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Show I L Cory Rivers:. 'Renaissance man' Dy BRANDON KEONI BEVAN JOURNAL ARTS EDITOR the most incredible thing." He also said he learned much from his participation, "When you're put into a position where you have to be up to speed with the professionals there, you really When talking with Cory Rivers, a senior dance major, one have to pulJ things together and step up." "I love acting, but my favorite has got to be dancing and the wonders what he hasn't done. The 23-year-0ld from Cedar dance department. It is so expressive,• said Rivers, "I City has participated in activities ranging from playing the love the way it feels.• Rivers has just finished trombone to performing with Acclamation, from checrleading performing in the annual Dance Showcase, where to acting in the Utah Shakespearean Festival. One might say Rivers is a real "Renaissance man." he performed in five dances as well as "I have learned that being well-rounded choreographing Wild Things (based on his daughter's favorite children's book). He is now helps me feel more prepared for life, more versatile," said Rivers. "I working on Twelfth Night, hut continues have tried to get involved in dancing both formally and for the Ballroom Dance Team, of which he is a co-director. everything," he sajd. "It's important to learn as much as you can from as He says that he owes a lot to the faculty many things as you can ." and his peers. "It's really hard to compete Rivers, who originally came to SUU against your peers, hut it's also very for the theatre department , has taken inspiring. I'm very thankful to he able to work with the faculty as well. The advantage of and learned much from being a part in many activities. Some of \ teachers arc excellent and can push you these include the jazz band, the concert -;., very far, hut everyone else In the band, being a member of Acclamation, \ department is so incrcdjble, and they chcerleading, acting in many SU i push you that extra little hit." productions as well as the USF, the Ballroom "'~ • AU of the dance teachers are ·-;_ excellent. fFormer Ballroom Dance Dance team, and dancing. He said he feels that his experience has \ Team adviser] Melissa Jewkes is someone that I really look up co, helped him to he the performer that he is now. "I have been dancin91ln one form or another and [dance faculty member] Kay through most of my life. Being in different Andersen has really inspired me. activities has helped me in my dancing. lncy arc my two biggest inspirations, " Chcerlcading helped me to learn how to lift and to ·vefS said Rivers. Out most important, he adds, "I'm perform in front of large crowds," he said. He o1"i JU thankful for everyone that supported me. For my added that acting is a big part of his life as well, and C family, and my teachers that told me I could do it. I had a very that acting and dancing go hand-in-hand. "To be an large support group." actor you really need to know how to move, and to be a What's next for this "Renaissance man" who has had such a dancer you really need to know how co act. I feel that the two successful and active college career? "After graduation, complement each other." hopefully I can work with the Festival again this summe r. I Rivers says that acting for the Shakespearean Festival was a would like to act and dance, hue I would prefer to dance," said great experience. "I loved being a part of the Festival. It was Rivers, "but most of all I'm looking forward to graduation." • The Art Guild is having a showing at the Brickhouse Cafe in Cedar City. The showing runs throughout the end of November, and students are welcome to stop by during business hours. "I feel that we're doing something for the community. The artists themselves are the ones that need the attention and focus, " said Rashell Amell, owner of the Brickhouse. Those showing are Summer Anderson, Tearese egler, Jason Maxwell, tephen Heywood, Heather Heywood, and William Talashoma. Anderson , a junior art major from Huntington , Utah, said, "It's a good thing for the Guild and the students showing, because we get a chance to show our work. Hopefully we can use this as a starting point for other showings." • The highly acclaimed band C1over will be playing at Kingsbury Hall tomorrow night. Opening for the band is Stmfall Festival. Clover, who is popular locally, has just finished recording its third album, New Grand Silver, which is available at Tom Tom Music. Kingsbury Hall is located on the University of Utah campus, and tickets are available at ArtTix hy calling 1-888-451-ARTS. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. • The SUU art dcpanmcnt ceramics students will he holding a show-and-sell beginning Monday, Nov. 30. "We hope to get students to stop and sec some of the work that is produced here, " said Stephen Heywood, a senior art major from Salt Lake. Frost wins vocal award· 48 East 200 South, Cedar City 586-6119 (Ex<;)~~ recious Moments) ExprresNo'7ember 30, 1998 Kara Frost, a music major from Sandy, She has heen very busy during her recently performed at the Mu ic college career, performing in such acts Teachers National Association as Guys and Dolls and the opera's 771e competition in Salt Lake City. Competing Old Maid and the Thief, Amah/ and the against the two-time defending winner, Night Visitors, Tlle Marriage of Figaro , the 21-ycar-0ld senior brought home the and Bizet's Cannen. "I thought that doing Guys and Dolls was so fun, " she Utah state championship in the Collegiate Voice category. She will now added, allhough she says opera is go on to compete in the national more challenging. "I feel MTNA competition in everyone should do an opera Sacramento, Calif., in just for the challenge. It's not JaJluary. something that every voice is How better to suited for. But I believe any person can sing if they want introduce an excelling music to." student than with Frost says she owes a lot the announcement to the department and to of a top-ranked voice instructor Carol award acceptance. Ann Modesitt. "She's an Frost, who graduates excellent teacher. She gets the results she's in the spring, came to SUU for the music looking for, and knows just what to department. "It's an excellent program, and it say when, and when to fix has really expanded and grown since I first came things," she sajd of here. I'm very pleased with Modesitt. "She's what's happening and very educated on where it's going. It's bigger the subject, and has a frost great deal of patience. She's now than ever before," she l(tJfC,l given me a lot of hope, and makes said. me feel that she believes in me." Frost, whose emphasis is operatic singing, also plays the After graduation, Frost plans on piano. "I like opera for the challenge. It's applying for fellowships with opera nothlng like musical theatre," said Frost, companies. She also says, "I might teach who has had experience in both. "I and want co start a family, but I am always feel so happy with the finished definitely considering graduate school .. ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~--------------------------•p•r•odu•c t•.".............................a•n•d• g• e• t•ti•n•g•a•d•oc . .t•o . rate .• .•... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. |