School
The School of Ballet Arizona is the academy affiliated with the company. The school teaches dance to over 100 students, which consist of ages 3 all the way to adulthood. The school gained its first full-time director, Kee-Juan Han, in 1993. Then, Nancy Crowley became the director from 2000 to 2010. Now, the school is directed by Carlos Válcarcel who joined the school in 2011, and the artistic director is Ib Andersen. Students of the academy perform in an annual spring performance and The Nutcracker. The school is also involved with the Arizona School for the Arts through after-school programs and performances.
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