Myles Thatcher’s Mayfly premieres in SF Ballet School Spring Festival

“Thatcher, who began work with students on Mayfly in September 2025, first wanted to create a space that would allow the dancers to take risks and learn about themselves as artists. He says, ‘After we started those initial weeks, that’s when I started to shape what the piece might be about. I wanted to look at the urgency that we feel in our short time on the planet for purpose and connection, or just understanding we have limited time here with these bodies—that drive to find meaning while we’re here. Mayflies live, like, 24 hours, mate and die. I think this group could handle the sensitivity of that subject matter.'”