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Ballet Tucson’s Desert Voices (Tucson)
February 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm MST
$34.54 – $60.51
Ballet Tucson’s Desert Voices
We can’t wait to share our love letter to the Sonoran Desert—created by Tucson, for Tucson. Join us for the WORLD PREMIERE of Desert Dweller, a brand-new ballet that celebrates our region’s beauty through inspiring local collaborations:
Breathtaking desert botanical photography by @cchavezphoto captured in the blooming gardens of @tohonochul Live original music performed onstage by internationally acclaimed guitarist @misael_flamencoguitar Athletic, grounded choreography by our Artistic Director @margaretmullin, inspired by the strength and beauty of our desert home
This is Tucson at its finest—when our artists unite to honor the desert we love. 
To read the full Tucson Weekly cover story, click the link in our bio. 
Don’t miss this world premiere at Desert Voices!
In partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society
February 27–March 1, 2026
Temple of Music and Art
Tickets start at just $35!
https://ballettucson.org/performances/desert-voices/ | 520.903.1445
𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘓𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘸𝘢 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘴.
Photos by Carlos Chavez of Kayla DeGaray, Edward Oyarce-Solomon, Brooke Amundrud and Sky Byrd
Ballet Tucson continues its longtime partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society with the highly anticipated return of Chieko Imada’s Himiko. This audience favorite work offers a beautiful blend of ballet and traditional Japanese dance as a tribute to the human spirit, honor, and resilience, featuring music by Yusuke Nakanishi performed live by celebrated ensemble Duo Chinoiserie and Soprano Erika Burkhart. Tucson audiences have marveled at Kiyon Ross’ dynamic ballets and Un-A’frayed Edges, a “colorful and fantastical” work that plays with speed, angles, and formations will be his fifth contribution to our Ballet Tucson repertoire. The program will also include a world premiere by Tucson native Margaret Mullin, Desert Dweller, created in collaboration with Tohono Chul Gardens. Filled with vivid projections of striking botanicals captured by photographer Carlos Chavez and set to the music of renowned guitarist Misael Barraza-Diaz, this work will serve as a celebration of the natural beauty of this region we all call home.
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