Arizona Ballet Performs Under the Stars

Ballet Arizona

ON STAGE FREE PERFORMANCES — BALLET UNDER THE STARS

Just as the weather cools down, Ballet

Arizona brings FREE performances to communities across the Valley each autumn. It is a rare gift for families to have the opportunity to introduce their children to professional ballet.

‘Ballet Under the Stars’ is made even more accessible to entire families by virtue of its unique outdoor setting. Audiences are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnics to enjoy the exciting evening performances at parks in Tempe, Fountain Hills, Goodyear and Phoenix.

Each of the outdoor productions requires a stage, lighting, costumes and of course dancers. The expenses incurred by bringing a live ballet production to the parks costs nearly $50,000 for each of the

four performances. Donations to continue this special tradition can be made at the Ballet’s website: www.balletaz.org.

When you attend one of these special performances you are apt to see aspiring dancers and children freely dancing in the grass. The Class Act program furthers this connection by allowing professional ballet dancers to help student dance classes create choreographed dances that are then performed during the intermissions of ‘Ballet Under the Stars.’

If you find yourself in the Phoenix area during one of these productions, treat yourself to an evening of moonlight, music, warm Arizona breezes and ballet under the stars. AZ

BALLET ARIZONA Box Office: (602) 381-1096 www.balletaz.org