When the CW Network announced that it would be adding Breaking Pointe to its summer line up, I was excited on multiple levels. I was thrilled to learn that Ballet West would be airing on a popular network, which would hopefully put not only a magnifying glass on Ballet West but on the Performing Arts in general.
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As the curtain raised for Ballet West’s Serenade, the first sound I heard was my own as I caught my breath. And I wasn’t the only one. In unison, the audience inhaled a silent ‘ahh’, which was immediately followed by applause.
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Moss said, “This orchestration utilizes the authentic instruments. There are 62 members of the orchestra and they, along with a full complement of percussive instruments, two pianos and a celesta, fill the entire orchestra pit. It’s great fun to play! It’s a machine that just doesn’t stop til you reach the end.”
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When it comes to season openers, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything that comes even remotely close to the excitement and energy of Ballet West’s Dracula!
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Some people think that going to the ballet really sucks! But in the case of Ben Stevenson’s highly acclaimed Dracula, that was pretty much the point. Ballet West’s 2011-12 season opener invited Salt Lake City right into Dracula’s lair, and what we experienced took our breath away!
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A single photo posted last year hooked me. It showed Arolyn Williams as Cinderella, and Christopher Ruud and Easton Smith has her wickedly comical stepsisters. A photo is worth a thousand words, but the only four words it spoke to me were, “Get Thee to Cinderella!”
