‘Sleeping Beauty’ shines

This year’s Nu Delta Alpha and Consuming Fire Dance School’s  Winter Ballet lit up the stage in Memorial Hall Saturday with their production of Sleeping Beauty.

Both Princess Aurora, played by August Korb, and Prince Philip, played by Austin Korb brought a stunning performance. August Korb shone particularly in a dance sequence when she was being led through the woods by a fairy, and the evil Malificent, played by Donna Gimeson, tempted her to prick her finger on a rose. The choreography was beautiful, and the tension on stage made the audience members hold their breath in anticipation for the terrible moment when Malificent might actually win.

The members of Nu Delta Alpha played the King and Queen and other members of the court. Unfortunately, their choreography began to turn into the monotony of deja vu. Each time the Court danced, it was the same choreography. During a celebration for their newborn daughter, the king, played by Willis Miller, and the queen, played by Jayma Loughry, danced happily around the stage. The second time began to get monotonous. The third time they did the same dance, it was painful. However, the magnificent costumes of the court made up for the deja vu the audience experienced.

Overall, however, the ballet was a wonderful and enjoyable success.