Ballet AZ Blog

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The Synopsis of “The Nutcracker”

Learn More of The History As Well Act 1- Herr Stahlbaum and his wife are giving a Christmas Party. Clara…

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History of Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky “The Nutcracker”

A Ballet Loved By Many Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky was a Russian civil servant, who had entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory…

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What to Expect at Summer Intensive Auditions

From The School of Ballet Arizona Q: What is the summer intensive auditions for? The auditions are for Ballet Arizona’s…

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Behind The Scenes with Ballet Arizona’s Costume Shop

Featuring Costume Director Leonor Texidor How many individuals are on the Ballet Arizona Costume staff? [LT] For Ballet Arizona, it…

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Get To Know Me

Featuring Ballet Arizona’s Dancer Serafin Castro Serafin Castro joined Ballet Arizona in 2018. To learn more about him, click here…

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Tips For Beginning Ballet

Helpful To Know Before You Go Stretching- Before most activities and sports, people stretch, same with ballet. It may not…

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A Dancer Tells You All About Pointe Shoes

Featuring Ballet Arizona’s Dancer Eastlyn Jensen [Q] How many pointe shoes do you think you go through per season? [EJ]…

Ballet Arizona dancer in the wings for Ib Andersen's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Photo by Rosalie O'Connor.

Ballet Slippers vs Pointe Shoes

Learn The Anatomy and Purpose Behind Ballet Footwear Ballet slippers or pointe shoes are crucial to a ballet dancer’s wardrobe.…

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10 Things You Should Know About Cinderella

Featuring Principle Dancers: Jillian Barrell and Helio Lima Looking for fun things to do with the family from Oct. 20-23…

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