Highlights
- Ballet Arizona's free Ballet Under the Stars comes to Fountain Park on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.
- The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation underwrites the performance, which is free and open to the public.
- The touring program has run since 1997 and draws more than 9,000 viewers annually across Arizona.
- Programming includes works by Artistic Director Daniela Cardim and world premieres choreographed by local elementary students.
Ballet Arizona brings its free outdoor Ballet Under the Stars to Fountain Park on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m., part of a Valley-wide community tour the company runs each fall as its season-opening tradition.
The performance takes place at Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills. Admission is free. The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation presents the event.
The program features works by Artistic Director Daniela Cardim alongside Robert Bondara's "Take Me With You," set to Radiohead music. The evening also includes world premiere pieces choreographed by local elementary students through Ballet Arizona's Class Act program, which places the company in six Valley schools.
Ballet Arizona's community engagement director Claire Martinez said the goal is to create an easily approachable and free ballet experience for Valley residents.
Ballet Under the Stars has run since 1997 and attracts more than 9,000 viewers annually across Arizona, according to the Fountain Hills civic alert. The Fountain Hills stop is one leg of Ballet Arizona's broader Valley tour.
Who is presenting Ballet Under the Stars?
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation underwrites the performance. Ballet Arizona produces the event as part of its community engagement programming, which includes the Class Act residency at elementary schools across the Valley. The Fountain Hills stop is free and requires no tickets.
The Sept. 24 performance at Fountain Park begins at 7 p.m.
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