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 […]
The Arizona Republic: “Spectacular ‘Nutcracker’ Works Magic for Holidays”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen In Hollywood, they have a phrase about production budgets: Is the money spent visible “on the screen?” Ballet Arizona’s new Nutcracker cost the company […]
KBAQ: “Ballet Arizona’s New”
KBAQ, by Chris Curcio “THE NUTCRACKER,” Ballet Arizona, Symphony Hall, Phoenix, AZ Air Date: Monday, December 11, 2005 Ballet Arizona new “The Nutcracker” transports the company into the big leagues […]
The Arizona Republic: “‘Swan Lake’ Rises from Fairy Tale to Myth”
The Arizona Republic, by Richard Nilsen Among the Bamana peoples of Mali, in West Africa, there is a ceremony in which dancers dress up as an antelope – called Tsi […]
