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About Don Quixote

A romantic comedy done ballet style >>

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Instant Expert: Don Quixote

What's the "Kitri jump"? >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Don Quixote

An intro to its sassy heroine, Spanish setting—and real donkey onstage >>

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Instant Expert: Don Quixote

What is a Driad? >>

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Talking Dance: Mathilde Froustey on Don Quixote

Principal Dancer Mathilde Froustey on dancing Kitri in Don Quixote. >>

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Don Quixote Spotify Playlist

Listen to all your favorite moments from this classic ballet. >>

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Photoessay: Don Quixote from the Wings

A look behind the scenes at San Francisco Ballet's Don Quixote >>

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Talking Dance: Luke Ingham on Caprice

A peek inside a dancer's thought process >>

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Take a Bow: Celebrating Denis de Coteau's legacy at SF Ballet

“In ballet, even if the dancing . . . [is] beautiful, if the music isn’t, the whole thing fails.” >>

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About Balanchine's Symphony in C

Complex. Powerful. Breathtaking. >>

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About Tomasson's Trio

Death, love, and remembrance >>

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Reconsidering Mrs. Robinson

Cathy Marston's world premiere reconsiders the character of Mrs. Robinson from The Graduate >>

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Instant Expert: Mrs. Robinson

Movement motifs in Cathy Marston's latest world premiere >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Program 1

A perfect ballet tasting menu >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Program 2

Explore the alchemy of artist and approach >>

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About Tomasson's Caprice

"Be more daring. Be joyous." >>

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Who is William Forsythe?

Meet the groundbreaking choreographer >>

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A Talent for Seeing Talent

Ballet Master Anita Paciotti on Helgi Tomasson >>

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In Service to Others, In Service to the Art Form

Artistic Director Peter Boal on Helgi Tomasson >>

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A Quiet Manner and a Steady Hand

Lighting Designer James F. Ingalls on Helgi Tomasson >>

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Ballet Is Back!

The creation of a sumptuous holiday treat >>

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Nutcracker Coloring Page

Color your own Toy Soldier and Sugar Plum Fairy! >>

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Who is Tchaikovsky?

Meet the Russian composer behind ballet’s most beloved scores >>

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Celebrating Helgi Tomasson Opera House Exhibit

A rotating photo installation throughout the 2022 Season >>

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SF Ballet School Faculty Spotlight

Larissa Ponomarenko >>

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Ballet Myth Busters

Episode 5: Tools of the Trade >>

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Recognizing Susan S. Briggs

2021 Christensen Society Honoree >>

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Omar Ledezma, Jr.

Percussionist, Grammy Winner, Educator >>

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"Sequentia"

The conclusion of our choreographic chain letter, featuring Boston Ballet >>

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To Dance Is To Soar

Join a magical community of grace and beauty >>

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Behind the Proscenium: Thomas Richards-Keyes on Swan Lake

What it takes to prep a story ballet for the stage >>

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Behind the Proscenium: Megan Gulla on Swan Lake

22 is a LOT of swans >>

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Behind the Proscenium: Maurisa Rondeau on Swan Lake

A detailed look at Von Rothbart >>

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Behind the Proscenium: Richards-Keyes and Rondeau on Swan Lake

Transforming White Swan into Black >>

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DISC Teaching Artist Spotlight: Sammay Dizon

Choreographer, cultural producer, teacher >>

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Your Guide to Starry Nights

Everything you need to know about SF Ballet at Stanford University! >>

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