Meet The Artist Interviews
A highly popular pre-performance discussion program, Meet the Artist Interviews spotlight the specific San Francisco Ballet repertory program to be performed that evening/afternoon. These highly informative talks feature Company dancers, guest artists, choreographers, and conductors in conversation with a moderator.
Meet the Artist Interviews last 30 minutes and take place on the Orchestra Level of the War Memorial Opera House one hour before performance time on selected evenings and Sunday matinees. They are open to all ticket holders.
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2008 Schedule
Please note that program details will be posted here as they become available, and all programs are subject to change.
Mary Wood interviews Soloist James Sofranko
Program 2: Thursday, January 31, 2008, 7pm
Former Principal Dancer Muriel Maffre interviews Soloist Garrett Anderson
Program 1: Friday, February 1, 2008, 7pm
Dance Studio Life Editor in Chief Cheryl Ossola interviews Principal Dancer Rachel Viselli
Program 1: Sunday, February 3, 2008, 1pm
Company Manager Robert Russo interviews Soloist Rory Hohenstein
Program 2: Friday, February 8, 2008, 7pm
Cheryl Ossola interviews Principal Dancer Pierre-François Vilanoba
Program 2: Sunday, February 10, 2008, 1pm
Robert Russo interviews Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan
Program 3: Saturday, February 16, 2008, 7pm
Mary Wood interviews Principal Dancer Kristin Long
Program 3: Sunday, February 17, 2008, 1pm
SF Ballet School Registrar Kirsten Gamb interviews Principal Character Dancer and Ballet Master Anita Paciotti
Program 3: Friday, February 22, 2008, 7pm
Claire Sheridan, Founder of Saint Mary’s College LEAP program interviews Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten
Program 3: Sunday, February 24, 2008, 1pm
Former Principal Dancer Joanna Berman interviews Principal Dancer
Tiit Helimets
Program 4: Thursday, March 6, 2008, 7pm
Claire Sheridan interviews Jean-Pierre Frohlich - Ballet Master, The Robbins Rights Trust
Program 5: Friday, March 7, 2008, 7pm
Cheryl Ossola interviews Soloist Elana Altman
Program 5: Sunday, March 9, 2008, 1pm
Mary Wood interviews Music Director and Principal Guest Conductor Gary Sheldon
Program 4: Friday, March 14, 2008, 7pm
Celebrating Alumni Weekend - Former Principal Dancer Joanna Berman interviews Former Principal Dancer Christopher Stowell
Program 4: Sunday, March 16, 2008, 1pm
Celebrating Alumni Weekend - Mary Wood interviews former Company dancer ’56 Matilda Abbe (Miss Tilly)
Program 6: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 7pm
Dance Studio Life Editor in Chief Cheryl Ossola interviews Didier Lambelet, Tour Manager of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
Program 6: Friday, April 4, 2008, 7pm
Director of Education Charles McNeal interviews The National Ballet of Canada Choreographer Matjash Mrozewski
Program 6: Sunday, April 6, 2008, 1pm
Founder of Saint Mary’s College LEAP Program Claire Sheridan interviews Sean Lavery, Assistant to the Ballet Master in Chief, New York City Ballet
New Works Festival
Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7pm
Dance Scholar and Educator Mary Wood interviews New Works Festival Choreographer Jorma Elo
Friday, April 25, 2008, 7pm
Ballet School Registrar Kirsten Gamb interviews Scenic and Costume Designer Sandra Woodall
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7pm
Former Principal Dancer Muriel Maffre interviews Music Director and Principal Conductor Martin West
Friday, May 2, 2008, 7pm
Dance Studio Life Editor in Chief Cheryl Ossola interviews Stage Manager Jane Green
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 1pm
Former Principal Dancer Muriel Maffre interviews Ballet Master Betsy Erickson
For more information, please contact Cecelia Beam, adult education coordinator, at cbeam@sfballet.org or 415.553.4664.