Becoming Aurora

Princess Aurora is one of the most iconic roles a ballerina can perform during their career. So we sat down with Ballet Arizona company dancers Jillian Barrell, Arianni Martin, and Mimi Tompkins, all of whom will take the stage as the fairy tale princess in The Sleeping Beauty.

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