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Show CULTURE r VOL XLIX ISSUE 36 JUNE 7, 2010 www. uvur e view, com Ballroom team dances with stars iti wins competition By MINDY HARWARD Asst Culture Editor Courtesy of University Marketing and Communications Congratulations to UVU's Ballroom Dance team, who won first place on TV's Dancing With The Stars. Last month, UVU experienced a brush with fame when the ballroom dance team won the Dancing with the Stars College Dance Championship. This was the first time the popular television show, which just finished its tenth season, included college teams in their competition. The team had the chance to compete live on the show two weeks in a row in May, where they performed the cha-cha and the samba. Their cha-cha, which they danced on May 18, earned a score of 29 out of 30 from the show's expert judges. This score was the highest given to any school on the show, and eight points higher than their competition that night, Rutgers University. It was a combination of this great score, plus call-in votes from students, family, and supporters that helped them advance to the finals of the competition. The finals took place May 25, on the Dancing with the Stars season finale, where UVU defeated Perdue University with a beautiful and complex samba routine. This time, scores weren't given and fans didn't call in. The judges alone picked the winners. Judge Len Goodman excitedly announced, "As far as we're concerned, you're all winners. But, we have to pick one... our winners are Utah Valley!" Ballroom Dance Program director Scott Asbell said, "In the 20 years I have taught at UVU, this win on Dancing with the Stars brings me some of the greatest satisfaction because it's representative of years of hard work from hundreds of dancers at our university. These dancers didn't just represent themselves tonight; they represented an entire program that has been built over time, and they did it on a national stage and per- formed very, very well." Josh Murillo, McCal! Tycksen, Trevor President Matthew R. Holland also Vance and Alayne Wadsworth, who perpraised the team, saying, "I can't tell you formed routines choreographed by Tara how proud we are of our ballroomjeam. Boyd. The team is ranked second in the To perform in country by the National Dance front of a live, "These dancers didn't just rep- Council of nationwide resent themselves tonight; they America. television auAfter the dience of 20 represented an entire program Dancing with million plus, and to execute that has been built over time, and the Stars vicwith such pre- they did it on a national stage tory, the team headed straight cision and artistry back to and performed very, very well." to England to compel in the back, says so President Holland famous Blackmuch about pool Championship, which finished last these dancers and this program." The team includes dancers Erica Arm- Friday. Results were not available at time strong, Leigh Asay, Nick Bloxsom-Carter, of publication, but UVU has already won Hope Jackson, Trey Jackson, David Moon, the competition four times. Woodbury Art Museum open for summer ByANDYSHERWIN Culture Editor Woodbury Art Museum Courtesty of Nate Edwards The Woodbury Art Museum in Orem's University Mall is featuring summer exhioits. Located adjacent to the Nordstrom in Orem's University Mall, the Woodbury Art Museum is an official extension of Utah Valley University, despite its distance from campus. Led by director and curator Marcus Alan Vincent, the Woodbury remains a fascinating destination for students and non-students alike, even in the summer. While class offerings are substantially smaller during the summer months, the museum continues to be open to the public. Starting June 11, the Museum will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Sundays and Mondays. Also beginning June 11 is a new exhibit, "Art of OUR CENTURY." An opening reception will be held that evening from 6-8 p.m. Showing through July 23, the exhibit features artists from Utah, Idaho, Colorado and California. The Woodbury Art Museum was first opened in dfc, due to a generous donation from Orin and Wally Woodbury. As owners of the Woodbury Corporation, who manage University Mall, they allowed the museum to relocate from its small space on campus to a larger location on the upper floor of what used to be the JC Penny's department store. The museum continues to expand, and a proposed on-campus Center for the Arts building will potentially serve as a permanent home for the museum. In addition to the temporary exhibits, the Woodbury also holds a permanent collection of work and always displays selections from it. The Neibaur collection, part of a long-term loan from the collection of Dale and Teresa Neibaur, features fantasy art from works as diverse as Lord of the Rings and Phantom of the Opera. Additional information about the museum, its exhibits and events can be obtained by calling 8634200 or visiting http://ww^.UVU.edu/Museum |