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Show THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1988 PAGE 9 i loan Woodbury, choreographer and for Rine-- (spokeswoman j J I , 1 I j Company, part (left ohoto) Karen Kormo, a member of the troupe sho was recruited fiom Hawaii, dances an introduction. The company demonstrated time frame, weight, space, and body isolation during their improvisations in Thursday's Convocation, (right photo) t 9 j I Audience participates in Convo with BY DAWN DE BUSK will be able to teach and The high level of audience participation added a new dimension and unusual spice to SUSC's Dance Convocation Thursday. The Company, including spokeswoman and choreographer Joan Woodbury, not only "lectured" to the audience but involved them with dance. "Dance is for everyone," said Woodbury. "Everyone who has a body can dance," said the former Cedar City resident as she introduced the three men and women in the troupe. Woodbury was raised and went to school in Cedar City, then got her college education outside of the state. She said that an education is an important aspect for a dancer. Woodbury stressed that the dancers in the company, several of which were going for their master's degree, will not only be able to dance, "they BYU Ballroom choreograph," she said. presented a series of improvisations for the audience while demonstrating concepts of weight, time frame, space and isolation. Woodbury would ask the dancers to isolate a part of their body or to carry something very heavy and through their dance convey that technique. The improvisations added to the level of fun and spontaneity. "The dancers do not know what they are doing until they do it," said Woodbury. "This is not rehearsed." A few rehearsed, choreographed dances such as Suite du danse were performed by Karen Korino and Robert Martinez. Briefly Woodbury explained the choreographing style of the few dances she introduced. The audience became involved in the dance movement when they were asked by Woodbury to lift their hands quickly into the air. "Lift them so quickly performance slated Presenting the best of traditional, Latin, and modern dance styles, Brigham Young University's Ballroom Dance Company will present its new show of rhythm and dance at the Cedar High Auditorium on Saturday at 8 p.m. The program is sponsored by the ASSUSC Senate, Cedar Products and Music Arts. Tickets will be available at Music Arts for $6. The SUSC student activity card will serve as a season ticket. "Many people are surprised at the variety of styles we present," said Lee Wakefield, artistic director of the troupe. "Our scope is very wide, it s not just a typical ballroom dance performance. This year's production will feature a new suite of dance choreographed to the popular "Big Band" music. "Carnival" will also be new to audiences. This segment of dances is based on the rhythms of Latin American and includes such favorites as the Samba, Mambo, and Tango. The piece was choreographed for the team by Vernon Brock and performed as the opener at the 1987 World Championships in Miami, Fla. The company has traveled and performed from Thailand to Hong Kong during 1987 and already has several bookings for this year. The dance company has also earned numerous medals at the British Ballroom Dance Championships in Blackpool, England. In 1986, the Latin team competed in the World Championships in West Germany where it won the bronze medal. te Ririe-Woodbu- ry that can't see them, and you don't know how they got there," she said. Then the audience lifted their hands slowly. "So slowly that you don't know they're moving," instructed Woodbury. The audience was asked to freeze their movements in three uniquely different positions and return to those positions. Members of the audience held their hands and feet in the air at the count of three. I Woodbury requested her company to do an everyday chore in different time frames as their last improvisation. They were also asked to repeat a movement several times. Soon members of the dance troupe were among the audience. They shook hands, played games and walked on the backs of the auditorium seats. A member of the audience carried one of the dancers onto the stage while others clapped. Tonight, the music of Baroque Era composers will be presented sophomore recital at the Thorley Recital Hall. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will include performances by Rhonda Larsen on the cello and vocals, bassist Richard Lunceford and pianist Joey Leyva. The concert is free. Entry forms are due Feb. 10 for young musicians planning to participate in the Fifth Annual Music Festival. Friday, Feb. 12 will be the deadline for strings, woodwinds, brass and vocal performers. Another deadline for pianists and organists who plan to participate in the pianoorgan section of the festival March 12. Registration forms for the Friday deadline go to Sara Penny. Jan Harrison, adjunct faculty member, will take Wednesday's registration forms. Musical selections from several major stylistic periods will be presented at a small ensembles concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall. Kathleen West will give a poetry reading Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery. The reading by the winner of the 1985 Sandhills Press Plains Poetry Series will be free to the public. in a |