She founded the rena backer school of ballet in may of 2007 to share her love of ballet to dancers in the phoenix area. It is always our honor and privilege to perform with and support the world class. A spectacular show at the orpheum theatre with dancing mice, a snowfall on stage, the beauty of the sugar plum fairy, internationally recognized dance stars including madison penney, and top students from the acclaimed master ballet academy dancing to tchaikovskys famous score in this slawomir wozniaks acclaimed the nutcracker. Arizona nutcracker ballet performance directory the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. The nutcracker takes place at estrella mountain community colleges performing arts center, located at 3000 north dysart rd in avondale. Rena backer school of ballet ballet school phoenix, az. This is the only nutcracker ballet performed in the entire country by young dancers age 3 18. Jeannes school of dance, az youth ballet, san francisco school, central pennsylvania youth ballet video get to know rochelle.
Ballet arizona s 35th anniversary season will include twyla tharp. August ballet arizona will hold open auditions for childrens roles in the nutcracker on sunday, september 9, 2012 at 3645 e. Celebrate this christmas with the one and only moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker. Ballet arizona has been performing the nutcracker, which originated in russia during the late 19th century, since the company was founded in 1986. Ahwatukee foothills nutcracker ballet phoenix, arizona. Featuring brand new overthetop production and world class russian artists.
Larger than life puppets, nesting dolls and gloriously handcrafted costumes bring the christmas spirit to life. The unique design of comerica theatre has changed the way people think about live entertainment, as it marries the classic theatre style with the pulsating excitement of modern arena technologies. Ballet arizona is under the artistic direction of ib andersen, who was a principal dancer with the new york city ballet for over a decade. The phoenix symphony celebrates and shares the artistic vision of ib anderson and ballet arizona and is happy to be providing, once again, the critical element of live music for the nutcracker, said jim ward, president and ceo of the phoenix symphony. The nutcracker ballet returns to ncm fathom events this holiday season in collaboration. Dec 07, 2017 since 2012, ballet arizona has been honored to have copperpoint as the title sponsor of the nutcracker because it is so much more. Today, the company of thirtyone dancers occupies a prominent place in american ballet. Karyna shatkovskaya won numerous awards as a preteen ballet student including the second international ballet competition ibc in kharkov at the tender age of 9 a s well as the third international children and youth classical dance competition. How to see the nutcracker in phoenix, from ballet arizona.
But ballet arizonas nutcracker will be just a little bit less great this year after budget cuts forced a decision to use recorded music rather than a live performance by the phoenix symphony. Ballet arizona is thrilled to announce that the phoenix symphony will join us for all performances of the nutcracker. We are a non profit 501c3 program that provides preprofessional performance opportunities through strong technical training and a nurturing environment for dancers of all ages. With 150 performers, 100,000 swarovski crystals, and tchaikovskys cherished score performed live, ballet arizona s the nutcracker is the best way to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. According to the evil queens magic mirror, snow white is the fairest in the landso the only thing to do is get rid of her. Convergence ballet receives partial funding provided by the phoenix office of arts and culture through appropriations from the phoenix city council. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet.
This project is supported in part by the arizona commission on the arts which receives support from the state of arizona and the national endowment for the arts. Dance with me honors jacquie dorrance at ballet arizonas annual gala. Soloists sergey chumakov and elena petrichenko premiere the dove of peace as one bird with a 20 ft wing span in the 2012 20th anniversary production of moscow ballets great russian nutcracker. Ballet arizona arizonas professional ballet company. The premiere ballet dance company and school of arizona serving the phoenix community with professional performances and dance education. Let the professional dancers awe you with their skill while they dance alongside nationally renowned students that have brought home top awards and honors at national and international competitions including youth america grand prix. View our upcoming events listed on the calendar below. Ballet etudes of arizona provides highlevel ballet training and performance opportunities including our annual production of the nutcracker. Shes been dancing with the moscow ballet as masha since 2011. Moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker teams with local dance studios to find young talent to.
Comerica theatre is a 5,000 seat entertainment venue located in the heart of downtown phoenix. Moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker tickets at comerica theatre phoenix, az tickets get your tickets now at tickets. Ballet arizonas the nutcracker december 24, 2019 youtube. The best free things to do in metro phoenix this week. Live performances of concerts, music, broadway, dance, comedy, family, and other shows and things to do in mesa, arizona are all at mesa arts center theaters. Ballet arizona sparkles in the nutcracker at symphony hall. Find tickets for phoenix productions of the nutcracker at every price point, or stream it right into your living room. The ahwatukee foothills nutcracker ballet sat dec 17 at 2. Arizona youth ballet arizona youth ballet provides young. Virtual classes begin march 23rd, please check your email for links and schedule. Dec 17, 2014 dancers with the arizona ballet are very busy as they perform the nutcracker, we take you behind the scenes at phoenix symphony hall. Phoenix ballet presents the nutcracker, phoenix, az yelp. Will call opens an hour before performance time and the house opens 30 minutes before the performance. A single shard seattle childrens theatre seattle, wa februarymarch 2012.
