Press Releases
Press Releases
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR STARRY NIGHTS AT FROST AMPHITHEATER, JULY 26 and 27
Apr 19, 2024
San Francisco Ballet announces the dates and programming for the company’s fourth annual Starry Nights performances, presented in collaboration with the Stanford Live Arts Festival at Frost Amphitheater on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 7:30pm.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES 2024–2025 SEASON
Apr 16, 2024
San Francisco Ballet today announced its 2024-2025 Season that showcases exceptional works in contemporary and classical ballet, cross-disciplinary creative partnerships in fashion, music, and visual art, and company premieres of works not often staged in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES AN 8-PERFORMANCE ENGAGEMENT AT THE TEATRO REAL IN MADRID, OCTOBER 15–22
Apr 4, 2024
San Francisco Ballet announces an 8-performance engagement at the Teatro Real in Madrid from October 15–22, featuring Helgi Tomasson’s Swan Lake. The tour marks SF Ballet’s debut tour to Madrid and debut international tour under the direction of Artistic Director Tamara Rojo.
SF BALLET SCHOOL’S SPRING FESTIVAL RETURNS MAY 22–24 WITH CREATION HOUSE COMMISSION BY PEMBERLEY ANN OLSON
Mar 28, 2024
Tickets are on sale today to SF Ballet School’s 2024 Spring Festival held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, May 22 ̶ 24. The festival’s performances will feature a world premiere by SF Ballet corps de ballet member Pemberley Ann Olson as part of SF Ballet’s Creation House.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR NEXT@90 CURTAIN CALL, APRIL 2—13
Mar 20, 2024
San Francisco Ballet announced details for next@90 Curtain Call, a triple bill featuring encore performances of works by international choreographers Nicolas Blanc, Yuri Possokhov, and Danielle Rowe originally commissioned by SF Ballet for last year’s next@90 festival.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET NAMES ANTONIO CASTILLA ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, KERRY NICHOLLS DIRECTOR OF ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Mar 19, 2024
San Francisco Ballet today announced the appointment of Antonio Castilla, currently a Repetiteur at English National Ballet in London, as its new Associate Artistic Director.
SF BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR DOS MUJERES DOUBLE BILL OF WORLD & NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERES BY LATINA CHOREOGRAPHERS
Mar 5, 2024
San Francisco Ballet today announced casting and creative details for Dos Mujeres, the company’s first-ever double bill of works by Latina choreographers.
GUEST STARS NATALIA OSIPOVA, DANIEL CAMARGO, AND JACOPO TISSI TO PERFORM IN SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S SWAN LAKE ENCORE, APRIL 30–MAY 5
Mar 4, 2024
San Francisco Ballet today announced the international guest stars scheduled to perform in the encore performances of Swan Lake, April 30–May 5: Natalia Osipova (The Royal Ballet), Daniel Camargo (American Ballet Theatre), and Jacopo Tissi (Dutch National Ballet), who will partner with SF Ballet principal dancers in the iconic roles of Odette-Odile and Prince Siegfried.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR BALANCHINE’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, MARCH 12—23
Feb 20, 2024
San Francisco Ballet is thrilled to announce details for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, George Balanchine’s choreographic take on the classic tale by William Shakespeare, on stage from March 12–23.
San Francisco Ballet Receives $60 Million Gift to Endow New Work Creation and Acquisition
Feb 15, 2024
San Francisco Ballet today announced a historic $60 million gift—the largest single gift ever given to the company, and what SF Ballet believes to be one of the largest gifts given to an American ballet company—to ensure the organization’s capacity to create new works and acquire masterpieces, and to bolster its vision of revolutionizing ballet.
SF BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS & GUEST PERFORMERS FOR BRITISH ICONS, FEB. 9–15
Feb 8, 2024
San Francisco Ballet is delighted to share details for the upcoming program British Icons, featuring SF Ballet repertory premieres of Sir Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand and Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Song of the Earth, two timeless ballets rarely staged in North America.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF MERE MORTALS, APRIL 18–24
Feb 1, 2024
Following the success of its recent world premiere, San Francisco Ballet is thrilled to announce the return of Mere Mortals this spring with seven encore performances from April 18–24 at the War Memorial Opera House.
SF BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK AND BOOK SIGNING WITH AUTHOR NATALIE HAYNES
Jan 19, 2024
Join SF Ballet in the Opera House on January 31 at 6pm for a free, pre-performance talk and book signing with New York Times-bestselling author Natalie Haynes, whose book Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths was one of Artistic Director Tamara Rojo’s influences for the new work Mere Mortals.
