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Show r TTfaVs most tal- South will be featured V when the Amencan Fork5; of Prodigies" con-f con-f Monday, April 8. ave young musicians will b S during the concert, Pl'Kill begin at 7:30 p.m. ZieriSn Fork High NfvS Auditorium, 510 N. 8b Admission is a $3 , orinn The concert is pre-th;dned pre-th;dned witS support from Jff American Fork Arts Aling the concert a hi nHon for the soloist and don Childs will be ea-d tothe High School f Jhroom. Dr. Childs, who 'tjfbthe conductor of f gorchestra since its incep- dght years ago, will be ,2 as a conductor from phonyatthe end of alder Willey, 12, of "Pleasant Grove will per-KnTM per-KnTM a concerto for string iK by Capuzzi. Willey began studying violin at age L:i 8:: months and started studying the string bass at Li' 7 He has soloed with ) rt. aKc -ii u 0 Lyceum wiiuiuci Ensemble, Nachtmusik, the Chamber Players $ rthe Utah Valley Symphony He was principal bass in I,, me i- C- Orchestra and concertmas-tef concertmas-tef with the Youth String T- Ensemble. He toured Poland , and the Czech Republic ., n Mofmnn YOUT.n "One of the most distinctive distinc-tive landmarks in the hit movie "Footloose" was the Lehi Roller Mill in Lehi, Utah, where the movie filmed its energetic dance finale. And if that mill appears to have moved a few miles south this coming April, it's because SCERA in Ofem is presenting the Utah premiere of the new contemporary musical of the same name beginning April 4- "It's ideal that the Utah opening of the stage version premieres in the county where the movie was made," says Andrew Lloyd Hunsaker, director. "Footloose: The Musical" Svill open April 4 at 7:30 Jp.it. with performances run-Jniijg run-Jniijg daily except Wednesdays and Sundays through April 22. Tickets for $9 Adult, $4 Child (age 3-11) -are available in advance from 10-5 weekdays at SCERA (745 S. State St., Orem) or by calling (801) 225-2569 or 225-ARTS. All seats are reserved, so advance reservations are recommended. i The hip dance musical, ! which enjoyed a vigorous run on Broadway, is similar to the movie in that the characters and the story are the same. The musical, how You can give the gift of ("e by donating blood dur-! dur-! jng a blood drive set for fnday, March 29 at American Fork Hospital. The American Red Cross will be set up in their blood Youth soloists to be featured at AF Symphony . .:-:' a ' 'i:iii;Ss;5PS;;;? Alexander Willey with Rocky Mountain Strings. He is the son of Danell and Denise Willey. Pianist Jonathan Keith, 12, of American Fork, will play the third movement of Gershwin's Concerto in F. He attends seventh grade at American Fork Junior High School where he plays jazz piano with the jazz band. He has studied piano for three years with Dr. Irene Peery-Fox Peery-Fox of Provo. He won first place in the Utah State Fair music competition com-petition last summer. He has performed in the Temple Square Concert Series and performed with the American Fork Symphony two years ago. He loves composing his own music. He is the son of David and Melanie Keith. Cellist Michelle Ferry, 14, fcera brings 'Footloose: The Musical' to Utah ever, adds some Broadway-style Broadway-style songs. This combination combina-tion of pop and Broadway songs makes an appealing mix, according to Hunsaker. "You get the songs everyone every-one knows, but you'll also hear some new songs that were added exclusively for the stage production," he said. The soundtrack for SCERA's production was recorded live by members of Ray Smith's premiere BYU jazz band, Synthesis. The production features 28 dancers, many of whom are dance teachers or have danced professionally. Choreographer Melissa Aaron is using the talented cast to showcase some high energy dance numbers. The men do break dancing, which was huge fad in the 80's. Also written into the show is a 4-minute megamix finale which parallels the movie's prom scene, and Aaron has incorporated a megamix of dance styles including the foxtrot, cha-cha, cha-cha, and samba. The plays deals with a city teen, an outsider, who moves to small town America to find that dancing, danc-ing, one of his favorite activities, activ-ities, has been banned. The son of the reverend had Mate blood Friday atAF Hospital drive van outside the hospital hospi-tal and the drive will run from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The goal for the drive is 30 units of blood. For more information, call Lana at 855-3279. ODHR Professionals! Don't Miss the Annual MOB QBHR CONFERENCE "CHANGING ORGANIZATIONS" April 