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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 […]

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2025 Hazel Hare Award of Artistic Excellence

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 […]

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From Folklore to Contemporary Ballet: The Making of Akelarre

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 […]

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Ib Andersen

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ib Andersen

Here are ten things about Ib Andersen, in his own words, that you may not know.

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Welcome Studio Company Graduates

Welcome Studio Company Graduates

As we open the 2017 Season, we are honored to welcome former Studio Company members from The School of Ballet…

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Helping Our Community Through Outreach and Education

Helping Our Community Through Outreach and Education

The School of Ballet Arizona is proud of its partnership with Arizonans for Children and we are happy to support…

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SBAZ Presents: Cinderella

SBAZ Presents: Cinderella

Over the last five years, The School of Ballet Arizona has grown into one of the finest institutions for dance…

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Community Impact: Creative Aging

Community Impact: Creative Aging

In September, Ballet Arizona launched a six-week Creative Aging ballet workshop in partnership with Benevilla Senior Day Care Services. This…

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Contributions At Work: New Works Initiative

Your support of the New Works Initiative is crucial to the development of our dancers through classical and modern productions,…

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Q & A with Dancer Kaelyn Magee

Q & A with Dancer Kaelyn Magee

Kaelyn Magee was born in Carmel, California and began her ballet training at age seven with local teachers. At age…

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Q & A with Dancer Roman Zavarov

Q & A with Dancer Roman Zavarov

Roman entered the Bolshoi Ballet Academy at age 10, and was performing with the Bolshoi Company by age 13. He…

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