KTAR News: 2 Valley youth arts organizations unite to showcase Swan Lake
PHOENIX — The School of Ballet Arizona and Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras are teaming up to present a unique performance at the Desert Botanical Garden. The groups will bring the […]
The Ballet Herald: ‘Gillmer Duran: Solidarity Toward a Brighter Future’
Despite the ups and downs he has endured personally as well as those that accompany a global pandemic, Gillmer Duran is still positive about the future of the dance industry. […]
KJZZ: Ballet Arizona Is Hosting In-Person And Virtual Spring Shows
After a season of canceled in-person performances, Ballet Arizona is returning to the stage with two upcoming performances titled “ENERGY” and “Balanchine.” They come after a long process of enforcing COVID-19 […]
The Ballet Herald: ‘The Professional Ballet Community Adapts in a Pandemic World’
As we are pretty much at the one year mark for which the world was turned upside down, I got to wondering how artistic leadership and dancers of professional ballet […]
Phoenix Business Journal: ‘The Show Must Go On’
Despite staff cuts, donor pullouts and relief funds quickly drying up, many organizations didn’t do a final curtain call. They innovated and transitioned to remote environments, from Ballet Arizona producing […]
Paradise Valley Independent: ‘Ballet Arizona welcomes Marquez, Felix as new directors’
Independent Newsmedia Ballet Arizona hired two new directors, Leslie Marquez as marketing director and Karina Felix as its finance director. “We are thrilled to bring Leslie and Karina on board […]
KJZZ: ‘Phoenix, Tucson And Flagstaff Groups Get National Arts Grants’
More than a million dollars in federal coronavirus relief funds will help 16 nonprofit arts groups in Arizona. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the awards to help organizations […]
Phoenix Magazine ‘The Great 48 2020’ featuring Ib Andersen
Ib Andersen, 65 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF BALLET ARIZONA This year marks Danish ballet legend Ib Andersen’s 20th anniversary as artistic director of Ballet Arizona. “When I started, I thought [Phoenix] […]
Broadway World: ‘Ballet Arizona To Present the World Premiere Of THE FOUR SEASONS’
Ballet Arizona will present The Four Seasons, a journey through winter, spring, summer and fall in movement, May 19-June 6 at Desert Botanical Garden for the company’s annual season-concluding performance of An Evening […]
