearson ✧ 1 2 ✧

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hadriel diniz and katlyn addison photographed rehearsing as the title roles for michael smuin’s romeo and juliet by beau pearson

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hadriel diniz and katlyn addison photographed performing as the title roles in michael smuin’s romeo and juliet by beau pearson

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jenna rae herrera and hadriel diniz photographed by beau pearson

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David Huffmire | Hadriel Diniz | Tyler Gum | Jordan Veit | Ballet West | Photo by Beau Pearson

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Article: Ballet West Promotes Katlyn Addison and Hadriel Diniz to Principal; 8 Others Say Farewell

Date: April 12, 2021

By: Amy Brandt

Last week, Ballet West announced that first soloists Katlyn Addison and Hadriel Diniz have been promoted to principal artist. The news marks a historic moment for the company.

Addison, who is Canadian, will be the first Black principal dancer in Ballet West's 58-year history. She joined BW in 2011 and has been steadily climbing the ranks since. In addition to a growing list of featured roles, she has also pursued choreography, creating several works for both Ballet West and University of Utah's dance department. In 2019, Addison participated in an artist exchange with Scottish Ballet, dancing the title role in that company's production of The Snow Queen. "She has dedicated her whole life to this art form, and methodically worked hard to get to this point, and she deserves this promotion," artistic director Adam Sklute has said in a statement on Ballet West's website. "I know she will continue to soar."

Diniz, who will be the company's first Brazilian principal, joined BW in 2015 after finishing his training on full scholarship at the San Francisco Ballet School. He's risen quickly through the ranks since, most recently performing the leading role in George Balanchine's Prodigal Son. Sklute praised Diniz's bravura technique. "He is also a consummate partner," Sklute continued, adding that he and Addison are "clear leaders."

The company also announced that several dancers would be retiring, including Katherine Lawrence and Arolyn Williams, two of its longtime ballerinas. Both dancers joined Ballet West in 2004 and have danced as principals since 2011 and 2013, respectively. Lawrence will give her farewell performance in Balanchine's "Emeralds" on Saturday, April 17. Williams, who gave her final performance in Onegin in 2019, has recently had a baby. First soloist Alexander MacFarlan; soloists Katie Critchlow and Emily Neale (Pointe's Summer 2020 cover star); demi-soloist Lindsay Bond; and corps members Jordan Richardson and Lucas Horns will also retire at the end of the season.

In other roster news, three former BW dancers are returning: Amy Potter, who joins as a soloist, and Kazlyn Nielsen and Anisa Sinteral, who will join the corps de ballet. Ballet West II dancers Jazz Khai Bynum, Isabella Martinez Corridon, Robert Fowler, Connor Hammond and Claire Wilson have been promoted to the main company. Congratulations and best wishes to all!

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katlyn addison and hadriel diniz photographed performing as the siren and the prodigal son in balanchine's prodigal son by beau pearson

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Article: Ballet West promotes a Black ballerina and a Brazilian dancer to Principal, the first non-Asian dancers of color to ascend to the company's top level

Date:  April 8, 2021

By: Sean P. Means  

Katlyn Addison and Hadriel Diniz will become principal artists for the 2021-2022 season.

Ballet West has promoted its first non-Asian dancers of color to the company’s top rung of performers.

Katlyn Addison and Hadriel Diniz, both first soloists with the Salt Lake City-based troupe, will become principal artists for the 2021-2022 season, starting in the fall, the company announced Thursday.

Addison grew up in Campton, Ontario, Canada, and trained with the National Ballet School of Canada. She joined Ballet West in 2011 and has moved up the ranks to demi-soloist in 2014, soloist in 2016, and first soloist in 2018. Among her roles have been The Siren in George Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son,” and the Sugar Plum Fairy in Willam Christensen’s “The Nutcracker.” In 2019, she took part in an exchange between Ballet West and The Scottish Ballet, performing the title character in the premiere of “The Snow Queen.”

Adam Sklute, Ballet West’s artistic director, said in a statement that Addison is “a remarkable artist. She has a depth and passion for her art that every artistic director craves in a dancer.”

Earlier this year, Addison told The Salt Lake Tribune that she wants to “keep the tradition and the aesthetic part of this beautiful, pure art form,” she said. “But it doesn’t have to be one skin pigment to create that aesthetic line or beauty that we’re envisioning in a classical ballerina.”

Diniz comes from Minas Gerais, Brazil, and started training in ballet at age 11. He joined Ballet West in 2015 and rose quickly: demi soloist in 2018, soloist in 2019 and first soloist in 2020. One highlight of his career was landing the title role in Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son.”

“In any role, Hadriel will delight the audience with his stage presence and bravura technique,” Sklute said. “He also is a consummate partner. His love for his art form is palpable and his kindness and generosity of spirit make him a joy to work with.”

They will join an established group of principal artists: Emily Adams, Adrian Fry, Chase O’Connell, Beckanne Sisk and Rex Tilton.

Katherine Lawrence and Arolyn Williams, who have been dancing with Ballet West since 2004, will retire from their positions as principal artists at the end of this season. Lawrence has been a principal artist since 2011; Williams since 2013.

Sklute said Lawrence and Williams “are incredibly gifted and shared their talents with our audience for 17 years. They will be missed and I wish them the very best for their future.”

Other Ballet West dancers who are retiring after this season include Alexander MacFarlan, a first soloist; Katie Critchlow and Emily Neale, soloists; Lindsay Bond, a demi-soloist; and Jordan Richardson and Lucas Horns, both corps artists.

Three former corps artists are returning to Ballet West next season: Amy Potter, promoted to soloist, and Kazlyn Nielsen and Anisa Sinteral, both back in the corps.

Five dancers from Ballet West II are being promoted to the corps: Jazz Khai Bynum, Isabella Martinez Corridon, Robert Fowler, Connor Hammond and Claire Wilson.

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jenna rae herrera and hadriel diniz photographed by beau pearson

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Olivia Gusti | Hadriel Diniz | Ballet West | Photo by Beau Pearson

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Sayaka Ohtaki | Hadriel Diniz | Olivia Gusti | Jazz Bynum | David Matthew | Ballet West | Photo by @artemotionusa

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Hadriel Diniz | Ballet West | Photo by Beau Pearson Photography