Show CEU Ballet The College of Eastern Utah Utah Ballet Repertory Ensemble wiU present "Terpsichorean Tribute” May 1316 in the Geary Theatre at 7:30 pm This year’s spring concert will feature classical ballet modem dance and jazz in a varied program designed to please the dance patrons iff the area "Western Suite" will honor Price City's Centennial This western ballet evokes memories of the Old West complete with a scenic backdrop by artist Kenny Snowball that was especially commissioned for the ballet "Desecration of Innocence" is a special modem dance work that addresses solutions to (me of today's most pressing issues that of child abuse Ballet Repertory Ensemble artistic director Carolyn Gwythcr has worked with the Carbon County Child Abuse Prevention Team to bring this critical issue to the public's attention through this powerful dance and poetry presentation For jazz dance fans Ballet Repertory will present "Fanfare For a Common Man" This three movement work features both the men and women in the company and contains the popular "Night In Bankok" number from the musical "Chess” Boumonville style romantic ballet sets the tone for "Vivandicre” with choreography by St Leon Ensemble and light-heart- ed dances spring concert soloist work showcases the tal- ents of Ballet Rep dancers "Les Nuits Parisicnncs" is set in a Paris cafe and features the marvelous music of Offenbach Can-ca- n girls military men and romantic interludes combine to produce a delightful ballet full of fun and frolics Rounding out this year's programs will be the repeat of last season's "Aurora's Wedding" This is the third act of Tchaikovsky's "The Sleeping Beauty" This act includes the divertissements for which the ballet is famous "The Blue Bird" pas dc deux the variations of the Gold Silver Diamond and Sapphire fairies and of course the pas dc deux of the Prince and Princess are all in the tradition of classical ballet at its finest "Aurora's Wedding” will run Thursday and Saturday evenings "Les Nuits Parisienne” will play Wednesday and Friday All other ballets will run both nights Tickets can be obtained at the CEU cashiers window in the Main Building or at the door Individual tickets are $4 with group or family discounts avail able For more information con- tact Carolyn Gwyther or Kandice 0 Olsen at ext 336 Ballet Repertory Ensemble concerts are funded in part by a grant from the Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts : ! j f 637-212- 'Jr vV- J Sglvea readingstluoughouil - Cory Pritchard and Michtllo Janaan practise thalr scene for Ballet Rap'a spring concert (photo by Garth Frandstn) The "opportunity of a lifetime" for CEU choirs by Matthew Harward staff writer "Every singer ought to have an opportunity to perform with a real symphony orchestra because it's unlike anything else" Russ Wilson CElfs choir director said when asked about CEU choir’s upcoming performances with the Utah Symphony Orchestra The concert is scheduled for Friday May 22 at 8 pm in Symphony Hall in Salt Lake City CElTs concert choirs and chamber choirs will participate with other colleges from California Washington and Florida The groups will perform with The Chamber Orchestra of Utah with Will Keslins conducting Keslins previously with the Leningrad Philharmonic is currently head of the USU Choir Department The The program has been chosen carefully "Requiem" by Gabriel Faure is a simple and introspective piece from the Romantic period of music history A requiem text deals with mortality death and dying One of Wilson's favorites this piece gives the feeling of whata departed spirit would fed as he entered Paradise The CEU choirs will also perform "Requiem" May 19 in the Geary Theatre The choirs will do will Wilson to The event this with Price's community choir cording mainand the Price Vocal Ensemble get our students into the stream of American music Most The peformance will be done on singers only dream of performing synthesizers providing a full orwith an orchestra but for some chestra sound Wilson sees CEU CEU students it will be not only a as one of the leaders in Utah in electronic music performance reality but an "opportunity of a lifetime" This is one way CEU Tickets for the May 22 perforcan "maintain a musical presence mance can purchased at Smithlix in Utah” Wilson said or at Symphony HalL combined choirs will perform right on top of the orchestra which will give a sound both inspiring and charging This concert is especially important to CEU because of the opportunity it is and for the great sacrifices being made by both the school and individual students in preparation for the event It has been in planning for two years The cost of participation is $30 each The money is well spent ac- TT V1 Instructor Runs Wilson (photo iook over music by Garth Frandstn) |