The Cache Valley Civic Ballet wakes “Sleeping Beauty”

The Cache Valley Civic Ballet performed “Sleeping Beauty” this weekend at the Ellen Eccles Theater in
downtown Logan. The finale will be Monday night at 7:30 p.m.
Performing the role of the Lilac Fairy is Becky Erickson. She said she has been with the CVCB for 22 years and has performed several different roles in “Sleeping Beauty.”
“My first part was the Maid of Honor,” Erickson said. “And then I was Aurora.”
Erickson said that this is her first time as the Lilac Fairy.
“Since I’ve done both roles I can say this one is harder,” Erickson said. “I don’t have anyone behind me. If I fall out of a turn there isn’t anyone to back me up. I just have to keep my composure and keep going.”
And that’s what the CVCB did at their performance Saturday night. Adorned in their costumes the dancers smiled, even when they fell out of a turn or step, and maintained their poise.
The CVCB is like a big family that rallies together, according to Erickson, and making a mistake is OK.
“We’re all there for each other,” Erickson said. “We’re there because we love it.”
Founder and artistic director, Sandy Emile, said that the CVCB is her fairytale come true. According to her, she couldn’t have foreseen what it has become.
Emile estimated that this production took over 200 hours in rehearsal time and required approximately 160 costumes valued between $800 and $1,200 and said she likes the full-length ballet.
“It goes from the christening of the baby Aurora in the king and queen's court,” Emile said. “Remember that this is set in a fairytale so princesses have fairy godmothers.”
According to Emile, it’s a feel-good story and for those who enjoy “Sleeping Beauty," there is still the finale on Monday night.
“We haven’t done the full-length "Sleeping Beauty" in seven years,” Emile said. “We probably won’t do it again for at least another five years.”
The CVCB’s next performance is a short concert that will highlight local choreographers in the community on May 10.