Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ib Andersen, the longtime artistic director of Ballet Arizona, is leaving. Though not for a while. The ballet’s board of directors ...

MESA, AZ — Ballet Arizona has teamed up with Child Crisis Arizona and their new Center for Child and Family Wellness in Mesa with the goal of breaking down barriers to dance education in the East ...

PHOENIX — It's a timeless holiday classic that hundreds across the Valley come to see every December — Ballet Arizona's "The Nutcracker." It's been about 15 years since Ballet Arizona first put on its ...

Ballet Arizona dancer Colleen Hoopes was shot and killed in her home early Friday morning. She was 25. Her husband was arrested in connection with the shooting. “We are heartbroken to learn of the ...

PHOENIX — Ballet Arizona will be debuting 32 brand new costumes including 18 tutus that were all handmade in their costume shop. The outfits will be worn during the performances of Cinderella at the ...

PHOENIX – Two Valley philanthropists have launched a relief fund to assist dancers at Ballet Arizona amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jacquie and Bennett Dorrance started the Be Our Bridge Recovering ...

Ballet Arizona revealed today it will present The Firebird, a groundbreaking, dramatic new work from Artistic Director Ib Andersen for the anticipated upcoming 2018-2019 season. The Firebird promises ...

Ballet Arizona is out to prove that ballet isn't just for ballerinas. The nonprofit shares the art form with Arizonans of all backgrounds, including those with Parkinson's disease. Its Dance for ...

Chances are, the word “playful” doesn’t come to mind when you picture Ib Andersen. Artistic director for Ballet Arizona since 2000, he’s prone to brooding, somber expressions. But there’s clearly a ...

Ib Andersen, the longtime artistic director of Ballet Arizona, is leaving. Though not for a while. The ballet’s board of directors announced Wednesday afternoon that Andersen, who became artistic ...