High school turns up the volume on dance show

-- Suzie Harrison

Laguna Beach High School Dance Company will present its Spring 2002

Dance Concert, “VOLUME,” this weekend next.

“The performance focuses on the world we live in today -- our issues,

politics, trends and pop culture -- as interpreted through dance and

music,” said producer and director Tod Kubo.

“The sets being designed and built for this show will be our most

technically complex ever, including six video screens that will project

images complementing the dance numbers,” Kubo added.

The show will include the dance styles of jazz, tap, ballet, modern,

lyrical, world dance and hip hop.

VOLUME marks the company’s 14th original dance concert.

“Over 100 students will participate in VOLUME, and the show is our

most ambitious ever in terms of guest choreographers,” Kubo said

In addition to numbers by Kubo, the performance will showcase the

works of Leanne Alduenda, the director of the Defore Dance Center; Jose

Silva, who is presently performing in the “Lion King” at the Pantages

Theater; and Stevie Ray Anthony, who has worked with Whitney Houston, MTV

and Boyz II Men.

Kubo brings the highest level of expertise to the dance program -- he

choreographs internationally and most recently has received a West Coast

Theater League award for his choreography in Annie.

Performances are April 25-27 and May 2-4 at the Artist’s Theater of

Laguna Beach High School. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are

on sale now at the Artists Theater box office.

For more information on box office hours and other details, call

497-7743. Tickets may also be purchased online at o7

www.lagunadance.com. f7