RDT's Ring Around the Rose to Present Sky Hop Productions and Utah Film Center, 2/9

Repertory Dance Theatre's "Ring Around the Rose" program welcomes the talented artists from Spy Hop Productions and the Utah Film Center for the first time on February 9, 2013 at 11:00 am.

The Utah Film Center and Spy Hop Productions are teaming up for an interactive animation experience on the Ring Around the Rose stage. These Salt Lake City film experts will present some great short films made for and by kids from the Utah Film Center's Tumbleweeds series. Then the artists will invite the audience to help make a collaborative on-stage movie using stop motion animation to tell a story. Lucky volunteers will be invited on stage to be a part of the magic as the audience watches the whole thing unfold.

Repertory Dance Theatre is excited to have these innovative and exciting film artists on the Ring Around the Rose series for the first time. Executive/Artistic Director, Linda Smith said, "Ring Around the Rose is designed to introduce children to the arts, and a wonderful way to collaborate with our peers in the community. This is the first time RDT has added filmmaking to the series. We want to welcome Spy Hop and the Utah Film Center in leading the exploration. "

Spy Hop Productions & The Utah Film Center will perform with Ring Around the Rose on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT. $5 tickets available through ArtTix (www.arttix.org, 801-355-ARTS, or at the box office).

Click HERE to learn more about Spy Hop Productions.

Click HERE to learn more about the Utah Film Center & the Tumbleweeds Film Festival.

Ring Around The Rose is a wiggle friendly series of performances for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts including dance, theatre, music and storytelling. All shows begin at 11:00am at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway, SLC. Shows are $5 (kids 2 and under are free). For more information, visit rdtutah.org.