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Show E DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, March 2, 2006 U ballet department brings 'Elements of Motion' to final ensemble Allison Duke ^ ; ^ Chronicle Writer,. "£_. Megan Bcrger Chronicle Writer "ELEMENTS OF MOTION" Ballet Ensemble 2006 Thursday-Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday @ 2 p.m. 'J U The U's department of ballet's Ballet Ensemble 2006 premieres "Elements of Motion" tonight. Maureen Laird, an associate professor in the ballet department, embraced the dual role of acting as artistic director as well as one of the choreographers for the show, "I have to find moments for my own choreographic voice, while coordinating the production and still teaching all of my classes," Laird said. Laird said the other choreographers—Jane Smith, Annri Opitz-Kostick and Carlie SmithConder—all created pieces for the performance that manifest diversity throughout the.show. "(Opitz-Kostick) and (Smith) can take the simplest movement and make it so beautiful," Laird said. "It is beautiful because it is true." Smith, an instructor in the department and former principal dancer with Ballet West, choreographed "Au Courant," a contemporary ballet piece to music from "Angels of Venice," as well as music from the "House of Flying Daggers" soundtrack. "The music sounded watery to me, and we were given blue costumes so swirling motion became a theme," Smith said. Opitz-Kostick, an instructor in the ballet department, has danced in previous Ballet Ensemble performances and said she is excited to show her second choreographed work, "Voices of Hope." The music, from the "Black Hawk Down" soundtrack and composed by Hans Zimmer, inspires the movement of her piece, Opitz-Kostick said. Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance $9.50 general, $6.50 students pointe shoes. Unified by the color • white, their costumes vary in style. Because Condor is a guest choreographer and her time was limited, U graduate student Christina Chockley stepped in as rehearsal assistant when Conder had to leave. Chockley also assembled a seven-minute film featuring the rehearsal process decorated with a few humorous outtakes. Laird's "Excerpts from a Rock Opera" closes the show. She choreographed movement to music composed by Richard Wacko, the character dance professor for the department. When defining a rock opera, Laird said, "It is a juxtaposition of music and spoken words." Wacko composed an entire opera, using local students to record the music. Wacka and the musicians will perform the score live' onstage. "Blending dance and live music adds a heightened element," Laird said. Members of the Ballet Department rehearse for "Excerpts from a Rock Opera" by Maureen Laird. The piece features live Opitz-Kostick encourages everyaccompaniment from the Thrashers. one to support the department by "I think the piece evokes a feel- tion of the music in the dancers' ferent movements and is set to attending "Elements of Motion." music by Antonio Vivaldi. Conder ing of hope. The music from the movements. "I've gotten out and seen other first movement is so sad, but then Conder, a professor at Scotts- said she was inspired by tsunami dancers and other institutions, the drums pick up the tempo, dale College in Arizona, earned disasters. and it made me realize how talentwhich represents the feeling of her bachelor's degree from the "Select movements within the ed the U's dancers are," Opitz-Kowar," Opitz-Kostick said. U department of ballet and was choreography represent the calm stick said. "The other dancers are Opitz-Kostick chose to dress Laird's student. Laird invited her of the storm," Dominique Del strong, but the U dancers are just on another level." the dancers in bright-colored uni- to set her piece, "Stolen Time," on Grosso, a U freshman, said. tards. These minimalist costumes six dancers. The performers dance the a.duke@chronicle.utah.edu are meant to accentuate the emoThe piece consists of three dif- modern-influenced movement in ntberger@chronicle.utah.edu — new see here "What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole" Directed by Betsy Chasse and William Arntz Is it an in-depth exploration of quantum physics or an insidious attempt to indoctrinate hapless audience members with pseudo-scientific, New-Age garbage? Either way, it's sure to provide plenty of vacuous, I-love-the-soundof-my-own-voice conversation for your next cocktail party. 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