Show live music 2003 anddance 17 macula’ wings into town the Cache Valley Civic company for its annual Halloween production of “Dracula” at 8 pra in the Ellen Eccles Theatre Oct 25 Join S Dracula' SB& 8 pm Oct 25 27 & Ellen Eccles Theatre 27 " Artistic Director Sandra W Emile has choreographed 'dance movements fashioned especially for die non-ball-et audience which are interwo- ven with eerie music and spine-chillisets and special effects The stage will trans- form into 18 th centuiy London providing all the necessary for emotional and dramatic Halloween entertainment ' We first encounter the Count as he is introduced to C distinguished soci- I London’s He quickly raises suspi- - y ety cions with all the mystery and intrigue surrounding hint-Whil- s office 43 S Main St Logan or by phone at 752-0)2- Friday ' Cache 6 dance far many years before he discovered his real calling ballet V Harris was introduced to ballet at die age of 15 when Tracy Takara invited him to participate as a dancer in ’The West America’s s Odyssey” This experience opened the door to participat- ing in CVCB’s “Nutcracker” where Artistic Director Sandy Emile encouraged him to take classes from the Cache Valley School of Ballet After a few drawing young women short years studying and pa-into his fold of darkness with CVCB Harris ? forming Dracula finds himself capti- was accepted into the North vated by Nina The Chunt School of the Arts’ Carolina Ends distracting Nina! is more ballet Upon graduaprogram difficult than the others for her heart belongs to her true V tion from NCSA Harris love a fine young man named attended summer programs at the School of American Johnathon Harker Using ' v Nina’s best friend Lucy as a V Ballet and the Pacific Northwest Ballet before persuading influence Dracula returning to Salt Lake City to hopes to entice Nina into substudy under the American mission His scheme nearly dance pioneer and legend is accomplished destroyed Willum F Christensen when Harkm1 arrives to rescue Harris is currently senior A Nina battle between good and evil ensues and the count company dancer at Nashville Ballet and frequently or does he? perishes the principal roles role of Debuting in Vivian Schafer reprises her Dracula is guest artist Eric role of Dracula’s vampiress Harris from the Nashville as does Krista Robinson as Ballet Company This is Harris’ first return to Dracula's love interest Nina JoAnne Glenn1 plays Nina’s the CVCB since 1992 Harris best friend Lucy and Travis began his dancing career clogMallet plays Nina’s true love in in the third ging grade Preston He loved this form of Harker Journal ng Herald ele-me- nts i cle: The 5 Page per-for- he at in 1 i lie h im le of Vivian Schaefer will reprise her role as Dracula's vampiress Have troiiibone will travel Utah State University Guest Performing Artist Residency next features die principal trombonist from die San Francisco Symphony Mark Lawrence Classes rehearsals and a solo recital are all part of Lawrence’s residency which runs Oct 22 through 25 Lawrence’s solo recital is Friday Oct 24 at 7:30 pm in the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium Master classes begin at 7 pm Oct 25 in room 214 of die Chase Fine Arts Crater Both events are free and open to the public The Guest Performing Artist Residency is made possible by a grant from the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation Coordinated by Fallis the program has brought a series of notable guests including Joe Alessi from the New York Philharmonic and ' Larry Zalkind from the Utah the Lawrence Sy mphonyOrchestra most recent guest is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music In addition to his present position in San FraiKisco he has been principal tram- bonist with die Denver Symphony and a member of die Empire Brass “Mark Lawrence is one of the pre- mier performers and teachers in die country right now” Fallis said “We are delighted that he has taked the time to work with our students” During his visit to Utah State Lawrence will teach lessons and rehearse with the Utah State Trombone Ensemble He has previ- ously given master classes worldwide and has been cm the faculties at Boston University die Tuiglewood Institute die Music Academy of die ' West the Rafael Menedez Brass Institute and most recently Northwestern University He currently teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Many of his former students have successful orchestral careers in die United States and Europe Herald Journal file photo in this year’s production opening next week Dance expose acclaimed dancer to Logan to teach a four-howorkshop by day and enchant audiences at night by performing at tl)e second annual Shazadi’s Soiree The USU Middle Eastern Dance Club will present this community event from 11 am to 3:30 pm Saturday Oct 25 in the USU HPER building At 7 pm Sohalia will star in a show with the additional local talents of troupes Shazadi and Zivahat the Caine Lyric Theatre 28 W Center SL The cost is $65 for the workshop at the door and $10 for the performance For more information go to wwwusuedushimmy Internationally ur |