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Show Arts & Entertainment Page 6 February 24, Editor: Jennie Squire jennie58hotmail.com Saint Petersburg Ballet of Russia Performs for Southern Utah By Laura Smith sun sun. ti. dixie, edit The St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theater starring Prima Ballerina Assouta Galina Mezentseva captivated an eager audience Feb. 22, 8 p.m. at the Dixie Center Avenna Center- Cox Performing Arts The- 1999 in the world Mezentseva, as Prima Ballerina Assoluta, has earned the highest rank a dancer can hold. " The thing that makes this company so great is Galina Mezentseva," said Gail Bunker, director of Celebrity Concert Dixie College Theater Dixie College students will "The present Shakespeare's Tempest" on Feb. 24, 26, 2 and March 1, Student admission is free with an ID card. Students don't miss out. 3-- 6. Concert Organ Series Hall Foundation well present the second annual Bach Festival on March 4,5 at 8 p.m. in the Dunford Auditorium Admission is $5 at the door. St. George Music Series. Mezentseva has been awarded prestiater. gious titles such One of Russia's as Honored The thing that most distinguished Artist of Russia, and internationally makes this comThe People's toured ballet comArtist of Russia, is so great pany pany, under the and won the Galina Mezent artistic direction of Gold Medal at Askold Makarov, tire International performed selected Ballet World scenes from "Leg-end of Love," "La GailBunker Competition. Under the artis---1 choreoBayadere," tic direction of graphed by Marius Petipa, and former Kirov Ballet principal, "The Dying Swan," choreoPeter Gusev, the St. Petersburg graphed by M. Fokin. Ballet was founded in 1966. According to Y. Grigorovich, Since then the company has Artistic Director and Chief Ballet toured more than 50 countries master of .the Bolshoi Ballet, and has mastered a wide range today's Makarov's Theater occuof classical and contemporary pies the first place among those ballets in its repertoire. who represent the contemporary " Many people commented ballet in Russia. that in ranking this company Galina Mezentseva has been with others, its like comparing thought to be one of the greatest apples and oranges," said dancers not only in Russia, but Bunker Flute Choir Concert Dixie College Flute Choi Concert will perform on Thursday, March 11 in the Dunford Auditorium Admission is free, so don't miss it. CelebritvConcertSeries Sun News Services Award winning Prima Ballerina Asslouta, Galina Mezentseva dazzled St. George with her grace and beauty. On March 23, "The Mikado," a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera will perform in the Avenna Center at 8 p.m. Tickets available at the door, or in advance, call 652-780- 0. Dixie College Filler Paper Scholarship Deadline A for returning students is 1 April 1 ST 1 APPLY FOR: Academic Scholarships 3.5 - 3.75 GPA 3.75 - 4.0 GPA Half Tuition Full Tuition 1 Departmental Scholarships 2.0 Must minimum GPA Re-app- ly every year Best seller a two year academic scholarship, you need not "The Greatest Generation" fQ o off OU O -- Tom Brokaw reg. price Scholarships will be awarded based on cumulative GPA at the end of spring semesten Note: If you already have 200 ct. Reg. $1 DIXIE COLLEGE BOOKSTORE dixie Contact the Office of Financial Assistance for additional information at Gardner Student Center Come in to the office and pick up an application, or go online to http:www.dixie.edufinancialforms Mon. thru Thurs.- - 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. 2ndFloor 652-757- 5. Hours: Fri.-7:4- MMI |
