Several weeks ago Children's Dance Theatre (CDT), the performing arm of the University of Utah Tanner Dance Program, presented The Three Questions at the Capitol Theatre. It was a retelling of a story by Leo Tolstoy in which the son of the Emperor of China must learn to rule wisely after his father is murdered. When he is eighteen, the council asks him three questions to determine if he is fit to rule: What is the right thing to do? When is the best time to do it? Who is the most important one? Each dance was an interpretation of his quest to find the answers to these questions and the program was simply beautiful. My very favorite dance was actually Tashena's dance (which, believe it or not, is not always the case). Her dance was entitled "Childhood Lost" and the music and choreography evoked such a sense of longing that I actually had tears in my eyes! I also thought the costumes were amazing because they seemed to shimmer with each movement (Tashena thought they were heavy). I absolutely love watching Tashena on stage because she is such a beautiful dancer and my entire family was so proud of her!
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Note: I have to brag a little more about this beautiful and talented girl! In addition to being a dancer, she is also a three sport athlete! She played volleyball and basketball this year and yesterday was her first track meet. She threw the discus 89 feet 11 inches which shattered the school record. Her coach thinks she is well on her way to breaking the district and state records. The other coaches can't believe she is a seventh grader! We already knew that she was amazing!
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