Show I k Ballet West Will Present F Annual Nutcracker Ballet I Ballet West crew company and production staff are curl currently currently cur cur- l Involved assembling the year of the annual Nutcracker Nutcracker Nutcracker Nut Nut- i cracker Ballet Three additional additional addi addi- performances will willbe be given en this year totaling 13 presentations presentations presentations pre pre- to begin December 22 I 1 at pmj pm p.m. j i The Nutcracker a fantasy L ballet billet revealing a childs child's dream of exciting Christmas toys t comes alive aUve with the gift of l animation h The stage will wiIl reveal a mood of enchanted fairyland with lavish lavish lavish lav lav- ish sets colorful costumes and brilliant musical accompaniment ment by the Utah Symphony Or Or- Or chestra The Ballet BaIlet West Nutcracker er Is the work of William F F. F Christensen the company's Artistic Director Mr Christensen Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- was the first American choreographer to stage the full- full length version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker In the tradition of the original Russian choreographers choreographers choreographers chore chore- and Ivanov Principal dancers of Ballet West Janice James and Tomm who have recently been highly praised by both American Ameri Ameri- can and European press will star in major roles Miss James will win appear as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Mr as her Noble Cavalier The ballet baIlet will willbe willbe willbe be performed with the entire Ballet West company augmented ted by some 70 local young dancers The children were selected se selected selected se- se from a of dancers dancers dancers dan dan- cers at a public audition conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted during a two-day two tryout period at the Ballet West stu stu- stu- stu dios The Nutcracker will wiIl continue continue continue con con- with performances on December 23 26 27 28 29 and 30 Matinee at and evening at at Kingsbury Hall Tickets can be purchased at Daynes Music Company South State telephone Reservations may also be made through Butler Dance Supply In Holladay |