PRINCIPAL DANCER YUAN YUAN TAN TO GIVE FINAL PERFORMANCE WITH SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Jan 12, 2024
Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan will give her final performance with San Francisco Ballet on Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30pm, dancing the role of Marguerite in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand at the War Memorial Opera House.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES NEW CASTING AND CREATIVE DETAILS FOR WORLD PREMIERE BALLET REIMAGINING PANDORA’S MYTH TO EXPLORE ETHICS OF AI
Jan 4, 2024
San Francisco Ballet today announced new casting and creative details for Mere Mortals, the company’s highly anticipated world premiere commission that is a reimagination of the Pandora myth inspired by the ethically complicated discovery and proliferation of artificial intelligence.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES PRINCIPAL CASTING FOR NUTCRACKER, DECEMBER 13–30
Nov 28, 2023
San Francisco Ballet is pleased to announce the casting details for Nutcracker, December 13–30. A cornerstone of the Bay Area holiday season, Nutcracker continues to captivate audiences with its timeless tale of wonder and unparalleled artistry throughout 31 performances this winter.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET NAMES GRACE MADUELL HOLMES DIRECTOR OF SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL
Oct 31, 2023
San Francisco Ballet today announced the appointment of Grace Maduell Holmes as Director of San Francisco Ballet School, one of the nation’s oldest and most renowned ballet schools.
SF BALLET AND SF CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ANNOUNCE FIRST TWO RECIPIENTS OF DENIS DE COTEAU FELLOWSHIP
Oct 10, 2023
San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music have selected the first two students for the new Denis de Coteau Fellowship for the 2023-2024 school year.
#WorldBalletDay celebrates 10th anniversary with an exciting day of behind-the-scenes insights
Oct 5, 2023
On Wednesday, November 1, San Francisco Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and The Australian Ballet celebrate a decade of #WorldBalletDay.
SINGLE TICKETS FOR SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 2023–24 SEASON PROGRAMS ARE ON SALE TODAY
Sep 20, 2023
Single tickets for San Francisco Ballet’s 2023–24 Season, curated by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, go on sale today via the Ballet’s website and Ticket Services.
San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker Returns to the War Memorial Opera House December 13–30
Sep 14, 2023
San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker returns to the War Memorial Opera House December 13–30 with special performances including the second-annual Sensory Friendly Performance and school-time performances for young children.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR TAMARA ROJO AND CHOREOGRAPHER ASZURE BARTON SHARE THEIR VISION AND CREATIVE PROCESS AT WORKS & PROCESS AT THE GUGGENHEIM, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
Aug 22, 2023
San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Tamara Rojo and choreographer Aszure Barton will be presented at Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum on Sunday, October 15 at 3 and 7:30 pm.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET LAUNCHES CREATION HOUSE, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND RESEARCH, CREATION, AND TALENT INCUBATOR
Jul 12, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—July 12, 2023—Today, San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) launches Creation House, a new multifaceted initiative offering SF Ballet ...
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS ALISON HALL MAUZÉ AS INCOMING CHAIR
Jun 22, 2023
San Francisco Ballet Board of Trustees has elected Alison Hall Mauzé as the organization’s next Chair of the Board, and has appointed eight new members to the Board, who will join the volunteer leadership board that oversees the nation’s oldest professional ballet company.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES COMPANY ROSTER FOR 2023–24 SEASON
May 22, 2023
San Francisco Ballet announces the appointment of eight new corps de ballet members and new and returning character artists.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S SUMMER CALENDAR FEATURES DEBUT TOUR TO JACKSON, WYOMING, JULY 27–28, 2023
May 15, 2023
San Francisco Ballet today announced details of its 2023 summer performances featuring a debut tour to Jackson, Wyoming, followed by the company’s third annual Starry Nights performances at Stanford Live.
Danielle St.Germain Steps Down as Executive Director of San Francisco Ballet
Apr 21, 2023
The Board of Directors of San Francisco Ballet announced today that Danielle St.Germain has stepped down from her position as Executive Director.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES FIRST SEASON UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TAMARA ROJO
Apr 20, 2023
San Francisco Ballet today announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET CONCLUDES ITS 2023 SEASON WITH ROMEO & JULIET AT THE WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE, APRIL 21–30
Apr 13, 2023
Next week, San Francisco Ballet closes its 90th anniversary season with Helgi Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet, including 10 performances from Friday, April 21 through April 30.
