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, […]
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 […]
Phoenix Business Journal: “‘Sleeping Beauty’ Sets Record for Ballet Arizona”
Valentine’s Day was fruitful for Ballet Arizona and it’s presentation of “Sleeping Beauty.” Ballet Arizona sold 10,359 tickets to the Valentine’s weekend production, selling out three of five performances. That […]
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 […]
The Arizona Republic: “‘Masters of Movement’ with Christopher Wheeldon”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen At only 36, Christopher Wheeldon is a superstar of contemporary-ballet choreography, widely held to be the successor of such luminaries as Kenneth MacMillan 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 […]
