POCATELLO — Whether or not you are a fan of ballet, Sergiu Brindusa and Beth Moore are quite certain you will find something gratifying in their upcoming production of the Romantic Era masterpiece “Giselle.”

    The classic ballet piece will be performed one day only on Saturday at Frazier Hall at Idaho State University. There will be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.

    “Giselle” is being produced by Sergiu Brindusa and Beth Moore of the Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy in Pocatello. The husband and wife duo will also shoulder the responsibility of playing two of the more significant parts in “Giselle.” Moore is cast as Giselle, while Brindusa will be playing the role of Prince Albrecht. But it's the several dozen students who will also perform that brings the ballet “to life,” says Brindusa.

    “We performed ‘Giselle’ five years ago, but I believe my students are better now then they were in the past,” he said. “ ‘Giselle’ carries so much pride, surely my students deserve to have this experience to dance such a great classic and I believe they will do great.”

    Brindusa says he'd like to be known in his life and in the Pocatello area for contributing something to classical dance, something that's been in his blood since he was a small boy growing up in Romania. He feels “Giselle” is one of the most pure classical ballets of all-time and is thankful to have several dozen students he's trained for years on stage with him to highlight the exquisite fundamentals needed to perform such a storied classical dance piece.

    “Those that are committed to ballet, there like no other,” he said. “They come here; they get transformed; and their lives change forever because ballet teaches you so much about life — I feel.”

    “Giselle” follows common themes of the Romantic era with its tale of unattainable love and the supernatural. It tells the story of a doomed love between a shy peasant girl who has a passion for dancing, Giselle, and a nobleman, Prince Albrecht, who presents himself as a commoner to meet her and gain her trust.

    When they fall in love and his deception is revealed, Giselle succumbs and dies of a broken heart.

    It is considered one of the four cornerstone ballets if it's period, along with “Sleeping Beauty,” “Swan Lake” and “Coppelia.”

    Brindusa says that although Brindusa-Moore is a ballet company, such large artistic undertakings such as “Giselle” can cause it to double as a production company because sets must be implemented, as well as practice rehearsals for the dancers and everyone involved in production.

    With it's breathtaking score, Brindusa says not only is “Giselle” visually beautiful, but also features powerful music that will entertain crowds of all ages.

    Tickets are available in Pocatello at The Pocatello Chamber of Commerce, 324 S. Main, from  today through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or at the door: Reserved — $15;Adults — $12; Children (12 and under) — $6. One day only performance of “Giselle” on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Frazier Hall on the ISU Campus. For further information, call 478-1416.