Utah Valley University
Performing arts
Performing arts
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### Ballroom dance

UVU is home to one of the largest public collegiate ballroom dance programs in the United States. The company has over 130 members divided into four teams; one touring team, one reserve, and two backup teams. The backup teams provide the students with the training and performance skills necessary to meet the demands of the touring team. The UVU Ballroom Dance Company has received numerous awards, honors, and accolades as they have performed and competed throughout the United States and abroad, including winning the first ever College Dance Championship on ABC's TV series [Dancing With The Stars](/wiki/Dancing_With_The_Stars "Dancing With The Stars") in 2010\.

### Music

UVU has ten main musical groups. The four choir groups are Chamber Choir, Deep Green, Emerald Singers, and Concert Choir. The two orchestra groups are Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. Band\-related groups include Wind Symphony, Jazz Band, Pep Band, University Band, and Percussion Ensemble.

### Theatre

The UVU Theatre program produces five shows each year on its mainstage season. In addition, the president of the university selects a title each year as part of the freshman reading program that the department stages in the university's courtyard. The department partners with the [Sundance Resort](/wiki/Sundance_Resort "Sundance Resort") to produce Sundance Summer Theatre each year. The university creates a play that travels and performs in the [Edinburgh Fringe Festival](/wiki/Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe "Edinburgh Festival Fringe") as part of its annual Theatre Semester Abroad to London and Scotland. They also host the Rocky Mountain Summer Stock Theatre Auditions each year, where college students from across the region audition for professional summer stock theatres. UVU is the first university in the nation to win back to back national awards from the [Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival](/wiki/Kennedy_Center_American_College_Theater_Festival "Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival"). In 2013 they won Outstanding Production of a Play for ‘[Vincent in Brixton](/wiki/Vincent_in_Brixton "Vincent in Brixton")’ written by Nicholas Wright and directed by Christopher Clark. In 2014 UVU won Outstanding Production of a Musical for the Pulitzer Prize winning ‘[Next to Normal](/wiki/Next_to_Normal "Next to Normal")’ with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, music by Tom Kitt, directed by David Tinney, and music direction by Rob Moffat. Other national KCACTF awards UVU repeated include Outstanding Director and Outstanding Performance by an Actress.


What is the name of the musical that UVU won Outstanding Production of a Musical for in 2014?