SF BALLET SCHOOL’S SPRING FESTIVAL RETURNS MAY 24–26, CELEBRATING THE SCHOOL’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY
Mar 23, 2023
Tickets are on sale today for San Francisco Ballet School’s 2023 Spring Festival, taking place May 24–26 at the Blue Shield of California Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella Returns to San Francisco Ballet, March 31–APRIL 8
Mar 21, 2023
San Francisco Ballet’s 90th Anniversary Season continues with Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella©, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s score, opening at the War Memorial Opera House on Friday, March 31 and running through April 8.
San Francisco Ballet Presents the Stage Premiere of Myles Thatcher's COLORFORMS, March 14–19
Mar 7, 2023
Myles Thatcher’s COLORFORMS, a film-to-stage adaptation, will debut next week during San Francisco Ballet’s The Colors of Dance, a triple bill program running from March 14–19.
'San Francisco Ballet at 90' Unveiled at San Francisco International Airport
Mar 2, 2023
SFO Museum at the San Francisco International Airport recently unveiled San Francisco Ballet at 90, a new exhibition located in the International Terminal featuring costumes from the past 30 years of SF Ballet’s 90-year history.
Patrick Armand to Conclude Tenure as Director of San Francisco Ballet School and Trainee Program
Feb 23, 2023
San Francisco Ballet today announced that Patrick Armand will conclude his tenure as Director of the SF Ballet School and Trainee Program at the end of the 2023 school year to spend more time with his family abroad, however he will continue his longstanding affiliation with the company as School Artistic Associate, supporting the company and the dancers who come to study at SF Ballet.
HELGI TOMASSON’S GISELLE RETURNS TO SAN FRANCISCO BALLET FEBRUARY 24–MARCH 5
Feb 2, 2023
San Francisco Ballet’s 90th anniversary season continues with the return of Helgi Tomasson’s Giselle (1999), including ten performances from Friday, February 24 through March 5.
San Francisco Ballet Announces the Return of Nite Out, Celebrating the Bay Area's LGBTQIA+ Community
Jan 5, 2023
SF Ballet’s longstanding celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, Nite Out, returns on Friday, January 27 during SF Ballet’s next@90 festival (January 20–February 11).
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST SENSORY FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE OF NUTCRACKER, DECEMBER 21
Nov 17, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced details of its first ever Sensory Friendly Performance, held Wednesday, December 21 at 7 pm during Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker (December 8–27).
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET RELEASES NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FOOTAGE FOR WORLD BALLET DAY ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Oct 31, 2022
In celebration of World Ballet Day on November 2, San Francisco Ballet will release 80 minutes of never-before-seen footage documenting the 2023 Season rehearsals and artist interviews on its YouTube and Facebook pages, and at SFBallet.org.
NUTCRACKER, A CLASSIC HOLIDAY TRADITION, RETURNS TO SAN FRANCISCO BALLET DECEMBER 8–27
Oct 18, 2022
This winter, from December 8–27, San Francisco Ballet returns to the stage with thirty-three performances of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker, a Bay Area tradition of the past eighteen years.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF NEXT@90, A NEW WORKS FESTIVAL FEATURING NINE WORLD PREMIERES
Oct 11, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today released details of next@90, the new works festival opening the Company’s 90th anniversary repertory season and running from January 20 to February 11, 2023 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES JANUARY 19, 2023 AS THE NEW DATE OF THE 2023 OPENING NIGHT GALA
Sep 19, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced an update to the 2023 Opening Night Gala, which will now take place on Thursday, January 19, 2023, a change from the previously announced date of January 18.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES UPDATED NEXT@90 FESTIVAL ROSTER
Aug 23, 2022
Choreographer Val Caniparoli will replace Benjamin Millepied, who has withdrawn from the festival due to scheduling conflicts.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET RETURNS TO NEW YORK CITY CENTER’S FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 27–28
Jul 26, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced details of its return to New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival, September 27–28 at 8pm ET, in Jerome Robbins’ In the Night, marking the Company’s sixth appearance at the Festival since 2008.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES COMPANY ROSTER FOR 2023 SEASON
Jun 28, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced details of its 2023 Season roster, including the appointment of Katherine Barkman as Soloist, effective July 1.
San Francisco Ballet announces 2023 Repertory Season, next@90 festival
May 17, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced its 90th Season, which will celebrate the trailblazing company’s nine decades of pushing ballet forward through offering innovative new works and adaptations, highlighting the world’s leading and emerging choreographers and dancers, and performing beloved classical ballets at the highest caliber.
