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 […]
The Arizona Republic: “Ballet Mixes Heat, Exuberance”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Ballet Arizona’s “Mixed Repertory” is an evening-long crescendo: Starting slow with classical ballet, turning up the heat with Balanchine and ending at a rolling […]
The Arizona Republic: “A Pleasant, If Familiar, ‘Coppelia'”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Ballet Arizona’s Coppélia is the same production as the one the troupe performed in 2005, but with two major differences. The first is that […]
