April 28, 2004
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PHOTO COURTESY OF JO A N M A R C U S / DlSNF.Y
The Lion King cast performs “He Lives in You."
Experience the Circle
B roadw ay’s aw ard-w inning
the Keller Auditorium in Septem
best musical “The Lion King” is
ber, 2005. This adds Portland to the
set to roar into Portland as part of
worldwide tour running in New
Fred M eyer’s Broadway in Port
York, San Francisco, London, Ham
land 2005 season, beginning in
burg, Tokyo, Nagoya, Sydney and
September.
Scheveningen.
"The Lion King” has been con
firmed fora limitedengageinent at
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The run dates and ticket prices
have not yet been announced.
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Jefferson Dancers
Shine in Competition
The Jefferson Dancers shined
in their appearance at the N a
tional High School Dance Festi
val in Philadelphia, PA.
Tw elve hundred dancers from
nearly one hundred schools were
selected to participate in this
tw o days o f stu d en t p e rfo r
m ances, m aster classes taught
by som e o f the nation’s finest
dance instructors, auditions for
college scholarships and awards
for outstanding work.
At the festival, 23 Jefferson
D ancers, the only troupe from
O regon invited, had the oppor
tunity to take m asterclasses in a
wide range of styles, including
m odern, tap, ballet, tango, hip
hop and African. Dancers also
had the opportunity to audition
for prestigious sum m er dance
program s and colleges.
A d a n c e c h o re o g ra p h y by
Jefferson High School senior T.J.
Yale was selected for performance
in the Festival’s Student Show
case. F orthis work, Yale received
a M eritorious Award for Excel
lence in C horeography and an
honorarium.
Artistic director Steve Gonzales
is taking the dance program to
new heights o f cutting-edge cho
reography and excellence. In the
15 years since his graduation from
Je ffe rso n , G o n z a le s has p e r
formed and taught m aster classes
around the world.
Area residents can see the na
tionally acclaimed Jefferson Danc
ers at their annual perform ances
on April 2 8 ,2 9 and 30 and May 1.
T ic k e ts a re a v a ila b le at al,
Ticketm asters and by calling 503-
224-4400.
Featuring Aaron, Art, Charles 8 Cyril
May 7 S 8 • 8pm
Tickets $20 to $35
Call 1-888-MAIN ACT or
TicketsW est at F800-992-TIXX
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