Odyssey Dance Theatre's Shut Up and Dance: Let it Be

Odyssey’s Spring Repertory Season is a dance lover’s buffet, with something for everyone. Deseret News said, “Odyssey Dance Theatre’s Shut Up and Dance season only proves that it is a company to be taken seriously. Bravo!” Shut Up and Dance is where the dancers and choreographers get to stretch their artistic muscle and really show off their abilities and different styles in smaller repertory-style works. Derryl said, "We again stress accessibility but we are not afraid to explore more innovative choreographic styles of movement. The title says it all. Dance is an amazing form of expression that doesn’t require manuals and textbooks to understand. It communicates to all and across all boundaries.” This year’s program will include the following: Let it Be Odyssey returns to its roots with an audience favorite that put Odyssey on the map. Back by popular demand, Let It Be is a full-length, smash hit at home and on tour. The Beatles Anthology includes tunes such as Yesterday, Come Together, and Help. “Let it Be offers pieces of Brilliance and Nostalgia!”-Salt Lake Tribune. Choreographed by Odyssey Founder and Artistic Director Derryl Yeager, he said the show is a lot of fun for families, because it captures a lot of the humor in the Beatles’ songs. He encourages Utahns of all ages and interests to see the performances, saying that the shows are for people who love dance and people who don’t know they love dance. Even people who think they don’t like dance will find something they think is cool, according to Derryl. He hopes that the fun aspects of the show will resonate with children who attend, and they will be able to find something to relate to in art.This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.