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The USC Dance Company and USC Dance Conservatory will present the ballet "Ondine: The Sea Sprite," and a new work, "Visions of the Amazon," April 12 and 30 at the Koger Center.
USC sophomore Misha Eady will dance the role of Ondine, a water nymph who falls in love with a drowning sailor she rescues with a magical spell. For the sailor to remain underwater with Ondine, he must resist the meddling sea witch and return Ondine's love before the spell fades.
Columbia Classical Ballet's John Cronin will portray Captain Forsythe, the rescued sailor. Shawn Hilton, also of the Columbia Classical Ballet, will dance the role of Lieutenant Austin.
A cast of 40 dancers will portray sea creatures, including coral nymphs, manta rays, and sea serpents. Many of the male dancers in the production were recruited by Susan Anderson, dance, from beginning ballet and dance appreciation classes, the men's swim team, and ROTC.
Anderson's choreography will be set to music by Howard Hanson, Ottorino Respighi, Jean Sibelius, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Faur, Samuel Barber, Maurice Ravel, Aram Khachaturian, and the Talking Heads.
Scenic design by Nic Ularu, theatre, will feature a whimsical seascape, glittering sea life, and a ship that will descend into the ocean during the performance.
A new work by Miriam Barbosa, dance, formerly of the Martha Graham Dance Company, also will be on the program. "Visions of the Amazon" was inspired by Amazon life in Barbosa's native Brazil. Set to the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, Barbosa's choreography depicts the most primitive cultures and movements of South America.
Performances of "Ondine: The Sea Sprite" and "Visions of the Amazon" will be at 8 p.m. April 12 and 6:30 p.m. April 30 in the Koger Center.
Tickets are $10 for the general public, $8 for students. To purchase, call 251-2222.
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