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Helgi Tomasson's 2004 Nutcracker

The largest production SF Ballet has undertaken >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Nutcracker

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Ballet at it's most beautiful >>

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Meet the Artist: Principal Dancer Frances Chung

On performing Odette and Odile >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Swan Lake

High Drama. Gorgeous Music. Ballet’s Most Iconic Roles. >>

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Preview Romeo & Juliet

See this tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. >>

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The Story of Romeo & Juliet

A tale of star-crossed lovers and ancient grudges. >>

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Meet our young lovers, their warring families, and their lifelong friends >>

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A story that transcends time, race, class, and gender >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Romeo & Juliet

True love and tragic ends. >>

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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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About Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Enter a magical, moonlit world. >>

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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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Instant Expert: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Balanchine and the Bard come to the Bay Area >>

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Passing the torch to the next generation >>

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The Soldiers of Nutcracker

The toy soldier army in Nutcracker, rank by rank >>

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Wearing this tutu is a workout! >>

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To the Pointe: Nutcracker

All you need to know about Nutcracker before you go! >>

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From Beach Read to World Premiere Ballet

Finding Inspiration from the Written Word >>

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Female Characters in 2020 Story Ballets

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Take a look behind the scenes with a unique view of Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella. >>

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Meet Basil Twist

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Meet Cinderella, Prince Guillaume, and more in this classic fairy tale. >>

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Three love stories. Three iconic ballets. >>

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Your Ultimate Guide to Wheeldon's Cinderella

Everything fans of the fairy tale, Christopher Wheeldon, and great shoes needs! >>

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Meet our headstrong heroine, dashing prince, and mysterious spirits. >>

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Gorgeous gowns, golden slippers, and true love. >>

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Story Ballet Trio Trailer

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