University of Utah dancer Benjamin Mielke will be in the university's Performing Dance Company concert. (Courtesy photo by Chelsea Rowe)

Ballet West donation

The Barbara Barrington Jones family foundation, located in Lehi, has donated $100,000 to Ballet West’s education and outreach programs. The company says the education programs have reached 101,724 students and educators throughout Utah during the 2011-2012 school year.

Dance workshops

Repertory Dance Theatre will hold two workshops for dancers ages 10-13 and 14-18, as well as a concert in Gunnison.

When • Workshops: Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 25-26, 3:30 p.m.

Concert • Wednesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.

Tickets • $10, $7 seniors/students

Where • Gunnison Valley High School, 35 E. 600 South, Gunnison

Info • Call Diana Spencer at 435-979-2798;

‘198 Inches of Awesome’

Sugar Space’s artist-in-residence program presents “198 Inches of Awesome.”

When • Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 28-March 2, 8 p.m.

Where • Sugar Space Studio for the Arts, 616 E. Wilmington Ave., Salt Lake City

Tickets • $10; visit bit.ly/VEBwqu

U.’s Performing Dance Company

The University of Utah Modern Dance Department’s company presents its spring concert, with work from faculty members and guests.

When • Thursday, Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, 7:30 p.m.

Where • Marriott Center for Dance, 330 S. 1500 East, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City

Tickets • $12; U. of U. faculty/staff: $8; visit bit.ly/13j6ISm

Info • kingsburyhall.utah.edu or call 801-571-7100 for information.

Shimmy this way

Join the festivities at the 11th Annual Belly Dance Spring Fest, the largest belly dance festival in Utah.

When • Saturday, March 2, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Where • Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West, Salt Lake City

Tickets • $7; children under five are free