Downtown Phoenix Journal: “Beyond Walls: Ballet Arizona Escapes to the Desert”
Symphony Hall and the Orpheum Theatre are Ballet Arizona’s usual performance spaces, firmly in the heart of downtown. Occasionally, however, the troupe ventures outdoors for its free annual Ballet Under the Stars community […]
Phoenix New Times: “Behind the Scenes: Ballet Arizona’s Topia at Desert Botanical Garden”
“Topia takes Ib Andersen’s choreography, sets it to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, and places it on an 80-foot-long stage at Desert Botanical Garden with the Papago Buttes as a backdrop. For a closer […]
San Tan Sun: “‘Topia’ Returns to Desert Botanical Gardens with Chandler Dancer”
“Ballet Arizona dancer Joseph Cavanaugh discusses Topia, the production created specifically for the Desert Botanical Garden, with the San Tan Sun. “The naked eye really can’t pick up the entire […]
Phoenix New Times: “Ballet Arizona’s Topia at Desert Botanical Garden Is a Full Sensory Experience”
“The desert adds a layer of meaning to ‘Topia’ that arguably couldn’t be achieved in an indoor venue. The choreography is kaleidoscopic, making the dance feel even more like an impressionist […]
AZCentral.com: “Chandler Dancer Relishes Ballet ‘Created for Arizona’”
“Thirty-three-year-old Ballet Arizona dancer Joseph Cavanaugh uses yoga; Gyrotonics, yoga in motion; cross training; hiking, and weightlifting along with massage therapy, acupuncture, dry-needling, and Rolfing to keep his body highly conditioned. […]
East Valley Tribune: “‘Topia’ Not Your Typical Night at the Ballet”
Even with a healthy appreciation for the arts and a career that puts me in close proximity to them — not to mention a cousin who’s an accomplished professional ballerina […]
AZCentral.com: “Ballet’s ‘Topia’ a Celebration of Nature at Desert Botanical Garden”
“Artistic director Ib Andersen’s creation premiered last May and returns to the Desert Botanical Garden. Originally inspired by Greek and Roman art, Ib discusses the costumes (or lack there of) in […]
Noticias Univision 33: “Tú Me Inspiras”
“Tú Me Inspiras a two-part series on Ballet Arizona and The School of Ballet Arizona. This originally aired on Noticias Univision 33 (newscast) Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th, […]
KJZZ: “Ballet Arizona Plants Its Dancers at the Desert Botanical Garden”
“Starting next week, Ballet Arizona will stage of series of performances, Topia, outdoors at the Desert Botanical Gardens. Ballet Arizona’s Artistic Director Ib Andersen explained his inspiration for Topia and how the setting […]
