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Oct 23, 2024
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A Fond Farewell: Jillian Barrell

After 16 seasons, Company Dancer, Jillian Barrell, made her final curtain call with Ballet Arizona at the end of the 2023-2024 season. Jillian began her training at Delaware Dance Company […]

Oct 23, 2024
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Celebrating Classics

The art of ballet has spanned centuries and while we live in a fast-changing cultural landscape, the continued performance of classical masterpieces is vital for preserving its rich heritage. Works […]

Oct 23, 2024
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An Exciting Path Ahead: A Letter from Executive Director, Jami Kozemczak

Our Strategic Plan Unveiled As we reflect on the remarkable journey we’ve undertaken, I am proud to share the success of Ballet Arizona’s completed strategic plan and the exciting path […]

Nov 28, 2022
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What to Expect at Summer Intensive Auditions

From The School of Ballet Arizona Q: What is the summer intensive auditions for? The auditions are for Ballet Arizona’s…

Featuring Costume Director Leonor Texidor

Nov 24, 2022
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Behind The Scenes with Ballet Arizona’s Costume Shop

Featuring Costume Director Leonor Texidor How many individuals are on the Ballet Arizona Costume staff? [LT] For Ballet Arizona, it…

Nov 17, 2022
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Get To Know Me

Featuring Ballet Arizona’s Dancer Serafin Castro Serafin Castro joined Ballet Arizona in 2018. To learn more about him, click here…

Nov 10, 2022
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Tips For Beginning Ballet

Helpful To Know Before You Go Stretching- Before most activities and sports, people stretch, same with ballet. It may not…

Nov 03, 2022
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A Dancer Tells You All About Pointe Shoes

Featuring Ballet Arizona’s Dancer Eastlyn Jensen [Q] How many pointe shoes do you think you go through per season? [EJ]…

Ballet Arizona dancer in the wings for Ib Andersen's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Photo by Rosalie O'Connor.

Oct 27, 2022
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Ballet Slippers vs Pointe Shoes

Learn The Anatomy and Purpose Behind Ballet Footwear Ballet slippers or pointe shoes are crucial to a ballet dancer’s wardrobe.…

Oct 20, 2022
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10 Things You Should Know About Cinderella

Featuring Principle Dancers: Jillian Barrell and Helio Lima Looking for fun things to do with the family from Oct. 20-23…

Oct 13, 2022
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“Cinderella” – A Fairy-Tale With Familiarity

The Ballet vs Walt Disney While many of us are familiar with Cinderella from Walt Disney, this ballet is more…

Oct 06, 2022
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Obscene, Crude, & Hilarious- Cinderella’s Stepsisters

Preformed by Male Ballet Dancers A casting choice that may come to a shock in such a traditional world, since the…

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Ballet AZ Blog

Featured Ballet Blog Articles

A Fond Farewell: Jillian Barrell

Celebrating Classics

An Exciting Path Ahead: A Letter from Executive Director, Jami Kozemczak

What to Expect at Summer Intensive Auditions

Behind The Scenes with Ballet Arizona’s Costume Shop

Get To Know Me

Tips For Beginning Ballet

A Dancer Tells You All About Pointe Shoes

Ballet Slippers vs Pointe Shoes

10 Things You Should Know About Cinderella

“Cinderella” – A Fairy-Tale With Familiarity

Obscene, Crude, & Hilarious- Cinderella’s Stepsisters

Make an Impact

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