Come enjoy this holiday classic as we join in on a young girls magical dream of a trip to the fantasy kingdom of sweets. Family time with the nutcracker ballet raising arizona. Phoenix ballet is az s newest ballet company founded by slawomir wozniak and is the official professional company of master ballet academy. The company was created in 1986 by a merger of three smaller arizonan dance companies that were struggling to survive. Fortunately, snow white stumbles upon seven friendly faces who help her overcome the queens vanityfueled schemes. Now ballet arizona stages a version of the nutcracker that is both traditional and dynamic, charged with the stunning choreography of ib andersen, the ballet s acclaimed artistic director. We will also happily apply tickets towards nutcracker or snow white next season. Covid update mar 22, 2020 all instudio classes and activities suspended until april th 2020. She has been on faculty at scottsdale school of ballet, paula carr dance academy, arizona school for the arts, mesa community college, and the school of ballet arizona and has presented her teaching methodology to various conferences across the nation. Established in 1989, valley youth theatre is a professional quality, 501c3 nonprofit theatre dedicated to helping young people achieve their full potential through meaningful engagement, education and excellence in the performing arts. The date and location for this event is 24dec18 at phoenix symphony hall, phoenix.
Arizonas premier ballet company puts on one of the best performances of the nutcracker outside of new york and alistair macaulay of. Follow claras wintry adventures as she battles mischievous mice and charms the sugar plum fairy. Rochelle began her training at jeannes school of dance in arizona. Dec, 2017 ballet arizona has been performing the nutcracker, which originated in russia during the late 19th century, since the company was founded in 1986.
We will be communicating with our enrolled families any updates as we are taking each day at a time. The performance features full costumes and sets, plus unique. The nutcracker ballet provides the history of the nutcracker ballet, nutcracker music, nutcrakcer links, nutcracker movies and information on nutcracker ballet performances in your area. The nutcracker phoenix tickets the nutcracker phoenix tickets if youre looking for a holidaythemed stage production, consider seeing a live theatrical performance of the nutcracker. This seasons performances ballet arizona events in phoenix. Rashawn hart, a dancer from phoenix, arizona, while in arizona rashawn received. Ballet arizona performs the nutcracker in downtown. Ballet theatre, andersen moved to phoenix, arizona, attracted not only by the dramatic. Southeast tucsons premier ballet studio, ballet rincon, presents tchaikovskys the nutcracker in the vail theatre of the arts. Ahwatukee foothills nutcracker ballet, phoenix, az. Its a beautiful ballet, says ochoa, who describes the phoenix symphonys performance of.
Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in arizona. Dancers with the arizona ballet are very busy as they perform the nutcracker, we take you behind the scenes at phoenix symphony hall. Since the ballet was held in the beautiful botanical gardens, i didnt expect that the performance would actually take place in a parking lot. Ib andersen, creative director of ballet arizona, has a wonderful interpretation, full of tchaikovskys music as well as all the nutcracker moments you remember and some youre glad to add to the. They are also well known for their high speed moor dolls and sensual arabian variation in the great russian nutcracker. Though not as well known as arizona ballet, the 34yearold phoenix ballet features top students from the master ballet academy, plus it brings in professional ballet stars such as sophia lucia, juliet doherty and avery gay. Every nutcracker, ballet arizona dedicates one performance to our angel night program, we work with social service organizations across the valley and provide free tickets to smiling children and their families. Tickets for the nutcracker will be on sale monday, july 10, beginning online at 9. Click here to learn about our buyer guarantee cancelled events. During the summers, she continued her training at central pennsylvania youth ballet, the san francisco ballet school, and. Escorted by her nutcracker prince, it is her christmas wish come true. Rena backer, a member of one of the most prominent families in ballet history, continues on the tradition of teaching classical russian ballet. During the past 20 years, ib andersens passion and dedication to the art form, our dancers, and our community has contributed to the international acclaim ballet arizona receives today. The nutcracker phoenix tickets the nutcracker phoenix.
