The theater

scene is very active in Fayette County this summer, but

so is the ballet scene.

Friday,

June 30, the Georgia Youth Ballet will present the second

performance in its Summer at Sams series.

The GYB,

under the direction of Magdalena Maury, will be joined by

international guest artists and the American Ballet

Theatre. Elie Lazar and Jessica Mylene, two

internationally known ballet dancers and choreographers,

will perform "Esmerelda Pas De Deux" and

"Suite Fragments," which is an original ballet

premiered by Elie Lazar in Japan.

The

American Ballet Theatre will perform the "Garden

Scene From Le Corsaire." "Italian

Symphony" and two works for younger students,

"The Slumber Party" and "Western,"

also will be performed by the GYB.

The

performance is the culmination of a four-week intensive

workshop given by the GYB at their headquarters,

"The Studio." Guest faculty taught classes and

rehearsals to dancers from Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Georgia

and Mississippi. This year in addition to Elie Lazar and

Jessica Mylene were Magda Aunon and Thom Clower from Yuma

Ballet.

The free

show will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The GYB

also spent some time at the Southeast Regional Ballet

Festival recently. The young dancers took classes from

teachers all over the world and presented two ballets at

the SERBA performances. Young choreographer Jamie Rosser

was one of the youngest dancers whose work was chosen.

Directors, dancers and choreographers were impressed with

the sophistication of her work and selected her to attend

the Craft of Choreographers Conference in Texas this

summer.

The GYB

also had two students receive scholarships from SERBA.

Katie Whitlock and David Gant, two graduating seniors,

received coveted scholarships out of an audition class of

123 students. Gant will sign with either the Louisville

Ballet or the Greenville Ballet. Randi Loudermilk will

dance with the Alabama Ballet. The GYB had students

receive more than 20 dance scholarships this year to such

places as the Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and

Walnut Hill.

Auditions

for the Georgia Youth Ballet will be Aug. 19. For

information on the company, the performance or auditions,

phone 770-716-9858.

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