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Show .,, !THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 UNIVERSITY IOURNAL ARTS Zhou sees the fruits of labor BY JANE CLARK JOURNAL STAFF \'\'RITER the University of Southern California. An accomplished violinist, Zhou has been a member of many famous orchestras, including the Los Angeles Ballet Music has a new face at SUU. Orchestra and the Pasadena Orchestra. Originally from Shanghai, China, Wei-Kang Zhou is the About every two months, Zhou travels to Southern newest member of SUU's music department. His duties California, where he continues to take lessons from Eudice include directing the orchestra and string ensemble. Shapiro, a wortd-renowned violinist. Not only does Zhou bring Also a musician, Zhou's muctJ experience and wife, Helen, plays the violin knowledge to SUU's growing and viola. She has played in music program, his students movie recordings, taught at also say he is energetic and several universities and also enthusiastic about his new job. been a member of the Hollow "He's a good teacher," said Bow Orchestra in Los string ensemble member Misti Angeles. Mickelson, a sophomore Zhou said he and his wife nursing major from Las Vegas, like Cedar City already Nev. "He has had a lot of because the mountains, experience. Most te·a chers tell sunshine and dry weather you how to play, but he shows remind them of California, you how.· where they lived for five years.. In addition to directing these Overall, Zhou is excited music groups, Zhou also about the new school year. teaches violin lessons and a "The students here are very basic conducting class. nice and talented and "I've already heard students courteous,· he said. "Everyone say that they like the way the is very friendly, and I think this orchestra is improving,• he is a good univer'sity." said. ·1believe that by our first Students are also excited concert [on Nov. 251, the about having Zhou as a orchestra will be very, very teacher. good." "He really teaches from the Zhou did his undergraduate heart," said orchestra member work in China and then came Mindy Carroll, a sophomore to the states to pursue music education major from graduate degrees in music. He Gilbert, Ariz. "He works hard received his master's degree :;...........--J and is concerned about his students. I'm really excited for from the University of Houston Wei-Kang Zhou offers the SUU orchestra a history of this semester of orchestra.· and his doctorate degree from experience and education that is already valued. PAGE 11 Musical revievv to offer a bit of variety for all Music from a century of Broadway productions will be featured in a family oriented musical review scheduled Sept. 7-9 at SUU. The program, titled Three Days In September, will start at 7:30 p.m. each night at the SUU Auditoriam. "This is a program created with the entire family in mind, so anyone old enough to enjoy music is invited to join us for an evening of fun entertainment.· said Sandra Stiglinski, production director. The production is under the auspices of the SUU department of theatre arts and dance, but it will include many performers from the community in addition to students from the university. Performers on the program will include a community children's choir comprised of elementary and middle school students led by Larise Rowley, a community ballet class, and students from the Dansworks Studio in Cedar City. "We are also creating a special number to be performed by present and former beauty pageant contestants,· Stiglinski said. · we are inviting those who have been in pageants and who would like to help us with this number to call 5867879. We intend to have a fun time with this song." Several program numbers will include dance elements, and local choreogr.aphers are working with cast members. Choreographers assisting with the production include Stephanie Whitney, Crystal Martin, and Rachel Raven. Aparf111ents Available: Caffe Ibis Espre~so & Coffee at the Country Store inside the Sharwan Smith .Center. Hours : 2BD 1 Bth EQUAL HOU9INO O P P O AT UNITY COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY 7 : 30 a . m. - 3 : 30 p . m . Monday - Friday Three varieties o( coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, Italian soda donuts, mufftns, sweet rolls, blscottl, hot chocolate steamers, chal teas & homemade bread by the slice. 3BD 2 Bth ·---------------· : 12oz. 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