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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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!”
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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!”
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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 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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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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July 4th – it’s a nationwide party. It’s the one day of the year where families across America put on their party hats, fire up the grills, slap on mosquito repellent, and watch fireworks displays from small-town parks to the National Mall in DC. It’s the day we celebrate our independence. It’s America’s birthday.
