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New Works Festival Symposium

Herbst Theatre
Free and Open to the Public

Sustaining Dance in the 21st Century: Striking a Balance

The New Works Festival Symposia are free and open to the public, but you will need a ticket to attend.  New Works Festival Symposium tickets will be available online starting February 19 and are subject to availability.

The creation of new work is essential to the advancement and even survival of dance. San Francisco Ballet’s New Works Festival, during which local and international choreographers will unveil 10 world premieres, will be an opportune time to reflect on the state of dance, the creative process and the impact of technology. Symposium topics will explore the role of emerging technology in creating, experiencing, and communicating dance, and how a classical art form can remain relevant in the context of new work. The New Works Festival Symposium is free and open to the public, and will serve as an informative, educational event for Ballet patrons and the greater Bay Area dance community.

Part I: What is the emerging role of technology in creating, experiencing, and communicating dance?

Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 4:30–6:00pm
Herbst Theatre

Panelists:
John Crawford, Assistant Professor of Dance and Media Arts at the University of California, Irvine
Judith Mackrell, UK, dance critic, The Guardian
Muriel Maffre, Former San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer
Nancy Reynolds, Director of Research, The George Balanchine Foundation
Christopher Wheeldon, Artistic Director, Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company

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Part II: How does the classical ballet tradition remain relevant in the context of the creation of new works?

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:30–7:00pm
Herbst Theatre

Panelists:
Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director and Choreographer, San Francisco Ballet
Judith Mackrell, UK, dance critic, The Guardian
Nancy Reynolds, Director of Research, The George Balanchine Foundation
Allan Ulrich, Voice of Dance, The Financial Times, and independent dance critic

Moderator: Christopher Stowell, Artistic Director Oregon Ballet Theatre

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The Herbst Theatre is located at the War Memorial Veterans Building, conveniently situated across the courtyard from the War Memorial Opera House at 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister Street). For more information, please contact Cecelia Beam, adult education coordinator, at cbeam@sfballet.org or 415.553.4664.