Dec
19
Behind the ballet
ByBallet is made of sweat and grace. As Ballet Arizona’s production of Ib Andersen’s The Nutcracker enters its final week for this year, the grace will be evident to anyone sitting in the audience at Phoenix Symphony Hall. To see the sweat, you have to attend rehearsal – or talk to someone in the company.
Click above to hear an interview with Ballet Arizona’s Ian Poulis talking about the production. The interview is from the radio show Arts on the Town from two years ago, but Poulis’ comments — about Nutcracker and Ballet Arizona, about Balanchine technique and the challenges facing young dancers — still apply.
