* repeated on April 12.

- Photo submitted by Ballet BC,

” DANCERS David Seibert: and Mi anne Halial are two of 14 dancers in a new dance company. Ballet B.C.

“makes its Vancouver debut Ap

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9 - Friday, April 4, 1986 - North Share News

Ballet B.C. makes.
Vancouver debut

!
BALLET British Columbia, a new
dance company with roots in the
classical tradition, will make its
Vancouver debut April 11 in the
Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

The program, consisting of
works by Sir Frederick Ashton,
Brian Macdonald, Marius Petipa
and Reid Anderson, will be

Both shows will begin at 8 p.m.,
and tickets are currently on.sale at
all VTC and CBO outlets including
those in Eaton’s and Woodward’ Ss
stores.

Those wishing to. charge by
phone should call 280-4444.

As dance impresario and
member of Ballet British Colum-
bia’s board, David Y.H. Lui, said
recently, ‘‘Montreal, Toronto and

_Winnipeg are the homes of major

classical dance ‘companies. Yet.
here in Vancouver, a city larger |
than’ Winnipeg and one with an
enormous number: of: dance en-

thusiasts, we have to date been’

unable to organize the kind of

* company the city wants and. cer-

tainly deserves,’’

The new company abounds with
internationally-renowned: names.
Artistic direction will be headed by =

Aanette AV Paul and Alexander
Grant.

At the request of Mr. Grant, Sir

'Frederick Ashton, leading

choreographer of Britain’s Royal
Ballet, has contributed his great
work Monotones I and Il to the
premiere performances. .

Annette av Paul, a former prima ’
ballerina’ with the Royal Swedish
Ballet’ and Les Grands . Ballets
Canadiens, has staged the Rose
Adagio from Marius Petipa’ s
Sleeping Beauty. |.

Other names assoociated witht
the: debut performances: of Balict
British. Columbia are Brian Mac-
donald whose Time Out of Mind
will-be on the program, and Reid
Anderson, who has created a.
brand new work for the company
called Music For the Eyes.

Macdonald is one. of Canada’s
most distinguished choreographers
‘who-has been associated with the

‘ Royal, Swedish Ballet, the
Harkness “Ballet, the Batsheva
Dance Theatre, Les Grands Ballets
Canadiens, and .the Royal Win-
_Nipeg Ballet. :

Fourteen dancers are currently
“employed by -Ballet’ British Col-
umbia, and they ‘represent.a broad .
Spectrum of talent and experience,

Chamber Choir ends ‘season

THE VANCOUVER Chamber’
. Choir’ will ‘end its’ 1985/86 series ».
with the concert Songs of Joy and ;

Rejoice in the Lamb,and Sing We
Merrily by Handel’s ‘ontemporary

The Choir also sings ‘Laimenta-
tions. of ,Jeremiah,: by. ‘Thomas
Tallis; *. Crucifi: ixion, by - Oskar
::Morawetz. and ; Motets for ‘the

Season. of 5 by ‘Francis
* Poulenc.

f. Joy and
~. Sorrow are available at all VTC/ /
CBO outlets,.
ward's storé

-were recognized with. certificates.
‘for outstanding performances. | .
March . 21 marked. the New
‘Westminster Jazz Festival —.and
an important final shot at an-in- ~~
vitation for our Senior Stage Band.’
Under much heavy. competition
the group made it to the finals and
‘evening | concert’ —~— as did the
. Juniors - and’ both groups.
*Feturned . “with second °, Place
trophies ° for. ‘their: classes. 1
" "Mike Parr, was singled out with a
‘ “scholarship to’ ‘the: New West. Jazz
Clinic: this ‘summer, | for. his per-
: formatice, of “Someone to Watch

consisting
Rolfson, ‘

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ip, Dave Strilchuk and Rick Col

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