The Arizona Republic: “Ballet Arizona Offers Robbins, Andersen Hits”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen There are two ways to love dance. For many, there is the individual dancer, or the pair in pas de deux. For most ballets, […]
Showup.com: “Worth the ‘Diversion'”
Showup.com, Posted by Ken LaFave Five hours and counting until the final performance by Ballet Arizona of its Classic Innovations program at the Orpheum Theatre. The program includes company director […]
The Arizona Republic: “‘Swan’ a Gift of Beauty”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen The world often is unbearably ugly. About 2.5 million people have been killed in the Congo since 2004, as a result of civil and […]
AZCentral.com: “Ballet Arizona’s ‘Romeo and Juliet'”
“Romeo and Juliet: sun and moon. Valentine’s Day is the place to remember the lovers, the play, and all the operas, ballets, movies, and satires made from Shakespeare’s original – such […]
The Arizona Republic: “‘Don Q’ is an Exuberant Delight”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen We’ve become spoiled in Phoenix. Ballet Arizona does the spoiling: They continue to give us dance not only with refined technique but with real […]
KBAQ: “Ballet Arizona’s ‘Nutcracker’ is an Exemplary Holiday Production”
KBAQ, By Chris Curcio There are many things that turn a City into a place of distinction. In the arts, one of the primary points of pride is an exemplary […]
The Arizona Republic: ‘Giselle’
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen There are two things to be said about dance and Ballet Arizona’s Giselle. The first is that the current production is very well danced […]
The Arizona Republic: “Ib Andersen’s Memorable Feast ‘Play’ Offers 7 Courses of Artistic Delight”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Ballet Arizona ends its season this weekend with a new program of dances by artistic director Ib Andersen. Called Play, the program both plays […]
The Arizona Republic: “Ballet Mixes Heat, Exuberance”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Ballet Arizona’s “Mixed Repertory” is an evening-long crescendo: Starting slow with classical ballet, turning up the heat with Balanchine and ending at a rolling […]
