Ballet Arizona

Ballet performances that contribute to development and maintenance of a professionally recognized resident Ballet company. The organization presented about 70 performances with 69,767 attendees in the state of Arizona during its regular season.

Ballet Arizona has served Arizona communities based on the belief that the magic of a single performance has the ability to change lives. Ballet Arizona offers a wide variety of community engagement programs that seek to educate communities about this transformative power of dance. Through our work we strive to empower individuals to engage more deeply with the art form and eliminate the barriers to participation that prevent people from experiencing dance. Ballet Arizona offers 15 programs during its regular season including field trip opportunities, community presentations, after school residencies, and creative aging programs.

The school of Ballet Arizona is the organization's official training institute. Over 400 students ages four and older participated in beginner through advanced level programs, including pre-professional and recreational offerings. During this fiscal year, students took about 5100 classes offered alongside professional dancers and artistic staff of Ballet Arizona. A resource of committed and inspired teachers generated an imaginative, creative and productive response. The school of Ballet Arizona students are able to share their love of dancing in community events that contribute to the introduction of the arts to young people throughout metropolitan phoenix.