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Jul 31, 2025
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Your ‘Ballet Under the Stars’ Guide

YOUR ‘BALLET UNDER THE STARS’ GUIDE Gather with your community for a starry evening of dance! Here are the 10 things you need to know about Ballet Arizona’s FREE […]

Apr 30, 2025
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2025 Hazel Hare Award of Artistic Excellence

Established in 2018, the award honors one male and one female dancer whose spirit echoes the strength, dedication, and passion that Hazel exemplified throughout her entire life. A devoted supporter […]

Apr 30, 2025
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From Folklore to Contemporary Ballet: The Making of Akelarre

This past March, the curtain rose on Ballet Arizona’s newest world premiere, Akelarre. Created by Resident Choreographer, Nayon Iovino, and featuring an original score by Phoenix-based composer Dr. Thomas Breadon […]

Jan 11, 2018
Community

The Making of a Fairy Tale Tutu

Ballet Arizona's upcoming production of Cinderella will feature 20 new tutus! We get a behind-the-scenes look at creating a tutu…

Rose & Harry Papp at Ballet Arizona’s 2017 Dance

Jan 04, 2018
Community

2018 Dance With Me Gala

We are thrilled to celebrate our upcoming annual Dance With Me Gala, honoring long-time Ballet Arizona patrons Rose and Harry…

Dec 28, 2017
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Happy New Year

As 2017 comes to an end, we reflect on this past year and share some of our company dancers New…

Dec 20, 2017
Community

Community Angel Night: The Nutcracker

The holiday season came alive for children and families from across the Valley as they journeyed through The Land of…

Dec 14, 2017
Meet the Company

A Day in the Life of Company Dancer Erick Garnica

A look at life as a company dancer with Ballet Arizona!

Ballet Arizona 2017-2018 Season Company Dancers

Nov 22, 2017
Meet the Company

Happy Thanksgiving!

Our messages of thanks this holiday season!

Nov 16, 2017
Meet the Company

A Day in the Life of Company Dancer Chelsea Teel

From demanding rehearsal schedules to time outside the studio, we take a look at the not so typical life of…

Original cast members costumed for Act I. (Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, 1890)

Nov 09, 2017
News / Press

10 Things To Know About The Sleeping Beauty

Take a look at where it all began and why The Sleeping Beauty will always be the ballet world's quintessential…

Nov 02, 2017
Meet the Company

Q&A with Artist Relief Fund Dancers

Company dancers, Eric Hipolito Jr., Kaelyn Magee, and Jackson Dwyer, discuss Artist Relief Fund's upcoming 5th Annual production of Dancer's…

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Ballet AZ Blog

Featured Ballet Blog Articles

Your ‘Ballet Under the Stars’ Guide

2025 Hazel Hare Award of Artistic Excellence

From Folklore to Contemporary Ballet: The Making of Akelarre

The Making of a Fairy Tale Tutu

2018 Dance With Me Gala

Happy New Year

Community Angel Night: The Nutcracker

A Day in the Life of Company Dancer Erick Garnica

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Day in the Life of Company Dancer Chelsea Teel

10 Things To Know About The Sleeping Beauty

Q&A with Artist Relief Fund Dancers

Make an Impact

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