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Utilizing the vision and
artistic direction of Raymond Van Mason, former Ballet West Principal
dancer and nationally recognized choreographer and teacher, we have
created a pre-professional "youth" ballet company. Imagine Ballet
Theatre (IBT) may utilize up to sixty dancers, ages nine through
seventeen, in a regular performance season. In association with a local
established theater, Ogden's Perry Egyptian Theater, these young dancers
have the opportunity to work with guest instructors, dance with guest
artists, develop and dance story themed roles, and help create something
really special… a family-oriented cultural activity for the greater
Ogden community.
Beside the educational and promotional opportunity for the ballet art
form, we hope to discover and utilize previously untapped talent in our
local youth population and then put it to work. (An example: One of our
new company members is also a talented young painter. Her high school
art class helped paint the set for our Spring “Pillow Party” number
which also featured an enlarged version of one of her paintings.) We are
also looking for young choreographers and musicians whose works might be
introduced and/or featured in our programs. Children with talent but
limited finances to develop it, are also targeted by our program.
We believe in the potential, the enduring potential of this program. We
have talented instructors and a gifted, professional artistic director
with the vision and drive to make this happen. We also believe this
program to be unique to our area, offering opportunities, not only to
gifted young dancers, but to choreographers (new and experienced)
willing to work with this young, pre-professional demographic. |
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