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OGDEN, Utah – The different departments of the performing arts are music, dance and theatre. Students interested in auditioning and participating do not have to be studying performing arts majors or minors. For the music department, entrance and scholarship auditions are now being accepted virtually. This includes auditions for orchestra/strings, band/brass/woodwinds, percussion, piano and vocal/choral groups. According to the Performing Arts page, faculty will begin reviewing auditions on Feb. 13. While this is not the deadline, those who apply by Feb. 13 will be first to be considered for scholarships. Patty Coan, administrative assistant in the department of performing arts,…

OGDEN, Utah – “Her Abandoned Tree,” “Shaped,” “The Sifting,” “On the Line” and “Understanding Solitude” were all created and choreographed by students. The second-to-last piece of the performances, “The Chaotic Ritual of Silence,” was choreographed by Assistant Professor Jo Blake. Ashley Beckwith’s piece, “On the Line,” introduced her to a new world of creative ways to tell her story. “I was very overwhelmed with the endless possibilities of what I could do for my piece,” Beckwith said. “Once I was set on what I wanted the theme and message to be, I found myself soaring away and finding creative ways…