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 […]
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 […]
