The Littlest Ballerina (Kamilla) An Original Ballet in One Act

Authors

Daniel Fifield, Brigham Young University
Shayla Bott, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ballerina, Kamilla, ballet, dance

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Dance

Abstract

At the beginning of Fall semester 2016, I discussed the possibility of composing music for an original ballet with Elise Meiners, an adjunct professor for the BYU Dance Department. She agreed to choreograph the ballet and together we assembled a production team. Daniel Schwicht, a BYU student, joined the team as the artistic designer. Spencer Duncan, then BYU theatre student joined as the dramaturg. The production team met weekly during that semester to develop an original story to be told in the form of a 30 minute ballet. Shayla Bott, the Ballet Area Administer agreed to mentor the project and assist in the process of applying for university grants. Thanks to her help, the project received funding from both Laycock and ORCA grants.

Recommended Citation

Fifield, Daniel and Bott, Shayla (2018) "The Littlest Ballerina (Kamilla) An Original Ballet in One Act," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018: Iss. 1, Article 90.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/90