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Ballet Arizona is the talk of the town. Read from our selection of featured reviews, articles, and press releases.
The School of Ballet Arizona presents the World Premiere of Peter and the Wolf
The next generation of dancers and musicians unite to celebrate Ib Andersen’s iconic career at Ballet Arizona. PHOENIX – The School of Ballet Arizona is excited to announce its annual […]
Ballet Arizona’s Annual Dance With Me Gala Raised $530,000
Performances, cocktails, and more highlight the charitable evening on April 5. PHOENIX – Ballet Arizona hosted its annual Dance With Me Gala on Friday, April 5 at the Phoenix […]
Ballet Arizona’s The Four Seasons Performance Returns
Dynamic Ballet Performance Interprets Spirits of Nature at Desert Botanical Garden PHOENIX – Ballet Arizona’s The Four Seasons, a ballet depicting a journey in movement through spring, summer, autumn and […]
Ballet Arizona Announces Daniela Cardim as New Artistic Director
Ballet Arizona Announces 2024-2025 Season
Nationally-Recognized Ballet Company to Present Array of Classic and Powerful Works PHOENIX – Ballet Arizona, the Valley’s only professional ballet company, promises to excite and inspire audiences with a blend […]
‘All Balanchine’ Presents Classics from The Father of American Ballet
Ballet Arizona to stage three masterpieces from legendary choreographer, George Balanchine, May 2-5, 2024 PHOENIX – George Balanchine, known as The Father of American Ballet, established himself as a dance […]
Ballet Arizona in Phoenix announces new artistic director
Daniela Cardim will succeed Ib Andersen’s 24 years of leadership Ballet Arizona has a new artistic director. Acclaimed dancer, choreographer, director and arts leader Daniela Cardim will assume the appointment […]
Ballet Arizona Announces Daniela Cardim as New Artistic Director
Ballet Arizona is excited to announce its new artistic director, internationally-acclaimed dancer, choreographer, director and arts leader, Daniela Cardim, who will assume the appointment beginning July 1. Cardim will be the first woman […]
Interview: Ballet Arizona’s New Artistic Director Daniela Cardim
After 24 years under the leadership of Ib Andersen, the Board of Directors of Ballet Arizona has announced the appointment of Daniela Cardim as the company’s new artistic director, effective July 1st. […]
Desert Dreamscape
Arizona, and the Valley of the Sun in particular, is not reputed to have four seasons. We are roughly confined to two seasons – what other states might consider cool […]
Blockbuster Ballet
A lifelong fan of movie musicals, Ballet Arizona’s resident choreographer, Nayon Iovino, fondly recalls the overwhelming joy he felt when his mother bought him a copy of “Singin’ in the […]
Native hoop dance coaches preserve history, tradition with new generation
PHOENIX — Indigenous hoop dance combines tradition and history with creativity and individuality. Commonly passed down from one generation to the next, hoop dance is usually taught by a family […]
AZBigMedia: You’ll fall in love with Ballet Arizona’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’
What happens when Ballet Arizona and The Phoenix Symphony pair up for a production of Romeo & Juliet? Magic. So much so, you may find yourself asking “Did my heart love till now? […]
AZBigMedia: ‘The Nutcracker’ mesmerizes at Ballet Arizona
Having never been to a ballet before, I was skeptical and unsure if I would enjoy such a classic tale told through movement and melody. With that being said, the […]
The Ballet Herald: ‘Ballet Arizona Review: Inspiring Glimpses of the Past, Present, and Future’
Filmed in the company’s on-site Dorrance Theatre, Ballet Arizona’s Inspire program fulfills the promise that its title bears. It is not only an exhibit of his company’s technical and theatrical range from […]
Arizona Republic: “‘Eroica,’ Ballet Arizona ★★★★½”
OK, you should take the star rating with a grain of salt. I’m no dance expert, but I have become a huge fan of Ballet Arizona and choreographer Ib Andersen. […]
Phoenix New Times: “Ballet Arizona Performs the World Premiere of Ib Andersen’s Eroica”
The glow of a setting sun surrounds a pair of peaks just west of Desert Botanical Garden. A short walk from the garden’s entrance, there’s a stage lit with an icy […]
The New York Times: “Ballet Arizona performs ‘Round’ in a Dreamy Desert Ambience”
“For centuries, ballet has focused all of its stage deportment on one specific arc of space, through a proscenium arch to a large audience. Yet this is such a three-dimensional […]
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