BALLET TUCSON · 40th Anniversary Season · 2026-2027
STEPS FORWARD
A Choreographers' Showcase · 8 World Premieres
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ONE NIGHT ONLY · Friday, September 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Berger Performing Arts Center · Tucson, Arizona
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About the Performance
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About Steps Forward
Loved by our artists and audiences alike, Steps Forward is Ballet Tucson's annual choreographers' showcase — featuring 8 brand-new world premieres created by current Ballet Tucson company members for their fellow dancers.
This one-night-only collection highlights the company apprentices and offers vital career development and transition support for our dancers — allowing them to explore their creativity and artistic potential as choreographers.
At the end of the evening, audience members vote for their favorite work. The winning piece receives an encore presentation on the Ballet Tucson mainstage later in the season!
After the show, hear from the choreographers themselves in a special post-show Q&A moderated by Artistic Director Margaret Mullin.
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8 World Premieres
All new works choreographed by Ballet Tucson company dancers — performed on the Berger Performing Arts Center stage for the first time anywhere.
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You Choose the Encore
Audience members vote for their favorite world premiere. The winning work receives an encore presentation on the Ballet Tucson mainstage later in the 2026-27 season.
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Post-Show Q&A
After the performance, the choreographers join Artistic Director Margaret Mullin on stage for an exclusive conversation about their creative process and inspirations.
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Tickets & Venue
Tickets
Purchase tickets online:
ballettucson.org/performances/steps-forward
Season Subscriptions available:
ballettucson.org/season-subscription
Digital tickets only — scan from your phone or print at home. Will call list available; purchasers looked up by name.
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Venue & Practical Info
Berger Performing Arts Center
Tucson, Arizona
Friday, September 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Arrive 30 minutes early for parking.
No photography or recording during performance.
Ballet Tucson: ballettucson.org
Contact: operations@ballettucson.org · 520.903.1445
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From Rehearsal to Premiere
The Steps Forward production team and company rehearsing for the September 11 performance. Photos by Carlos Chavez.
Photos by Carlos Chavez · Video by Kyra Shimogori and Charles Cronenwett
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Ballet Tucson — 40th Anniversary Season
40th Anniversary Season
Ballet Tucson's 2026-27 season celebrates 40 years of Southern Arizona's only professional ballet company. Under Artistic Director Margaret Mullin, the season embraces the future as much as the milestone — featuring two world premieres, company premieres of works by George Balanchine, Justin Peck, and Andrea Schermoly, and the return of audience favorite Spirit Garden.
Steps Forward opens the season on September 11, followed by Spirit Garden (Oct 23-25), The Nutcracker (Dec 18-20), Carmen (Feb 26-28, 2027), and Appalachian Spring (Apr 9-11, 2027).
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About Ballet Tucson
Tucson's professional ballet company since 1986. Ballet Tucson produces fully staged performances featuring company dancers, education programming through the School of Ballet Tucson, and community engagement across Southern Arizona.
The School of Ballet Tucson, as old as the company itself, is led by new co-Vice Principals Danielle Corte and Sarah Maxwell, rising leaders who began as company apprentices.
Full season info: ballettucson.org/performances
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Ballet Tucson is a not-for-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. · 200 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85716
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