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Show iUtah Youth Ballet Plams 'Nutcracker' work involved in making the hand-finished hand-finished costumes..;. . The''' expertise and''cobrdrnallon required for I he difficult dance routines looked easy as performed by talented Ulah Youth Ballet per formers. Helping with the symposium were Kaihy Small, Beverly Marl in, June Chipman and Marilyn Robinson. "The Nutcracker" is a Christmas gift for ihe entire family. Tickets for ' this event are now on sale at Sabine's Dancewear, 19 East Main, American Fork. Ticket information can be obtained by calling 756-5957. flf Utah Youth Ballet Symposium ed by the Utah Pageant of the. 1)1) ;Guild-was held:Saturda'y-aVthe'" or Citizens Center in American Iflf! t The Nutcracker" will be ;( senled on December 26, 28, 29 and Hthe American Fork High School ater. !lah Youth Ballet, resident ballel npany of the Ulah pageant of the s, will perform this delightful j; ristmas fantasy under the direc-. direc-. k ot artistic director, Jacqueline 01 fee Colledge. .. jwe Chipman, representing the '01 iM committee, introduced Mrs. Nge, who told of the work in-I in-I Nin Ihe production and praised ! B cast members who have Wso many hours lo make I heir in "The Nutcracker" a feional and praiseworthy effort. Colledge expressed her j JJilude to the volunteer workers , have donated many hours of Sm and moral support lo make the Miction successful. explained that the dancers C oul one pair of point shoes a ' k and the ballel slippers cost , I M $28 per pair. "The Pageant of P wis donated over 40 pairs of point jj jjws and many parents stand the 1 ff w ine shoes and cooperate in any plney can lo help oul with the Pclion. One lady has donated ,1 wiess hours just sewing hooks and ' Pn costumes." fs- Colledge thanked Utah ff ,l of 'he Arts directors Bill rWrick and Dave Brockbank for t Plngand painting the sets and War ''The Nutcracker." U 11 unli' you see the sets," ' smiled, "All the scenery and . redesigned to complement and r'e with the dancers and 1 costumes. Only artists like Bill and Dave' could come up with these t: beautiful sets and staging." " Cast members auditioned for their parts, many dancers coming from all over the state. There are 16 company members in the cast. All others auditioned for iheir roles. Cindy Chipman, a former ballerina with Ulah Youth Ballet, narrated Ihe story of "The Nutcracker" while several dance sequences were presented lo the audience ai the symposium. Cindy explained that "The Nul-crakcer" Nul-crakcer" is the most popular story ballet in Ihe world today. Like Santa Claus and Mistletoe, this enchanting story of a little nutcracker doll which comes lo life and transforms into a handsome prince has become a staple of Christmas in America. II will be the largest performing arls production ever presented by the Utah Pageant of Ihe Arts. The Ulah Youth Ballet will tell the mystery and magic I hat the great Tchaikovsky wove into I his popular ballet so many Christmas Eves ago. They'll all be there: Marie and the Nutcracker Prince, the Mouse King and the Toy Soldiers, the growing Christmas Tree, the Dancing Doll and Bear, Snowflakes, Waltzing Flowers and Ihe Sugar Plum Fairy. Music will be furnished by Ihe Provo High School Symphony. Those present at I he symposium got an eyeful of the elegant costumes designed and sewn especially for the 1981 production by Sarah Price, former costume mistress at Ballet West. Mrs. Price explained how import im-port ant design and const ruct ion are to Ihe costumes. She said thai zippers could not be used successfully and I old of the many hours of exacting |