The project is presented by the American West Heritage Foundation in conjunction with Utah State University. Nolan Goodwin joins the festival as choreographer and he will conduct open auditions in Logan, Salt Lake City and Provo. Auditions run from 3-5 p.m. Those auditioning should dress appropriately and be prepared to learn a dance combination taught by the new choreographer. Also, those auditioning should show the choreographer 30 seconds of his or her best dancing.
Auditions are open to mature teenage and adult dancers.
Housing and financial consideration will be made for those accepted into the dance company. Auditions in Provo are May 2 on the BYU campus from noon to 3 p.m. in the Knight Magnum Building, room 29. Salt Lake City auditions will be held at the University of Utah May 4, in Studio 260 in the Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance. Auditions run 1-3 p.m. The Festival of the American West runs July 31 through August 8 at the American West Heritage Center.