MEET THE ARTIST INTERVIEWS
HEAR FROM THE ARTISTS
San Francisco Ballet’s Meet the Artist pre-performance talks are back in the Opera House for the 2026 Repertory Season! Join us before Friday evening, Sunday matinee, and other select performances, for an informative talk featuring dancers, choreographers, musicians, and other artists in conversation with a moderator.
Meet the Artist interviews are 25 minutes and begin 55 minutes before the performance. Open seating in the orchestra level, but a performance ticket for that date is required to enter the Opera House to attend Meet the Artist.
Meet the Artist interviews will take place on the dates below during the 2026 Repertory Season. Guest information will be announced the week of the performance. Artists and schedule subject to change.
Schedule: 55 minutes before Friday evening and Sunday matinee performances of the 2026 Repertory Season*
Time: Fridays from 7:05–7:30 pm and Sundays from 1:05–1:30 pm
Length: 25 minutes
Location: Orchestra Level, War Memorial Opera House
Cost: Free, but a ticket to that performance date is required.
* Meet the Artist schedule subject to change. No Meet the Artist during Mere Mortals.
2026 MEET THE ARTIST INTERVIEW DATES
Friday, January 23 at 7:05pm – Acting Coach Javier Galitó-Cava
Sunday, January 25 at 1:05pm – Shelby and Frederick Gans Music Director and Principal Conductor, Martin West
Friday, January 30 at 7:05pm – Principal Dancer Max Cauthorn
Sunday, February 1 at 1:05pm – Principal Dancer and Assistant to the Choreographer Frances Chung and First Soloist Katherine Barkman
Friday, February 13 at 7:05pm – Repetiteur for The George Balanchine Trust, Sandra Jennings, in conversation with James Steichen, guest moderator and author of Balanchine and Kirstein’s American Enterprise.
Sunday, February 15 at 1:05pm – Rehearsal Directors Joanna Berman and Katita Waldo, in conversation with James Steichen, guest moderator and author of Balanchine and Kirstein’s American Enterprise.
Friday, February 27 at 7:05pm
Sunday, March 1 at 1:05pm
Friday, March 6 at 7:05pm
Sunday, March 8 at 1:05pm
Friday, March 20 at 7:05pm
Sunday, March 22 at 1:05pm
Friday, March 27 at 7:05pm
Sunday, March 29 at 1:05pm
Friday, April 10 at 7:05pm
Sunday, April 12 at 1:05pm
Friday, May 8
NOTE: No Meet the Artist interviews for Program 6 – Mere Mortals
Listen to past Meet the Artist podcasts everywhere you listen to podcasts.
All programs are subject to change. The information, views, and opinions expressed at all audience engagement programs are strictly those of the participants and do not necessarily represent or imply any official position of the San Francisco Ballet Association.
Header Image: Meet the Artist talk with Jennifer Stahl and Mary Wood // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo.