A highly popular pre-performance discussion program, Meet the Artist Interviews (MTAs) spotlight the specific San Francisco Ballet repertory program to be performed that afternoon/evening.

These 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. MTAs are open to ticket holders of that afternoon/evening's performance.

2012 Meet the Artist Interviews

Program 1
Friday, January 27, 7pm
Director of Education Charles McNeal interviews Principal Dancers Sarah Van Patten and Pierre-François Vilanoba

Sunday, January 29, 1pm
Writer for San Francisco Ballet and Studio Life Editor in Chief Cheryl Ossola interviews Ballet Master Katita Waldo and Principal Dancer Pascal Molat

Friday, February 3, 7pm
Dance Educator Mary Wood interviews Principal Dancers Maria Kochetkova and Vitor Luiz

Program 2
Tuesday, February 14, 7pm
Dance Educator Mary Wood interviews Principal Dancer Tiit Helimets

Friday, February 17, 7pm
Development and Campaign Operations Manager Allison Groves Interviews Corps de Ballet Dancer Lonnie Weeks

Sunday, February 19, 1pm
Founder of St. Mary's College of California LEAP Program Claire Sheridan interviews Principal Dancer Rubén Martín Cintas

Program 3
Thursday, February 16, 7pm
Development and Campaign Operations Manager Allison Groves Interviews Soloist Dana Genshaft

Friday, February 24, 7pm
Director of Education Charles McNeal interviews Corps de Ballet Dancer Francisco Mungamba

Sunday, February 26, 1pm
Writer for San Francisco Ballet and Studio Life Editor in Chief Cheryl Ossola interviews Principal Dancer Vito Mazzeo

Program 4
Tuesday, March 6, 7pm
Friday, March 9, 7pm
Sunday, March 11, 1pm

Program 5
Friday, March 30, 7pm
Sunday, April 1, 1pm

Program 6
Friday, March 23, 7pm
Sunday, March 25, 1pm

Program 7
Thursday, April 12, 7pm
Friday, April 13, 7pm
Sunday, April 15, 1pm

Program 8
Friday, April 27, 7pm
Sunday, April 29, 1pm
Friday, May 4, 7pm
Sunday, May 6, 1pm

Note:  MTAs normally occur on opening nights, Fridays and Sunday matinees.  March 21, Wednesday is opening night for program 5.  On that evening there will be a Pointes of View Lecture and no MTA.

Updates on hosts and guests are posted as information becomes available.  All programs are subject to change.  The information, views, and opinions expressed at Meet the Artist Interviews are strictly those of the participants and do not necessarily represent or imply any official position of San Francisco Ballet Association.

Select Meet the Artist Interviews are available in podcast form. Click here to learn more.

For more information, please contact Cecelia Beam, adult education coordinator, at cbeam@sfballet.org or 415.865.6583.