SF BALLET AND LUMINARIES IN THE BALLET WORLD HONOR SF BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER HELGI TOMASSON ON MONDAY, MAY 23 IN NEW YORK
May 12, 2022
In honor of Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s retirement after 37 years, SF Ballet, in collaboration with Words on Dance, will host a special New York celebration in his honor on Monday, May 23 at 6pm at Chelsea Factory.
SF Ballet Announces Thirteen Promotions of SF Ballet School Students and Alumni to the 2023 Season Roster
May 11, 2022
San Francisco Ballet School, under the direction of Patrick Armand and in collaboration with San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, announces today details of the live return of the SF Ballet School Spring Festival, showcasing the next generation of ballet stars May 25–27 at the Blue Shield of California Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
San Francisco Ballet's Starry Nights Returns to Stanford Live, August 5–6 at Frost Amphitheater
Apr 21, 2022
This summer, San Francisco Ballet will return to the Stanford Live Arts Festival at Frost Amphitheater to present Starry Nights, August 5 and 6 at 8:00 pm PDT, following the success of the Company’s Frost Amphitheater debut in 2021.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET HONORS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER HELGI TOMASSON ON SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 5:30 PM
Apr 14, 2022
In honor of Helgi Tomasson, San Francisco Ballet’s Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer who, after 37 years, will retire following the Company’s 2022 Season, SF Ballet will host a one-night-only celebratory event on Sunday, April 24, 5:30 pm.
Helgi Tomasson's Farewell Season with San Francisco Ballet Concludes with Swan Lake
Apr 7, 2022
San Francisco Ballet will close Helgi Tomasson’s 37th and final season as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer with Swan Lake, opening Friday, April 29 and running for 10 performances through May 8 at the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco Ballet Appoints Danielle St.Germain-Gordon Executive Director
Mar 17, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced the appointment of Danielle St.Germain-Gordon as its Executive Director.
Next Month, San Francisco Ballet to Present World Premieres by Helgi Tomasson, Christopher Wheeldon, and Dwight Rhoden
Mar 10, 2022
This April, San Francisco Ballet will present three world premieres: Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s Harmony, Christopher Wheeldon’s Finale Finale, and Dwight Rhoden’s The Promised Land.
Sarah Van Patten to depart San Francisco Ballet following the 2022 Season
Mar 1, 2022
Today, San Francisco Ballet announced that Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten will be leaving the Company following the 2022 Repertory Season, her 20th season with SF Ballet, to focus on her family and pursue leadership opportunities within the arts.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PRESENTS THE WEST COAST PREMIERE OF ALEXEI RATMANSKY’S THE SEASONS ON PROGRAM 4, MARCH 15–20
Feb 17, 2022
Next month, San Francisco Ballet and Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will present the west coast premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s The Seasons and the revival of August Bournonville’s La Sylphide on Program 4.
Don Quixote, A Comedic Romp, Kicks Off San Francisco Ballet's Program 3, February 26–March 6
Jan 31, 2022
San Francisco Ballet will open Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and Choreographer-in-Residence Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote on February 26.
San Francisco Ballet Presents the World Premiere of Cathy Marston's Mrs. Robinson on Program 1, February 1–12
Jan 14, 2022
San Francisco Ballet, the Company and School that has been an innovator in dance since its founding in 1933, begins its repertory season and Helgi Tomasson’s 37th and final season as Artistic Director this February with the live world premiere of Cathy Marston’s Mrs. Robinson on Program 1, February 1–12 at the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco Ballet Appoints Tamara Rojo as New Artistic Director
Jan 11, 2022
San Francisco Ballet today announced the appointment of Tamara Rojo, its first new artistic director in nearly four decades and first woman to lead the internationally-recognized company that has balanced an innovative focus on new and contemporary choreography with a deeply held dedication to classical ballet for nine decades.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PARTNERS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC TO CREATE A NEW FELLOWSHIP ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK MUSICIANS
Jan 5, 2022
San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announced a fellowship that will provide Black musicians with tuition, housing, and a stipend for SFCM’s one-year Professional Studies Certificate in Instrumental Performance and the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the Grammy Award-winning SF Ballet Orchestra.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET RESCHEDULES THE 89TH REPERTORY SEASON GALA TO MARCH 24, 2022
Jan 4, 2022
San Francisco Ballet announced today that the 2022 Season Gala, scheduled to take place at the War Memorial Opera House and San Francisco City Hall on Thursday, January 27, 2022, has been postponed to Thursday, March 24, 2022, due to the ongoing presence of Covid-19 and resurgence of the Omicron variant in Northern California.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE 89th REPERTORY SEASON OPENING NIGHT GALA: LA GRANDE FÊTE
Nov 17, 2021
After more than two years, one of the Bay Area’s most-anticipated annual social events of the year returns in person on Thursday, January 27, 2022.
