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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016 Fine arts: Performers ‘love doing the kids’ shows’ Continued from Page 1A “Giselle” takes place in an autumnal German Rhineland in the Middle Ages, and tells the story of a peasant girl, Giselle, fancied by nobleman Duke Albrecht, who is betrothed to Bathilde, daughter of the Duke of Courland. Albrecht dis- guises himself as Loys, a hum- ble villager, in an effort to woo Giselle. Paige Wilkey, a dancer with the Oregon Ballet Theatre, played the title role. Her part- ner Alexander Negron played Albrecht. “I hired them to come and be the stars,” Wall said. Negron, from New York City, started dancing at 8 after outreach school Ballet Tech vis- ited his class to encourage more involvement in the arts. Wilkey, from Los Angeles, has been dancing since 3. Both are soon headed for the corps de ballet in Milwaukee. “I love doing the kids’ shows,” Negron said, adding that while adults know how to sit and be quiet, the kids are responsive, wearing emotions on their sleeves. In the ballet, Albrecht’s deception is discovered by Hilarion, a local gamekeeper also after Giselle’s affections. Hilarion was played by 16-year- old Joe Justice from Warrenton. Justice was 13 and having issues at school when his principal learned he liked to dance for fun Photos by Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian From left, 6-year-old Lexey Wilson, her mother Cassie and twin sister Evie take in a Friday performance of “Giselle” by the Astoria School of Ballet at the Liberty Theater. The outing, her daughters’ first ballet, reminded Cassie Wilson of going to see “The Nut- cracker” in Portland with her sister and grandmother. and introduced him to Wall, who gave him a scholarship. Wall described Justice, her only older male dancer, as another rising talent destined for bigger stages. Getting ready for the show The school’s yearly show is announced in December. The 40 or so dancers at the school continue classes, while practic- ing for the big performances in May. A volunteer corps, includ- ing many of the dancers’ par- Alexander Negron and Paige Wilkey, two dancers on loan from the Oregon Ballet Theatre, prepare to play the title roles of Duke Albrecht of Silesia and peasant girl Giselle, in an Astoria School of Ballet production of “Giselle” Fri- day at the Liberty Theater. ents, creates the sets and does the lighting. Peggy Boisvert, who played Giselle’s mother Berthe, also helped create 54 costumes. “It’s a lot of time,” Wall said. “It’s a lot of energy.” The shows provide the danc- ers a chance to perform for big, enthusiastic crowds, including some of their peers from school and family. Gloria Reeves said she traveled from Oklahoma to Astoria speciically to see granddaughter Josie Reeves, a second-grader at John Jacob Astor Elementary School. “I am impressed, because I was stricken with stage fright,” said Josie’s mother, Kimberly Chaput. “But she thrives on it.” Another dancer who seemed to thrive on live performances was Wall’s 4-year-old daughter, Hudson Sandel, who played a village girl. “When I was a little kid, I couldn’t do it,” Sandel said, add- ing she was excited to get a irst performance under her belt. Daryan Gres, a dancer with Astoria Ballet Company, re- ceives some makeup around her eyes from Amanda Ca- sian before a performance of “Giselle” at the Liberty The- ater Friday. Gamekeeper Hilarion, played by Joe Justice from War- renton, performs in front of the Duke of Courland, left, played by Sen Incavo, and his daughter, Bathilde, played by Daina Ploghoft. Justice was drawn to ballet as an outlet after getting in trouble at school. More photos online at DailyAstorian.com Nobleman Duke Albrecht of Silesia, played by Alexander Negron, dances with peasant girl Giselle, played by Paige Wilkey. The two Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers were hired by Director Margaret Wall to be the stars of the Astoria School of Ballet’s production of “Giselle” at the Liberty Theater. HEALTH NOTIFICATION Are You Hard of Hearing? A major name brand hearing aid provider wishes to i eld test a remarkable new digital hearing instrument in the area. h is of er is free of charge and you are under no obligation. h ese revolutionary 100% Digital instruments use the latest tech- nology to comfortably and almost invisibly help you hear more clearly. h is technology solves the “stopped up ears” and “head in a barrel” sensation some people experience. 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