AZCentral.com: “Ballet Arizona’s ‘Cinderella’ is a Ball at Symphony Hall”
“Have you ever found yourself in the middle of something thinking, “Wow! This is good”? Not just good, but beyond-expectations good. Blindsided by excellence. That describes Ballet Arizona’s new Cinderella, in which […]
AZCentral.com: “Ballet Arizona’s ‘Cinderella’ at Symphony Hall”
“On Aug. 1, Ib Andersen began the process of choreographing “Cinderella” with dancers Jillian Barrell and Russell Clarke. Two-and-a-half months before its premiere, Andersen started the slow process of creating the […]
AZCentral.com: “Ballet Arizona’s ‘Balanchine’ Program Embodies Joy in Dance”
“If you have ever seen a young white-blazed calf running and jumping in the pasture on a frosty spring morning, leaping over its sleeping mother in what can only be […]
AZCentral.com: “Ballet Arizona Brings Back ‘Mosaik'”
“Mosaik is 7 years old, a full-length abstract ballet choreographed by Ballet Arizona artistic director Ib Andersen. It premiered in 2004 and was reprised in 2006, and now it has returned […]
The Arizona Republic: “‘Modern Masters’ One Great Dance Atop Another”
The Arizona Republic, Richard Nilsen, Reviewed Thursday, March 24, at the Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix The world seems to be falling apart around us, but Ballet Arizona just keeps getting better. […]
The Arizona Republic: “Ballet Arizona Offers Contemporary Works”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Each season, Ballet Arizona gives over one program to contemporary choreography. This year, it’s “Modern Masters,” a catchall title for a program that spans […]
Haute Living: “Classical Ballet With a Twist: Ballet Arizona Presents ‘Modern Masters'”
Haute Living, Posted By Marie Look Ballet Arizona will present “Modern Masters” at Orpheum Theatre March 24-27, a program which will include the world premiere of “Symphonie Classique,” choreographed by […]
The Arizona Republic: “Blurring Line Between Ballet, Modern”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen The 20th century – the century of Modernism – hit classical ballet, too. Early in the century, several ballet companies felt the need to […]
AZCentral.com: “Ballet Arizona’s ‘Don Quixote’ Lets Stars Shine”
“Sometimes, it seems as if all story ballets are the same: Village lad loves village lass; impediments intrude – often a father with other plans for his daughter; the problems […]
