Celebrate dance, song, and romance just in time for Valentine’s Day with this captivating program. Love conquers all in the magnificent and haunting classical ballet masterpiece Giselle Act II. Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer Chieko Imada will create another dazzling world premiere featuring live music performed onstage with our talented company dancers in partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival. Christopher Wheeldon, world-renowned choreographer of MJ The Musical and An American in Paris, shares his iconic After the Rain Pas de Deux with Tucson audiences for the first time. Originally created for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 40th Anniversary Season, Artistic Director Margaret Mullin brings her breathtaking ballet Lost in Light to our stage, featuring original music by Tucson Symphony Orchestra Composer-in-Residence Dan Coleman.
Choreography by Chieko Imada after Petipa
Music by Adolphe Adam
WORLD PREMIERE
In partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival
Choreography by Chieko Imada
Sponsored by Gustavo Corte and Karen Sivert
BALLET TUCSON PREMIERE
Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon
Music by Arvo Pärt
Sponsored by Vivian and Jim Schwab
BALLET TUCSON PREMIERE
Choreography by Margaret Mullin
Music by Dan Coleman
Friday, February 9. 2024 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, February 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Leo Rich Theater
All programming is subject to change
Single and Group Tickets are available for purchase online via Ticketmaster or through the Tucson Convention Center Box Office by phone 520.791.4101 or in person: 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
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BOX OFFICE:
If your tickets are reserved at the Box Office/Will Call, you will need to show ID to verify your identity. Please pickup tickets prior to going through the security check.
SECURITY CHECK:
Security checks are required before entry. The Tucson Convention Center recommends that patrons should plan to arrive earlier than normal to allow for this enhanced security process. Tucson Convention Center reserves the right to refuse items which may cause a danger or disruption to an event or other guest. Any guest who declines to be searched or is in possession of a prohibited item may be denied entry or ejected from the facility.
PARKING:
Parking is available in Parking Lot A Garage which is located off Church Ave. Parking in Lot B is accessible via Granada, and Lot C which is accessible off or Granada, has limited parking spaces due to construction. Please do not park in surrounding neighborhoods.
CLEAR BAG POLICY:
Bags that are larger than 14″ x 16″ will not be permitted through the security zone.
BAGS:
Tucson Arena, Tucson Music Hall and Leo Rich Theater has enhanced venue environmental, health and safety protocols to include the type of bag guests are allowed to bring into these facilities. In additional to health and safety issues, our new protocol will help expediate entry to games and events. Clear Bags no larger than 14″ x 16″ or a clutch no larger than 8″ x 5″. (There could be exceptions to this rule and those exceptions will be noted on the event page.) Large bags, briefcases, backpacks, luggage and convertible backpack purses are strictly prohibited. Guests entering any facility in the Tucson Convention Center are subject to search at the discretion of management. Tucson Convention Center does not provide storage for any confiscated baggage.
BOUTIQUE:
The Boutique is open in the lobby before the performance, during intermission, and at the end of the performance and accepts cash, card, or check.
All proceeds benefit The School of Ballet Tucson and Ballet Tucson.
The Tucson Desert Song Festival provides a world-class experience for music enthusiasts and novices alike—of enjoyment, education and interaction with acclaimed classical voices singing with some of Tucson’s leading performing arts groups. Ultimately the mission is to elevate Tucson to a world-class destination for music lovers.
Where might you savor performances by some of the world’s leading classical singers collaborating with accomplished regional arts groups, while enjoying moderate winter temperatures, breathtaking sunsets, and endless outdoor activities?
It’s the Tucson Desert Song Festival, a unique three-weekend blend of glorious singing in orchestral, chamber, choral, and solo formats along with related lectures and master classes in the warmth and charm of Arizona’s renowned Sonoran Desert resort region. Internationally celebrated soloists join the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, True Concord Voices and Orchestra, UA Presents, Arizona Opera and other organizations, as well as master classes and lectures in intimate settings at the University of Arizona School of Music.
Between the festival events, enjoy the many wonders of the Sonoran Desert and Southern Arizona—the perfect winter destination known for its mild temperatures, numerous golf courses, art galleries, sumptuous restaurants, and hiking in any of four mountain ranges. Nearby are historic and art-filled towns such as Tubac, Bisbee, and Patagonia, not to mention Kartchner Caverns and prime birding sites.
Connie Hillman Family Foundation
Florence and Larry Adamson
James H. and Frances R. Allen Family Foundation
JoAnn Cowgill
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Dance Photos by Ed Flores