San Francisco Ballet Returns to the War Memorial Opera House with Nutcracker, an American Holiday Tradition it Established More than 75 Years Ago
Oct 13, 2021
This December, San Francisco Ballet, the Company and School that has been a trailblazer in dance since its founding in 1933, returns to the War Memorial Opera House from December 10–30 for 29 performances of Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson’s beloved Nutcracker.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER HELGI TOMASSON RECEIVES THE MUSEUM OF PERFORMANCE + DESIGN'S SAN FRANCISCO ARTS MEDALLION, OCTOBER 21, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will be presented with the San Francisco Arts Medallion for his outstanding leadership in the arts on October 21, 2021 at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET APPOINTS JENNIE SCHOLICK AS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
May 17, 2021
San Francisco Ballet has appointed Jennie Scholick, PhD as its next Director of Education and Training, effective immediately.
HELGI TOMASSON’S SWAN LAKE CLOSES SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S 2021 DIGITAL SEASON, MAY 20–JUNE 9, 2021
May 13, 2021
San Francisco Ballet streams Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s Swan Lake from May 20 to June 9, 2021, closing SF Ballet’s 2021 Digital Season.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET CELEBRATES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER HELGI TOMASSON’S 37th AND FINAL SEASON IN 2022
May 6, 2021
San Francisco Ballet announces Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s farewell season in 2022, celebrating Tomasson’s remarkable 37-year tenure leading the Company.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL’S FESTIVAL RETURNS JUNE 17 WITH VIRTUAL PROGRAM AND DINNER
Apr 27, 2021
SF Ballet School Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and Director Patrick Armand are pleased to present the virtual SF Ballet School Virtual Festival on Thursday, June 17, 2021, beginning at 6 pm PDT with dinner at a virtual table followed by a 7 pm PDT program.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET STREAMS HELGI TOMASSON'S CINEMATIC ROMEO & JULIET, MAY 6–26, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
San Francisco Ballet streams Helgi Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet from May 6–26, 2021 in the multi-capture, cinematic production by Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance from 2015.
SF Ballet Announces Company Roster for 2022 Season
Mar 22, 2021
San Francisco Ballet announces two promotions and the appointment of four apprentices for the 2022 Season.
GEORGE BALANCHINE’S JEWELS SPARKLES ON SCREEN AT SAN FRANCISCO BALLET, APRIL 1–21
Mar 9, 2021
San Francisco Ballet streams George Balanchine’s Jewels on Program 04, April 1–21, of the 2021 Digital Season, featuring a newly-captured Emeralds to accompany archival recordings of Rubies and Diamonds.
CATHY MARSTON’S SNOWBLIND REPLACES MRS. ROBINSON ON PROGRAM 05, APRIL 22–MAY 12, 2021
Feb 19, 2021
San Francisco Ballet announces the postponement of Mrs. Robinson, Cathy Marston’s world premiere which was scheduled to debut on Program 05, April 22–May 12, until the 2022 Season.
WORLD PREMIERE WORKS BY DANIELLE ROWE AND MYLES THATCHER TOP SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAMS 02 AND 03, OPENING FEBRUARY 11 AND MARCH 4
Jan 26, 2021
San Francisco Ballet announces details for two world premieres of its groundbreaking 2021 Digital Season: a new ballet by Myles Thatcher and Wooden Dimes by Danielle Rowe, opening February 11 and March 4, respectively, during Programs 02 and 03.
GEORGE BALANCHINE'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 10, OPENS SAN FRANCISCO BALLET'S 2021 DIGITAL SEASON
Jan 19, 2021
San Francisco Ballet launches the 2021 Digital Season on January 21 with George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filmed on stage at the War Memorial Opera House in March of 2020.
