Balanchine
Casting
Friday, February 13, 2026 AT 8:00 pm
Diamonds
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Original Lighting Design: Ronald Bates
World Premiere (Jewels): April 13, 1967—New York City Ballet, New York State Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: March 12, 2002—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, movements 2, 3, 4 & 5. This performance of Diamonds, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery courtesy of Sarasota Ballet. Costumes courtesy of The Australian Ballet.
Serenade
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Lighting Design: Jean Rosenthal (1948); Ronald Bates (1964); Mark Stanley (current production)
World Premiere: March 1, 1935—American Ballet, Adelphi Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: April 18, 1952—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 48. This performance of Serenade, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Costumes constructed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York, NY.
Stars and Stripes
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershy Kay
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
World Premiere: January 17, 1958—New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: January 19, 1981—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Presented by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. This performance of Stars and Stripes, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery and Costumes courtesy of BALLET WEST, Adam Sklute, Artistic Director.
Balanchine
Casting & Credits
Friday, February 13 AT 8:00 pm
Diamonds
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Original Lighting Design: Ronald Bates
World Premiere (Jewels): April 13, 1967—New York City Ballet, New York State Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: March 12, 2002—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, movements 2, 3, 4 & 5. This performance of Diamonds, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery courtesy of Sarasota Ballet. Costumes courtesy of The Australian Ballet.
Serenade
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
Lighting Design: Jean Rosenthal (1948); Ronald Bates (1964); Mark Stanley (current production)
World Premiere: March 1, 1935—American Ballet, Adelphi Theater; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: April 18, 1952—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra, Op. 48. This performance of Serenade, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Costumes constructed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York, NY.
Stars and Stripes
CHOREOGRAPHER
George Balanchine
COMPOSER
John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershy Kay
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Costume Design: after Karinska
World Premiere: January 17, 1958—New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama; New York, New York
SF Ballet Premiere: January 19, 1981—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: Presented by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. This performance of Stars and Stripes, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Scenery and Costumes courtesy of BALLET WEST, Adam Sklute, Artistic Director.
Diamonds
Conductor: Martin West
SASHA DE SOLA HARRISON JAMES
Jihyun Choi, Isabella DeVivo, Julia Rowe, Seojeong Yun
Rubén Cítores Nieto, Luca Ferrò, Simone Pompignoli, Victor Prigent
Sofia Albers, Maya Chandrashekaran, Carlota Cruz, Jacey Gailliard, Gabriela Gonzalez, Carly Graham, Erin Jung, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Pemberley Ann Olson, Leili Rackow, Tyla Steinbach, Juliana Wilder, Juliette Windey
Benjamin Davidoff, Parker Garrison, Jakub Groot, Lleyton Ho, Andris Kundzins, Lucas López, Justin-Cooper Meeks, Asher Stephenson, Jasper True Stanford, Benjamin Taber, Alexis Francisco Valdes, Adrian Zeisel
Serenade
Conductor: Ming Luke
JASMINE JIMISON FRANCES CHUNG ELIZABETH POWELL
JOSHUA JACK PRICE WEI WANG
Kamryn Baldwin, Jihyun Choi, Leili Rackow, Seojeong Yun
Sofia Albers, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Carlota Cruz, Jacey Gailliard, Aaliyahmarie Key, Hui-Wen Peng, Katharine Lee, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Pemberley Ann Olson, Juliana Wilder, Juliette Windey
Benjamin Davidoff, Parker Garrison, Lleyton Ho, Justin-Cooper Meeks
Stars and Stripes
Conductor: Martin West
First Campaign
1st Regiment: Corcoran Cadets
JULIA ROWE
Julieta Castro, Carly Graham, Aaliyahmarie Key, Katharine Lee, SunMin Lee, Rimi Nakano, Luna Mae Pao, Hui-Wen Peng, Leili Rackow, Tyla Steinbach, Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, Juliette Windey
Second Campaign
2nd Regiment: Rifle Regiment
KAMRYN BALDWIN
Sofia Albers, Rebecca Blenkinsop, Maya Chandrashekaran, Anna Chaziroglou, Carlota Cruz, Jacey Gailliard, Erin Jung, Gabriela Gonzalez, Pemberley Ann Olson, Kyra Orozco-Davey, Amelia Soh, Julian Wilder
Third Campaign
3rd Regiment: Thunder and Gladiator
LUCA FERRÒ
Rubén Cítores Nieto, Benjamin Davidoff, Jakub Groot, Lleyton Ho, Andris Kundzins, Lucas López, Justin-Cooper Meeks, Dylan Pierzina, Simone Pompignoli, Jasper True Stanford, Benjamin Taber, Adrian Zeisel
Fourth Campaign
Liberty Bell and El Capitan
NIKISHA FOGO ALEXIS FRANCISCO VALDES
Fifth Campaign
All Regiments
Casting is subject to change