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Desert Botanical Garden: Site to Ballet Arizona’s Return to In-Person Performances

by News Desk
May 13, 2021
in The Latest Ballet News, Ballet Schools & Training
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Desert Botanical Garden: Site to Ballet Arizona's Return to In-Person Performances

Desert Botanical Garden: Site to Ballet Arizona's Return to In-Person Performances

One year after its cancellation, Ballet Arizona will finally premiere Ib Andersen’s The Four Seasons at Desert Botanical Garden on May 18th and will be presented Tuesdays through Saturdays until June 5th .

The ballet set to Antonio Vivaldi’s composition of the same name cycles through winter, spring, summer, and fall, an opportune reflection of the last twelve months. The Four Seasons is also a momentous occasion: the company’s return to in-person, live performances.

“This idea has been on my mind for quite some time and I am thrilled I get to finally present it after what has been a very challenging season for Ballet Arizona. This score has to be one of the most celebrated in the classical canon and it is proving to be as fun as it is challenging to choreograph on our dancers. There is so much depth and so many layers to this piece. It is actually twelve different movements and it changes constantly and dramatically. This piece will be a visual feast full of exquisite energy that can only be enhanced by the outdoor desert landscape.”
Ib Andersen
Ib Andersen
Artistic Director of Ballet Arizona

Desert Botanical Garden has also served as the backdrop and environment for other debuts including Eroica, Topia and Round.

The Four Seasons at Desert Botanical Garden

School of Ballet Arizona Performs Swan Lake

Complementing Ballet Arizona’s season at Desert Botanical Garden is School of Ballet Arizona – the company’s training and feeder organization – and Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras’ presentation of Swan Lake.

This inaugural collaboration features what is considered by many to be the epitome of classical ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score.

“This collaboration with SBAZ is by far the largest and most extensive production undertaken by two youth arts organizations ever in Phoenix,” said Matthew Kasper, Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras artistic and general director. “Not only is this a wonderful opportunity for PYSO’s musicians that will give them the experience of performing an entire ballet with a ballet school at a breathtaking venue such as the Desert Botanical Garden, but it is also going to be an amazing experience for the entire Phoenix Arts Community. We felt it was important to keep the arts going in Phoenix during the pandemic and I believe this will be a clear signal to all that the arts are and will continue to thrive in Phoenix.” 

Swan Lake will be performed on May 30, May 31, and June 6 to already sold out crowds, an indication of the community’s support and excitement to be a part of live arts again.

Featured Photo of Desert Botanical Garden courtesy of Ballet Arizona

Tags: Ballet ArizonaBallet Arizona 2020-2021 Seasonballet schoolsDesert Botanical GardenIb AndersenSchool of Ballet ArizonaSwan LakeThe Four Seasons
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