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Show r-- t7 , v -v :; Courtesy photo It Weil f; The "World Famous" Upizzaner Stallions, appearing at UVSC. Leaping Lipizzaners On Friday, 1 ,.1 V? MARK Members of Dancers' Company perform duringja A. PHIIBAICKBrigham Young University past concert Feet of strength BYU's dance companies go Jessica Eyre DAILY jJEKALD , hereare few places where, in a single '. concert, audiences can see classical ballet followed by modr em dance, then enjoy a tradi" tional folk dance, an elegant' y ballroom number and a s jazz piece, ; But this year's "World of Dance" concert at Brigham Young University features all of the above. The much-laude- d annual performance by the . BYU Department of Dance opens Wednesday and runs , ;., through Sept. 25. r ' Performers in "World 6f Dance" include members of the International Folk I 1 . - high-energ- : . Company, theJfteets'Obrd-pany- , Theatre Ballet and the v Cougarettes. "That's what makes it a great show," said Benjamin Sanders, director of dance production for BYU. "It's a variety of things." toe-to-t- oe for popular 'World of Dance' coHcert This year. the program is featuring a tap number as an associweH Colleen-Wes- t, ate professor of dance and coordinator of the tap program, said that although there isn't a tap company, every few years she choreographs a tap mim? ber for the show. , "Tap is just booming i throughout the nation," West said. "It's just amazing what's going on." . She said tap companies and '.. festivals are popping up all .: over the country. At BYU, there are 11 sections for tap, and they are all full, with long waiting lists.' Her number is a swing-typdance to two jazz pieces or ' ; ". music a number by Fats Waller, and one by Louis Armstrong. The first part features more rhythm tap, with complicated footwork. The second , mixes in Broadway-styl- e tap, characterized by large groups of dancers and fast but simple . footwork. "On- - feet are our instru' ments," West said. "That's e - ' snow-whi- te stal- lions wiU perform an equestrian baUet at Utah Valley State College's McKay Events Center in Orem. The event is part of the : how we make our music And.there will be feet, feet and more feet at "World of Dance 'wfth 13 pieces on the program. said the concert has Sanders been staged for more than 20 . years: ; "It's a show where we can . showcase the whole depart- jnent," he said. "It lets everybody see all the. best that we do ir one show." The International Folk Dance Ensemble will be doing Hopak, a Ukrainian and Russ- ian dance, one that Sanders said is a crowd favorite be- -' cause of its high energy. The ballroom team wiO per- form it!j standard medley, the " piece thatferon the team the top prize at a competition in England. Without fail, it really takes people's breath away," Sanders said, adding that the piece has only been performed in the United States once before but is used on international tours. BYU television is filming the concert for broadcast later this 34th anniversary tour of The "World Famous" Lipizzaner St aflions. It begins at 7:30 p.m Bred for more than four centuries for their beauty, agility and grace, Lipizzaner stallions faced extinction in World War II but were rescued by US. general George S. Patton. In 1970, producer Gary Lashinsky began a touring show of the horses geared toward families. In his show, the lithe creatures leap, jump and pirouette to music, emulating the style of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria. Tickets for the show are $19.50, with $2 discounts for children and seniors. There are limited Gold Circle Seats aval-ablfor $22.50. Tickets are available at the McKay Events Center Box Office and aU 9 Smith's Tix locations. CaU or www.smithstix.com. e If you go 863-746- World of Dance . When: Wednesday through Sept 24, 730 p.m., and Sept 25 at 2 . p.m. and 8p.m. . Where: de Jong Concert Hall, : . Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU Tickets: $1.0, available at the Harris Fine Arts Center ticket or office, 'V www.byu.eduhfac Etc: This show typically sells out so get tickets early v ' 378-432- 2 ' j : , year. The dancers didn't start rehearsing until school convened this August. "They really work hard to get ready for the snow," Sanders said. Despite the quick turnaround from rehearsals to performances, Sanders said it's a great show because there is something for everyone. "It's probably one of the best shows we do," he said. Festival of India Ifs iflJt eyery day you can at- tend the ceremonial burning of demon named a ' But that's only part of the Ra-van- a. revelry in store this weekend at the 18th annual Festival of India. The popular local festival ;: -wiU begin Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Krishna Temple in Spanish ' :. Fork. ., In addition to Ravana's demise, the event wfll feature .footL cultural exhibitions on In- -. dia, live' entertainment' and fire- works. The group of performers features, b$h.Utah residents'' and dancer's from as far away as Bangalore, India. While at the festival, fill up on Indian curry with homemade cheese, blueberry hallava, spicy Bengali rice and giant lentil chips. Admission is $3 ''--. adults, $1 chfldren. Daily Herald |