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Show The Salt Lake Tribune ARTS @ Capitol Theatre Ballet West's “The Nutcracker,” opens—Friday at Capitol Theatre, 50 W. —200-South-in Salt Lake | City. Evening performances are Dec. 8-9, 13-16, 19-23 and 26-30 at 7 p.m. Mati- neesare Dec.9, 16-17, 23, 26 and 30 at 2 p.m. Onstage Sugar Plum par- well, the boys have high-jump and long-jumpcontests over stacks of cushions. The physical release is welcome the careful discipline-needed_for the intricate scenes. DaneArbogast, 11,dances the role of The Nephew in one cast and is a mouse in anothercast. He sayshis parts in “Nutcracker” are “fun, but hard.” Dane likes danc- fea- er, so he’sdifferent from the other kids.” Danesays he likes René Daveluy, the Ballet West soloist who performances and productions. Cost is $5 D7 sense of responsibility and ac- Nutcraeker,” says Laird. “[Arnold] instills in them a tend to live up to that. She can have countability. She always expects the mento be gentlemen and they ing the role of The Nephew because “he’s supposed to be important. He’s like a little Drosselmey- ture costumed characters from the ties follow the matinee Sunday, December3, 2000 plays him as plus ticket price. Tickets are $10 to $55; call 355-ARTS. The Utah Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Terence Kern or David Van Alstyne, accompaniesall performances. oa the company — the professional dancers.” A glance at Dane Arbogast’s leggy physical proportions sug- gests good geneticsfor ballet, and with reason. His father is Robert Arbogast, *=Paul Fraughton/TheSalt Lake Tribune Young dancertakes a break during “Nutcracker” rehearsal. Children Make ‘Nutcracker’ a Utah Tradition cracker” run. Arnold’s recipe for making polished performers out of these ordinary (well, not if Continued from D-1 they’re yours) children combines games and fun with strict’ ballet alidiences, and every, “Nutcrack- er” aficionado has agfavorite moment. There’s the fabulous Christmastree that grows andgrows, the high-kicking Russian dancers, the exotic Arabian duo, andthe classical ballet beauty of the Sugar PlumFairy and her Cavalier. But amid many delights, the heart of Ballet West's “Nutcrackef” is the children, and their strong roles make the Utah version unique. - “ Bené Arnold joined Ballet West in 1963 as ballet mistress; for 18 years she has beenin chargeof the children’s cast for “Nutcracker.” “The appeal of Mr. Christensen’s ‘Nutcracker’is that it really does use the young people,” says Arnold. “They're. not just wallpaper.” - | And they're certainly not wallflowers. These. scene and dramatize the battle between naughty mice and the Nutcracker's bravesoldiers. This year more than 500 children auditioned for parts, and 320 were chosen. They alternate in six casts through more than two dozen performances of the “Nut- children really dance andact, and they hold important roles. Clara and her btother Fritz are danced by discipline. To be sure that every child creates a realistic character, Arnold explains and teaches the scenes, then haseach child write a script detailing every momentof his/her performance. Alexis Hardy, who performs in the party scene, describes the excitement of receiving a special present at the party: I'm going to get my doll now. Oh! She is so beautiful!I like to hug my doll very tight. Her beautiful porcelain face smiles up at me. After the boys get their trumpets ... we allrun ina straight line. Welift our dolls on count 7, 8, right,left, right, left, right, left, point and down. On count 1 we come up. We polka ina circle and sachet [sic] in a circle. What a great party this is turning out to be! The girls bring favorite-stuffed animals from hometo stand in for the dolls at rehearsals for the youngsters — not by adults, as in many productions. The mysteriotis Herr Drosselmeyer is accompanied byhis little Nephew — a party scene; woodensticks represent trumpets for the boys. Arnold devotespart of the practice time to gamesthatrelax the children and help them develop an extroverted young boy who mimics Drosselm- presence onstage. eyer’s every move. Scoresofchildfen animate the well-loved party One gameis especially for the boys. After theylearn their parts a former Canyouimaginelife without nurses? We can’t. principal dancer with Ballet West. Maureen Laird, Dane’s mother, also danced with Ballet West andis co-artistic director (with Richard Wacko)of Here’s your chance to honorthese nurses, whose service, dedication and achievements havesignificantly affected the nursing profession. Utah Ballet; she is a professor of ballet at the University of Utah. Both parents (now divorced) danced in “The Nutcracker” many times during their years with Bal- let West. Robert Arbogast remembers what it was like being onstage among a sea of children in “The Nutcracker.” “Thefirst time I did ‘Nutcracker,’ 1 was Mother Buffoon. I had eight little girls under my skirt andused to fear that I would fall and crush them.” The Newspaper Agency Corporation, agents for ‘The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News,will be publishing a special promotional section: Salute to Nurses.This section is tailored especially for you to honor and acknowledge the professionalism anddedication of your individual nursing staff, as well as highlight the services that your centeroffers. Arbogast enjoyed having all those cutelittle girls makefriends Five great reasonsto participate: with him — the first of many groups. of children he worked with. Patrick Fugit, star of the movie 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. “Almost Famous,” per- formed a child’s role in “The Nutcracker” with Arbogast; so did ° Seth Olson, who is now a Ballet West principal artist (Olson has graduated to the “plum”male role in “Nutcracker” — the Sugar Plum Cavalier). Now Arbogast is watching his own son. Excellent public relations opportunity. Public awareness. Excellent internal promotion and great morale booster. Humanresource toolthatwill draw interest to the nursing profession. — Ability to submit editorial. Publishing date: Sunday, Dec. 17 Sunday combined reach: 408,100 readers Format: Standard Editorial: Supplied by you, the advertisers Editorial deadline: Tuesday, Dec. 5 : Reservation and proof deadline: Tuesday, Dec. 12 “I just want him to have fun and enjoy himself,” says Arbogast, but he says he can see the positive ef- fect from Dane’s involvement with Ballet West (Dane was in Nutcrackerlast year too, and had a small rolein thisfall’s “Taming of the Shrew”). For moreinformation, contact your Newspaper Agency Corporation account executive Carol Prevost at 237-2887. “The kids learn discipline and there’s an aspect of social interac- tion with the other kids. They have to take responsibility and be on time and be ready. It has translated to other parts of Dane’slife, andit TheFatt£fakeribune & Deseret News has given him confidence.” Arnold’s rehearsal methods are the key to the good experience Building a snowman. Building a great CDrate. The same principles apply. Nowyou canget a great Annual Percentage Yield (APY) on a CDatFirst Security-and build it up even higher by opening newFirst Security accounts or adding deposits to yourexisting ones. Its enough to makeyoufeelall warm inside. Just stop by any First Security branch for details. But hurry. 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