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 […]
‘They would not stop clapping:’ Arizona ballet spotlighting Mexican icon Juan Gabriel breaks records
Luis Javier Corrales turned a small wooden table inside his grandparents’ kitchen in Havana, Cuba into a kid-sized stage with space for one co-star — a singer from Parácuaro, México […]
Best Outdoor Performance- Round
It’s easy to take the beauty of the Sonoran Desert for granted, surrounded as we are by its alluring textures, colors, and sounds. When Ballet Arizona performed Ib Andersen’s Round […]
The Chic: Carla Fernández Joins Ballet AZ on Juan Gabriel Production
When a person hears the word “tradition,” they might think of certain foods, places, holidays, heritage, historical events, or maybe even significant pieces of clothing. For world renowned costume and […]
Frontdoors Media: Ballet Arizona Presents ‘Juan Gabriel’
See and feel the iconic music of legendary Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel come to life on stage as never before. Ballet Arizona will celebrate the life and work of the […]
FOX10 Phoenix: All Balanchine at Ballet Arizona
Ballet Arizona holds their final performance of All Balanchine at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix on March 27. FOX 10’s Irene Snyder reports.
