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Show Up,up andballet — BYU presents annual showcase ‘Ballet in Concert’ “InterDream,” by Marcus Alan Vincent. Sarah Light DAILY HERALD aised in Orem, Brigham Young University student Stephanie Haymoresaid she always looked forwardto going to the university’s “Ballet in Concert” UVSCfaculty exhibit The Woodbury Art Museum is offering you a chanceto check outthe state of the arts at Utah Valley State College. The annual UVSC faculty show is now ondisplay-andwill run through March 2 The exhibit will display the workofseveral members of each year with her mother. Considered to be the big showofthe year, the concert exhibited some of BYU’s finest, she said. After several years ofattending the concert, however,it became her dream to be involved with the show in some way. Now,as a senior majoring in dance, Haymorewill have the opportunity to fulfill this dream as she not only performs UVSC's Art & Visual Communi- cations Department,including large-scale paintings by Hyunmee Lee, Catherine Downing and Marcus Alan Vincent. Ceramic works by Mark If you go Talbert, Perry Stewart, Bob De- Ballet in Concert Witt and Jeff Bushman are on display, as well as photographic,installation and graphic design works by Simon Blundell, Jim Godfrey and Travis Lovell. The Woodbury Art Museum is open from noonto 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday or by appointment.It is located on the secondfloor of the University Mall in Orem. Where:Brigham Young University Pardoe Theater. When:7:30 p.m. today through Saturday, matinee performancealso at 2 p.m. Saturday Tickets: $8 Info: 422-4322, performances.byu.edui BYU student exhibits The workof three BYU visual art students is now on display in twogalleries in the. Harris Fine Arts Center on BYU campus in Provo. “The Painted Female” fea- JAREN WILKEY/BYU present “Ballet in Concert” today through Saturday in the Pardoe Theatre. with a premiere of the Flamencoballet “La Pasion Embridada,” by Robison. In addition, the show will include “Migrant,” whichis choreographed by Caroline Prohosky, and the premiere of Rebison’s “African Winds.” “It’s got a very good repertoireof classical and contemporary that will make the audience want to get up and dance,” Hayme said.“It’s ae powerful.” onaORpecans publicity director ballet faculty member,said she ‘hs the international flavor of the show is what makes this concert unique. The students have prepared for it since Sep- tember,setting andresetting the pieces to makethis year’s annual concert a success. “Tt just has suchintriguein terms of quality — intérestingbites of international pieces,” Thompsonsaid.“I thinkit really promises tobe highly entertaining and really intriguing.” During hertime at BYU,she said she has learned that any subject, and especially any culture, can be portrayed through ballet. “It's much moreuniversalthan people think,” Thompsonsaid.“It’s such a medium for expression, andthis will really male,” ib ofi display in the B.F. LarsenGallery. “DD 2765-1,” a multimedia exhibit by graduate student David Gianfredi, presents the cycles of war from the timeof Cain and Abelto the current situation betweenthe U.S. and Iraq..This exhibit is on display in Gallery 303. The three exhibits will run through Tuesday. — Ashley Banks e BYU Theatre Ballet and Ballet Showcasewill graduate student Kristy Davis of womencreated throughthe feminine perspective. Graduate student Tyler MeadowsDavis's exhibit “Accumulations” includes a multitude of sculptures, combining elements such as wood, metal and glassinto a work that ttranscends the commonrelationship of the materials. This exhibit, along with “The Painted Fe- 9002 ‘€Z Auenugay ‘Aepsinyy ‘pjesay Ajieq tures 12 paintings by under- @ “It’s so unreal,” Haymoresaid of her opportunity.“It’s just incredible to see what you can do and where you can go with your dreams.” “Ballet in Conceft” runs tonight through Saturday at BYU's Pardoe Theater. She said she first discovered the song “Bump,” which will be presented at the show, during a BYU Philharmonic Orchestra concert a few years ago.Initially intrigued by the different musical elements within the song, Haymoresaid she began to choreograph to the eight-minute song piece by piece with the help of Ballet Showcase director Shani Robison, until she completed the entire score — which took a total of about four month’stime. As this year’s “Ballet in Concert” approaches, Haymore said she looks forwardto seeing the hard workof the dancers conte together as they present the choreography she has created. She said she has enjoyed the challenge of helping the dancers catch her same vision of the piece. The concert, presented by the BYU Theatre Ballet and Ballet Showcase,also will feature several international pieces, including classical selections from “Raymonda,” a Hungarian-style piece originally choreographed by Marius Petipa, = cnn |