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Event 

Title:
All Balanchine
When:
05.07.2020 - 05.10.2020 
Where:
Symphony Hall - Phoenix
Category:
Performing Arts Events

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PHOENIX - George Balanchine, known as The Father of American Ballet, brokeground when he put his twist on traditional ballet standards and techniques.Ballet Arizona<https://balletaz.org/> will take Balanchine's works to thenext level with the Broadway-inspired theatrical interpretation of On YourToes with Slaughter on Tenth Avenue.AllBalanchine<https://balletaz.org/performance/all-balanchine-2020/>, includingone never before performed in Arizona, Bourrée Fantasque. The Valley's onlyprofessional ballet company will present five performances of All BalanchineMay 7-10 at Symphony Hall.

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue brings a Broadway twist to traditional ballet.Musical theater lovers will delight as Ballet Arizona's talented dancersshowcase additional acting skills. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue tells the storyof a tap dancer who falls in love with a dance hall girl, who is shot andkilled by her jealous boyfriend. Originally part of the Broadway hit On YourToes, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue kicks ballet formalities aside for big,theatrical performances. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue is the first of fourRichard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musicals choreographed by Balanchine.

Ballet Arizona will present the Arizona premiere of Balanchine's BourréeFantasque. Balanchine takes comic aim at many of the conventions that typifyclassical dance while providing glimpses of popular genres including thecan-can and tango with a score by Emmanuel Chabrier. Bourrée Fantasque movesfrom comic absurdity, to dazzling hilarity with astounding shifts ofgeometric formations.

 

The first ballet Balanchine choreographed in America, Serenade is a romanticwork of massive sweep set to a transcendent Tchaikovsky score, echoingthemes of betrayal and alluding to images of protection.Andersen is one of only a handful of artists worldwide entrusted by theBalanchine Trust to stage these masterpieces. His understanding ofBalanchine's work draws respect from revered dance critics across thecountry.Andersen is celebrating 20 years with Arizona's professional ballet companyin 2020.

Before his storied career at Ballet Arizona, Andersen was mentoredby legendary choreographer George Balanchine during his tenure as a dancerat New York City Ballet.

Now the company will bring the Big Apple to centerstage, with three theater-inspired pieces."One of the most striking developments in modern ballet is that there is nowa trans-American, even trans-global, Balanchine diaspora. Ballet Arizonaranks among the most significant," - Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times.Ticket prices for All Balanchine start at $34, with discounts offered forseniors, students, military and groups. Tickets can be purchased by calling602.381.1096 or visiting balletaz.org<http://www.balletaz.org>.