Horizon, Host: Ted Simons  February 28, 2013  Host: Ted Simons
Arizona ArtBeat: David Hallberg: Boys in Ballet    |   Video   •
The world’s most famous male ballet dancer grew up and trained
here in Arizona, and he’s established a scholarship here to get
more boys interested in ballet. David Hallberg has established
the “David Hallberg Scholarship for Boys.” He will talk about
his scholarship, his career, and bullying he faced as a boy
while studying ballet.   • David Hallberg - Dancer Category: The
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Ted Simons: Tonight on "Arizona Horizon" Artbeat, we hear from
one of the best known ballet dancers, his name is David
Hallberg. He's the first American premiere dancer to join the
Bolshoi ballet, and grew up and trained right here in Arizona.
He has also established a scholarship to help more boys and men
pursue a career in ballet, I recently talked to David Hallberg
about his scholarship, career, and the bully he faced when he
studied ballet as a boy