Free Student Matinees

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company’s free matinee performances are made available to Utah students and teachers for the school year 2025-26. Every year up to 7,000 students attend this performance free of charge (this program is supported by the Utah State Board of Education). Reservations are required and space fills up quickly.  Please reserve your seats early to make sure your students can enjoy this wonderful educational program free of charge.
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This season's matinee offerings:
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REVERBERATION (September 2025)

The fall performance of  REVERBERATION will feature Artistic Director Leslie Kraus’ first world premiere on the Company, the return of the mesmerizing A Century, A Day (2024), by Keith Johnson, and a world premiere by FLOCK, famed German/American touring dance company founded by choreographic duo Florian Lochner and Alice Klock.

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TRAVERSE (January 2026)

The winter show will bring back the critically acclaimed TRAVERSE, a production performed in-the-round with guests seated on the stage of the Jeanne Wagner Theatre for an intimate and engaging evening. TRAVERSE includes world premieres created by each of our company dancers, and a new work by the Choreographic Canvas selected artist, a nationally recognized artist residency initiative, commenced by the Company for a second year.

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VANTAGE POINT (April 2026)

The final performance of the season, VANTAGE POINT, features an evening of works created solely by women choreographers, including a world premiere by Artistic Director, Leslie Kraus, Two Hearted (2021) by Princess Grace award winner, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, and the return of Tzveta Kassabova’s moving work, The Opposite of Killing (2010). Packed with artistic excellence and inspiration, Ririe-Woodbury promises a year of invention, intrigue, and dance you won’t forget.