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Show QUILT FOR A LIBRARY, C2 f\ ™cParIc Record. PARKITE SINGS WITH PTC, C5 TJN/MON/TUES, NOVEMBER 27-30, 2010 UUtVJ Dancing a dream Editor: Scott Iwasaki arts @ parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.105 CAROLYN GUILD EXHIBIT "Carolyn Guild: Affirmations of Spirit" in the Garage Gallery of the Kimball Art Center, 638 Park Avenue, includes black and white nature photography. Weekday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekend hours are noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE Madison Young repeats Clara role in The Nutcracker' By SCOTT IWASAKI Of the Record staff "This Is It: A Michael Jackson Celebration" will be performed by Taylor Productions at the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m. There will also be a performance Saturday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $ 15 for adults, $ 10 for children 12 and younger Tickets will be $18 and $12 at the door. For more information call 649-9371 or visit www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org. FRIENDS OF LIBRARY FUNDRAISER The Friends of the Summit County Library are holding their 9th Annual Winter Fundraiser at the Summit County Library-Kimball Junction Branch, Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 from 5 p.m. through 8 p.m. Thousands of new books discounted 50-80 percent for babies through adults will be for sale. SUNDANCE INSTITUTE FILM SERIES "Catfish," written and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, will be screened at the Park City Library, 1255 Park Avenue, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. Admission is free. The film is a true story of love, decption and grace. COOKING CLASS: MAKING MEATLESSS MEALS The Zermatt Resort Conference Center in Midway hosts a discussion on Dec. 2. Get inspired to try meatless meals even if it is just once a week. Plant-based foods are high in nutrition and full of fiber, which helps you to feel satisfied, and may even encourage weight loss. This is a trick that works to offset the decadent dinner parties that we attend during the month of December. For more information call 866-643-2015. LOCAL ARTISTS HOLIDAY SHOW B-Frame Studios 2750 Rasmussen Road, holds a i'."»l art ^ ^ , Friday, Dec. 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 4, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information contact BFrame Studio at 649-3810. Parkite Madison Young has always wanted to be in Willam F. Christenscn's "The Nutcracker." She can still remember what it was like when she saw her first performance of the Ballet West holiday tradition at the Capitol Theatre. She especially liked the opening party scene that featured the rivary between siblings Fritz and Clara Stahlbaum. "I said to myself, 'One day I'm going to be Clara,'" the 12-year-old dancer said during an interview with The Park Record. "And what do you know, a few years later, my dream came true. This is my fifth year in 'The Nutcracker1 and my second year as Clara." Clara, as story goes, receives a nutcracker from her godfather and toymaker Herr Drosselmeyer during a party Christmas Eve. The nutcracker prince then takes Clara on a magical trip to the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Young also has her own ideas about Clara's character. "She's suppose to be this kind of girl who wants everything in the world," said Young, who is a student at Weilenmann School of Discovery, a charter school in Park City. "She's sweet, but also kind of rude.I think she's an angel but also kind of a devil." Young came up with those attributes while working with "The Nutcracker" ballet mistress Cati Snarr, "Since there are four Claras in the different casts. Ms. Snarr told us to get a notebook and jot down who we all think Clara is," Young said. "She said once we got those ideas, we needed to practice in the mirror and to think about being a girl in that time of when 'The Nutcracker' takes place.1' Snarr also encourages the girls to reflect on how they would feel if their favorite toy was broken by their older brother. "She asked us, 'How would you cry?' 'How would you act?'" Young said. "She kept asking us if we would stand there scared and wide-eyed, or if we would glare at Fritz or just ignore him." Although this is Young's second year as Clara, she said it's not any easier to get into the character "I remember things," she said. "But last year I was Clara and also a lening Decem PHOTO COURTESY THE YOUNG FAMILY Madison Young, 12, poses as Clara holding the beloved nutcracker. Young, a Park City resident who attends the Weilenmann School of Discovery, is one of four Claras who dance in Ballet West's "The Nutcracker." Young and her parents make the trip to and from Salt Lake City for rehearsals sometimes two and three times a day.. party girl. So things changed a bit. Its still kind of hard and I still get a lot of corrections." But Young knows the corrections are intended to make her a better dancer. "The first practice is a little nerve wracking." she said. "But once you get the hang of it it's really fun." Young also likes the fact that Clara appears in nearly every scene of the ballet. "It's cool, but kind of scary because you're on the stage pretty much the whole time and you have to remember a lot of stuff," she said. However, Young, whose favorite ballet is "Swan Lake," said she loves the feeling of being on stage. "Some people get queasy when they look in the audience," she said. "Instead of feeing queasy, I feel excited. I love being on stage. I've had a lot of practice at it, and every year I get less and less nervous." Young also likes being in the scenes with the Ballet West dancers because she likes to watch them and rehearse with them. "It's really fun to get to practice with them," said Young who started 2010 dancing at the Wasatch Dance Center in Heber before enrolling into the Ballet West Academy. "They're so interesting to watch." Young placed in the Top 12 of the pre-competetive age division during the 2010 Youth American Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., and has aspirations of becoming a professional dancer. "Someday I would like to dance the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy or the Snow Queen,' she said. "I also like the 'Waltz of the Flowers.' They are really good parts in the ballet." While Young finds it a rewarding challenge to dance the role of Clara, her parents, Connie and Steve Young, and step-father, JoeJ Riet. face another challenge - making sure Young makes it to rehearsals in Salt Lake City from Park City. "It is a challenge," Steve Young said. "It's a team deal between Connie and her husband, Joel, and myself. "But really, Madison drives us because she is so committed. And we don't mind supporting our child if she's as committed as Madison is." Some days the three drivers find themselves rolling up and down ; Parley's Canyon two or three times a * day, Steve Young said. * "It's challenging. There's no ques- * tion. And it's a huge commitment but * we all make sacrificies. If Madison * wasn't as committed and driven as I she was, it would be difficult. But it's »; easy when you see it. And we feel \ like giving each other high fives at * the drop offs." t And what does the dancer think .' about when she's being chauffered £ here and there? "Whenever I'm in the car I just fI think about what I'm going to be * doing in dance class," she said. J "Sometimes it's a little boring. But ; most of the time I don't really mind." * Ballet West will present Willam H * Christensens "Tlie Nutcracker" Dec; * 4 through Dec. 31, in the Capitol jf Tlieatrc, 50 W. 200 South, in Salt* Lake City. Evening curtain is 7 p.m., *;' with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, j There will also be a special noon * matinee on Friday, Dec. 24. Tickets? range from $lS-$74 and are available * by callng 801-355-ARTS or 888-451- \ ARTS. 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