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FAMILY ACTIVITY PAGE

FAMILY ACTIVITY PAGE

Watch

From beautiful swans and evil magicians to underwater adventures and glittering jewels, see what programs are up next in our Digital Season. Use the promo code inside your Activity Kit for a 20% discount off of any single-stream program (regularly $29).

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Decorate

Our friends at Pretty Little Bakers know how to transform a sugar cookie into a piece of ballet artwork! Tie your apron and decorate along with us as icing and sprinkles bring these shapes to life.

Your kit includes 4 fun shapes that represent a few of the important elements of ballet: music, costumes, and lighting. How will you choose to decorate? Share your creation with us on Instagram! Tag @sfballet and @prettylittlebakers on Instagram to show off your artwork.

Read

Principal Dancer Sasha De Sola is one of the main characters in C.V. Monterubbio’s book On Tiptoes • De Puntitas. Read on for her story of resilience, overcoming obstacles, and inspiring another young dancer with her career.

Want to watch Sasha dance on stage? Keep an eye out for her in Diamonds, the glittering third movement of George Balanchine’s Jewels. Stream it here from April 1 to 21.

Listen

Did you know there are about 50 musicians in the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra? Four sections of instruments – strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion – create the harmonies and unique sounds you’ll hear. Listen to the score of the famous ballet, Swan Lake to see if you recognize any of the iconic tunes!

Learn

Did you know that it takes hundreds of people to put on a show? Learn about how the choreographer, composer, dancers, musicians, and crew members work together to bring stories to life on stage. There are so many pieces to consider, including movement, music, lights, costumes, and sets! Our Ballet Education Guide explains the history, behind-the-scenes roles, and glossary of ballet. Click through to read on!