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Show D14 The Salt Lake Tribune ARTS Ballet West Pays Homageto Dance Masters @ Continued from D-1 “Hestarted the interest in ballet in this part of the country. Startingfrom scratch takes incredible passion for whatyou are doing.” JONAS KAGE Sunday, October 28, 2001 wait for the curtain. You'll wantto heave,butthat’s OK.” The legs rise higher, cleaner. @ Capitol Theatre Ballet West’s “An Evening of Ballets I” opens Friday at Capitol Theatre (50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City); performances continue Fridays and Saturdaysat 7:30 p.m.with a matinee Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. The Utah Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Terence Kern,provides the music. One hour before each performance Ballet Weststaffmembers discuss the evening's works. “Warm-ups”is free to ticket-holders. Tickets are $17-$45, ponerse (801)355-ARTS,(888) 451-2787, or www.arttix.o1 Ballet West hosts a palic memorial for Willam F. Christensen Fridayat3 p.m. at Capitol Theatre. The agony doesn’t show on the composed faces of the dancers. As Bourne says later, “It looks like a piece of cake, butit’s re- ally ‘puffy.’ “ On Willam Christensen understanding the steps let West- Phe Ballet West in teaching the ballet is a lot up in the wings,” she tells a means understanding the muAcademy, aiid the University like an orchestral conductor's group of couples. “Now, ‘fam- sic. She is sharing that underof Utah, .where Christensen — she is not the one making ily photo,’” shorthand for a standing with Ballet West forméd:the first ballet department at an American univer- the music or doing the dancery part, every count, every musical arrival marked by an artful ballet pose. Finally, to a groupoftired ballerinas frozen ae artistic director fest, admired Christensen’s ‘ing spirit. “He poe interest in ballet ‘in this part.of the country,” says Kage. “Starting from scratch takes incredible passion for what you are doing.” Kage says Christensenkept his placementof every foot.” in sagging arabesque: “Higher " ing, but she has to know “ev- “Don't cover too much ground here, or someone ends than waist level would be fab, ladies. Then hold it ... and dancers, and watching them respond. “He was a musician,” she says of Balanchine. “He lived and breathed music, and he became one with every composition he choreo- graphed. Whatever he found in the music, you see in the dance.” Andif youlook closely, you see the influence of the pioneers who devoted their lives to their art. r == lively interest in Ballet West until “a month or two ago. He used his 99 years to the maximum. Whathehas started, we wantto continue, to make sure his vision keeps growing.” Borne, who is ballet mistress at San Francisco Ballet, did not know Willam Christensen. But like everyone else at San Francisco Ballet, she knowshis reputation and his legacy. “He and his brothers [Lew and Harold] were the founders of ballet in the United States,” says Borne. “Who knowsif we would even have ballet companies here without them? Balanchine came after. They shared with him, and he with them; there was real tie between them. “It’s so sad to see the end of thatera, that generation — Mr. B. For te first time, hear the most ular European choir perform with the UtchSymphony! Thrill to special arrangements of Strauss waltzes and other Viennese bonbons. Scott O'Neil, conductor. Tickets at ArtTix: [Balanchine], Jerry [Jer- ome] Robbins, Kirstein. They _Lincoln are irreplaceable.” Bourne was in Salt Lake City to set “Allegro Brillante,” choreographed by Balanchine to Tchaikovsky's Piano Con- Wed. NOV. 14 naxv Sun. NOV. 18 ‘ADelta Center ‘Wed.NOV.14#7:00PM OPENINGNIGHT online at utahsymphony.org Forinformation and to buytickets visit Symphony subscribers call .Disni Ticket Centers including Pred Myers and Graywhale CDExchange, Arena Box Office “ certo No.3, on Ballet West. She also conducted rehearsals of Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen’s “Solo,” which she set on Ballet West's Seth Olson, Christopher Ruud and Jeff Herbig for Ballet West’s 19992000 season. The same three men will perform the rapid-fire interpretation of Bach’s Violin Partita No.1 in thefirst cast of this season’s “Evening of Ballets I.” 355-ARTS 20 Pat 330 Put 130 Pm | aE or call (801) 325-SEAT 2 PRICES: $9.75 - $13.75 - $18.75 - $25.50 VIP (Servicecarps and handing es ay spy, a servic chap at Aten Box Ofte) 533-NOTE \UTAH SYMPHONY Keith Lockhart; Music Director // WTtia aeae Oe Purchase Two Pairs Of Eyeglasses! “Alleged Dances,” a Ballet West signature piece by San Francisco Ballet's Val Caniparoliis, like “Solo,” evidence of the company’s expanding mas- - tery of contemporary dance () See Better. Look Better.® styles. The “Evening’s” other Balanchine workis “Who Cares?,” danced to jazzy show tunes of George Gershwin. It is a spunky hybrid ofclassical ballet and Broadwayhoofing, and made a splashydebutlast year at Ballet West. The ballet’s brassy, crowd-pleasing musical score and heart-on-sleeve choreography is light-years airs Of lasses from the sophisticated geome- try of “Allegro Brillante,” but the same joyful emphasis on dance for its own sake perme- ates both. “Allegro Brillante,” for five women and five men,is an ingenious visual representation of Tchaikovsky’s memorable piano concerto. Bourne’s role Winter Games: The Shows Must Go On i ; GO: @ Continued from D-1 amember. “The first thing everyone asks us is if we are worried about something happening,” Stewart says. “But I have to ne pair of glasses, but we've applied it to wo pairs! Now.you can get at the best prices ayailable. I TatiiietJou can choor hors begs say, readingthatletter got ev- pe $59.95 with clear, single-vision, plastic lenses. Lens treatmentdspecialty lenses, » Some restrictions apply. See storefor details. Offer ends 12/22/01. erybody excited again. Even the ones whodidn’t get in are still very excited and very supportiveof the ones whodid.” Mischer’s production team, which includes “Dirty Daneing” choreographer Kenny Ortega, saw more than 16,000 people audition. While only 5,000 of them will get a part, organizers are promising a cast that is made upof “99.5 percent Utahns,” “Wesaw a lot of fabulous “Unfortunately, we don't havepositions forall of them.” Othergroups with members participating include the University of Utah Children's Dance Theater, and the Dionysious [Greek] and Jaimin [Chinese] dance teams. 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