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Show The Salt Lake Tribune ARTS BY BELEN FORSBERG and KAREN ANNE WEBB took stunninglylittle advantage of : tSaaa mature talentin its THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE 1999 was a year of choreographic contrasts: the dark texture ofHans Van Manen’s “Polish Pieces” contrasted sharply with the buoyancy of August Bournonville and the bravura of ballets like “Don Quixote” and “Le Best Use of Ethnic Influence: Three-way tie among Val Caniparoli’s “Lambarena” een!qe BW, ‘ane Qi’s “Somet! Good-bye Is So Hard Corsaire.” It was a year wher many companies accelerated efforts at educational outreach and a year when independent dance troupes flourished on Utah stages. Brolly Arts produced “Independent Voices,” Out ofthe Wings joined the ranks of the state- dancers from the University of Utah, then put them both on the same program. ‘Polish Pieces”as centerpiece, makes a coantee study in the dimension the art of ballet has takenon. Nicest Surprise on a Dance Bill: HWDC's PR director Eagente and various styles of music. Finds of the Year: Marsha Pabilis, who performed locally in Saturday Night” on the company’s “Downstage Left” bill. several independent productions; Ballet West newcomer Heather 5 and RWDC newcomer Liberty Valentine. Best Rookie Rep Program: Best Third Cast Choice Who Shouldn't Be: Bal- Sundance, Foundation _ Start PlaywrightRetreat 7 voice to the troupe. The Sundance Institute The- Most Poignant Concert: Children’s Dance Theatre's 50th Anniversary Concert that spoke of joy, loss, healing and celebration. let West’s Michiyo Hayashi, who danced, among other things, a glorious “La Sylphide” in Ogden. Biggest Loss to the Utah Dance World: RDT’s Todd Allen, Best Costumes:Anything de- whois pursuing graduate studies in New York. We will miss this signed and executed — for anyone — by David Heuvel andhis cohort of seams-persons in the Ballet “dancing man” who brought so much to his art and his community. West costume shop. Ooh, aah. Worst Costumes: FrancoisNoel Cherpin’s men in chiffon Best Use of Contrast and Contradiction: Stephen Brown, for when you really can’t decide Performing Dance Company’s spring concert, which included material choreographed by some breechcloths over gray sweats for “Bridge Variations.” But a defi- nite Best for Niftiest Set Piece. Best Synthesis: Molissa Fen- of the heaviest hitters in modern ballet, or which half of the hermaphrodite you like better. porary Dance ley’s integration of ballet and years of struggle. reographer set her riveting “State of Darkness” on New York City Ballet dancer Peter Boal, created “Escalay” for a hand-picked en- dance. Technically brilliant and emotionally moving — could any professional company deliver Best New Addition to the Dance Scene: Emmy Thomson, who was named associateartistic underwritten, Stephen Brown formed own company, the Proving Ground proved its worth financial footing after several And the year marked the 50th angiveraaiyfFthe Virginia Ten. ner and its performing branch, Children’s Dance Theatre. Also in the year in dance: modern dance. The modern cho- semble of ballet and modern - nee His pieces are not feel- good, but they make the audience feel in good ways. Runners-up for Best New Most Missed Performance: Maggie Wright in “Theme and SATURDAY, JAN. 1, 2000 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. eA cal Rioult’s “Wien” for Ririe- Slow-Roasted Prime Ribs — “ mtem- Hy Chicken Cordon Bleu ° Omelettes Jambalaya * Cherries Jubilee Best Modern Retelling of a Hearts ofRomaine Caesar Salad Caviar * Crab ° Salmon between the tractor pull and the Best Rookie Debut: Jayvon atre Program and the Ucross Foundation are starting a new collaborative project, The Sundance Playwright Retreat at the Ucross Foundation. Playwrights and theatre composers selected by Sundance will go on a three-week retreat on a''! workingcattle ranch on the High © Plains of northern Wyoming. : Among those who have accepted invitations to participate. in the charter program are: Paula Vogel, winnerof the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for “How I Learned How |, to Drive;” Doug Wright, authorof the play and screenplay: of “Quiils;” Diana Son, writer.of “Stop Kiss;” Kia Corthron, whose...,; play “Breath, Boom”will be pro~ ., duced at the Royal Court Theatre.) in London this January; Octavio. | Solis, author of “Dreamlandia;” Byrd and Ching-Win Wu in Utah Ballet's “Snow Maiden.” He has and composer Jeannine Tesori, director of the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. A former mem- an elegance and she a grasp of dramatic nuance that count as winnerof the OuterCritic's Circle Award for the musical “Violet.” ber of the company, Thomson brings a new vision and fresh true finds even in this respected university-level company. Jan. 31 to Feb.18. The retreat takes place from' SALE STARTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 27 AND ENDS SATURDAY, TANUARY 1 Roberts GRAND MILLENNIUM BUFFET Open Monday, December 27 at 8:00am A feastto Celebrate the Beginning ofthe Century Best New Piece: Zvi Gotheiner’s “Glacier,” which is arresting, emotional but never manipulative. Truly a four-star dance. more? : = Variations,” sidelined several weeks before the performance with an injury to her standing leg. Wecan only dream. Favorite Repertory Program: Ballet West's spring rep, with Plece: Ted Brandsen’s “Bridge Variations” for Ballet West, Pas- | D7 Dance *99: Stepping Into Light, Dark; Independents Gain a Foothold n or fe Sunday, December26, 1999 $29.99 perperaon Semeneee: in” forine eerie: Baeeee “La yl Ea sop! production with appeal forall ages. 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