Show Students Collaborate Talent for Semi-Annual Semi Performing Arts Showcase By Raymond West Feature Edi Editor tor From ballads to ballet the talent at Friday nights night's Performing Performing Performing Per Per- forming Arts Fall Showcase was heaped up and overflowing overflow overflow- ing in the Grand Theatre The Salt Lake Community College Fine Arts Council presented the semi-annual semi program program program pro pro- gram to feature the wealth of talent found within a the fall performance held last Friday All who attended were treated to toa toa toa a variety of performing arts The Dance company got things rolling with a little number r entitled Im free They seemed to be celebrating movement and life inthis inthis in inthis this piece Whether accompanied or not it made no difference the Singers gripped the audiences audience's ear with several skillfully performed performed per per- formed numbers including the well-known well spiritual Rise Up Shepherd and Follow In a smooth and delightful blend of powerful voices songs such as John Rutter's Butters Gloria and Nyberg's Freedom is Coming Coining delighted even the most ng listener For those who enjoy piano solos the Uie highlight of the evening came when Tauna Peterson played an ll outstanding rendition of Fantasie Fantasie Fantasie Fan tasie Impromptu by Fredric Chopin Petersons Peterson's fingers graced the black and white keys producing a masterpiece of music which swept listeners away Rachelle Stewert sang Standing Standing Standing Stand ing Right Next to Me so fully it seemed to good to be true Stewert's performance evidenced that she has much skill and training training training train train- ing but artfulness was blended generously into her performance recipe also Cast members of the Grand Theatres Theatre's production of Meet Me In St. St Louis nearly stole the show when they Per Per- formed Almost which was sung by Julie Blatter and Lee Forbert was pleasing to anyone who enjoys show tunes His Name ame sung by Phadra and Aaron Watson Watson Watson Wat Wat- son was delightfully amusing From the costumes and choreography choreography choreography raphy to the skill with which they performed Watson and drew the attention of all with their performance The evenings evening's finale combined the talents of the dance company and the singers The dancers performed to the choirs rendition of meaning I am Blessed With Joy The music was written by M. M and Rita Grayson Bankhead-Grayson the guest dancer was the choreographer of the piece Grayson Bankhead-Grayson is an African dance specialist with the Utah Arts Council Her career spans decades of producing directing directing directing direct direct- ing pe performing and teaching The potpourri of talent demonstrated at the evenings performance gave all something to enjoy Those who missed it this time lime should be sure to attend next springs spring's performance r S r rS rv v Y S. S S 44 w sy wa S 'S 5 t Y ff- ff k ti v 9 i f S B Y f S Y y 4 Y I i r wy k p S L y a y t i Photo Photo by oy Raymond west Pianist Tauna Peterson left and Jason Smith who accompanied the Singers on the congos were just two of the artists who performed at the Performing Arts Fall Showcase on Saturday evening |