April 20, 1970
The N. C. Essay
Page 4
ALUMNI NEWS: MUSIC AND DANCE
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Another former NCSA dancer can
be listed on the roster of those
alumni who have joined a professional
company. Buddy Smith , a student
of the School of the Arts for four
years has been accepted into the
American Ballet Theatre.
Mr. Smith who is from Southern
Pines, North Carolina, studied and
trained with the North Carolina State
Ballet Company before attending NCSA.
He performed in numerous ballets,
including the Cavalier in the Nut-
araoker. This year he again visited
NCSA to dance the role as a
guest dancer. Before joining the
Ballet Theatre, Mr. Smith was a
scholarship student at the School of
American Ballet.
The American Ballet Theatre
ranks abmong the great international
companies of the 20th century. The
principle of the company, as stated
by Miss Lucia Chase, director, is
"to serve as a gallery of the dance
wherein the ballet masterpieces of
all periods and all countries are
displayed together with the contem
porary works of American artists."
Such dancers as John Kriza, Nora
Kaye, Toni Lander, Lupe Serrano,
Eric Bruhn and Gina Vidal (Mrs.
Pandi) have danced with American
Ballet Theatre.
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Andrew Cordlej former NCSA
student, gave a Bassoon Recital
Friday, March 6, 1970, in the C.
Michael Paul Hall, Lincoln Center
Plaza, New York City. His harp
sichord accompanist was Glen
Vlilson, also a former student at
the School of the Arts. The pro
gram included a Sonata for Clari
net and Bassoon with Esther Lam-
neak playing clarinet. Esther
also studied several years with
Robert Listokin at the School of
the Arts.
Glen yilson^ another Juil-
liard student and under the in
struction of Albert Fuller per
formed Friday February 27, in
the C. Michael Paul Hall at
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
City. The all-Bach'program
included Concerto for Harpsichord,
d minor; Concerto for Two Harpsi
chords in C Major; and Branden
burg Concerto No. 5.
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Ramson Wilson^ flutist, and
student at the Juilliard School,
performed February 25, in the Alice
Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. Ransom
studied at the School of the Arts
for three years with Philip Dunigan.
STUDENTS V
(Con't. from page 2)
The State Student Legislature
has been meeting for thirty-three
years, passing bills and resolutions
students feel relevant to the state
of North Carolina. Though their
body is mock and in no way official,
all their bills and resolutions are
entered into the N.C. State Legis
lature, and in the past years 44
per cent of SSL's business has been
made into state laws.
(Con't. from page 2/BEATLSS
electronics to implement their own
sound, along with classical and
Indian influence, the group actually
started a new wave of creativity in
rock music, making rock serious
music and business. Along with Bob
Dylan, they are certainly responsible
for the rock revolution which ocurred
in America and all over the world.
Other projects included two
films: A Hard day 's Night and Help.
They also produced a raw, but creative
"home movie", Magioal Mystery Tour.
In 1968, they created Apple
Corps., a company which was to offer
unknown artists an opportunity to
create without the usual hassles of
dealing with companies. But Apple
wasn't what it was supposed to
be, as the Beatles found themselves
ill-equipped to handle the business
end of creativity. Although Apple
still exists (and apparently will
continue), it began much of the ego-
tripping that split the Beatles.
Constantly in the news, as a
group or individuals, the Beatles
probably had more written about them
than any other artists in the I960's.
Although their image changed, their
general public seemed to have affec
tion for them. But incidents such as
dope busts, John & Yoko's "Two
Virgins" snapshot, change in physical
appearance and attitude, and various
statements (We're more popular than
Jesus!"), alienated many original
followers. Also, their change of mu
sical direction was misunderstood by
many listeners. Yet, they were,
throughout their existence, rock's
most creative entity.
One more LP is due for release,
Let It SSj supposedly sometime this
month. Also, there is rumor that
their last Shea Stadium concert will
be in album form. But, for all
practical purposes, it appears that
the Beatles have ended.
With their passing from the
scene, an era ends. No group
currently on the scene seems capable
of replacing them, in terms of
creativity and appeal. Few
artists have had the effect on a gen
eration as the Beatles did in the
I960's. As Aaron Copland said:
"When we want to recall the music and
mood of the 1960's, we will play the
Beatles."
Once there was a way to get back
homeward, but it seems that that time
has now passed.
After all is said and done,
broke and starved, and tired and
behind in school work, I'm sure the
unanimous opinion of the NCSA
delegation is one of a job worthwhile,
well done, and important to us, our
school, and better yet, to a great
many more across the state. Person
ally, and I'm again confident my
fellow delegates will again agree,
I highly recommend we attend next year
with a full delegation (five), taking
bills prepared by our own warped
left-winged hippie-type liberals,
and give the congressmen attending
the '71 session of the N. C.
State Legislature a few things to
think about.
GENE JOHNSON
Two New Ballets
(Con't. from page I)
Although the play has only three
characters, the ballet uses 18
dancers. The three main characters
each have dancers depicting their
"double" or "other half".
The play is Sartre's conception
of hell. In the ballet, dancers
interpret episodes in the lives of
the three main characters which lead
them to the central room, which is
hell. Miss Bettis said that she
hopes the ballet will be equally
interesting to those who do not know
the play because the story line is
clearly defined.
Closed Door was originally
commissioned by the Juilliard Dance
Company in New York and was performed
there in 1959.
These two ballets will be added
to the School of Dance repertory
which now numbers 26 ballets. All
but seven were choreographed by mem
bers of the School of the Arts dance
faculty.
Friday's program will include:
Conoertina, choreographed by
Pauline Koner, music by Pergolesi;
'Poia? Les OiseauXi Closed Door, and
Fliok-Flaak, choreographed by Duncan
Noble, music by Benjamin Britten.
Saturday's matinee program will
be Symphony Thirteen, choreographed
by Duncan Noble, music by Joseph
Hayden, Pour Les Oiseaux, Closed
Door, and Raymonda, choreographed by
G. Balanchine and A. Danilova, music
by A. Glazounov.
Saturday's evening program will
be Concertina, Fugitive Visions,
choreographed by Job Sanders,
music by Serge Prokofiev, Closed Door,
and Fliok-Flaak.