WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN DANCE (APRIL 8-14, 2015)

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BALLET WEST, “Beer & Ballet,” enjoy craft beer from Epic Brewing, light appetizers, and a special sneak peek preview of a Ballet West performance, April 9, 7 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $40 in advance, $50 at the door, ticket price includes drink tickets (photo ID required), non-alcoholic beverages available, 801-869-6964, www.balletwest.org.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Interdisciplinary Music/Dance/Theatre Program, “BFA New York Showcase,” April 9-10, 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. performances, Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, $5 in advance, $6 day of the performance, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

RIRIE-WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY, “Spring Season,” the performance will feature two world premieres, NORWEGIA, by choreographer Netta Yerushalmy, a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow, a work that juxtaposes beauty with power and inventive movement with disjointed composition, and 53 Rooms, choreographed by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Artistic Director, Daniel Charon, to Terry Riley’s minimalist In C, a collaborative project featuring a performance by the Salt Lake Electric Ensemble and 12 guest dancers from the University of Utah Department of Modern Dance, April 9-11, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $35 general, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Orchesis Dance Theatre, April 9-11, 7:30 p.m., Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $10-$12, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Ballroom in Concert, Lee Wakefield, artistic director, April 10-11,  2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, Marriott Center, $12-$16, 801-422-4322, or online at www.byuarts.com.

REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, “Ring Around the Rose,” RDT’s Ring Around the Rose is a “wiggle-friendly” series of performances that introduces children to the arts, University of Utah Youth Theatre, Utah’s premier young actor training program performs musical theatre hits, April 11, 11 a.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $5 (children 2 and under free), 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.

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About Edward Reichel

Edward Reichel, author, writer and composer, has been covering the classical music scene in Utah since 1997. For many years he served as the primary music critic for the Deseret News. He has also written for a number of publications, including Chamber Music Magazine, OPERA Magazine, 15 Bytes, Park City Magazine and Salt Lake Magazine. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He can be reached at ed.reichel@gmail.com. Reichel Recommends is also on Twitter @ReichelArts.

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