SARAH VAN PATTEN'S FINAL PERFORMANCE WITH SF BALLET
After 20 incredible years, Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten will depart SF Ballet following the 2022 Season to focus on her family and pursue leadership opportunities within the arts. We invite you to honor her remarkable tenure with an evening reprising some of her most celebrated roles on Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 PM .
“Sarah is an immensely talented artist who has brought to the Company a diverse range of talents and abilities,” says Tomasson, who brought her on as a soloist when she was just 17 years old. She was promoted to Principal Dancer just five years later and landed numerous principal roles throughout her career earning awards and recognition.
“It as been an incredible 20 years dancing for San Francisco Ballet . . . I will forever cherish this chapter in my life and I look forward to what is next!” says Van Patten.
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IN CONVERSATION WITH SARAH VAN PATTEN - VIRTUAL EVENT
April 26 at 6 PM
Join us on zoom to reminisce and say thank you to Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten, whose beauty and grace has enriched audiences' experience at SF Ballet for 20 years. Hear from special guests celebrating her dance career. Tickets to the Farewell Performance does not include this Virtual Event. To purchase tickets to the virtual event, please click the button below.
COVID SAFETY – BOOSTER SHOT AND MASKS REQUIRED
If your child under the age of 12 does not meet the two-week or greater completion requirement to qualify as being fully vaccinated, they must show proof of a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken within one day for antigen or two days for PCR tests prior to entry into the War Memorial Opera House or 455 Franklin Street. Fully vaccinated children under 12 may present proof of full vaccination and if eligible booster shot in lieu of a negative test result.
Updated 3/12/2022: Based on recommendations from San Francisco Ballet Health and Safety Task Force, a face covering is required for entry into War Memorial Opera House and must be worn at all times. Face masks must completely cover nose, mouth, and chin and have ear loops or similar to hold in place. Cloth and surgical masks are acceptable. Gaiters and bandanas are not acceptable. Due to the transmissibility of the Omicron variant, we strongly recommend patrons wear a non-vented respirator, such as an N95, KN95, or KF94 face mask. SF Ballet will have a limited number of KN94 or equivalent masks available at the War Memorial Opera House for those patrons who request one. Masks are required at all times, regardless of age, while inside the War Memorial Opera House. Food and drinks are not permitted inside the auditorium to ensure masks are worn throughout the performance.
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APRIL 16, 2022, 7:30 PM
Pas de deux from Diamonds
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: George Balanchine
pas de deux from Gabrielle Chanel (North American Premiere)
Composer: Ilya Demutsky
Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov
Excerpt from Wooden Dimes
Composer: James M. Stephenson
Choreographer: Danielle Rowe
Balcony pas de deux from Romeo & Juliet
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
The evening will also include a special video commemoration of her career.