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Sarasota News Leader January 25, 2013 Page 101 SARASOTA BALLET TO PRESENT ASHTON, CARTER & TUCKETT The Sarasota Ballet will welcome the New Year with the presentation of its fourth program, Ashton, Carter & Tuckett, running Feb. 1-3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Featuring performances created by the company's own Jamie Carter along with an original world-premiere ballet by choreographer Will Tuckett, "this memorable program will not only honor the talents of today but pay homage to the past," a news release says. the ballet, but a dear friend and we greatly miss her." "Even in her passing," the release adds, "Searing continues to help the company through her financial and artistic legacy." While Birthday Offering honors the past, "the two succeeding ballets will remind audiences that the company has a bright future ahead," the release says. Originally titled, Five Duets, the second ballet, now titled Between Longing and Yearning, was choreographed by Carter, a coryphee member of The Sarasota Ballet. It had its premiere in 2011, the release notes. The ballet is set to the music of Bach's Chaccone in D minor. "With a special performance of Sir Frederick Ashton's Birthday Offering, in honor of Ulla Searing's 100th birthday, the Ballet will celebrate the many ways the philanthropist contributed to the arts organizations of Sarasota," Ending the program will be the world-prethe release adds. miere of a ballet created specifically for The Birthday Offering, "a stylish and ravishing Sarasota Ballet by Tuckett. Showcasing his ballet originally commissioned by Ashton for theatrical side, "the never-before-performed the 25th anniversary of The Royal Ballet, is a ballet is set to a new piece of music comtrue showpiece that highlights a series of so- posed by Jeremy Holland-Smith specifically los, duets and ensemble dances," the release for Tuckett's use," the release points out. notes. Tickets may be purchased online 24 hours "I brought this ballet to Sarasota for the main a day, seven days a week, with Visa, Masterpurpose of celebrating Ulla's birthday," says Card, American Express or Discover. The box Iain Webb, director of The Sarasota Ballet, in office may be contacted by calling 359-0099, the release. "Ulla was not only a supporter of Ext. 101. Dancers of The Sarasota Ballet perform a scene from Jamie Carter's Between Longing and Yearning, part of the program for Feb. 1-3. Photo by Frank Atura