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Show C-5 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 14-16, 2007 Answers for Today Ballet West hires Sklute as director moted to Ballet Master/Artistic Coordinator in 1998. In 2004, he was named Assistant Artistic Director, before . becoming "Willam Christensen and his Associate Artistic Director for the brothers have the unique distinc- Joffrey Ballet in 2005. "It is with great pleasure that we tion of founding the first ballet company in America - The San welcome Adam into the Ballet West family," said Meldrum. "Of Francisco Ballet," noted Sklute. "Robert Joffrey was born in all the highly qualified candidates Seattle Washington, and had his we had the pleasure of interviewown distinctive vision of American ing, Adam quickly rose to the top. dance which he brought to the With Adams clear artistic vision, heartland. I believe that strong leadership, and exciting American ballet begins in the west. repertoire of new works, Ballet I am humbled and honored to West will establish its own unique bring these two great legacies identity which I believe will excite together in Salt Lake City where the Salt Lake community." Sklute has a love of the classical, Willam Christensen created this remarkable company - Ballet full-length ballets and was responWest. Ballet West has perhaps sible for the reintroduction of fullone of the most fascinating reper- length story ballets into the Joffrey toires in the United States and I am repertoire. He performed in Robert inspired by its artists with their Altman's film, "The Company", unique blend of grace and athleticism. Weaving together these ele- starring Neve Campbell. He was a ments we will create a new vision major figure in the planning and staging of the Joffrey Ballet's 50th of dance in the American West." Sklute was one of the last Anniversary Season. Sklute is curdancers personally selected by rently a member of the Dance for Robert Joffrey, founder of the Life Board. "I was one of the last two Joffrey Ballet. After dancing professionally for the Joffrey for 11 dancers chosen by Robert Joffrey years, Sklute spent the next 10 for his company, and I've always years in leadership positions at the held that close to my heart," said Joffrey. He was selected by Gerald Sklute. "The Joffrey Ballet has been Arpino to be Assistant Ballet Master in 1995 and then was pro- my home for well over 20 years and during my time there I have been given remarkable opportunities to learn about every aspect of this art form. I am grateful to everyone at the Joffrey Ballet and wouldn't be here if not for them. I have had the cliance to work with some of the giants in the dance world during some of the equator next September, marking most exciting times for dance in the start of fall in the northern hemisphere. Similarly, there are two times a year when the Sun is furthest from the sky's equator. One is at the start of our summer, when it's furthest north, and the other is at the start of our winter, when it's furthest south. These events are known as the June and December solstices. Wiggins adds that while Utahns and others who reside in the northern hemisphere mark this month's equinox as the start of the longer, warmer days of spring, those in the southern hemisphere, where the seasons are reversed, see this event as the start of the shorter, cooler days of autumn." For further astronomical information log onto Wiggins' Solar System Ambassador Web site at http://utahastro.info. 1 F L A M B E A B R O A D 1 Seasoned Joffrey Ballet leader will join Salt Lake City Ballet Company Ballet West announced the appointment of Adam Sklute as Ballet West's new Artistic Director this week. 1 Sklute comes to Ballet West by way of the Joffrey Ballet, where he currently serves as its Associate Artistic Director. 1 The appointment of Sklute is the culmination of an eight-month intensive, international search that included the consideration of 3S qualified applicants. Sklute was the unanimous selection of the Ballet West Search Committee. - Peter D. Meldrum, Chair of the Search Committee, presented the Committee's recommendation to the Ballet West Board of Directors at their February Board meeting. At that meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the decision to offer the Artistic Director position to Sklute. "We always knew we could generate a terrific pool of candidates," said Dan Miller, Chair of the Board of Directors. "But with Adam Sklute, we more than exceeded our expectations. He brings tremendous experience and a contagious enthusiasm to Ballet West. We welcome him wholeheartedly. Vernal equinox is just around the corner . . Spring officially returns to Utah and all of the northern hemisphere on Tuesday, March 20 at 6:07 p.m. MDT. Known as the vernal or March equinox, the arrival of spring here in the northern hemisphere marks that moment when the Sun slides northward through the celestial equator. The celestial equator is an imaginary line in space above the Earth's equator. As NASA Solar System Ambassador Patrick Wiggins explains it, "One way to think of the equinox is that day when the periods of darkness and light are nearly, but not exactly equal and the Sun rises due east and sets due west." ;. The next such event, known as the autumnal or September equinox, will occur when the Sun passes southward through the celestial N T J E L L Y E C A L M S • Adam Sklute comes to Ballet West after two decades at the Joffrey Ballet. America. With Ballet West I am being given the opportunity to draw upon this knowledge, these friendships, and this extraordinary tradition and to take Ballet West into the 21st century." As a dancer, Sklute has performed leading roles in a multitude of ballets by such famous choreographers as Gerald Arpino. Sir Frederick Ash ton, George Balanchine. John Cranko, Robert Joffrey, Jiri Kylian, James Kudelka, Leonide Massine and Paul Taylor, to name a few. Sklute has also performed with New York's Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Dallas Metropolitan Ballet and California's Oakland Ballet. It will soon be that time again, Are you prepared? There are still some things you can do to lessen the impact this coming April. 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