The New York Times: “Balanchine Protégé Transplants the Spirit to the Southwest”
The New York Times, By ALASTAIR MACAULAY PHOENIX — Thirty years ago the Danish dancer Ib Andersen joined New York City Ballet, becoming the last new man of importance to […]
“Kennedy Center’s Ballet Across America Program Hosts Troupes from Across Country”
By Lisa Traiger Nine companies will share the Kennedy Center stage next week in a weeklong festival celebrating ballet with an American accent. The second installment of the Ballet Across […]
The Arizona Republic: “Ballet Arizona brilliant in ‘Balanchine Classics'”
The Arizona Republic, By Richard Nilsen We expect more out of great art than entertainment: We expect it to change our lives. That doesn’t mean we have to rend our […]
The Arizona Republic: “Director Ib Andersen Passes ‘Prodigal’ Baton”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Director Ib Andersen passes ‘Prodigal’ baton Ib Andersen first danced George Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son” in 1986 and got rave reviews. Ballet Arizona: “Balanchine Classics” […]
Pointe Magazine: “Ballet Arizona at Ballet Across America”
For Ballet Arizona Artistic Director Ib Andersen, the second of the Kennedy Center’s biennial Ballet Across America festivals is a milestone in his 26-year-old troupe’s history. As one of nine […]
The Arizona Republic: “‘Play’ is Great Reprise for Ballet Arizona”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen It is great fun to come back to a new dance you’ve seen once before and be reminded of what you loved the first […]
Ballet Arizona’s ‘Play’
Ballerinas as broccoli? Dancers as dessert? Ib Andersen isn’t talking about victuals when he describes his new ballet, Play, as “a seven-course meal.” The courses in question showcase not leafy […]
The Arizona Republic: “Andersen, Ballet Have Grown”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Ten years ago, former Balanchine star dancer Ib Andersen took over Ballet Arizona. The company has grown tremendously since then. And so has Andersen. […]
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, […]
