Show 9 hursdaflpi‘ffmbeL6Ill9()j Two Ballets will be performed by the Ballet Repertory Ensamble in the Christmas dance concert The College of Eastern Utah's Ballet Repertory Ensemble will perform selections from two of the holiday season's most popular ballets in their annual Christmas dance concert December 13 14 & 15 in the Geary Theatre in Price According to dance instructor Carolyn Gwythcr the production will feature performances of “LesPatincurs" and the second act of Tchaikovsky's “Nutcracker” by CEU students and community members of the ensemble The annual concert has become a holiday tradition for residents of Eastern Utah ballet is a Gwythcr explained that the Tchaikovsky's favorite for audiences The ‘Nutcracker was First performed in Sl Petersburg in 1892 and has evolved into the most widely performed ballet in America with hundreds of productions seen each holiday season throughout the counproduction in the United States was the San try The First Francisco Balia's performance in 1944" she said Gwythcr said that Tchaikovsky elevated the writing of ballet scores to a serious art and he was particularly proud of his use of the newly invented instrument the celesta for the variation of the Sugar Plum Fairy The original ballet however was greeted with restraint rather than enthusiasm at its premiere in SL Petersburg The Tsar nonetheless was pleased and the balla had enough popular appeal to enter the permanent repertory in Russia Delightful scenes of an ice skating part highlight the concert’s other selection “Lcs Patincuis" Gwythcr said that Frederick Ashton First choreographed the piece with music taken from two Meyerbeer operas h' “It has a cheery score with lots of rhythms and orchestration— bright perfect to dance to The mood of the balla is playful and the choreography is the purest classical dance” Gwythcr 98-year-- full-leng- th 'um-pah-pa- said Curtain time for the concert is 7:30 pm each evening Reserved seating tickets are available for $4 in advance by contacting Gwythcr or Kandice Olson at the CEU Dance Department 0 exL 356 or at the CEU cashier's window after December 10 between 9 am and 4 pm Monday through Friday Group and family discounts are available Balla Repertory Ensemble performances are funded in part by grants from the Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts 637-212- Crump left and Todd Handy parform In "Las Patleurs" ona of two ballata for tha (photo by Stephanie Marvldakai) holiday aaaaon Kym Christmas Spirit promoted in Annual Christmas Concert by Wendy Mattingly staff writer The College of Eastern Utah will hold the Annual Christmas Concert on Dec 6 at 7:30 pm in the Geary Theater No admission is charged and students faculty staff and members of the community are invited to attend The conductors for the evenings performances are: Brad Flinders Dcnral Siggard and Rus' sel Wilson Participating CEU groups include: Jazz Band Conceit Band Jazz 1 Etcetera Concert Choir and Chamber Choir Special appearances of: The Castle Brass Quintet Price Children's Choir and Price Vocal Ensemble will also be included This long standing tradition always draws a big crowd and seats are available on a First come Fust serve basis so it is advised to arrive early CEiraConcnit Choir right rehearses Do you Hear What I hear?" under the Inaction of RuasalWUsoni Ihechotand other oommunfty and school musical group wfll parform In CElft annual Christmas ooncart which wtl bs held hi tha Gsary Theater Dec 6 at 7:30 pirn (photo by Gordon Jonsen) |