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Show A humorous pantomime then took place on the stage as "La Fille Naive" was presented. This number, also danced in the 10th annual Gala, told the story of a noble prince who posed as a soldier who, to escape a pursuing general, took refuge in a widow's college. While there he fell in love with a peasant girl. The next number, "Blue Bird Pas de Deux" from "Sleeping Beauty," re-turned to a Tchaikovsky arrangement. The presentation of this dance marked the first time in University ballet history that local talent excelled to the extent that the Pas de Deux movement could be performed. Another first of this year's Gala was the fact that University students and faculty members displayed such technique and talent that no outside artists were brought in Tor the ballet. The shimmering music of the Pas de Deux saw the debut of two promising Utah dancers, Shirley White and Rowland Butler. Climaxing the Gala was the "Garden of Evil," a satire which underscored the dramatic composition of the ballet. This featured fantasy depicted the struggle between good and evil. Based on the Faust legend, this dance saw costumes created by the University art department. And thus with the close of this dance and the close of the curtains came the finale of the 11th annual Ballet Gala, a masterpiece in its blend of choreography, music, mood and rhythm. |