Ballet arizona under the stars downtown phoenix journal. Arizona school of classical ballet is offering a friendly environment for. Ahwatukee foothills nutcracker ballet a holiday staple. See more ideas about ballet, phoenix theater and joffrey ballet. In 2003, he joined oakland ballet before becoming principal dancer with ballet tucson in 2004 during its inaugural professional season. The ahwatukee foothills nutcracker ballet is the only one of its kind. The christmas holiday brings about a lot of traditions for.
The phoenix symphony chorus see when harry discovers a mysterious potions book in cineconcerts presentation of harry potter and the halfblood. In march of 2014, irina and hagop took over ascb and became the. Will ballet arizonas nutcracker lose its luster without. Nutcracker ballet phoenix, arizona ahwatukee foothills presents the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings by state, city and the company performing the ballet. Nov 22, 2019 our critics pick the 12 best live holiday shows in the phoenix area. Our critics pick the 12 best live holiday shows in the. Irina, her husband, and 2years old daughter moved to phoenix arizona in 2012. Phoenix one of the best versions of the nutcracker is performed right here in the valley a dance critic with the new york times recently named ballet arizona s the nutcracker. The marvelous wonderettes phoenix theatre phoenix, az januaryfebruary 2012.
Live performances art gallery mesa, az phoenix, arizona. 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 of major american dance companies with its breathtakingly beautiful, dazzlingly danced, and magical production crafted brilliantly by the companys creative. Ballet arizona professional ballet company in phoenix arizona nutcracker ballet nutcracker production arizona dance artistry dance and ballet. As ballet arizona performs the nutcracker just three more times this season, a trio of. Since joining, he has danced leading roles in dracula, esmeralda and the hunchback, swan lake, giselle, the nutcracker, cinderella, sleeping beauty and a midsummer nights dream to name only a few. Browse our huge selection of tickets for every the nutcracker show. For the past years, she was working at southwest classical dance institute, teaching and choreographing for several schools in the valley such as arizona school of classical ballet, center point dance, dance connection 2, impact dance, studio 3, and dance republic to.
Ballet arizona performs the nutcracker in downtown phoenix. Its a classic christmas story that is based on the nutcracker and the mouse king, a book written back in 1816. This seasons performances ballet arizona events in. It shoulda been you the village theatre issaquah, wa marchmay 2012. The nutcracker ballet arizona phoenix, az december 2011. Contemporary moves giselle the nutcracker juan gabriel. Create a new holiday tradition or relive memories of holidays past with tchaikovskys immortal the nutcracker. Three claras share the nutcracker experience raising arizona. Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. Ballet arizona, which has presented a version of the nutcracker since 1986, performs the holiday favorite dec. The nutcracker as performed by ballet etudes of arizona, a nonprofit youth ballet company for dancers ages 918. Ballet arizona is a professional ballet company in phoenix, arizona directed by ib andersen. Phoenix ballet presents snow white phoenix, az groupon.
Ballet arizona performs the world premiere of ib andersens eroica. Welcome to the official site for ballet yuma and yuma ballet. Besides these, he danced in such classic ballets as the nutcracker, coppelia, and. For the second year, ballet arizona will perform artistic director ib andersens new choreography for the nutcracker. Somewhere along the way, seeing the nutcracker became a holiday tradition. Winner of more than 36 national youth arts awards, voted 2012 readers choice for best live theater on, heralded as best place to take a. Online ticket sales end 12 hours prior to show time, however tickets are available for purchase at the door. Welcome to the home of moscow ballet s great russian nutcracker in phoenix.
Auditions for nutcracker 2012 are saturday, august 25th free. Ballet arizona s the nutcracker is the best way to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. As a result, phoenix has a beautiful ballet company for all of its residents to enjoy. Arizona youth ballet fosters and encourages a bullyfree environment and works with all dancers and families to maintain a positive learning and performing experience. All of the performers are young actors and dancers ages 321. Ballet arizonas the nutcracker considered one of the. For the past years, she was working at southwest classical dance institute, teaching and choreographing for several schools in the valley such as arizona school of classical ballet, center point dance, dance connection 2, impact dance, studio 3, and dance republic to name a few. Find shows, buy tickets, check seating charts, plan where to eat and how to get there. With 150 performers, 100,000 swarovski crystals, and tchaikovskys cherished score performed live, ballet arizonas the nutcracker is the best. The pitmen painters act theatre seattle, wa aprilmay 2012. From alice coopers christmas pudding to il divo and the nutcracker, heres a guide to live holiday concerts and shows in phoenix.
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