HELGI TOMASSON TO CONCLUDE TENURE AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BY MID-2022 MARKING DECADES OF INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP AT SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Jan 6, 2021
Helgi Tomasson today announced that he will be concluding his tenure as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer of San Francisco Ballet by mid-2022, following nearly four decades of creative leadership.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR LEAP INTO THE NEW YEAR, A VIRTUAL BENEFIT AND GALA PERFORMANCE, JANUARY 14, 2021
Dec 23, 2020
San Francisco Ballet announces details for its first-ever virtual benefit, Leap Into the New Year, to be held online via Socio on Thursday, January 14, 2021 to mark the opening of SF Ballet’s historic 88th Digital Season.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DIGITAL SEASON IN 2021
Oct 27, 2020
Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson today announced plans to present a streamed, all-digital 2021 Season.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL ANNOUNCES NEW FACULTY MEMBERS FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
Sep 16, 2020
San Francisco Ballet School, led by Patrick Armand with oversight by SF Ballet Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, announces three new faculty members for the 2020-2021 school year: Larissa Ponomarenko, Jason Ambrose, and Viktor Plotnikov.
FINAL PHASE OF SAN FRANCISCO BALLET AND SAN FRANCISCO OPERA’S PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE SEAT UPGRADE PROJECT RE-SCHEDULED FOR FALL/WINTER 2020
Sep 15, 2020
San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera, in collaboration with the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, are pleased to announce that the previously planned seat replacement project originally scheduled for summer 2021 will now take place over a 14-week period between September 2020 to January 2021 during the continuing COVID-19 venue closure this year.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES NO LIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF NUTCRACKER IN 2020
Aug 24, 2020
San Francisco Ballet announces that there will be no live Nutcracker performances in December 2020.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET RELEASES A NEW DANCE FILM DIRECTED BY BENJAMIN MILLEPIED: DANCE OF DREAMS
Jul 31, 2020
Available on SF Ballet @ Home, YouTube, Facebook, and IGTV beginning at 12 noon U.S. PDT on August 13, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 31, 2020—San...
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PRESENTS A DIGITAL PATRON APPRECIATION EVENT ON JUNE 30, FEATURING THE STREAMING OF THE 2020 OPENING NIGHT GALA PROGRAM
Jun 25, 2020
On June 30, San Francisco Ballet will stream its 2020 Opening Night Gala program – SPELLBOUND – to mark the end of a season that started with great hope and was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF JULIAN MACKAY, PRINCIPAL DANCER
Jun 22, 2020
San Francisco Ballet and Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson announce the appointment of Julian MacKay, 22, as Principal Dancer, joining the Company in the 2021 Season.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES 2021 REPERTORY SEASON "LEAP OF FAITH"
Jun 18, 2020
Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson announces programming for the 2021 Repertory Season, scheduled to open January 19 and run through June 27.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S FREE WEEKLY STREAMS ON SF BALLET @ HOME RUN THROUGH THE MONTH OF JUNE
May 22, 2020
San Francisco Ballet announces further free weekly streams on SF Ballet @ Home, featuring commissioned works from the 2018 Unbound festival and other notable ballets from SF Ballet’s repertory.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET RELEASES FREE WEEKLY STREAMS OF COMPLETE BALLETS ON SF BALLET @ HOME
May 5, 2020
San Francisco Ballet’s free weekly stream on SF Ballet @ Home features commissioned works from the 2018 Unbound festival and other notable ballets from SF Ballet’s repertory.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET APPOINTS ROBERT FORE AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Apr 29, 2020
San Francisco Ballet has appointed Robert Fore as its next Chief Finance Officer, effective June 1, 2020.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES COMPANY PROMOTIONS FOR 2021 SEASON
Apr 22, 2020
San Francisco Ballet announces 11 promotions, two new Company members, and six apprentices for the 2021 Season.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET'S DEBUT TOUR TO TORONTO, NOVEMBER 11–15, IS CANCELLED
Apr 2, 2020
San Francisco Ballet’s November 11–15 tour to the National Ballet of Canada has been cancelled, announced earlier today by the NBC.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SUSPENDS PERFORMANCES OF JEWELS, APRIL 15 – 21, AND ROMEO & JULIET, MAY 1 – 10
Mar 17, 2020
In compliance with the City of San Francisco’s March 16 public health order requiring all residents in six counties to stay home starting Tuesday, March 17 through Tuesday, April 7 except for essential needs, San Francisco Ballet has suspended all remaining performances of the 2020 Season, including Jewels (April 15 – 21) and Romeo & Juliet (May 1 – 10).
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET AND SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL IMPLEMENT CANCELLATIONS AND TEMPORARY CLOSURES DUE TO COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS
Mar 13, 2020
San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Ballet School confirmed the cancellation of all performances March 24 – April 5, 2020 at the War Memorial Opera House, temporary closure of the San Francisco Ballet School, and the cancellation of all public education and special events that were previously scheduled for March and part of April.
