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Ballet Myth Busters

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Balanchine and Stravinsky: An Innovative Partnership

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A ballet of emotions and contrasts >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Jewels

Balanchine’s masterpiece, inspired by displays at New York City jeweler Van Cleef and Arpels. >>

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Reconsidering Mrs. Robinson

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

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Your Ultimate Guide to Ballet Accelerator

It's 21st-century ballet, full speed ahead. >>

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Instant Expert: The Seasons

The Seasons highlights ballet through the generations >>

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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 Present Perspectives

See three of today's most innovative choreographers in one incredible experience. >>

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About David Dawson's Anima Animus

"Don't do what you know. Do something beyond. Unbound." >>

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About Yuri Possokhov's Classical Symphony

A tribute to ballet training and an important ballet teacher >>

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About Benjamin Millepied's Appassionata

Elegant precision becomes passionate abandon over one tempestuous evening in Appassionata. >>

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About Helgi Tomasson's 7 for Eight

Discover how Tomasson's 7 for Eight came to life. >>

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Who is Alexei Ratmansky?

Meet the renowned and lauded choreographer behind Shostakovich Trilogy and The Seasons >>

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Who is Benjamin Millepied?

Meet the choreographer behind Black Swan, Appassionata, and L.A. Dance Project. >>

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About Alexei Ratmansky's The Seasons

Homage meets contemporary creative energy in this SF Ballet premiere >>

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Instant Expert: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Balanchine and the Bard come to the Bay Area >>

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The Coupé of Couture: Rabih Kayrouz explains how movement informs his designs

Haute couturier Rabih Kayrouz presents his designs at SF Ballet Auxiliary's Fashion Show, March 18. >>

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The Story of A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare and Balanchine's beloved story of love in all its complicatedness >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to A Midsummer Night's Dream

Adventures and misadventures. Mischief and magic. Woodland creatures and fairyland foibles. >>

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Midsummer in San Francisco

Passing the torch to the next generation >>

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Who's Who in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Meet Helena, Hermia, Hippolyta, and the enchanting creature of Midsummer >>

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About Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Enter a magical, moonlit world. >>

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Meet the Artist: Betsy Erickson and Tina LeBlanc

Learn more about Sandpaper Ballet and the life and works of choreographer Mark Morris >>

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About Director's Choice

Experience a taste of classical and contemporary ballet >>

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Ballet Myth Busters

It’s time some of the great ballet myths are debunked once and for all. >>

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To the Pointe: Dance Innovations

All you need to know about Program 03 before you go! >>

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Meet the Artist: Ballet Master Betsy Erickson

On putting together Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella >>

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About Trey McIntyre's The Big Hunger

"We all came to be in this place, at this moment, for a reason." >>

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To The Pointe: David Rosenthal on “The Typewriter”

Gong, Chimes, Woodblocks . . . Typewriter? >>

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To the Pointe: Classical (Re)Vision

All you need to know about Program 02 before you go! >>

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About Mark Morris' Sandpaper Ballet

Morris, musicality, and unmitigated joy >>

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Meet the Artist: Executive Director Kelly Tweeddale

On her first SF Ballet season >>

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About Stanton Welch's Bespoke

Discover a ballet all about loving ballet >>

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Instant Expert: Sandpaper Ballet

Explore Sandpaper Ballet's iconic grid. >>

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Meet the Artist: SF Ballet Production Staff

On creating the magic of Wheeldon’s Cinderella >>

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