Ballet Tucson

[Mellisa]

Ballet Tucson is hiring from Ohio Ballet and Ballet Pacifica per a newsarticle in Tucson Weekly:

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Arts/Content?oid=oid:86422

 

"...Jeffrey Graham Hughes, former artistic director of Ohio Ballet, becomes Ballet Tucson's executive director. Dancer Damien Highfield, also of the Ohio, joins the retooled lineup of principal dancers, and so does Samantha Chang, formerly of Ballet Pacifica. But the biggest stars picked up by the Tucson troupe are Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner, formerly with top-ranking American Ballet Theatre in New York. Most recently with Ballet Pacifica, the two will become artistic associates in Tucson, training young dancers and occasionally performing...."

 

Does anyone elso have other information on this ballet company?

[joyellen]

Mellisa, my DD studies at Ballet Arts (the school) and is in the PD. I don't have any more info than what is in the article but would be happy to answer any questions I can if you want to PM me.

[lbella]

My friend got hired. He was a graduate from Bossov Ballet and then spent a year in Russia at the Vaganava School. I'll ask him about it.