SF Ballet wins two National Dance Awards: Outstanding Company and Best Choreography
Feb 19, 2020
San Francisco Ballet has won two awards at the 20th National Dance Awards and Critics Circle, announced earlier today in London: STEF STEFANOU AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMPANY and BEST CLASSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY, awarded for Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy, a co-commission with American Ballet Theatre.
GEORGE BALANCHINE’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM RETURNS TO SAN FRANCISCO BALLET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 34 YEARS, MARCH 6–15, 2020
Feb 18, 2020
San Francisco Ballet presents George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a tale of love, magic, and revelry that’s fun for the entire family, on March 6–15 at the War Memorial Opera House.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES DEBUT TOUR TO TORONTO, OPENING THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA’S 2020/21 SEASON, NOVEMBER 11 – 15, 2020
Feb 13, 2020
San Francisco Ballet is presented by The National Ballet of Canada under Artistic Director Karen Kain at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario, marking the Company’s premiere performances in Canada under the direction of Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson and the opening of The National Ballet of Canada’s 2020/21 season, November 11–15, 2020.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CHOREOGRAPHER HELGI TOMASSON RECEIVES THE MUSEUM OF PERFORMANCE + DESIGN 2020 SAN FRANCISCO ARTS MEDALLION
Feb 5, 2020
San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will be presented with the 2020 San Francisco Arts Medallion for his outstanding leadership in the arts on April 23, 2020, at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET FASHION SHOW RETURNS MARCH 18 WITH DESIGNS BY MAISON RABIH KAYROUZ
Feb 3, 2020
San Francisco Ballet’s 2020 Auxiliary Fashion Show, its 41st fashion show since 1980, presents Parisian Haute Couture designer Rabih Kayrouz in his San Francisco debut on March 18 at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society at 1401 Howard Street.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO PROGRAM 02, CLASSICAL (RE)VISION, FEBRUARY 11-22
Jan 30, 2020
In light of yesterday’s announcement that The Royal Ballet has suspended choreographer Liam Scarlett while an investigation is underway over allegations of sexual misconduct, Executive Director Kelly Tweeddale has announced on behalf of San Francisco Ballet that Scarlett’s Hummingbird will be replaced on Program 02 (Feb 11-22).
WORLD PREMIERE OF TREY MCINTYRE’S THE BIG HUNGER FEATURES 2017 VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST YEKWON SUNWOO, FEBRUARY 13 ̶ 23
Jan 29, 2020
San Francisco Ballet continues its 2020 Repertory Season with triple-bill programs 02, Classical (Re)Vision (February 11-22); and 03, Dance Innovations (February 13-23), offering a selection of classical and contemporary ballets that highlight the range of SF Ballet’s dancers’ talents.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET HOSTS SENSORIUM: AN EVENING OF DANCE, ART, AND MUSIC ON FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Jan 28, 2020
San Francisco Ballet presents its fifth-ever Sensorium at the War Memorial Opera House on Tuesday, February 25 from 7 to 11:30 pm.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET AND SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ANNOUNCE FINAL PHASE OF WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE SEAT UPGRADE PROJECT SCHEDULED FOR 2021
Jan 15, 2020
San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera, in collaboration with the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, today shared plans for the final phase of seat replacements within the War Memorial Opera House, the historic Beaux-Arts theater that serves as home to both companies as well as a venue for numerous Bay Area and visiting organizations.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, INTRODUCING NEW SF BALLET SCHOOL STUDENT RESIDENCE AT $193 MILLION BOWES CENTER
Jan 6, 2020
San Francisco Ballet School, led by Patrick Armand with oversight by SF Ballet Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music announce an addition to its multi-faceted partnership, providing year-round housing for SFB School students in SFCM’s new Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts.
CATHY MARSTON CREATES MRS. ROBINSON FOR SAN FRANCISCO BALLET, PREMIERING ON PROGRAM 05, MARCH 24, 2020
Jan 3, 2020
San Francisco Ballet announces Cathy Marston’s next creation for the Company: Mrs. Robinson, inspired by the 1960s American novella and film The Graduate and re-told from the perspective of Mrs. Robinson, one of America’s most notorious seductresses.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PRESENTS THE 87TH REPERTORY SEASON OPENING NIGHT GALA: SPELLBOUND ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020
Dec 19, 2019
San Francisco Ballet and Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will launch the 2020 Repertory Season with SPELLBOUND: SF Ballet’s Opening Night Gala, on Thursday, January 16, 2020.
CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON’S “BREATHTAKING” CINDERELLA OPENS SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S 2020 REPERTORY SEASON, JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 2
Nov 13, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, NOVEMBER 13, 2019—Tickets are on sale now to San Francisco Ballet’s 2020 Repertory Season, starting January 21 with Christopher Whe...
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PRESENTS THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA’S FIRST NUTCRACKER, DECEMBER 11–29
Sep 26, 2019
San Francisco Ballet presents the 75th anniversary of America’s first full-length Nutcracker with a myriad of events and giveaways this holiday season, culminating in performances of Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s set-in-San Francisco Nutcracker, danced to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, December 11-29, 2019 at the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco Ballet's 'Ballet Insights' Returns September 22–October 6 With Exploration Of Ballet On Film And Television
Aug 30, 2019
San Francisco Ballet’s Ballet Insights returns with three interactive seminars that explore the history and development of ballet on film and television: Early Days on September 22; The Dance Boom on September 29; and New Modes, New Media on October 6, 2019.
San Francisco Ballet Gives World Premiere Performances of Trey McIntyre's The Big Hunger on Program 03: Dance Innovations, February 13–23, 2020
Aug 16, 2019
San Francisco Ballet presents the world premiere of Trey McIntyre’s The Big Hunger, his third ballet for the Company, on February 13, 2020 at the War Memorial Opera House.
San Francisco Ballet Board of Trustees Elects Sunnie Evers and Robert G. Shaw as Incoming Co-Chairs
Jun 27, 2019
San Francisco Ballet Board of Trustees has elected Sunnie Evers and Robert G. Shaw as the organization’s next Co-Chairs of the Board, effective July 1, 2019. Evers, an art historian specializing in Italian Renaissance art, has a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.
San Francisco Ballet Announces 2020 Season Company Promotions
Jun 18, 2019
San Francisco Ballet announces ten promotions, three new Company members, and five apprentices for the 2020 Repertory Season. Soloists WanTing Zhao, Benjamin Freemantle, and Esteban Hernandez have been promoted to principal dancer, and corps de ballet members Madison Keesler and Cavan Conley have been promoted to soloist.
San Francisco Ballet Names Kelly Tweeddale As Executive Director
Jun 5, 2019
San Francisco Ballet Board of Trustees has named Kelly Tweeddale as the organization’s next Executive Director.
San Francisco Ballet Receives Art Works Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
May 15, 2019
San Francisco Ballet is awarded an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant, in the amount of $40,000, supports new works presented during the Company’s 2020 Repertory Season.
San Francisco Ballet Gives Premiere Performances at The Royal Danish Opera House with Helgi Tomasson's Romeo & Juliet, October 30–November 2
May 13, 2019
San Francisco Ballet is presented by The Royal Danish Ballet at The Royal Danish Opera House in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 30–November 2, 2019, with four performances of Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s lush and evocative score of the same name.
Three World Premieres By San Francisco Ballet School Students Maya Wheeler, MJ Edwards, And Pemberley Olson To Be Featured At School's Spring Festival, May 22–24
Apr 30, 2019
San Francisco Ballet School Director Patrick Armand and Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson present SF Ballet School’s annual Spring Festival (formerly Student Showcase) on May 22–24 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts theater.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET HOSTS “CELEBRATING GLENN,” A DINNER AND SF BALLET ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE FOR OUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GLENN MCCOY, MAY 6, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
San Francisco Ballet commemorates outgoing Executive Director Glenn McCoy with “Celebrating Glenn,” a reception and onstage dinner and performance by the Grammy Award–winning SF Ballet Orchestra on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the War Memorial Opera House.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET ANNOUNCES 2020 REPERTORY SEASON
Apr 17, 2019
Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and San Francisco Ballet today announced programming for the 2020 Repertory Season.
ALEXEI RATMANSKY’S “MASTERPIECE” SHOSTAKOVICH TRILOGY RETURNS TO SF BALLET FOR SEVEN PERFORMANCES, MAY 7–12
Apr 16, 2019
Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy returns to San Francisco Ballet May 7–12, closing the Company’s 2019 Repertory Season at the War Memorial Opera House.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET TO BRING AN ALL EUROPEAN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT TO SADLER’S WELLS IN LONDON MAY 29–JUNE 8, 2019
Oct 16, 2018
Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson and San Francisco Ballet will present four new works programs at London’s Sadler’s Wells May 20–June 8, 2019. Performances will include 10 pieces commissioned by San Francisco Ballet, all of which are European premieres.