Staff

San Francisco Ballet School has long enjoyed a reputation for providing quality dance training. The staff includes a permanent faculty of men and women of very different backgrounds who have danced with such companies as American Ballet Theatre, Maurice Béjart’s Ballet of the 20th Century, National Ballet of Cuba, The Joffrey Ballet, National Ballet of Marseilles, Pennsylvania Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. Together they work closely to achieve a unified style, one that can easily adapt to the demands of San Francisco Ballet or any other company. The faculty is frequently augmented by San Francisco Ballet Company members and artistic staff.

Helgi Tomasson, Director

Lola De Avila, Associate Director

Faculty
Shannon Bresnahan

Yoira Esquivel Brito

Kristi DeCaminada

Jorge Esquivel

Tina LeBlanc

Pascale Leroy

Jeffrey Lyons

Parrish Maynard

Sofiane Sylve, Guest Instructor

Olivier Wecxsteen, Guest Instructor

Jean-Yves Esquerre, Trainee Program Supervisor

Pianists
Ella Belilovskaya, Michael Dolman, Alla Gladysheva, Lynn Inglese, Ritsuko Micky Kubo, Jamie Narushchen, Eleonora Shevkhod, Galina Umanskaya
Jamie Narushchen, School Pianist Coordinator

Administration

Jim Sohm, Administrative Manager
Kirsten Gamb, Registrar
Katelyn Harris, Administrative Coordinator
Wendy Van Dyck, Trainee Program Coordinator
Caroline Curran, Administrative Assistant
Jeffrey Hamby, Patricia Swanson, Residence Assistants