4-5 at Brigham Young University Featuring David Hanna Jack Zenger Joe Folkman Bonner Ritchie And Many Others! This Conference focuses on KNOWLEDGE, THEORY, and PRACTICE AU interested professionals are invited to attond For More Information: J Call (801) 422-2B85 Registration Is Required! Collegiate Students May Attend Free of Charge 20. Discount Available to Collegiate Faculty Call 378-4853 K s,.Vl 1 Jonathan Keith of West Corinne, will perform per-form Concerto No. 1 in A minor by Saint-Saens. She began her cello study at age 3 and was the 2001 second-place second-place winner and 1999 first-place first-place winner of the Utah Music Teachers' Concerto Competition. She placed third in both the 2000 and 1999 Utah Symphony Youth Guild Competition. Michelle has soloed with the Lincoln Centennial Youth Orchestra, Lyceum Chamber Ensemble, the Young Artist Chamber Players and Nachtmusik Chamber Orchestra. In May of 1998, she traveled to Chicago where by special invitation she performed at the Suzuki Association of America's seventh annual conference. She is the daughter of Ben and Meg been killed in a car accident following a dance, and the father declares that dancing is evil. It is the newcomer's goal to change the attitudes of the community. Hunsaker is doing the play in retro '80s style, because, as he says, "It was a fun dance era, and visually visual-ly I want the show to bring back all those memories of ! h i ! I ! f m Michelle Ferry Ferry. Violinist Deborah Ferry, 11, of West Corinne, will perform Concerto in D Major by Mozart. She began violin studies at age 3 and at age 8 was the youngest musician ever to be featured as a soloist with the Utah Symphony in Abravanel Hall. She has been a soloist with the Lincoln Centennial Youth Symphony and Nachtmusik Chamber Orchestra. In 1996 she was the Box Elder County first place winner in the Farm Bureau Talent Find, Junior Division. She is a member of the Rocky Mountain Strings, a group of 40 Wasatch Front area violinists; this group was selected to perform during dur-ing the 2002 Olympic the powder blue tuxes at your senior Prom." To get costume ideas, Hunsaker and his staff had a lot of fun looking through their friends' 80's high school yearbooks. Ren, the town's misunderstood misun-derstood newcomer, will be played by Chad Mortenson, seen most recently as Billy Crocker at SCERA in their ... - . ' . . r- - InHlwifv- , V 2 J r . New Utah - Wednesday, March 27, 2002 - Page 1 1 Deborah Ferry Winter Games. She along with her sister Michelle Ferry performs often in her family's sextet, the Ferry Family Fiddlers. She is the daughter of Ben and Meg Ferry. Flutist Helen McGarr, 10, of Lindon, will perform Concerto No. 2 in D by Mozart. She began flute lessons les-sons four years ago and in 1999 played with the Salt Lake Symphony as a winner of the Utah Flute Association Concerto Competition. In 2001 she was a winner of the Utah Flute Association Sonata Competition and had the opportunity to perform with Ricklen Nobis, the keyboardist key-boardist for the Utah Symphony. She has earned superior ratings in each of the four for theatrical premiere January musical "Anything Goes." His love interest is the reverend's rebellious daughter Ariel, played by Laurel Asay. Her bad-seed boyfriend Chuck is played by Andy Brimhall. Other leads include Scott Aaron as Reverend Shaw Moore, Julie Partridge as his wife, Jennifer Dandy as Rusty, Steve Aaron as Willard, ... r- in ins 1 ' - - .- . - uU,! otvdc3 - ,,. Am; 'AV ...rrv s : : 2 concert 5 Helen McGarr years that she has participated partici-pated in the Solo Festival of the Utah Federation of Music Clubs. In 1998, she was a performer at the National Flute Association's annual convention in Phoenix, Ariz., as part of a Suzuki tour group. She is the daughter Edward and Wendy McGarr. The 70 members of the American Fork Symphony hail from American Fork and surrounding communities communi-ties from Lehi to Pay son. Dr. Childs, symphony conductor, conduc-tor, and the symphony's associate conductor, Diane Soelberg, will take turns leading the group during the evening. For more information infor-mation about the concert, visit the orchestra's Web page at www.american-forksymphony.org. www.american-forksymphony.org. Miriam Latour as Ethel (Ren's mother), and Laurel Barham as Irene. Assisting Hunsaker are Michelle Foote, assistant director, Rex Harding as set designer, Melissa Aaron as choreographer, Jeremy Showgren as music director, David McDougal, sound, Talus Jarvis, light design, and Tina Barnes, costumes. ,s f |