Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Ballet Arizona will present its annual fundraising event, the Dance with Me Gala, on Friday, January 25 at Phoenix Art Museum. The 11th annual gala will honor longtime supporters Judd and Billie Jo Herberger. This year’s gala will be themed after Artistic Director Ib Andersen’s breathtaking production The Firebird, which takes the stage at Symphony Hall Feb. 14-17. 

The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres among the beautiful artwork of Phoenix Art Museum, followed by a screening of a mini documentary about The Firebird and dinner. Once the dinner has ended, a live band performs as attendees take the dance floor alongside Ballet Arizona dancers for the remainder of the evening. 

Tickets for this black tie event start at $600 and table sponsorships start at $6,000. 

The Event Chair for this year’s Dance with Me Gala is Adrienne Schiffner, along with Co-Chairs Barbara Ottosen and Daryl Weil. Reservations for tickets, sponsorships, and program ads can be purchased by contacting Ballet Arizona Development Operations Manager Natalie Salvione at 602-343-6522 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ballet Arizona is the official ballet company of the State of Arizona, whose mission is to create, perform, and teach outstanding classical and contemporary ballet. The company is dedicated to preserving and celebrating classical dance while creating and commissioning new innovative works.