The Rocky Mountain Choreography Pageant 2026 returns to the enduring Peery’s Egyptian Theater within the coronary heart of Ogden, Utah, promising a vibrant celebration of creativity and dance. This extremely anticipated weekend occasion unites choreographers and dancers from throughout the nation, showcasing daring creative expression, thrilling competitors, and a robust sense of neighborhood.
Since its inception, the Rocky Mountain Choreography Pageant has turn into a cornerstone for dance innovation within the area, providing choreographers a platform to share authentic works and audiences the chance to expertise contemporary and various voices in dance. The 2026 pageant guarantees to be no exception, with individuals spanning ballet, up to date, trendy, jazz, and extra. Choreographers keen on making use of can submit their purposes by no later than November 30th, by visiting https://imagineballet.org/rocky-mountain-choreography-festival/
“Every year, this pageant not solely highlights the unbelievable expertise of choreographers and dancers, but in addition fosters collaboration, dialogue, and inspiration throughout the dance neighborhood,” mentioned Raymond Van Mason, Inventive Director and Founding father of the pageant. “Ogden is proud to be the gathering place for such outstanding artistry.”
Along with performances, the pageant will award the grand prize to choreographers whose works display excellent creativity, method, and affect. This yr’s successful choreographer, Elijah Hatch, shall be presenting a full night efficiency on October 10, 2025, at Peery’s Egyptian Theater, sponsored by the pageant.
Here’s what Elijah has to say about his efficiency, The Black Bow.
“Symbolic to the reminiscences we maintain behind our thoughts, this present, in a novelistic approach, shall be an exploration of my interpretation of the 5 levels of grief. The feelings of every stage of grief quickly to be tangibly reconciled with phrases compiled through the years. I’ve stuffed so many pages with poetry. Now, I quickly fill the stage with choreography stemming from these phrases I imagine to be pertinent and relatable. A narrative from way back…about letting go, artistically and metaphorically to be remembered as The Black Bow.”
Tickets shall be obtainable by way of ogdenpet.com for each Rocky Mountain Choreography Pageant, and The Black Bow. Audiences are inspired to safe seats early, as each the pageant and the winner’s efficiency are anticipated to promote out shortly.
